Binatin (en. Greeting)

/bɪˈna.tin/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A formal greeting to a person.

During their meeting, he gave a greeting to his teacher.

Sa kanilang pagkikita, nagbigay siya ng binatin sa kanyang guro.

A way of showing respect to others.

Giving a greeting is a good behavior.

Ang pagbibigay ng binatin ay isang magandang asal.

The word 'binatin' comes from the root word 'bati' meaning greeting. 'Binatin' refers to a formal type of greeting.

Good morning

A type of greeting used in the morning.

Magandang umaga

Good day

A formal greeting for the entire day.

Magandang araw

welcome

Welcoming a person using a greeting.

pagsalubong

to be charmed or attracted

Wow, that girl is so beautiful, she totally charmed me!

Grabe, ang ganda ng batang 'yun, binatin ako sa kanya!

to shout or curse in surprise

Suddenly, my brother stood up, I was so surprised I shouted!

Biglang bumangon si kuya, binatin ako at napasigaw ako!

to be fooled or tricked

Oh no, my best friend totally tricked me with his joke!

Naku, binatin ako ng bestfriend ko sa joke niya!