The Tokpisin term "sua i sting" matches the English term "festered (stinking) wound"
| other tokpisin words that include "sua" : | english : |
|---|---|
| marasin bilong kilim jem, marasin bilong klinim sua | antiseptic |
| pasim sua | bandage a wound |
| asua, hevi | difficulty |
| klinim sua | dress (vb. as in a wound) |
| asua; rong | fault |
| kisim asua, birua | have an accident |
| sua | sore |
| sua i gat susu | sore has pus in it |
| sua | wound |
| sua i drai | wound heals |