mahal
MAHAL is a word in Cebuano with its meaning in English.
mahal a {1} dear, expensive. Mahal na kaáyu ang bugas karun, Rice is very expensive now. Magbáyad kag mahal sa ímung gibúhat, You shall pay dearly for what you have done. {2} beloved. Siya ang ákung mahal (minahal) nga bána, He is my beloved husband. {3} blessed (address to saints). Pasalamáti ang Mahal nga Birhin, Give thanks to the Blessed Virgin. {4} nga adlaw the days of the Lenten season. {5} in set phrases: very little, almost without. ug pahíyum stingy with the smiles. ug tíngug weak-voiced. v {1} [B; ab7] become expensive, go up in price. Basta Amirkánu mupalit, mahalun giyug baligyà, For an American the price is always jacked up. {2} [A; a12] love. Ang mga bayáni nagmahal sa ílang yútang natawhan, Heroes love their native land. Gimahal ku ikaw, I love you. -in-n beloved, dear one. ka-an() n majesty (address to royalty). Matúman ang ímung gihangyù, kamahálan, Your order will be fulfilled, Your Majesty. -l-un(), -un() a precious. -un a dear or costly kind. ma-in-un() a loving, a? ectionate.