Meaning of "polite"

polite •

adj.
• • 1. behaving properly, having or showing good manners: may magandang asal, magalang, mapitagan
  • 2. refined, elegant: marangal, matino

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ceremony

n.
• • 1. formal act or set of acts prescribed by ritual or custom: seremonya
  • 2. a rite, observance: pagdiriwang
  • 3. very polite conduct: pamimitagan

discourteous

adj.
• • not polite, rude: walang galang, bastos

gentle

adj.
• • 1. not rough: marahan, mahinay, mayumi
  • 2. refined, polite: mahinhin, mabini, magalang, maginoo
  • 3. kindly, friendly: mabait, magiliw
  • 4. soft and low: marahan, malumay

madam

n.
• • a polite title used in reference to a lady: ginang, binibini

respectful

adj.
• • showing respect, polite: magalang, magalangin, mapitagan

smooth

adj.
• • 1. even, like glass, silk, etc.: makinis
  • 2. without difficulties, easy: madali, magaan, maayos, mapayapa
  • 3. calm, serene: panatag, payapa, mahinahon, tahimik
  • 4. easy, polished, pleasant, polite: kalugudlugod, mapitagan, matatas, mahusay

v.
• • 1. to make smooth: magpakinis, pakinisin
  • 2. to make flat, flatten: magpalapat, palapatin, mag-unat, unatin
  • 3. to smooth away, to get rid of difficulties, troubles, etc., to make easy: mag-ayos, ayusin, lumunas, lunasan, pumayapa, payapain
  • 4. to smooth down, to calm or soothe: magpahinahon, huminahon, magpakalma, kumalma, magpakalma, pakalmahin, kumalma, magpalamig, lumamig, palamigin
  • 5. to smooth over, to make something seem less wrong or unpleasant: magpatakip, pagtakpan

galang

adj.
• • magalang (ma-) polite, courteous, refined in manner, respectful gumalang. Magalang si Maria sa kanyang mga magulang. Maria is respectful to her parents.

v.
• • gumalang (-um-) to respect, to treat with reverence. Matuto kang gumalang sa matatanda. You should learn how to respect older people.

opo

part.
• • yes (polite form); just like po' and ho', the more colloquial or a little less formal form of opo' (although certainly not a less respectful form) is oho'

ninyo

pron.
• • you, your (plural), used in the singular sense, it indicates a formal or polite form

pulido

adj.
• • polished, refined, polite, neat

nga

part.
• • emphatic particle, expressing confirmation, truly, really, certainly, request particle meaning "please", so, therefore, really. Oo, nga. Yes, indeed. Ikaw nga ang maysabi. You, yourself said so. Ituro nga ninyo (polite request). Please show me the way...

galing

adj.
• • magaling (ma-) good, well-already, fine, skillful, clever, polite. Magaling gumamit si Juan ng... Juan was clever at using the...

v.
• • manggaling (mang-) to come from, to originate from. Siya ay nanggaling sa probinsiya. She came from the province.