The English term "old man" matches the Tokpisin term "lapun"
| other english words that include "old" : | tokpisin : |
|---|---|
| bail up, hold up | hansapim |
| cold | kol , kolpela |
| cold season (winter) | taim bilong kol |
| cold, have a | kus |
| fold paper/clothes | brukim pepa/klos |
| gold | gol |
| have a cold | kus |
| hold | holim |
| old | lapun; olpela |
| old (things) | olpela |
| scold | krosim |
| soldier | soldia, solodia |
| how old are you? | hamas krismas yu gat? |