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aiai

1. the Malay apple fruit and tree (Yambosa malaccensis)

2. a kind of hardwood (Eugenia malaccensis)

Author SamPosted on 2018-01-122018-08-01Categories Tok Pisin to English, ATags Plants (Tok Pisin)Leave a comment on aiai

apel

apple.

See also: Malay Apple in Papua New Guinea

Author SamPosted on 2018-01-122018-08-01Categories Tok Pisin to English, ATags Fruits (Tok Pisin), Plants (Tok Pisin)

baibai

a decorative palm of the Cycas family

Author SamPosted on 2018-01-022018-08-01Categories Tok Pisin to English, BTags Plants (Tok Pisin)Leave a comment on baibai

bukbuk

a timber tree with edible fruits, Burckella obovata, found in Milne Bay Province and the Gazelle Peninsula.

Author SamPosted on 2018-01-022018-08-01Categories Tok Pisin to English, BTags Plants (Tok Pisin)Leave a comment on bukbuk

gorgor

Derived from Gazelle Peninsula

1. a tall type of ginger, whose roots are used in sorcery

2. traditional ‘no trespassing’ sign made of wild ginger

Author SamPosted on 2017-11-222018-08-01Categories G, Tok Pisin to EnglishTags Plants (Tok Pisin)Leave a comment on gorgor

kaukau

Derived from New Hannover

sweet potato

  • Katim sampela rop bilong kaukau, orait, bai mi ken planim ol.
    Cut some sweet potato vine cuttings and then later I can plant them.
Sweet Potatoes (Lae Main Market)

See also: Sweet Potato in Papua New Guinea

Author SamPosted on 2017-10-132018-08-01Categories K, Tok Pisin to EnglishTags Food (Tok Pisin), Plants (Tok Pisin)Leave a comment on kaukau

laulau

Derived from New Ireland

the Malay apple tree and fruit

Author SamPosted on 2017-10-022018-08-01Categories L, Tok Pisin to EnglishTags Plants (Tok Pisin)Leave a comment on laulau

marmar

Derived from Gazelle Peninsula

the rain tree, any of the Jacaranda type of tree

Author SamPosted on 2017-09-222018-08-01Categories M, Tok Pisin to EnglishTags Plants (Tok Pisin)Leave a comment on marmar

palpal

Derived from Gazelle Peninsula

coral tree (also balbal)

  • Ol Tolai i save yusim palpal long makim matmat na gaden bilong ol.
    The Tolai use coral trees to mark their burial grounds and gardens.
Author SamPosted on 2017-08-222018-08-01Categories P, Tok Pisin to EnglishTags Plants (Tok Pisin)Leave a comment on palpal

pitpit

Derived from Gazelle Peninsula

a type of wild sugar cane with edible fruit, cane grass, small bamboo (that you can eat)

  • Ol manmeri long Fiji i laikim moa long kaikaim pitpit.
    Fijians love to eat pitpit.

See also:

  • Highland Pitpit in Papua New Guinea
  • Lowland Pitpit in Papua New Guinea
Author SamPosted on 2017-08-222018-08-01Categories P, Tok Pisin to EnglishTags Plants (Tok Pisin)Leave a comment on pitpit

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