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love in Tagalog

pag-ibig

/ˈlʌv/

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Australia/ˈlɐv/

love in Tagalog: pag-ibig, pagmamahal, mahal, irog. In English, love means a deep caring for the existence of another.

Tagalog words for love

strong affection
pag-ibig, pagmamahal
object of one's romantic feelings; darling or sweetheart
irog, mahal, sinta, iniibig, iniirog, kasintahan
have a strong affection for
ibig, mahal
to need, thrive on
mahilig
to lust for
nanasa
be strongly inclined towards doing — see also like, adore, into
gusto, nais
(euphemistic): to have sex with — see also make love
makipagmahalan
zero
wala

English meaning of love

  1. noun A deep caring for the existence of another.
  2. noun A profound and caring affection towards someone.
  3. noun Affectionate, benevolent concern or care for other people or beings, and for their well-being.
  4. noun A feeling of intense attraction towards someone.

Full definition of love

love in a sentence

  • A mother’s love is not easily shaken.
  • My husband’s love is the most important thing in my life.
  • My love for Melca is eternal.

Synonyms of love

All synonyms of love

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Questions about love in Tagalog

What is the meaning of love in Tagalog?
Love in Tagalog is pag-ibig, pagmamahal, mahal, irog.
Ano ang love sa Tagalog?
Love: pag-ibig, pagmamahal, mahal, irog.
What does love mean in English?
Love means a deep caring for the existence of another.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: love (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tagalog words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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