kamahalan

Bikol Central

Etymology

From mahal +‎ ka- -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kamaˈhalan/ [ka.maˈha.l̪an̪]
• IPA^(key): /kamaˈʔalan/ [ka.maˈʔa.l̪an̪] (h-dropping)
• Hyphenation: ka‧ma‧ha‧lan

Noun

kamahálan (Basahan spelling ᜃᜋᜑᜎᜈ᜔)

1. expensiveness

   Antonym: kabaratohan

2. (literary, poetic) love; affection; endearment

   Synonyms: kapadangatan, kapadabaan, kamuotan

See also

• pagkamahal
• pagmahal