puti ang tainga (putî ang tainga) Filipino/Tagalog term

putî ang tainga  
Syllables:  pu·tî ang ta·i·nga
[pu-tî ang tay-nga]  ?
adjective
Also spelled as: putíng-tainga; putíng-tenga; putî ang tenga
Literal meaning: the ear is white
Filipino meaning:
  1. mayroong ugaling maramot
English meaning:
  1. has a selfish character
Example:
  1. Napansin ko putî ang tainga ng bago mong kaibigan.
English translation:
  1. I noticed that your new friend has a selfish character.
Synonym(s):
English translation:
  1. tightfisted
  2. niggardly
  3. stingy
  4. miserly
  5. ungenerous
  6. selfish
  7. frugal
Antonym(s):
English translation:
  1. openhanded
  2. big-hearted
  3. generous
  4. liberal
  5. benevolent
  6. charitable
  7. helpful
Dictionary keywords:
putî; tainga