wanem

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From English what name.

Pronoun

wanem

  1. what
    • 1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Port Moresby: Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Jenesis 2:3:
      Na God i tambuim de namba 7 na em i tok olsem de namba 7 bilong olgeta wik em i bikpela de bilong em yet, long wanem, em i wokim pinis olgeta samting na long dispela de em i malolo.
      →New International Version translation

Usage notes

Usually expressed as wanem taim if the meaning being expressed is when.

Derived terms

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