From root: nipis
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
numipis
nu-mi-PIS
became thin
Present (Incomplete)
numinipis
nu-mi-ni-PIS
becoming thin
Future (Contemplated)
ninipis
ni-ni-PIS
will become thin
Usage Note
Numipis is used to describe the process of an object or material becoming thinner, such as a worn-out fabric or a diminishing layer of ice. It can also be applied figuratively to situations like a crowd thinning out or someone's patience running low.
Examples
" Numipis na ang aking damit. "
Natural Translation
My clothes have become thin.
Literal Translation
Became-thin already the my clothes.
" Ayaw kong numipis ang telang ito. "
Natural Translation
I don't want this fabric to become thin.
Literal Translation
Dislike I become-thin the fabric this.
" Numipis na ang yelo sa lawa kaya pinagbawalan ng mga magulang ang mga batang maglaro malapit doon. "
Natural Translation
The ice on the lake had become thin, so the parents forbade the children from playing near there.
Literal Translation
Became-thin already the ice at lake so forbade by the parents the children to-play near there.
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