lepinig noun English. Small (ca. .9 cm.), flying insect that live in hives built on trees or houses; miniature yellowjacket. Example sentence: Subanen. Sensulay mui gapet lepinig dia mangga'. English. Burn the yellowjackets' nest in that mango tree. In group with: sesela Generic. tubu' Idiom: lepinig gusa noun English. A large (ca. 1.9 cm.), communal yellowjacket.