impis
ímpis with stress marks
thinness; deflated or sunken
Usage Note
Impis describes something that has lost its fullness — a flat tire, a sunken stomach, or a deflated balloon. When applied to a person, it often refers to a very thin or gaunt appearance, and its visual, physical quality makes it common in everyday descriptive speech.
Examples
" Impis na ang gulong. "
Natural Translation
The tire is flat already.
Literal Translation
Flat already the tire.
" Impis na ang gulong ng bisikleta. "
Natural Translation
The bicycle tire is already flat.
Literal Translation
Flat already the tire of-the bicycle.
" Pagkatapos ng mahabang karamdaman, naging impis na ang kanyang mukha at halos hindi na siya makilala ng mga kaibigan. "
Natural Translation
After the long illness, his face became gaunt and his friends could barely recognize him.
Literal Translation
After of long illness, became gaunt already the his face and almost not anymore he recognized by the friends.
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