Bisaya word

puti

Puti means white in Bisaya (Cebuano). It is said pu-ti.

What puti means

  1. white

    • Puti ang mga panganod.

      The clouds are white.

How to say “white” in Bisaya

puti

pu-ti · 2 syllables

Cebuano is written the way it is said, so once you know the five vowel sounds you can read any Bisaya word aloud correctly, including ones you have never seen. Play the recording and copy it.

puti in real sentences

Pulled from the listening library inside the app, where 27 recorded sentences use this word. Every line below is a recording, not a written-out example.

  • Puti ang bag.

    The bag is white.

    New
  • Siya kay taas ug dili puti.

    He is tall and not fair-skinned.

    Beginner
  • Paglampas nimo sa tulay, makit-an nimo ang balay nga adunay dakong puti nga pultahan.

    After you pass the bridge, you will see the house with the large white gate.

    Intermediate
  • Sa pagtuki sa puti ug itom sa kanunayng kasayuran, ang pagkapatas nga pag-ila sa kamatuoran mahimong us aka mapuslanon nga hagit.

    In exploring the constant battle of black and white, impartially recognizing the truth becomes a valuable challenge.

    Advanced
  • Puti ang hawak

    White waist

    New
  • Ganahan ko sa kolor nga puti.

    I like the color white.

    Beginner

21 more recorded sentences use puti. They are graded by level in the app so you meet the word at the point you can follow it.

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Questions about puti

What does "puti" mean in English?

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Puti means white in Bisaya (Cebuano).

How do you pronounce "puti"?

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Puti is said pu-ti, 2 syllables. Cebuano is written phonetically, so the spelling tells you the pronunciation. There is a recording of it on this page.

How do you use "puti" in a sentence?

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"Puti ang mga panganod." means "The clouds are white.".

How common is "puti" in Bisaya?

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It is word number 281 of the 1,000 most frequent Bisaya words, and 27 of the 15,000 recorded sentences in MyBisayaTutor use it.

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