masaya

See also: Masaya and maşaya

Bambara

Etymology

From masa +‎ -ya.

Noun

masaya

1. kingdom

Hausa

Etymology 1

From ma- +‎ saya.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /má.sá.jáː/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [mə́.sɛ́.jáː]

Noun

masayā f (possessed form masayar̃)

1. A place for buying things.

Etymology 2

From ma- +‎ saye.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /má.sáː.jáː/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [mə́.sáː.jáː]

Noun

masāyā f (possessed form masāyar̃)

1. A place for hiding things.

Spanish

Noun

masaya f (plural masayas)

1. female equivalent of masayo

Adjective

masaya f

1. feminine singular of masayo

Tagalog

Etymology

From ma- +‎ saya.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /masaˈja/ [mɐ.sɐˈja]
• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: ma‧sa‧ya

Adjective

masayá (plural masasaya, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜐᜌ)

1. joyful; happy

   Synonym: maligaya

   Antonym: malungkot

2. fun; active (of an event)

   Synonym: masigla

Derived terms

• masayahin

 

See also

• eperbesente
• salamatin

 

Further reading

• “masaya”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
• “masaya”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Anagrams

• samaya

Turkish

Noun

masaya

1. singular dative of masa