"mahal" meaning in Tagalog

See mahal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /maˈhal/ [Standard-Tagalog], [mɐˈhal] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: mahál [canonical], ᜋᜑᜎ᜔ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -al Etymology: Possibly from Sanskrit महार्घ (mahārgha) via Malay mahal. Compare Kapampangan mal, Bikol Central mahal, Cebuano mahal, Asi mahay, and Javanese ꦩꦲꦭ꧀ (mahal). Etymology templates: {{der|tl|sa|महार्घ}} Sanskrit महार्घ (mahārgha), {{bor|tl|ms|mahal}} Malay mahal, {{cog|pam|mal}} Kapampangan mal, {{cog|bcl|mahal}} Bikol Central mahal, {{cog|ceb|mahal}} Cebuano mahal, {{cog|bno|mahay}} Asi mahay, {{cog|jv|ꦩꦲꦭ꧀}} Javanese ꦩꦲꦭ꧀ (mahal) Head templates: {{tl-adj|mahál|b=+}} mahál (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜑᜎ᜔)
  1. dear; precious; cherished Synonyms: mahalaga, lab
    Sense id: en-mahal-tl-adj-7yW6i7fF Categories (other): Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 18 11 23 13 23 12
  2. expensive; high-priced Synonyms: magastos, maharlika [slang] [LGBT], Mahalia Jackson [slang] [LGBT]
    Sense id: en-mahal-tl-adj-1bHZB7cJ Categories (other): Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 8 46 16 16 9 5 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 12 37 15 14 15 8 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 18 11 23 13 23 12
  3. (archaic) noble; exalted Tags: archaic Synonyms: dakila, kagalang-galang, maginoo, maharlika, noblesa, marangal, pinagmamalaki
    Sense id: en-mahal-tl-adj-BOFh7EF5 Categories (other): Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 18 11 23 13 23 12
  4. (obsolete) grave; serious Tags: obsolete Synonyms: grabe
    Sense id: en-mahal-tl-adj-rdcnizmX Categories (other): Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 18 11 23 13 23 12

Noun

IPA: /maˈhal/ [Standard-Tagalog], [mɐˈhal] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: mahál [canonical], ᜋᜑᜎ᜔ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -al Etymology: Possibly from Sanskrit महार्घ (mahārgha) via Malay mahal. Compare Kapampangan mal, Bikol Central mahal, Cebuano mahal, Asi mahay, and Javanese ꦩꦲꦭ꧀ (mahal). Etymology templates: {{der|tl|sa|महार्घ}} Sanskrit महार्घ (mahārgha), {{bor|tl|ms|mahal}} Malay mahal, {{cog|pam|mal}} Kapampangan mal, {{cog|bcl|mahal}} Bikol Central mahal, {{cog|ceb|mahal}} Cebuano mahal, {{cog|bno|mahay}} Asi mahay, {{cog|jv|ꦩꦲꦭ꧀}} Javanese ꦩꦲꦭ꧀ (mahal) Head templates: {{tl-noun|mahál|b=+}} mahál (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜑᜎ᜔)
  1. beloved Synonyms: ibig, irog
    Sense id: en-mahal-tl-noun-OzTJIsPz Categories (other): Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 18 11 23 13 23 12
  2. expensive items
    Sense id: en-mahal-tl-noun-owChqqiu Categories (other): Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 18 11 23 13 23 12
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: halaga, mahalaga, maharlika
Derived forms: kamahal-mahalan, kamahalan, kamahanlan, magmahal, mahal kita, Mahal na Ina, mahal na tao, mahal na ugali, mamahal, mamahalin, mapagkandiling pagmamahal, mapagmahal, mapamahal, matimyas na pagmamahal, minahal, napakamahal, pagmamahal, pagmamahalan, pakamahalin

