From root: nipis
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
ninipisan
ni-ni-pi-SAN
made thinner
Present (Incomplete)
nininipisan
ni-ni-ni-pi-SAN
making thinner
Future (Contemplated)
ninipisan
ni-ni-pi-SAN
will make thinner
Usage Note
Nipisan is used when instructing someone to reduce the thickness of an object, such as when slicing ingredients or thinning out a layer of paint. It is an object-focus verb that directs attention to the specific item being modified.
Examples
" Nipisan mo ang masa. "
Natural Translation
Make the dough thinner.
Literal Translation
Make-thin you the dough.
" Kailangan mong nipisan ang sabaw. "
Natural Translation
You need to make the soup thinner.
Literal Translation
Need you make-thin the soup.
" Bago mo iluto ang pinakbet, nipisan mo muna ang gulay nang sapat para mabilis na maluto at hindi matabang. "
Natural Translation
Before you cook the pinakbet, first slice the vegetables thin enough so they cook quickly and aren't bland.
Literal Translation
Before you cook the pinakbet, make-thin you first the vegetable enough so quick cook and not bland.
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