Puthaw (en. Scratch)

pu-t-haw

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A mark or trace left on the surface of something.

There is a scratch on his t-shirt from an accidental ink splash.

May puthaw sa kanyang t-shirt mula sa hindi sinasadyang pagtalsik ng tinta.

A wound or abrasion on the skin.

He got hurt and had a scratch on his arm.

Nasaktan siya at nagkaroon ng puthaw sa kanyang braso.

A sign of something financial or material.

The scratch on his car becomes a sign of its depreciation.

Ang puthaw sa kanyang kotse ay nagiging tanda ng pagkasira nito.

This originates from the Malay language and can fit different contexts.

has a scratch

has a mark or wound

may puthaw

wound

A type of injury resulting from a contact or abrasion.

sugat

mark

Another word for a trace or any sign left on something.

marka

Overwhelmed with excitement or surprise

I'm so puthaw seeing my favorite band win.

Putahaw ako sa sobrang saya niya ng nanalo ang paborito kong banda.

Excited or annoyed

What's with your puthaw? It only happened in one day.

Ano ba yang puthaw mo? Nangyari lang yun sa isang araw.

Something unique or unexpected

Wow, that was puthaw! I never expected that to happen.

Grabe, puthaw yun! Di ko akalain na mangyayari yun.