The Tokpisin term "bilong wanem, long wanem, bikos" matches the English term "because"
| other tokpisin words that include "wanem" : | english : |
|---|---|
| olsem wanem | how |
| 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 |
