mahalaga
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Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mahalaˈɡa/ [ma.ha.l̪aˈɡa]
- IPA(key): /maʔalaˈɡa/ [ma.ʔa.l̪aˈɡa] (h-dropping)
- Hyphenation: ma‧ha‧la‧ga
Adjective
mahalagá (intensified mahalagahon, Basahan spelling ᜋᜑᜎᜄ)
- valuable
- Antonym: inutil
- (by extension) important
- Synonym: importante
Tagalog
Etymology
From ma- + halaga. Compare Sanskrit महार्घ (mahārgha).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /mahalaˈɡa/ [mɐ.hɐ.lɐˈɣa]
- Rhymes: -a
- Syllabification: ma‧ha‧la‧ga
Adjective
mahalagá (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜑᜎᜄ)
- valuable
- important
- Synonym: importante
Waray-Waray
Etymology
Adjective
mahalaga