Description:

The term 'ilip' refers to a volatile organic liquid, usually potable alcohol in some concentrated form (so not wine or beer). The expression 'ilipys raxu', 'alcoholic drink', however, could refer to wine or beer. Ilip can occasionally refer to any volatile organic solvent, usually not potable, especially in an industrial setting or a setting like a repair shop. This confusion has led to more than a few poisonings over the years.

Verb:

As a verb, 'ilip' is an intransitive pali verb meaning to get drunk or become intoxicated (this can include huffing solvent fumes, but generally does not cover drugs like marijuana or opioids) that takes a absolutive subject which is the one becoming drunk. It can take an optional periphrastic argument in the nominative case introduced with the null preposition which is the substance causing the intoxication.