nippilo

Pronunciation

 * (Kasnatia) IPA: /nipˈpilo/, [nipˈpiɫo]
 * (Mitsan) IPA: /nipˈpilə/, [nipˈpilə]
 * (Agimu) IPA: /nipˈpilə/, [nipˈpilə]
 * (Melopon) IPA: /nipˈpil/, [nipˈpi:l]

Etymology
Pori niptobys, from nip ("flow") and tobys ("lane, track, set path"). See niko, kówli.

Noun

 * 1) current (ocean, electric, etc.)
 * Te yelo royé kompo e nippilo.
 * They followed the current home.
 * 1) (figuratively) recurring trend, a trend that comes back after going out of style
 * E pottuwli nu kuko o se e o, set' o tete wasáa e ni, tawo mewó nippilo morte.
 * History is full of too many old trends started by those who didn't study it.