talaghay

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /talaɡˈhaj/ [t̪ɐ.lɐɡˈhaɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -aj
• Syllabification: ta‧lag‧hay

Noun

talagháy (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜎᜄ᜔ᜑᜌ᜔)

1. courage to endure pain, suffering, misfortune, etc.

   Synonyms: tibay ng loob, lakas ng loob, tapang, tatag

2. keeping one's chin up (remaining positive and cheerful)

   Synonyms: sigla, sanggalaya, salakata

3. cheer for the patient

Derived terms

• italaghay
• katalaghayan
• pagtatalaghay
• tumalaghay

Further reading

• “talaghay”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
• “talaghay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Serrano-Laktaw, Pedro (1914) Diccionario tagálog-hispano, Ateneo de Manila, page 1246.
• Noceda, Fr. Juan José de, Sanlucar, Fr. Pedro de (1860) Vocabulario de la lengua tagala, compuesto por varios religiosos doctos y graves‎^[1] (in Spanish), Manila: Ramirez y Giraudier