mahulog ang loob
Tagalog
Etymology
Literally, “to have one's will to fall”.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maˌhuloɡ ʔaŋ loˈʔob/ [mɐˌhuː.loɡ ʔɐn̪ loˈʔob̚]
- Rhymes: -ob
- Syllabification: ma‧hu‧log ang lo‧ob
Verb
mahulog ang loób (complete nahulog ang loob, progressive nahuhulog ang loob, contemplative mahuhulog ang loob, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜑᜓᜎᜓᜄ᜔ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜎᜓᜂᜊ᜔)
- (idiomatic) to be attached or fond towards someone (or an animal)
- (idiomatic, by extension) to fall in love
- Ang bait-bait niya kaya tuloy nahuhulog ang loob ko sa kanya.
- She's pretty nice so it's no wonder I'm falling in love with her.