pagmamahal
Tagalog
editEtymology
editFrom pag- + mahal with initial reduplication, literally, “appreciation; cherishing; regarding highly; valuation”.
Pronunciation
edit- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /paɡmamaˈhal/ [pɐɡ.mɐ.mɐˈhal]
- Rhymes: -al
- Syllabification: pag‧ma‧ma‧hal
Noun
editpagmamahál (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜄ᜔ᜋᜋᜑᜎ᜔)
- love; act of loving or cherishing
- Synonyms: pag-ibig, pagpapahalaga
- increase of prices
Derived terms
editSee also
editFurther reading
edit- “pagmamahal”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018