TIPAY
TIPAY is a Cebuano word. In English, it means...
tipay n {1} k.
o.
pearl oyster with a thin, black shell and brittle, tooth-like projections at the mouth.
It is a source of mother-of-pearl.
{2} mother-of-pearl.
Tipay ang gunitánan sa pistúla, The pistol has a mother-of-pearl handle.
paN- v [A2; b6] dive for this sort of oyster.
o.
pearl oyster with a thin, black shell and brittle, tooth-like projections at the mouth.
It is a source of mother-of-pearl.
{2} mother-of-pearl.
Tipay ang gunitánan sa pistúla, The pistol has a mother-of-pearl handle.
paN- v [A2; b6] dive for this sort of oyster.