Maputiputi (en. Whitish)

/ma.pu.ti.pu.ti/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
adjective
An adjective indicating a color similar to white or slightly white.
Her skin is whitish and smooth.
Ang kanyang balat ay maputiputi at makinis.
Showcases the presence of white in an object.
The dirt on the floor becomes whitish when it dries.
Ang dumi sa sahig ay nagiging maputiputi pag natuyo.

Common Phrases and Expressions

white teeth
Indicates a good condition of teeth.
maputi ang ngipin

Related Words

white
A color considered to be colorless and the lightest color in the spectrum.
puti
growth
The process of development of things or characteristics, including color.
pagtutubo

Slang Meanings

very white
So happy, her skin is so white, it's like she got slapped by milk!
Ang saya saya, ang maputiputi niyang balat, parang nakasampal ng gatas!
extraordinary white
The road over there, oh, the flowers are extraordinarily white!
Yung daan roon, oh, ang maputiputi ng mga bulaklak!
whitey
She is so white, I thought she was washed and dried in the sun, but she's really white!
Sobrang puti niya, akala ko nilabhan at pinatuyo sa araw, pero maputiputi talaga siya!