Nipa (en. Nipa)

ni-pa

Synonyms

Nipa hut

We bought nipa to make a nipa hut in the province.

Bumili kami ng nipa para gawing bahay kubo sa probinsya.

A thick (or bulky) type of wood

That nipa looks thick because of its weight.

Iyang nipa, mukhang dakul sa sobrang bigat nito.

A kite that breaks in the rain

I can’t fly that kite anymore because it’s made of nipa and is soaking wet.

Hindi ko na maip fly 'yung sarangola kasi gawa sa nipa at basang-basa na.