mabait

Tagalog

Etymology

From ma- +‎ bait.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /mabaˈʔit/ [mɐ.bɐˈʔɪt̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -it
  • Syllabification: ma‧ba‧it

Adjective

mabaít (plural mababait, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜊᜁᜆ᜔)

  1. kind; friendly; helpful; sympathetic
    Synonyms: mabuti, matulungin, maaawain, amable
  2. well-behaved
  3. tame; undomesticated
    Synonyms: maamo, di-mailap
  4. uncritical; making allowances

Inflection

Degrees of mabait
root bait
positive singular plural
mabait mababait
comparative singular plural
superiority mas mabait mas mababait
inferiority hindi gaanong mabait hindi gaanong mababait
equality kasimbait
superlative singular plural
relative ang pinakamabait ang pinakamababait
absolute napakamabait napakamababait
pagkabait pagkabait-bait

Noun

mabaít (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜊᜁᜆ᜔)

  1. (euphemistic, colloquial) mouse (animal)
    Synonym: daga