putli

Cebuano

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /putˈliʔ/ [pʊt̪ˈl̪iʔ]
• Hyphenation: put‧li

Etymology 1

From Sanskrit पुत्री (putrī, “daughter”). Compare Malay puteri, Tausug putli' and Maranao potri. May also be related to puti (“white”).

Adjective

putlî

1. pure
2. chaste; virgin
3. (history, of a datu) of royal lineage

Noun

putli

1. (history) datu of royal lineage

Etymology 2

putol (to cut a portion) +‎ -i

Verb

putli

1. imperative of putol

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:putli.

Waray-Waray

Adjective

putlî

1. pure; true