adverb stap long.
Category: English to Tok Pisin
abolish
verb rausim
- They abolished the law about selling betel nut.
Ol i rausim lo I tambuim ol long salim buai. - The government abolished the old law and substituted a new one.
Gavman i rausim olpela lo na ol I putim nupela.
aboriginal
noun asples, kanaka (usually derogatory)
- I am a native of the place (aboriginal).
Mi kanaka bilong dispela pies.
abort
verb rausim bel.
abortion
noun autim pikinini long bel; rausim bel; kilim pikinini i stap long bel
about
- preposition long
- I know about him.
Mi save long em. - What’s it about?
Em olsem wanem? - to know about many things save long planti samting
- adverb
1. (approximately) klostu
- It’s about five o’clock.
Em i klostu long faiv klok.
2. to be about to do laik, redi long
- I’m (just) about to leave.
Mi redi long go nau. - The sun is about to set now.
San i laik go daun nau. - The fire is about to go out.
Paia i laik dai.
above
preposition antap, antap long
- The cloud is above the mountain.
Klaut i stap antap long maunten.
abroad
adverb ovasis.
abscess
noun buk.
absent
adjective i no stap
- She was absent yesterday.
Asde em i no stap.