Masuelu
Happy International Day of Happiness! How do you say “happy” in your language?
MASUÉLU • (muh-SWEH-loo)
happy, satisfied, pleased
Tagálog (Filipino): masayá (“happy”; root word: saya), nagágalak (“happy, pleased”, root word: galák)
Example Sentence
Masuélu kung ákilála da ka. [Kap]
Nagágalak akong makilála kitá. [Tag]
I’m pleased to meet you. / I’m pleased to have known you. [Eng]
Root Word
KUSUÉLU / SUÉLU • (koo-SWEH-loo) / (SWEH-loo)
happiness, satisfaction, pleasure
Common Variant: kasuélu
Tagálog (Filipino): sayá, galák
Etymology
From Spanish consuelo (“solace, comfort, consolation”)
Verb Conjugation
magkasuélu, mágkasuélu, migkasuélu – to be pleased, satisfied, happy (Actor Focus)
makusuélu, makukusuélu, mékusuélu – to become pleased, satisfied (Actor Focus)