tripela

Tok Pisin

Etymology 1

From tri (three) +‎ -pela.

Adjective

tripela

  1. three
Usage notes

Used when modifying a noun.

Etymology 2

From English three + -pela (from English fellow).

Pronoun

tripela

  1. they three (trial third-person pronoun)

See also

Tok Pisin personal pronouns
singular dual trial plural
1st person exclusive mi mitupela mitripela mipela
inclusive yumitupela yumitripela yumipela, yumi
2nd person yu yutupela yutripela yupela
3rd person em tupela tripela ol