The Tokpisin term "nem" matches the English term "name"
| other tokpisin words that include "nem" : | english : |
|---|---|
| bilong wanem, long wanem, bikos | because |
| nem bilong . . . i | called, is |
| i gat biknem | famous |
| olsem wanem | how |
| wannem | namesake |
| kolim nem (bilong yu) | say (your) name |
| raitim nem long | sign (vb) |
| wanem | what |
| yu mekim wanem? | what are you doing? |
| bilong wanem? | what for? |
| wataim or wanem taim | when |
| wanem | which |
| bilong wanem, wasmara, watpo | why |