From root: nipis
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
ninipis
ni-ni-PIS
thinned something
Present (Incomplete)
nininipis
ni-ni-ni-PIS
thinning something
Future (Contemplated)
ninipisin
ni-ni-pi-SIN
will thin something
Usage Note
Nipisin is used when instructing someone to make a physical object thinner, such as when slicing meat or rolling out dough. It is an object-focus verb, meaning the emphasis is on the specific item being thinned.
Examples
" Nipisin mo ang karne. "
Natural Translation
Thin the meat.
Literal Translation
Thin you the meat.
" Kailangan mong nipisin ang tela. "
Natural Translation
You need to thin the cloth.
Literal Translation
Need you thin the cloth.
" Bago iprito, nipisin mo muna ang hiwa ng baboy para mabilis itong maluto nang pantay-pantay. "
Natural Translation
Before frying, first thin out the slice of pork so it cooks quickly and evenly.
Literal Translation
Before fry, thin you first the slice of pork so fast it cook evenly.
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