pamim

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From English pump + -im.

Verb

pamim

  1. to pump
    • 2009, anonymous author, Wastaua[1]:
      Olgeta wan wan i gat wok bilong ol long rausim ol samting long tebol na wasim ol plet kap samting, tasol pastaim ol i mas pamim wara na boilim.
      Each one has an assignment in clearing the table and doing the dishes, which means first pumping the water and heating it.

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