hint vs protip

hint and protip both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hint	Yes	No	Yes	No
protip	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, protip is a hyponym of hint; that is, protip is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hint:

hint (noun)	protip (noun)
an indirect suggestion	an insightful bit of advice
a slight indication
an indication of potential opportunity
a slight but appreciable amount
a just detectable amount

hint (verb)	protip (verb)
drop a hint; intimate by a hint