"Nipis" is a word in TAGALOG, HILIGAYNON, CEBUANO
nipís - To be, become or make thin, to thin,
reduce, attenuate. Nipisón mo ang tápì.
Make the board thin. Nanipisán akó siníng
hénero. This cloth is too thin (flimsy) for
me. Utdon mo ang tápì sa nanipisán. Cut
the plank, where it is thin. Nagnipís siá,
kay nagmasakít. He became thin, for he
was sick.
nipis
Definition: (adj) /ma--/ thin
nipis a {1} thin, not thick.
Nipis kaáyu ang mga pánid sa Biblíya, The Bibles pages are very thin.
{2} thin, scanty.
Nipis siyag buhuk, He has thin hair.
{3} in billiards, shot hitting the target ball at an angle so that it goes o?
at right angles to the hole.
v {1} [AB; c1] become, make thin.
Minipis (nanipis) ang dalunggan sa bag-ung bána, The ears of the newly-wed husband became thin (from the notion that sexual indulgence causes ones ears to become thin).
Kun magnipis kag puthaw makmákag kusug, When you flatten metal, hammer it hard.
{2} [A; b7c1] do s.t.
on a scanty scale, thin s.t.
out.
Nipsa (inipis) pagpulbus sa ímung nawung, Just apply a little powder to your face.
Nip-san nátù ang ímung buhuk, Lets thin out your hair.
{3} [A3P; b5] hit a target ball so that it goes o?
at right angles to the target.
pa- v [A; b6] come too close to another vehicle.
Ayaw pagpanipis sa ingkuwintru, Dont drive too close to the oncoming tra?
c.
tag-() n name given to various kinds of long and slender sardines and herrings.
Also, though not over-elderly, he was not over-young.
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