Category: W

volunteer.

1. a vote

• Em i givim vot long husat long kamap nupela memba?
  Who did he vote for as the new member?
• Em i givim vot long wantok bilong em.
  He gave his vote to his kinsman.

2. to vote

• Olgeta manmeri long ples bilong mi i save vot long kaunsil ileksen.
  All the adults in my village vote in the council elections.

1. small mangrove garden

2. around Daru also term with meaning similar to ‘tu kina bus’

sardines, bait fish

• Atun i raunim talai.
  The tuna are herding the bait fish.

typhoid.

mystery monger

crazy

• Taim yu spak tumas yu kamap wailman.
  When you drink too much you go crazy.

to look the same, lookalike

• Tupela meri i wanpes.
  The two women look alike.

playmate

• Tomas i go waswas long nambis wantaim ol wanpilai bilong em.
  Thomas has gone down the beach for a swim with his playmates.

wine

• Ol i save salim ret na wait wain long haus kaikai.
  They sell red and white wine at the restaurant.