atay-puti'

Tausug

Alternative forms

• atay puti'
• atay putih
• atai puti'

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tausūg) IPA^(key): /ʔataj putiʔ/ [ʔɑˌt̪äj pʊˈt̪iʔ]
• Rhymes: -iʔ
• Syllabification: a‧tay-pu‧ti'

Noun

atay-puti'

1. sincerity
2. blamelessness
3. trustworthiness

Adjective

atay-puti'

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'