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pipit

N-, -an

‘confess’ to urge one to confess; to convince one to divulge information; to persuade someone to tell; to prime one to tell; to counsel one to " 'fess up".

Pipitin dahowh anak nu bang ya mbal bey nangkow.

First urge your child to tell if she isn't the one who stole.

Hangkan sab ya mbal bey ngahakah, apa mbal kow tau mipit!

That is why she didn't tell [you the information], because you don't know how to persuade!

eh, ni-, -an

‘confess’ to be counselled to confess; to be persuaded to tell.

Bey na nipipitan eh na, mbal konoh ya bey nangkow.

[She] was counselled already, [and] according to her, she didn't steal.