mahalaga

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Etymology

From ma- +‎ halaga.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mahalaˈɡa/, [ma.ha.l̪aˈɡa]
  • IPA(key): /maʔalaˈɡa/, [ma.ʔa.l̪aˈɡa] (h-dropping)
  • Hyphenation: ma‧ha‧la‧ga

Adjective

mahalagá (intensified mahalagahon, Basahan spelling ᜋᜑᜎᜄ)

  1. valuable
    Antonym: inutil
  2. (by extension) important
    Synonym: importante

Tagalog

Etymology

From ma- +‎ halaga. Compare Sanskrit महार्घ (mahārgha).

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /mahalaˈɡa/ [mɐ.hɐ.lɐˈɣa]
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Syllabification: ma‧ha‧la‧ga

Adjective

mahalagá (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜑᜎᜄ)

  1. valuable
  2. important
    Synonym: importante

Waray-Waray

Etymology

From ma- +‎ halaga.

Adjective

mahalaga

  1. valuable
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