Usage Note
Tahip refers to the traditional agricultural practice of winnowing — tossing threshed grain into the air so that the wind separates the lighter chaff from the heavier grain. It is an important step in rice processing in rural Philippines and appears frequently in descriptions of traditional farming life and culture.
Examples
" Tinahip niya ang palay. "
Natural Translation
He winnowed the rice.
Literal Translation
Winnowed he the rice.
" Mabilis ang tahip niya ng palay. "
Natural Translation
His/her winnowing of the rice is fast.
Literal Translation
Fast the winnow his/her of rice.
" Habang umiihip ang hangin, marahan niyang tinahip ang palay upang mahiwalay ang ipa sa butil. "
Natural Translation
While the wind was blowing, he gently winnowed the rice so that the chaff would separate from the grain.
Literal Translation
While blowing the wind, gently he winnowed the rice so-that separate the chaff from grain.
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