LIPWAS
lipwas
v.
To spill over; overflow beyond the rim, edge, bank, or boundary of a container, vessel, channel, or enclosure.
USAGE
Lominipwas yo tobig sa baldi.
“The water spilled over the bucket.”
Nilipwas ana sowong.
“The river is overflowing its banks.”
NOTES
Unlike so’ro, overflow has already begun. The focus is on the act of crossing a physical boundary.
COMPARE
so’ro
“flood stage; about to overflow”
lipwas
“overflow has begun”
lantop
“widespread inundation”