Maligawin (en. To court)

ma-li-ga-win

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

An action of courting or wooing someone.

He courts the women at their school.

Maligawin siya sa mga babaeng nasa kanilang paaralan.

Showing attention or interest in someone.

He is flirtatious with the people around him.

Siyang maligawin sa mga taong nasa paligid niya.

The act of romantically pursuing someone.

Young men often court during their youth.

Kadalasang maligawin ang mga binata sa kanilang kabataan.

The root comes from the word 'ligaw' which means to disguise or play with someone else's emotions.

Courting of the heart

Happy love or affection filled with joy.

Maligawin ng puso

ligaw

A term that refers to the process of courting or expressing feelings to someone.

ligaw

babae

A person of female gender, often the target of courting.

babae

Always joking or playing with people.

Wow, our friend is really playful, he never stops joking around.

Grabe, maligawin talaga yung tropa namin, hindi siya nagpapahinga sa kakabiro.

Too restless or unable to stay still.

I'm tired of his fidgety behavior, he can't sit still quietly.

Sawa na ako sa kanyang maligawin na ugali, hindi siya makaupo ng tahimik.

Somewhat flirtatious or fond of dating.

You're really flirty, you have so many admirers!

Maligawin ka talaga, napakaraming admirers mo!