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greeting in Tagalog

pagbati

/ˈɡɹiːtɪŋ/

greeting in Tagalog: pagbati, bati, saludo, pugay. In English, greeting means a conventional phrase used to start a letter or conversation or otherwise to acknowledge a person's arrival or presence.

Tagalog words for greeting

acknowledgement of a persons presence or arrival
pagbati, bati, saludo, pugay

English meaning of greeting

  1. noun A conventional phrase used to start a letter or conversation or otherwise to acknowledge a person's arrival or presence.
  2. noun The action of the verb to greet.

Full definition of greeting

greeting in a sentence

  • It's polite to begin a letter with a greeting, but this practice is less common in email.
  • Thank you to everyone who sent me birthday greetings.
  • Send my greetings to your family.

Synonyms of greeting

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greeting in other languages

Questions about greeting in Tagalog

What is the meaning of greeting in Tagalog?
Greeting in Tagalog is pagbati, bati, saludo, pugay.
Ano ang greeting sa Tagalog?
Greeting: pagbati, bati, saludo, pugay.
What does greeting mean in English?
Greeting means a conventional phrase used to start a letter or conversation or otherwise to acknowledge a person's arrival or presence.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: greeting (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tagalog words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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