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Where does “putli” come from?

putli (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano putol, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian putul, from Proto-Austronesian putun₂.

putli (Cebuano): pure; chaste; virgin; of royal lineage

Definitions

  1. pure; chaste; virgin; of royal lineage

Ancestry of “putli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CebuanoputolTo cut. to divide, to split; To cut off, to...
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianputulto break off, cut off
3Proto-Austronesianputun₂—

Words derived from “putli”

  • kaputli
Every word from Proto-Austronesian putun₂ →