putih mata

Malay

Etymology

Literaly "white eyed"

Verb

putih mata

  1. (idiomatic) to surrender, to throw in the towel

Descendants

  • → Tausug: puti' mata (“coward”, literally “white eyes; whiye eyed”) (calque)
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