Pagkakatuwa (en. Delight)
pag-ka-ka-tu-wa
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
noun
A state of joy or delight.
Her delight at the surprise was evident on her face.
Ang kanyang pagkakatuwa sa sorpresa ay kitang-kita sa kanyang mukha.
Reasons or things that bring joy.
The children brought a lot of delight to their parents.
Ang mga bata ay nagbigay ng maraming pagkakatuwa sa kanilang mga magulang.
A type of emotion that reflects happiness.
Delight is a great way to relieve fatigue.
Ang pagkakatuwa ay isang mahusay na paraan upang pawiin ang pagod.
Etymology
derived from the word 'katuwa' which means joy or happiness derived from something
Common Phrases and Expressions
brings delight
causing happiness or joy
nagbibigay ng pagkakatuwa
full of delight
contains a lot of joy
puno ng pagkakatuwa
Related Words
katuwa
The root word of pagkakatuwa meaning delight.
katuwa
masaya
A word describing the state of being happy.
masaya
Slang Meanings
Joy
The joy in the celebration is felt by everyone.
Ang pagkakatuwa sa pagdiriwang ay ramdam na ramdam ng lahat.
Pleasure
As long as we're together, there's always joy and pleasure.
Basta't magkasama kami, laging may pagkakatuwa at kasiyahan.
Fun
The fun in this trip is unparalleled!
Ang pagkakatuwa sa trip na ito ay hindi matutumbasan!
Excitement
I was left hanging with the joy of that story, so much excitement!
Nabitin ako sa pagkakatuwa ng kwentong iyon, sobrang kilig!