From root: puto
Usage Note
Magpuputo refers to a person who makes or sells steamed rice cakes for a living.
Examples
" Bumili ako sa magpuputo. "
Natural Translation
I bought from the rice cake vendor.
Literal Translation
Bought I from the rice-cake-vendor.
" Dumaan ang magpuputo kanina. "
Natural Translation
The rice cake vendor passed by earlier.
Literal Translation
Passed-by the rice-cake-vendor earlier.
" Kilala ang magpuputo sa amin dahil sariwa pa ang kanyang tinda kahit malapit nang magtanghali. "
Natural Translation
The rice cake vendor in our area is well known because her goods are still fresh even when it is nearly noon.
Literal Translation
Known the rice-cake-vendor at us because fresh still the her goods even-if near already noon.
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