EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to greet each other...
dahlia...
a species of slipmouth fish...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/ba-ti-AN/
FIL: Ang kilos ng dalawa o higit pang tao na nagpapalitan ng pagbati o nagkakasundo muli pagkatapos ng di-pagkakaunawaan.
EN: to greet each other
This is the group version of 'bati'. It's when everyone in the Zoom call waves 'hello' at the same time, or when you and your barkada finally make up after a 'tampuhan' episode. It's a reciprocal action, a social reset button. 'O, magbatian na kayo!'
ROOT MEANING: greeting; reconciliation
The -an suffix indicates a reciprocal or locative action. 'Magbatian' is a more common command form. 'Nagbatian sila' means 'They greeted each other'.
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🇵🇭 Nagkita sila sa mall at nagkaroon ng masayang batian.
🇺🇸 They saw each other at the mall and had a happy exchange of greetings.
🇵🇭 Panahon na para kayo ay mag-batian at magkaayos.
🇺🇸 It's time for you to greet each other and make up.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.