kahayag

light / brightness / claritynoun

Alternative meanings

Light, brightness, or clarity; that which illuminates or allows seeing, also used figuratively as hope or mental clarity.

Pronunciation

kah-HAH-yag

Root and affixes

From hayag, meaning clear, bright, or illuminated, with ka- forming a noun.

Variants or conjugations

suga, kadan-ag, hayag

Related words and expressions

lamp, sun, moon, darkness, electric light

Meaning and usage notes

Kahayag is used for light, brightness, or clarity. Suga is very common for light, lamp, or electricity, as in there is no electric light.