The Tokpisin term "masta mak" matches the English term "surveyor"
| other tokpisin words that include "masta" : | english : |
|---|---|
| masta, bos | boss |
| mastamisis, ol waitman | Europeans |
| masta | white adult male (term originated in colonial times) |
| other tokpisin words that include "mak" : | english : |
|---|---|
| bulmakau, kau, abus bulmakau | beef |
| bulmakau, kau | cattle |
| i makim rot | direction |
| gris bilong bulmakau | dripping |
| mak bilong fut | footprint |
| bung, maket | market |
| makim | measure (vb) |
| makim | monument |
| makmak | multicoloured |
| makim hat o kol | temperature |
| makao | tilapia (fish sp.) |
| makau | tilapia fish (Sepik) |
| mit bilong pikinini bulmakau | veal |