Meaning of putá-púta

Dim. of púta.

Put or placed separately, scattered, not contiguous or joined, spread out singly, one by one: to put in separate heaps or groups, set apart or at a distance from each other. Putáputá ang ákon umá. My fields are scattered here and there, are not contiguous or joined together. Ginputáputá níya ang íya humáy. He distributed his rice in separate heaps or granaries. (see atákaták).