Yakan - sipi2

The smaller section of s.t. (that was cut in unequal parts).

Si ka'u hadja sipinen.

The smaller section is for you.

To be unequal in size (of pieces cut); off center.

Sipi pangepakte marangin.

We cut the marang in unequal parts.

Sipi buwibudan kōkne.

His cowlick is off center.

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To cut s.t. into pieces of unequal size.

Bang kew magpompong beteng da'a pasipihun.

When you cut the coconut don’t cut it unequally.

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nipi

For the smaller part of s.t. left to be done (as in weeding, plowing, clearing land).

Nipi ne kinellukun, sōng ubus ne.

A small part of what I am weeding is left (to be done); it will soon be finished.