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

• apeksiyon

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• mapagmahal