puti'
adjective
English. White; pale.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Ki padi', sa' suuled di simbaan, mekseluuk da gusay lumbus gemputi'.
English. When a priest goes into a church, he dresses all in white.
puti'an
noun
English. With mata, white of the eye; with gumanuk, white of an egg.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Kali' epetay belingawani matau, mipula dayuni puti'anen; balu'u dun, mbutai matau.
English. When a leech got in my eye, the white part of my eye turned red; I thought I was going to go blind in that eye.
Idiom: gemputi'i bulas
Variant. gempui'i pusung
adjective
English. Is characterized as a coward.
Example sentence:
Subanen. Kali' pektalu' si Kapun, “Bulas mu Intas, sa' kana' da gemputi'i pusung, angaya dini.”
English. Kapun said, I challenge you, Intas, if not a coward, you come here.