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Cebuano
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /putˈliʔ/
- 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
- pure
- chaste; virgin
- (history, of a datu) of royal lineage
Noun
putli
- (history) datu of royal lineage
Etymology 2
putol (to cut a portion) + -i
Verb
putli
- imperative of putol
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:putli.
Waray-Waray
Adjective
putlî
- pure; true