Putol

to cut; to sever; to cut offverb

Alternative meanings

to cut; to sever; to split; to cut off; to amputate; to interrupt

Pronunciation

POO-tohl

Root and affixes

Root putol. Putlon means to cut something; naputol can mean it was cut off or interrupted. Gunting is used specifically for cutting with scissors.

Variants or conjugations

to cut; was cut/interrupted; cutting; scissors/cut with scissors; slice

Related words and expressions

knife; scissors; rope; hair; line

Meaning and usage notes

For cutting with a knife or separating something, putol/putlon works well. For cutting with scissors, use gunting. For cutting off a call or connection, naputol is also natural.