Bati

to perceive / to feelverb / adjective depending on stress

Alternative meanings

to perceive
to feel
to hear
to notice through the senses
to experience a sensation
to feel an emotion
to become aware through perception
ugly or bad, with different stress

Pronunciation

BAH-tee / bah-TEE

Root and affixes

Bati can work as a perception root: to feel, hear, or perceive. Forms like mabati, gibati, mibati, and pamati express nuances of perception, sensation, or listening.

Variants or conjugations

bati = to perceive / to feel / to hear
mabati = can be perceived / can be felt / perceivable
gibati = was felt / experienced / suffered
mibati = felt / perceived
pagbati = feeling / emotion / sensation
pamati = listen / feel / pay attention
panimati = sense / perception / sensation
makamatikod = detect / notice / become aware

Related words and expressions

matyag = observe / detect / perceive
makamatikod = detect / notice
pamati = listen / feel
labaw = sense / sensation, depending on context
hunahuna = thought
emosyon = emotion
tingog = sound / voice

Meaning and usage notes

Use bati to perceive or feel something through the senses. To detect or notice a specific signal, makamatikod may be more precise. Note: bati can also mean ugly or bad with a different stress.