Mabantayon

attentive; alert; watchfuladjective

Alternative meanings

attentive
alert
watchful
careful
paying attention to something or someone

Pronunciation

mah-bahn-TAH-yohn

Root and affixes

Comes from bantay, to care for, guard, or watch. With ma- in a descriptive sense, mabantayon describes someone attentive, careful, or watchful.

Variants or conjugations

mabantayon = attentive / watchful
bantay = to watch / guard
magbantay = to watch / stay attentive
pagbantay = vigilance / care
matinagdanon = attentive / considerate

Related words and expressions

bantay = to watch / guard
pagbantay = vigilance / care
tagad = attention
amping = care
alerto = alert
maampingon = careful

Meaning and usage notes

Mabantayon works well for attentive in the sense of alert or watchful. If attentive means kind or considerate toward a person, matinagdanon or mahunahunaon may fit better.