The English term "new moon" matches the Tokpisin term "nupela mun"
| other english words that include "new" : | tokpisin : |
|---|---|
| cassowary (New Britain); see also Muruk | benetii |
| new | nupela |
| news | nius |
| newspaper | niuspepa |
| nomadic tribe from East New Britain province | Mokolkols |
| open (new business) | kirapim |
| tribe which inhabits East New Britain's Gazelle Peninsula | Tolai |
| other english words that include "moon" : | tokpisin : |
|---|---|
| full moon | raunpela mun, bikpela mun |
| moon | mun |
| moon rises | mun i kamap |
| moon sets | mun i godaun |