Puli

replacement / reliefnoun

Alternative meanings

A substitution, change, or person who comes in for another to continue a task, position, shift, or activity.

Pronunciation

POO-lee

Root and affixes

Puli means substitute, replacement, or change. It can refer to the act of replacing or the person who replaces.

Variants or conjugations

puli = replacement or relief; kapuli = replacement; mopuli = to relieve or replace; pagpuli = replacement or substitution.

Related words and expressions

turno = shift; trabaho = work; kapuli = replacement; ilisan = to change or replace.

Meaning and usage notes

Works for work relief, sports substitution, or position replacement. For a relay race, use lumba nga relay or relay race depending on context.