nanpie noun2 •A traditional Dai spicy and sour paste-like side dish made by combining vegetables, herbs and spices in a mortar and pestle.Nanpie, the name in local Dai dialect for a sauce-like dish made with fresh ingredients and spices, is one such creation. — 2019 •(dialect, no longer used) The magpie.An' twea 'r three Nanpies chatt'rin' owre her head. — 1800 formsnanpies