Kontento

content; satisfied; contentedadjective

Alternative meanings

Feeling satisfied, content, or at peace with a situation, result, meal, life, or condition. It expresses contentment or satisfaction, not necessarily intense happiness.

Pronunciation

kon-TEN-toh

Root and affixes

Loanword from Spanish contento, used in Cebuano to express being satisfied or content. It relates to katagbawan, satisfaction, and tagbaw, to become satisfied.

Variants or conjugations

content; contented; become content; not content; satisfaction; satisfied; became satisfied

Related words and expressions

happy; happiness; satisfaction; contentment; pleasure; desire; result

Meaning and usage notes

Use kontento when contento means satisfied or content. If contento means happy or cheerful, malipayon may sound better.