The Cebuano/Bisaya word putli means “clean / pure / chaste”. Pronounced PUT-li, it is used as an adjective across Cebu, Bohol, Leyte, and much of Mindanao. This guide covers what putli means in Bisaya, how to pronounce it, when to use it, common example sentences, and how it compares to similar Cebuano words.
In Bisaya (Cebuano), putli translates to “clean / pure / chaste”. The word covers closely related meanings — clean, pure, chaste — the right one depends on context.
Bisaya word
putli
English meaning
clean
Part of speech
Adjective
Capital letters mark the stressed syllable — say it louder and slightly longer.
Bisaya stress is phonemic, meaning the wrong stress can change a word's meaning or make it unrecognisable to native speakers. For putli, put the main stress on the uppercase syllable in PUT-li. Practice by saying it slowly first, then gradually speed up to natural conversational pace.
Putli ang tubig sa Camotes.
The water in Camotes is clear and pure.
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