Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

From pag- +‎ mahal with initial reduplication.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /paɡmamaˈhal/, [pɐɡ.mɐ.mɐˈhal]
  • Hyphenation: pag‧ma‧ma‧hal

Noun edit

pagmamahál (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜄ᜔ᜋᜋᜑᜎ᜔)

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

Derived terms edit

Further reading edit

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