mabuti

mabuti

Swahili

Noun

mabuti

1. plural of buti

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Tagalog

Etymology

From ma- +‎ buti.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈbuti/, [mɐˈbu.tɪ]
• (colloquial) IPA^(key): /maˈbute/, [mɐˈbu.te]
• Hyphenation: ma‧bu‧ti

Adjective

mabuti (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜊᜓᜆᜒ, plural mabubuti)

1. good; fine

   Synonyms: magaling, mahusay

   Antonym: masama

Inflection

    Degrees of mabuti

positive			singular	plural	root
			mabuti	mabubuti	buti
	superiority		inferiority		equality
	singular	plural	singular	plural	singular	plural
comparative	mas mabuti	mas mabubuti	hindi gaanong mabuti	hindi gaanong mabubuti	kasimbuti
	relative		absolute
	singular	plural	singular	plural	singular	plural
superlative	ang pinakamabuti	ang pinakamabubuti	napakamabuti	napakamabubuti	pagkabuti	pagkabuti-buti

Interjection

mabuti (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜊᜓᜆᜒ)

1. (chiefly sarcastic) good!; excellent!

   Mamamatay ka na? Mabuti! hahaha ― You're gonna die? Good! hahaha

   Synonyms: buweno, maganda

Adverb

mabuti

1. well

Further reading

• “mabuti”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018
• “mabuti” in Pinoy Dictionary, Cyberspace.ph, 2010-2023.