Category: N

noun bilong nevi, bilong ol paitman bilong solwara.

noun laplap bilong pikinini, napi.

• noun

1. man bilong

• He is a native of Rabaul.
  Em i man bilong Rabaul.

2. kanaka (derogatory)

• adjective bilong ples, bilong kanaka

noun olgeta samting i kamap nating long graun.

noun ples bilong lukautim welabus.

noun nating, jiro.

adjective hambak liklik.

adjective bel i tantanim.

• noun

1. nem

• I’ve forgotten her name.
  Mi lusim tingting long nem bilong em.
• What’s your name?
  Wanem nem bilong yu?
• My name is Gia.
  Nem bilong mi Gia.
• Her name is Kasi.
  Nem bilong em i Kasi.
• Tell me your name.
  Kolim nem bilong yu.

2. (reputation) biknem

• verb givim nem, kolim nem, putim nem

• to name a child putim nem long pikinini
• Who named him?
  Husat givim nem long em?

noun man

• a wise man saveman