Mahigugma

to fall in love; to come to loveverb

Alternative meanings

To enter a state of love or develop romantic feelings for someone. It can also mean to come to love something or someone over time.

Pronunciation

mah-hee-GOOG-mah

Root and affixes

From the root gugma, love. Mahigugma expresses coming to feel love or falling in love.

Variants or conjugations

mahigugma; higugma; to become attracted; to be attracted

Related words and expressions

love; to love; heart; romantic; attraction

Meaning and usage notes

For “to fall in love with someone”, you can say “mahigugma kang...” or “nahigugma ko kang...”. For “to make someone fall in love” or attract someone, “makapaibog” or “makadani” may fit better.