Paligaw (en. Courtship)

pah-lee-gaw

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

A process of interaction between a person and their love interest.

His courtship was filled with colorful flowers and happy memories.

Ang kanyang paligaw ay puno ng mga makukulay na bulaklak at masasayang alaala.

The effort of a person to win the heart of someone.

He needs to be more creative in his courtship to catch the attention of the young lady.

Kailangan niyang maging mas malikhain sa kanyang paligaw upang mapansin siya ng dalaga.

Various ways of expressing feelings to the person being courted.

He uses different methods in his courtship of her.

Iba’t ibang pamamaraan ang ginagamit niya sa kanyang paligaw sa kanya.

derived from the root word 'ligaw' which means to court or engage in romantic pursuit.

Be courted

Be active in pursuing a relationship with someone.

Maging paligaw

To court

To take actions to catch someone's attention.

Magpaligaw

court

An important part of love culture, referring to the process of engaging to win someone's heart.

ligaw

courtship

This is a type of courtship often used in more formal contexts.

panliligaw

tries to be cute to get attention

He was flirting with his crush by sending sweet messages.

Nagpa-paligaw siya sa crush niya sa pamamagitan ng mga sweet na mensahe.

to court or date

I want to flirt with her, but I'm shy.

Gusto ko na sanang magpaligaw sa kanya, pero nahihiya ako.

to make someone giddy or excited (typically in a romantic context)

Flirting is what they call actions that make you giddy, so you're always smiling.

Paligaw ang tawag sa mga kilos na nakakapakilig kaya lagi kang nakangiti.

regret or picking up hope

We were just flirting, but the memories keep coming back.

Paligaw lang kami, pero bumabalik pa rin ang mga alaala.