magalang (ma-) polite, courteous, refined in manner, respectful gumalang. Magalang si Maria sa kanyang mga magulang. Maria is respectful to her parents.
v.
gumalang (-um-) to respect, to treat with reverence. Matuto kang gumalang sa matatanda. You should learn how to respect older people.
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discourteous
adj.
not polite, rude: walang galang, bastos
reverence
n.
a feeling of deep respect mixed with wonder, fear, and love: galang, paggalang, pitagan, pagpipitagan, pamimitagan, pakundangan, pagpapakundangan
v.
to revere, to regard with reverence: gumalang, igalang, magpitagan, magpakundangan
irreverent
adj.
disrespectful: walang galang, walang pitagan, lapastangan