slipis

Slipis is a term encountered in Indonesian- and Malay-speaking regions, typically used as an informal adjective meaning thin, fine, or faint. It is best understood as a regional or colloquial variant of the standard word tipis. While tipis is common in formal contexts, slipis appears mainly in everyday speech and in regional dialects, and it is not universally defined in dictionaries of standard languages.

In its primary sense, slipis describes physical thinness or sparsity: a slipis fabric is light or translucent, a slipis surface is delicate. It can also describe sensory impressions that are weak or dim, such as slipis light (faint light) or a slipis voice (faint or indistinct voice). In figurative uses, the term may convey a slight degree or margin, though such usage is less common and often replaced by tipis or sedikit.

Usage notes: When writing in formal Indonesian or Malay, tipis is generally preferred; slipis remains a colloquial or regional variant. The exact form and frequency of slipis vary by locality, and speakers may substitute other descriptors depending on context. The term’s meaning can overlap with tipis, especially in attempts to express slightness or fragility.

See also: tipis; tipisnya; faintness; thinness.