masiglang

Masiglang is a Filipino adjective derived from the noun sigla, meaning vigor or energy. It conveys liveliness, vitality, and spiritedness, and can describe people, events, places, or atmospheres. The form masigla is the base meaning “lively,” while masiglang is the modified form used directly before a noun to express a lively quality, as in masiglang grupo (a lively group) or masiglang pagdiriwang (a lively celebration).

In usage, masiglang functions as a descriptor for nouns and is commonly found in everyday speech, journalism, and writing. It can describe mood, demeanor, or ambiance with a positive connotation, such as a masiglang musika (lively music) or masiglang pagtitipon (a spirited gathering). The word can also appear in predicative position, though the exact morphology may vary with sentence structure, sometimes requiring the base masigla when not linking to a noun.

Etymology traces masiglang to the root sigla (vigor) with the prefix ma- and the linking -ng form used before a noun. Related terms include masigla (the simple, glossed form meaning lively) and sigla (vigor). Masiglang thus serves as a common, flexible descriptor for vitality and energy in Filipino discourse, capturing a sense of enthusiasm and dynamic activity.