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A savvy word exists
Example 22-185:
Mi save liklik tasol.
Mi
1sg
save
know
liklik
little
tasol.
only
I only know a little.
Source:
nd
: Male, 18, East New Britain
Example 22-186:
Papa na mama save go long gaden.
Papa
father
na
and
mama
mother
save
hab
go
go
long
prep
gaden.
garden
The parents would go to the garden.
Source:
nd
: Male, 18, East New Britain
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Tok Pisin
by
Geoff P. Smith
and
Jeff Siegel
cite
Language:
Tok Pisin
Feature:
Savvy
Source:
Own knowledge
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