puti ang tiyan (putî ang tiyán) Filipino/Tagalog term
putî ang tiyán
Syllables:
pu·tî ang ti·yán
[pu-tî ang ti-yán]
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adjective
Also spelled as: putíng-tiyán; putíng-tyán; putî ang tyán
Literal meaning: the belly is white
Filipino meaning:
- mayroong ugaling maramot
English meaning:
- has a selfish character
Example:
- Magdala ka ng pera dahil putî ang tiyán ng makakasama mo.
English translation:
- Bring money because your companion is selfish.
Synonym(s):
English translation:
- parsimonious
- niggardly
- stingy
- miserly
- ungenerous
- selfish
- frugal
Antonym(s):
English translation:
- openhanded
- big-hearted
- generous
- liberal
- benevolent
- charitable
- helpful