From root: bait
Usage Note
Mabait describes someone who is well-behaved or compassionate toward others.
Examples
" Mabait ang guro ko. "
Natural Translation
My teacher is kind.
Literal Translation
Kind the teacher my.
" Ang bata ay napakabait. "
Natural Translation
The child is very kind.
Literal Translation
The child is very kind.
" Napakabait ng aming kapitbahay dahil lagi niyang inaalok ng pagkain ang sinumang dumadaan sa kanilang bahay. "
Natural Translation
Our neighbor is very kind because she always offers food to anyone who passes by their house.
Literal Translation
Very-kind of our neighbor because always she offers of food the whoever passing at their house.
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