From root: puti
Usage Note
Pinakamaputi is the superlative form used to compare multiple items or people. Ito ang pinakamaputi na papel sa tindahan means this is the whitest paper in the store.
Examples
" Siya ang pinakamaputi sa amin. "
Natural Translation
She is the fairest among us.
Literal Translation
She the whitest among us.
" Ito ang pinakamaputi na papel. "
Natural Translation
This is the whitest paper.
Literal Translation
This the whitest that paper.
" Sa lahat ng tela na ipinakita sa akin ng tindera, ito ang pinakamaputi at pinakamalinis ang tahi. "
Natural Translation
Of all the fabrics the vendor showed me, this is the whitest and has the cleanest stitching.
Literal Translation
In all of fabric that shown to me by vendor, this the whitest and cleanest the stitching.
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