The Tokpisin term "wet nating" matches the English term "wait in vain"
| other tokpisin words that include "wet" : | english : |
|---|---|
| wetim | expect |
| wetliva, lang | lungs |
| ples bilong wetim tren | platform (railway) |
| wetim | wait for |
| weta | waiter |
| i gat wara, wet | wet |
| other tokpisin words that include "nating" : | english : |
|---|---|
| ples nating, ples klia | empty space |
| nating | for no reason |
| nating, not, siro | nought |
| nating | ordinary |
| ating, nating | perhaps |
| bun nating | thin |
| stap nating | unemployed |
| siro, nating, not | zero |