1. scabies
- Kaskas i kamap pinis long skin bilong pikinini.
The child has scabies.
2. bel kaskas angry
- Em i bel kaskas.
He was angry.
3. a tree kangaroo, the cuscus
Tag: Animals (Tok Pisin)
katu
a shell, a crab.
kotkot
a small crow, a raven.
kakaruk
fowl, chicken, rooster.
- kakaruk man cock, rooster
- kakaruk meri hen
- Kakaruk meri i wokim haus.
The hen makes a nest. - Kakaruk i karim kiau.
The hen lays eggs.
See also: Poultry in Papua New Guinea
dok
a dog
- Dok bilong mi indai pinis na mi planim em long gaden.
My dog died and I buried it in the garden. - Dok bilong husat i stap ananit long haus bilong mipela?
Whose dog is under our house? - dok man male dog
- dok meri bitch
anis
ant
- waitanis white ants, termites
- anis bilong kaikai haus white ants
- retpela anis fire ants, red ants
- haus bilong anis an ant’s nest
ambusa
dolphin
binen
Derived from German word ‘biene’ which means ‘bee’.
a bee (also bi)
blakbokis
flying fox, fruit bat.
bataplai
butterfly.