masanggaya
English: Translation
wholesome; pleasant; cheerful; pleasing; happy
English: Definition
Having a wholesome, pleasant, cheerful, or pleasing quality that produces a favorable feeling in an observer or experiencer. Used of a person’s demeanor, disposition, appearance, or manner, and also of sights, scenes, surroundings, or situations that are agreeable, heartening, or pleasing to behold.
Part of Speech
adjective
Notes
Semantic Domain: States and characteristics; Emotions and attitudes; Perception
Notes: Masanggaya is broader than English happy. When applied to a person, it may describe a cheerful, pleasant, wholesome, or agreeable demeanor rather than merely an internal emotional state. When applied to a sight or setting, it means pleasing, delightful, heartening, or wholesome in appearance or atmosphere.
A useful semantic core would be:
pleasantly and positively affecting the observer, whether through demeanor, appearance, atmosphere, or sight.