Tok Pisin

Tok Pisin Translation, Resources, and Discussion

Search the Tok Pisin / English Dictionary:

Enter a word or phrase to translate:

The English term "break the law" matches the Tokpisin term "brukim lo"

other english words that include "break" : tokpisin :
break brukim
break word brukim promis/tok
break down bagarap
break in halves, divide in two brukim namel
breakfast kaikai long moning
other english words that include "the" : tokpisin :
another one (different) narakain
another one (more) narapela
bathe waswas
breathe pulim win
brothel haus pamuk
brother brada
brother brata
brothers and sisters bratasusa
ceremony surrounding the giving away of goods to display one's wealth (Enga) tee
ceremony surrounding the giving away of goods to display one's wealth (Highlands) moga
change money (from one currency to another) tanim mani
clear the table klirim tebol
clothes klos
courting ceremony involving rubbing faces together turnim het
dead person, the dead daiman
decorated armlets made from cone shells used for trade in the Kula Ring islands mwala
disturb the peace brukim sindaun
each other wanpela narapela
early colonial lingua franca, derived from the Motu language Police Motu
either/or ating
father papa
feather gras bilong pisin
feather draped ceremonial body mask tumbuan
fold paper/clothes brukim pepa/klos
heathen hiden
in the middle of namel long
indigenous people of the Port Moresby area; language spoken by these people; one of the three nation motu
laundry (clothes) klos was
leather shoes su let
light the lamp ston masis
Lutheran luteran
mother mama, mami
now and then wanpela wanpela taim
other narapela
other side, opposite side arasait
over-there hap, long hap
practice of making totemic figures (also called malangans) to honor the dead malangan, malagan
press (clothes) ainim
rather liklik
red shell necklace used for trade in the kula ring islands bagi
release the brake legoim brek
ring the bell paitim belo
set the table stretim, lainim tebol
speak the truth tok tru
the accused man i gat kot
theatre haus piksa
theft stil
their bilong ol
then (at that time) dispela taim
there long hap
there is i gat
they ol
together wantaim
wash, bathe waswas
weather (n) taim
other english words that include "law" : tokpisin :
in-laws tambu
law lo
lawnmower mowa
lawyer loia, loya, loman, saveman long lo
PanTok Pisin Forums
Are you interested in learning about Tok Pisin? Are you a Tok Pisin speaker? Are you from PNG? The forums are for anyone to ask questions, share knowledge, and to learn more about the wonderful country of PNG and Tok Pisin. Sorry, currently not available.
Tok Pisin Wiki
The Tok Pisin Wiki is meant to be reference material that anyone can help build. If you have information that you think is valuable and would like to share it with the world, please do so! Anything related to Tok Pisin or Papua New Guinea is welcome. Sorry, currently not available.
Submit Vocabulary!
Do you have additional vocabulary that is not already included in the dictionary? This is the largest Tok Pisin dictionary/translator on the web, but there are many words still missing - please help build this resource for everyone to use! Submit Tok Pisin vocabulary
Papua New Guinea Photos
Here are a collection of photos we took while in Papua New Guinea circa the year 2000.
PNG has over 800 Languages!
PNG is called "The Land of the Unexpected" with good reason. Most people you meet will speak three languages, and many people will speak 4, 5, 6, or 7!

Tok Pisin

Tok Pisin | Translate Tok Pisin to English | Translate English to Tok Pisin | About Tok-Pisin.com | Contact Tok-Pisin.com
privacy policy | copyright | Papua New Guinea Art