Ligsa (en. Mirth)

/ligˈsa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A state of complete joy or happiness.
The children enjoyed the mirth of the festival.
Ang mga bata ay nag-enjoy sa ligsa ng piyesta.
A feeling of happiness that arises from a joyous situation.
I felt the mirth while we were having fun at the party.
Naramdaman ko ang ligsa habang nagkakasiyahan kami sa party.

Etymology

Filipino language

Common Phrases and Expressions

joy of life
The happiness and excitement in the experiences of life.
ligsa ng buhay

Related Words

happy
A word describing the state of joy or happiness.
masaya
festival
A celebration where joy and mirth often occur.
piyesta

Slang Meanings

Just chilling or relaxing
Let’s just ligsa here at home and have a movie marathon.
Sige, ligsa lang tayo dito sa bahay at magmovie marathon.
Hangout or just hanging out
We always ligsa at the corner, it's fun there.
Lagi tayong ligsa sa kanto, masaya doon.
Not doing anything or stress-free
I've been ligsa from work for a while, maybe I'll go out later.
Matagal na akong ligsa sa trabaho, baka maglaag ako mamaya.