tipas verb English. Splits unevenly so that one half is too small for its projected purpose. Example sentence: Subanen. Bekla'en ku sia ig lebuk kiin, laak mitipas. English. I tried to split that bamboo in half, but it split unevenly. adjective English. Characteristically splits unevenly, splits off. Example sentence: Subanen. Ki guay kini, melaaten gupia igusan, menipas. English. This rattan is very bad for splitting; it doesn't split evenly.