Nipis

thinadjective

Alternative meanings

Thin, fine, or having little thickness; depending on context it can also mean narrow or not dense.

Pronunciation

NEE-pis

Root and affixes

Nipis is a basic descriptive form expressing thinness or little thickness. It has no affixes in this form.

Variants or conjugations

nipis = thin or fine; niwang = skinny or thin for a person; manipis = thin or fine.

Related words and expressions

niwang = skinny/thin; gamay = small; baga = thick; lawas = body.

Meaning and usage notes

For thin objects or little thickness, nipis is natural. For a thin person, niwang is usually more specific.