The Tokpisin term "tait i slek" matches the English term "low tide"
| other tokpisin words that include "tait" : | english : |
|---|---|
| taitim bun | exert oneself |
| tait | tide |
| nektait | tie (n) |
| taitim | tighten |
| other tokpisin words that include "slek" : | english : |
|---|---|
| lus, slek | loose |
| slekim, lusim | loosen, slacken |
| slek, lus | slack |
| slekim masis | strike a match |
| les, skin i les/slek, bun i slek | tired |
| les, skin i les/slek, bun i slek | weary |