Meaning of "respectful"

respectful •

adj.
• • showing respect, polite: magalang, magalangin, mapitagan

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courteous

adj.
• • well-mannered, respectful: magalang, mapitagan

sir

n.
• • 1. a title of respect or honor: ginoo (G.)
  • 2. Mr. or Mister: G. or Ginoo
  • 3. a respectful form of address, esp. in conversation: po, ho

galang

adj.
• • 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.

opo

part.
• • yes (polite form); just like po' and ho', the more colloquial or a little less formal form of opo' (although certainly not a less respectful form) is oho'