Ligawan (en. Courtship)

/liˈɡa.wan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A process of showing interest and love to someone.

Courtship is a big part of the culture in the Philippines.

Ang ligawan ay isang malaking bahagi ng kultura sa Pilipinas.

The active act of one person courting another.

There are many ways of courting, from simple texts to grand gestures.

Maraming mga paraan ng ligawan, mula sa simpleng text hanggang sa grand gestures.

verb

The action of trying to associate or court someone.

They courted for a long time before becoming a couple.

Nagligawan sila nang matagal bago sila naging magkasintahan.

Originates from the word 'ligaw' meaning to interact or engage with someone with the intention of being liked.

Let's court each other

An invitation to start courting each other.

Magligawan tayo

partner

Refers to a person in a romantic relationship.

kasintahan

desire

The feeling of liking or loving someone.

pagnanais

to act cute

Mark always makes sure to go home early just to act cute for Anna.

Sinasadyang laging maunang umuwi si Mark para makapagpapa-cute kay Anna.

to date around

Juan is just dating around, not serious about his dates with Liza.

Si Juan ay manligaw-ligaw lang, hindi seryoso sa kanyang pakikipag-date kay Liza.

getting to know

Jake is trying to get to know Mia, so he always asks how she is.

Nagtatangkang mag-ligaw si Jake, kaya't kinakamusta niya lagi si Mia.

casual chatting

In their 'chikahan', it seems there's something going on between Marco and Ella.

Sa 'chikahan' nila, parang may something na sa pagitan ni Marco at Ella.

a mix of flirting and chilling

Sometimes it's flirting, and sometimes it's just chilling for Renz and me.

Minsan, ligawan na, minsan naman, toma-toma lang kami ni Renz.