Alternative forms

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          "english": "O my beloved, we have been led to meet by fate!",
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          "english": "Holy Week (literally, “Valued Days”)",
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        "Tagalog terms with archaic senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "noble; exalted"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "noble",
          "noble"
        ],
        [
          "exalted",
          "exalted"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(archaic) noble; exalted"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "dakila"
        },
        {
          "word": "kagalang-galang"
        },
        {
          "word": "maginoo"
        },
        {
          "word": "maharlika"
        },
        {
          "word": "noblesa"
        },
        {
          "word": "marangal"
        },
        {
          "word": "pinagmamalaki"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "archaic"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Tagalog terms with obsolete senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "grave; serious"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "grave",
          "grave"
        ],
        [
          "serious",
          "serious"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(obsolete) grave; serious"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "grabe"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/maˈhal/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[mɐˈhal]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-al"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mahal"
}

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    "Pages with entries",
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    "Rhymes:Tagalog/al/2 syllables",
    "Tagalog 2-syllable words",
    "Tagalog adjectives",
    "Tagalog endearing terms",
    "Tagalog entries with incorrect language header",
    "Tagalog lemmas",
    "Tagalog nouns",
    "Tagalog terms borrowed from Malay",
    "Tagalog terms derived from Malay",
    "Tagalog terms derived from Sanskrit",
    "Tagalog terms with Baybayin script",
    "Tagalog terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Tagalog terms with audio pronunciation",
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  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "kamahal-mahalan"
    },
    {
      "word": "kamahalan"
    },
    {
      "word": "kamahanlan"
    },
    {
      "word": "magmahal"
    },
    {
      "word": "mahal kita"
    },
    {
      "word": "Mahal na Ina"
    },
    {
      "word": "mahal na tao"
    },
    {
      "word": "mahal na ugali"
    },
    {
      "word": "mamahal"
    },
    {
      "word": "mamahalin"
    },
    {
      "word": "mapagkandiling pagmamahal"
    },
    {
      "word": "mapagmahal"
    },
    {
      "word": "mapamahal"
    },
    {
      "word": "matimyas na pagmamahal"
    },
    {
      "word": "minahal"
    },
    {
      "word": "napakamahal"
    },
    {
      "word": "pagmamahal"
    },
    {
      "word": "pagmamahalan"
    },
    {
      "word": "pakamahalin"
    }
  ],
  "descendants": [
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "bcl",
            "2": "mahal",
            "bor": "1",
            "t": "dear, expensive"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Bikol Central: mahal (“dear, expensive”)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Bikol Central: mahal (“dear, expensive”)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ceb",
            "2": "mahal",
            "bor": "1",
            "t": "dear, expensive"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Cebuano: mahal (“dear, expensive”)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Cebuano: mahal (“dear, expensive”)"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
        "2": "sa",
        "3": "महार्घ"
      },
      "expansion": "Sanskrit महार्घ (mahārgha)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
        "2": "ms",
        "3": "mahal"
      },
      "expansion": "Malay mahal",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "pam",
        "2": "mal"
      },
      "expansion": "Kapampangan mal",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "bcl",
        "2": "mahal"
      },
      "expansion": "Bikol Central mahal",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ceb",
        "2": "mahal"
      },
      "expansion": "Cebuano mahal",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "bno",
        "2": "mahay"
      },
      "expansion": "Asi mahay",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "jv",
        "2": "ꦩꦲꦭ꧀"
      },
      "expansion": "Javanese ꦩꦲꦭ꧀ (mahal)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Possibly from Sanskrit महार्घ (mahārgha) via Malay mahal. Compare Kapampangan mal, Bikol Central mahal, Cebuano mahal, Asi mahay, and Javanese ꦩꦲꦭ꧀ (mahal).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "mahál",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ᜋᜑᜎ᜔",
      "tags": [
        "Baybayin"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mahál",
        "b": "+"
      },
      "expansion": "mahál (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜑᜎ᜔)",
      "name": "tl-noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "ma‧hal"
  ],
  "lang": "Tagalog",
  "lang_code": "tl",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "halaga"
    },
    {
      "word": "mahalaga"
    },
    {
      "word": "maharlika"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Tagalog terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "O my beloved, we have been led to meet by fate!",
          "text": "O aking mahal, sadyang pinagtagpo tayo ng tadhana!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "beloved"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "beloved",
          "beloved"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "ibig"
        },
        {
          "word": "irog"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "expensive items"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "expensive",
          "expensive"
        ],
        [
          "item",
          "item"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/maˈhal/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[mɐˈhal]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-al"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mahal"
}

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