Adjective

1. Dear.

   Mahal kong kapatid

   My dear kin

2. Expensive.

   Mahal na pang-matrikula

   Expensive tuition fee

Noun

1. Beloved.

   O aking mahal, sadyang pinagtagpo tayo ng Tadhana!

   Oh my beloved, we have been led to meet by Fate!

Verb

1. To love.

   Siya lang ang tanging minamahal ko, hindi ko ito maikaila.

   She is the only one I am loving, this I cannot deny.

2. To raise in price.

   Nagmamahal taun-taon ang matrikula; saan ba napupunta ang pera?

   School tuition fees hike every year; where does the money go?