pagmamahal

Tagalog

Etymology

From pag- +‎ mahal with initial reduplication, literally, “appreciation; cherishing; regarding highly; valuation”.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /paɡmamaˈhal/ [pɐɡ.mɐ.mɐˈhal]
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: pag‧ma‧ma‧hal

Noun

pagmamahál (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜄ᜔ᜋᜋᜑᜎ᜔)

  1. love; act of loving or cherishing
    Synonyms: pag-ibig, pagpapahalaga
  2. increase of prices

Derived terms

  • pagmamahalan

See also

Further reading

  • “pagmamahal”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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