A German Expat in The Philippines - Ein deutscher Auswanderer auf den Philippinen: Why does the Tagalog language use 'Mahal' which means 'expensive' or 'precious' to say 'love'?

You plan to move to the Philippines? Wollen Sie auf den Philippinen leben?

There are REALLY TONS of websites telling us how, why, maybe why not and when you'll be able to move to the Philippines. I only love to tell and explain some things "between the lines". Enjoy reading, be informed, have fun and be entertained too!

Ja, es gibt tonnenweise Webseiten, die Ihnen sagen wie, warum, vielleicht warum nicht und wann Sie am besten auf die Philippinen auswandern könnten. Ich möchte Ihnen in Zukunft "zwischen den Zeilen" einige zusätzlichen Dinge berichten und erzählen. Viel Spass beim Lesen und Gute Unterhaltung!

Saturday, June 11, 2022

Why does the Tagalog language use 'Mahal' which means 'expensive' or 'precious' to say 'love'?

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Because when you love something, it's of high value, it’s precious and priceless… (Mahal) originated in Arabic meaning “abode”, it got adopted in Persian and Indian languages and became the word for (Palace). Then in Southeast Asia it got adopted as the word for “expensive”. Lastly in the Philippines, (Mahal) took on several meanings… expensive, love, and also as a honorific for royals.

(Mahal) pertaining to something expensive was adopted from Malay.
(Mahal) pertaining to love is to express that someone is very precious to you.
(Mahal and Kamahalan) in the context of being royal honorifics are similar to “your highness” when conversing with a rajah/ruler... again, to express that this person is precious.

Lastly the original Tagalog word for (Love) is (Sinta), similar to (Cinta) in Indonesian.

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