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