1. neck, throat
- nek i drai to be thirsty
- nek i pen to have a sore throat
- nek i pas to have something caught in one’s throat
- pasim nek! shut up! (also pasim maus! sarap!)
2. voice, tune
- Mi harim nek bilong em.
I heard her voice. - Nek bilong em i go antap.
His voice is high. - gutpela nek good voice
- save nek bilong singsing to know the tune
3. accent