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Etymology

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From mag- +‎ mahal.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /maɡmaˈhal/ [maɡ.maˈhal̪]
  • IPA(key): /maɡmaˈʔal/ [maɡ.maˈʔal̪] (h-dropping)
  • Hyphenation: mag‧ma‧hal

Verb

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magmahál

  1. to become expensive
    Antonym: magbarato
  2. (literary, poetic) to love; to hold dear
    Synonyms: magpadangat, magpadaba

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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From mag- +‎ mahal.

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magmahál (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄ᜔ᜋᜑᜎ᜔)

  1. to love; to hold dear
    Takot siyang magmahal.He's afraid to love.
  2. to become expensive
    Tuwing tag-ulan, nagmamahal ang mga gulay.During the rainy season, vegetables become expensive.

Conjugation

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