buti nga sa iyo

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Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Literally, “good for you”.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌbuti ˌŋaʔ sa ʔiˈo/ [ˌbu.tɪ ˌŋaʔ sɐ ʔɪˈo]
    • IPA(key): (with glottal stop elision) /ˌbuti ˌŋa(ʔ) sa ʔiˈo/ [ˌbu.tɪ ˌŋaː sɐ ʔɪˈo]
  • Rhymes: -o
  • Syllabification: bu‧ti nga sa i‧yo

Interjection

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buti ngâ sa iyó (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜆᜒ ᜅ ᜐ ᜁᜌᜓ)

  1. exclamation indicating how misfortune is well-deserved by the person spoken to: serves you right! you deserve it!
    Synonyms: belat, hilat, buti nga, hirat
    Bumagsak ka dahil hindi ka nag-aral? Buti nga sa'yo!
    You failed in the exam because you had not studied? Well, you deserve it!
    Hay nako! Buti nga sa'yo!
    Oh well, you deserve it!
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