The Tokpisin term "longpela olsem" matches the English term "as long as"
| other tokpisin words that include "longpela" : | english : |
|---|---|
| longpela bilong em | height |
| long, longpela | long |
| longpela | long (size) |
| longpela taim | long (time), long ago |
| longpela mo | longest |
| longpela long olgeta | longest of all |
| longpela winim olgeta | look |
| other tokpisin words that include "olsem" : | english : |
|---|---|
| samting, samting olsem | approximately |
| wankain olsem | example, for |
| olsem wanem | how |
| olsem, olsem long | like |
| olsem, dispela | that |