bee (also binen)
Category: B
Baibel, Buk Baibel
Bible.
- Em i stap long Baibel.
It’s in the Bible.
banis
Derived from ‘bandage’
1. fence, wall
- banis bilong wara dam
- banis bilong gaden garden fence
- banis bilong haus the wall of a house
- Sampela dok i go ausait long banis.
Some dogs go outside the fence.
2. bandage for a sore
- Banis i lus pinis.
The bandage came loose; the bandage is lost. - Putim banis long sua.
Put a bandage on a cut.
3. ribs
- banis bilong sait i pen a pain in the ribs
4. banis bilong susu bra, brassiere
bilum
1. string bag, net bag, traditionally slung behind from the head, and thereby capable of carrying loads of considerable weight. The bilum is a standard accessory for rural women in most of Papua New Guinea, and particularly in the Highlands region.
- Meri tanim rop bilong bilum long lek bilong em.
The woman is twisting bilum string on her leg.
2. pouch, bag
- bilum bilong bol scrotum
- bilum bilong pikinini placenta, uterus
- bilum bilong pispis bladder
- bilum bilong win lungs
3. afterbirth, placenta
FYI: String bags (bilums) were made from fibre from the bark of a number of plants, including the tulip tree, a species of Ficus, a Syzygium species and Hibiscus tiliaceus. Nowadays, bilums are mostly made from imported wool or string because these fibres last longer. Nevertheless, bilums made from locally grown plant fibre are still widely used in some parts of Papua New Guinea (PNG), including in the Telefomin and Oksapmin areas of Sandaun Province. A large number of bilums are sold in urban markets each year. They are widely used within PNG by women, men and children, are increasingly used in Solomon Islands, and a small number are exported to Australia.
baik
bike, bicycle (also wilwil)
- motobaik motor bike
banisim
1. to fence something in
- Ol manmeri i hatwok long banisim gaden.
The people work hard to fence the garden. - banisim haus (bandage house) to put up the walls of a house
- banisim pis (bandage fish) to trap fish with a net
- banisim sua (bandage sore) to bandage a sore
2. to ward off
- Yumi mas banisim sik.
We must ward off disease.
bin
1. bean
- Planim bin long gaden.
Plant the beans in the garden.
2. been (used with a main verb to show something that happened in the past. Not needed if there is another past time-reference. See also pinis)
- Mama i bin go long ples.
Mother went to the village. - Meri i bin danis i stap.
The woman was dancing.
baim
1. to buy
- baim bek redeem
- baim blut payback
- baim boi (buy boy) to recruit
- Man i bin baim pinis ol masin.
The man has bought all the machines. - Man i go long maket bilong baim kaikai.
A man is going to the market to buy food. - Pikinini i go long stua bilong baim rais.
The child is going to the store to buy rice.
2. to pay
- baim balus (buy airplane) to pay one’s plane fare
- Man i gat mani long baim balus.
The man has money to pay for his plane ticket. - baim meri pay bride price
- baim kot (buy court) pay a fine; to bribe the court
baptais
baptise
- givim baptais to baptise
binen
Derived from German word ‘biene’ which means ‘bee’.
a bee (also bi)