Mahal = love ( verb ) Pag-Ibig = Love ( with the capital L) (noun)

Mahal: noble, sacred (ex. dugong mahal, mahal na araw), of value, important (ex. mahal ang cellphone niya, mahal ang bigas, mahal kita) Pag-ibig (root word ibig): want, like ex. Iniibig kita, napapaibig mo na siya, ibig kong uminom ng coke If you mean to say romantic love, the classic Tagalog words that you can use are pag-sinta or pag-irog

“Mahal” is a root word that can be taken, by itself, as an adj, or a short-cut verb for “minamahal.” E.G., “Minamahal / Mahal kita” we normally say “Mahal kita.”) “Pagmamahal” (noun) = love. It’s also an adj. for “beloved” and “expensive.” “Pag-ibig” w/c also means “love”— w/c changes as to what kind of love, depending on the inflection/conjugation — is the noun for the root word “ibig.” BUT “ibig” is also the root word for the verb “like,” w/c is no longer used as commonly as “gusto” 1/ 🧵

Mahal ang pag ibig contribution

Mahal = expensive (ako yun)🤣🤣 Pag-ibig= HDMF 🤭

Pagmamahal is a general term for love and care. Pag ibig is specifically used for romantic love.