The Tokpisin term "nem bilong . . . i" matches the English term "called, is"
other tokpisin words that include "nem" : | english : |
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bilong wanem, long wanem, bikos | because |
i gat biknem | famous |
olsem wanem | how |
nem | name |
wannem | namesake |
kolim nem (bilong yu) | say (your) name |
raitim nem long | sign (vb) |
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 |