mènis thin, lacking thickness

Part of Speech vi
Pronunciation məˈnis ~ miˈnis
Borrowed Word Austronesian, cf. PMP *ma-nipis 'thinness (of materials)' (ACD). There are no known Austronesian languages in the region that have a reflex of PMP *ma-nipis that retains the stative prefix but where *p is lost and the vowels merge into a single syllable.
    • thin, lacking thickness
      • Example 50:
        Bongkau ba alai mènis-mèniste.
        Slice the cassava thinly.