Pabaitin (en. To make kind)
/pəˈbaj.tin/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
verb
To make a person kind.
His parents are working to make him kind.
Ang kanyang mga magulang ay nagtatrabaho upang pabaitin siya.
Training a person to have good behavior.
Teachers need to make their students kind.
Kailangan ng mga guro na pabaitin ang kanilang mga estudyante.
Etymology
From the word 'bait' meaning kind or of good conduct.
Common Phrases and Expressions
make oneself kind
Striving or training oneself to be kinder.
pabaitin ang sarili
Related Words
kindness
The quality of being kind or having good behavior.
bait
Slang Meanings
to become kind or show goodness
You need to be kinder, you're being too harsh.
Pabaitin mo na ang sarili mo, medyo matigas ka na kasi.
to be true or to lie for goodness
Why do people always have to be nice? Sometimes, you need to be real.
Bakit parati na lang pabaitin ang mga tao? Minsan, kailangan maging totoo.
to be genuine
Sometimes, I don't want to be nice, I just want to be true to how I feel.
Minsan, ayaw ko nang pabaitin, gusto ko lang maging totoo sa nararamdaman ko.