Langit

sky; heaven; firmamentnoun

Alternative meanings

sky; heaven; firmament; religious heaven; happiness or bliss in a figurative sense

Pronunciation

LAHN-geet

Root and affixes

Root langit, sky or heaven. Related forms: kalangitan, skies or firmament; langitnon, heavenly or celestial.

Variants or conjugations

kalangitan; langitnon; mahalangit; seventh heaven

Related words and expressions

star; cloud; sun; moon; paradise

Meaning and usage notes

Langit works for both the physical sky and religious heaven. Figuratively it can express joy or intense happiness; as a term of endearment, mi cielo may be translated depending on tone, not always literally.