EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to whiten; to make something white...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/mag-pa-pu-TI/
FIL: Ang paglalagay ng kulay puti o paggamit ng paraan upang gawing puti ang isang bagay; maaari ring tumukoy sa pagpapaputi ng balat.
EN: to whiten; to make something white
In the Philippines, this verb is a billion-peso industry. From laundry ('Paano magpaputi ng damit na may mantsa?') to skincare ('Anong sabon ang mabisang magpaputi?'). It's the act of making something white, whether it's your shirt, your teeth, or... well, you know.
From `magpa-` (causative prefix) + `puti` (white).
ROOT MEANING: white
Very common. Can refer to whitening clothes, teeth, skin, or painting something white.
🇵🇭 Gusto niyang magpaputi ng ngipin bago ang kanyang kasal.
🇺🇸 She wants to whiten her teeth before her wedding.
🇵🇭 Nagdesisyon silang magpaputi ng pader ng kanilang bahay.
🇺🇸 They decided to paint the walls of their house white.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.