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Swahili
Pronunciation
Noun
mabuti
- plural of buti
Tagalog
Etymology
From ma- + buti (“goodness; kindness; recovery of illness”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
mabuti (plural mabubuti, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜊᜓᜆᜒ)
- good; fine
- Synonyms: magaling, mahusay
- Antonym: masama
- healthy; sound (of one's body)
- Synonyms: malusog, malakas
- generous; kind; helpful; benevolent
- Synonyms: mabait, matulungin
- proper; fit; becoming
- Synonyms: bagay, nababagay, tumpak, ayos
- respectful
- Synonym: magalang
- dutiful; obedient
- Synonym: masunurin
Inflection
Derived terms
Adverb
mabuti (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜊᜓᜆᜒ)
- well; all right
Interjection
mabuti (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜊᜓᜆᜒ)
- good!; excellent!
- Synonyms: buweno, maganda
- Mamamatay ka na? Mabuti! hahaha ― You're gonna die? Good! hahaha
Further reading
- “mabuti”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
- “mabuti”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2025