kranki

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From English cranky.

Adjective

kranki

  1. incorrect, wrong
    • 1996, anonymous author, Wastaua[1]:
      Ol bai helpim yu long painim as bilong dispela tupela tingting yu bin kisim, ating as bilong en em pasin antap o sampela tingting kranki bilong yu.
      They will help you trace the source of your doubts, which may be due to pride or some wrong thinking.

Derived terms

References

  • The Influence of German on the Lexicon of Tok Pisin[2], 2017