Derived from Portuguese word ‘pequeninho’, which means ‘little’.
1. baby
- Mama i givim susu bilong em long pikinini.
The mother is breastfeeding the baby. - karim pikinini to bear a child
2. a child, son, daughter, niece, nephew, descendent
- Em pikinini bilong mi.
He/she is my child. - pikinini man/boi son, male child
- pikinini meri/gel daughter, female child
3. offspring of an animal
- John i gat sikispela pikinini pik.
John has six piglets.
4. fruit
- Mi laik kaikai sampela pikinini bilong mon.
I would like to eat some New Guinea walnuts. - karim pikinini to bear fruit
5. seed of a plant
- Billy i planim wanpela pikinini mango bilong Rabaul.
Billy planted a mango seed from Rabaul.