From root: bati
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
ibinati
i-bi-na-TI
greeted for someone
Present (Incomplete)
ibinabati
i-bi-na-ba-TI
greeting for someone
Future (Contemplated)
ibabati
i-ba-ba-TI
will greet for someone
Usage Note
Ibati is used when asking someone to convey a greeting or regards on your behalf to another person. It is a common way to show courtesy and maintain social connections when you cannot personally meet someone.
Examples
" Ibati mo ako sa nanay mo. "
Natural Translation
Say hello to your mom for me.
Literal Translation
Greet you me to mother your.
" Gusto kong ibati si Ana sa iyo. "
Natural Translation
I want to greet Ana for you.
Literal Translation
Want I greet name-, Ana to you.
" Pag nakauwi ka na sa probinsiya, ibati mo ako sa mga lolo't lola na matagal ko nang hindi nakikita. "
Natural Translation
Once you get home to the province, give my regards to the grandparents I haven't seen in a long time.
Literal Translation
When got-home you already to province, greet you me to the grandfathers-and-grandmothers that long I already not seen.
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