From root: puti
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
pinaputi
pi-na-pu-TI
whitened something
Present (Incomplete)
pinapaputi
pi-na-pa-pu-TI
is whitening something
Future (Contemplated)
papaputiin
pa-pa-pu-ti-IN
will whiten something
Usage Note
Paputiin is used when directing someone to whiten an object, such as laundry, or more commonly in the context of skin-whitening treatments and products. It is an object-focus verb that implies an intentional action to change the color of something to white.
Examples
" Paputiin mo ang sapatos. "
Natural Translation
Whiten the shoes.
Literal Translation
Whiten you the shoes.
" Gusto kong paputiin ang bintana. "
Natural Translation
I want to whiten the window.
Literal Translation
Want I whiten the window.
" Maraming gusto pang paputiin ang kanilang balat kahit alam nilang mas maganda ang likas na kulay nito. "
Natural Translation
Many still want to whiten their skin even though they know its natural color is more beautiful.
Literal Translation
Many want still whiten the their skin even-though know they more beautiful the natural color of-it.
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