From root: bati
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
bumati
bu-MA-ti
greeted
Present (Incomplete)
bumabati
bu-ma-BA-ti
greeting
Future (Contemplated)
babati
ba-BA-ti
will greet
Usage Note
Bumati is used when acknowledging someone's presence through a verbal or physical greeting, which is a key part of Filipino social etiquette. It is often used in both formal and informal contexts, such as greeting an elder or a friend during an encounter.
Examples
" Bumati ka sa lola mo. "
Natural Translation
Greet your grandmother.
Literal Translation
Greet you to grandmother your.
" Dapat tayong bumati sa mga nakatatanda. "
Natural Translation
We should greet the elders.
Literal Translation
Should we to greet to the elders.
" Tuwing umaga, bumabati ang masayahing bantay sa bawat estudyante na pumapasok sa paaralan. "
Natural Translation
Every morning, the cheerful guard greets each student who enters the school.
Literal Translation
Every morning, greeting the cheerful guard to each student who entering to school.
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