mabuti

Swahili

Pronunciation
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Noun

mabuti

  1. plural of buti

Tagalog

Etymology

From ma- +‎ buti.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maˈbuti/ [mɐˈbu.tɪ], (colloquial) /maˈbute/ [mɐˈbu.tɛ]
  • Rhymes: -uti
  • Syllabification: ma‧bu‧ti

Adjective

mabuti (plural mabubuti, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜊᜓᜆᜒ)

  1. good; fine
    Synonyms: magaling, mahusay
    Antonym: masama
  2. healthy; sound (of one's body)
    Synonyms: malusog, malakas
  3. generous; kind; helpful; benevolent
    Synonyms: mabait, matulungin
  4. proper; fit; becoming
    Synonyms: bagay, nababagay, tumpak, ayos
  5. respectful
    Synonym: magalang
  6. dutiful; obedient
    Synonym: masunurin

Inflection
        Degrees of mabuti
    positive singular plural root
    mabuti mabubuti buti
    superiority inferiority equality
    singular plural singular plural singular plural
    comparative mas mabuti mas mabubuti hindi gaanong mabuti hindi gaanong mabubuti kasimbuti
    relative absolute
    singular plural singular plural singular plural
    superlative ang pinakamabuti ang pinakamabubuti napakamabuti napakamabubuti pagkabuti pagkabuti-buti

    Derived terms
    • mabutihan
    • mabutihin

    Interjection

    mabuti (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜊᜓᜆᜒ)

    1. good!; excellent!
      Synonyms: buweno, maganda
      Mamamatay ka na? Mabuti! hahaha ― You're gonna die? Good! hahaha

    Adverb

    mabuti (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜊᜓᜆᜒ)

    1. well; all right

    Further reading
    • “mabuti”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
    • “mabuti”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2024
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