Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

From ma- +‎ bait.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /mabaˈʔit/, [mɐ.bɐˈʔit]
  • Hyphenation: ma‧ba‧it

Adjective edit

mabaít (plural mababait, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜊᜁᜆ᜔)

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

Inflection edit


Noun edit

mabaít (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜊᜁᜆ᜔)

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