putih tulang

Malay

Etymology

Literally, white boned.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌputih ˈtulaŋ/ [ˌpu.t̪ih ˈt̪u.laŋ]
  • Hyphenation: pu‧tih‧tu‧lang

Verb

putih tulang (Jawi spelling ڤوتيه تولڠ)

  1. (idiomatic) to sacrifice one's own life

Derived terms