buti nga sa iyo

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, “good for you”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌbuti ˌŋaʔ sa ʔiˈo/, [ˌbu.tɪ ˌŋaʔ sɐ ʔɪˈo]
  • Hyphenation: bu‧ti nga sa i‧yo

Interjection

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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