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