Meaning of ate | Babel Free

Definitions

1. honorific used before the name of an elder sister or young female senior: Sister; Miss
   colloquial
2. elder sister; big sister
3. dirt
   childish
4. eldest sister
5. term of address for one's elder sister
6. term of address for a female senior (in school, work, etc.)
   informal
7. term of address for any young female perceived to be older than the speaker: miss; sis
   informal
8. aunt
   informal

Equivalents

Examples

“Nagluto sina ate at nanay ng pananghalian namin.”

Our big sister and mother cooked our lunch.

“Tinanong ko si ate sa hayskul, "Ate, ano po ang mga gawain niyo sa hayskul".”

I asked my senior from high school, "Miss, what activities do you do in high school?"

“Bumili ako ng pagkain kay ate.”

I bought food from the miss.

“Ate Maria”

Big Sister Mary

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