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    Maputla (en. Pale)

    ma-put-la

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    adjective
    Having a slight or no color.
    His skin is pale after several weeks of illness.
    Ang kanyang balat ay maputla matapos ang ilang linggong sakit.
    Appearing lifeless or very weak.
    Her face was pale with fear.
    Ang kanyang mukha ay maputla sa takot.
    Giving the impression of lack of vitality.
    The flowers have become pale and wilted.
    Ang mga bulaklak ay naging maputla at nalanta na.

    Etymology

    Derived from the word 'putla' meaning lacking color or looking weak.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    his face is pale
    His face shows distress or anxiety.
    maputla ang kanyang mukha

    Related Words

    pale
    A term referring to the state of skin that lacks color.
    putla
    pale skin
    A description of skin that is colorless or lighter than normal.
    maputlang balat

    Slang Meanings

    like a rice cake (pale but not very healthy)
    You look so pale today, like a rice cake!
    Ang putla mo ngayon, parang espasol!
    sickly pale (saying the skin is pale)
    Wait, why do you look so sickly pale? There's almost no blood in you!
    Teka, bakit ang sopas mo? Halos wala nang dugo!
    ghostly (a look that's scary or very pale)
    Who's that? I thought I was being ghosted, she looks so ghostly!
    Sino yan? Akala ko, nag-ghost ako, ang putla niya kasi!