"Nipay" is a word in HILIGAYNON, CEBUANO
nípay - A kind of vine with down on its
seed-pods. This down causes great pain
and annoyance, if brought in contact with
one’s skin; to treat with nípay, blow or
sprinkle nípay upon somebody as an act of
revenge or punishment. Nanipáyan siá. He
was blown upon (sprinkled) with nípay,
received a dose of nípay. Ginnipáyan níya
si Fuláno (Nagnípay siá sa kay Fuláno).
He gave N.N. a dose of nípay. (cf. kulahós,
which is still more painful than nípay).
nípi – óbad
nípi, (Perhaps from the Sp. naipe) The
payment of a certain portion of the
winnings at cards for the use of the cards,
light, rooms, etc.; to pay for the use of
rooms, cards, light, etc. with a certain
percentage of the winnings. Naganípi silá
sang baráha sa baláy ni Fuláno. They are
paying for the use of the cards at N.N.’s
house. Kon malúyag kamó magsugál dirí
sa ákon baláy, nipíhan nínyo ang ákon
baráha. If you wish to play at cards here in
my house, you must pay me for the use of
my cards.
nipay, nípay = anipay.
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