Putol

cutnoun / verb

Alternative meanings

to cut; physical cut; cut-off piece; separation; to sever or amputate, depending on context

Pronunciation

POO-tol

Root and affixes

Root putol, related to cutting, separating, or splitting. Pagputol names the act of cutting; naputol indicates that something was cut or interrupted.

Variants or conjugations

pagputol; naputol; putlon; giputol; pinutol

Related words and expressions

gunting = scissors; kutsilyo = knife; hiwa = slice or cut; putol-putol = cut into parts or interrupted

Meaning and usage notes

This entry covers cut as the physical action or result of cutting. Do not confuse it with korte, which is used for court or tribunal.