atay-puti'

Tausug

Alternative forms

  • atay puti'
  • atay putih
  • atai puti'

Etymology

From atay (“heart; liver”) +‎ puti' (“white”), literally “white hearted”.

Pronunciation

  • (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /ʔataj putiʔ/ [ʔɑˌt̪aj pʊˈt̪iʔ]
  • Rhymes: -iʔ
  • Syllabification: a‧tay-pu‧ti'

Noun

atay-puti' (Sulat Sūg spelling اَتَيْ فُتِئْ)

  1. sincerity
  2. blamelessness
  3. trustworthiness

Adjective

atay-puti' (Sulat Sūg spelling اَتَيْ فُتِئْ)

  1. sincere
  2. blameless
  3. trustworthy
    Antonym: atay-itum
    In tau atay-puti' amura in kabayaan sin nakura' hinang.
    Sincere person is the only one favored by the company boss.

Derived terms

  • mag'atay-puti'
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