Pidgin English as spoken in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. This list compiled by Terry D. Barhorst and Sylvia O'Dell-Barhorst and obtained from their web-site.


Pidgin English Dictionary

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each - wanpela wanpela
each other - wanpela narapela
ear - yau, ia
early (before time) - bipotaim
earrings - ol bilas bilong ia
earth - graun
earthquake - guria
east - hap san i kamap, or es
Easter - Ista
easy - isi
eat - kaikaim
edge - arere
educate - edukeitim
eel - maleo
egg - kiau
eight - et, etpela
either/or - ating
electric - lektrik
electricity - elektrik, elektrisiti, pawa
elevator - lipt
embassy - haus luluai bilong longwe ples
empty - klia
empty space - ples nating, ples klia
enclose - banisim
enemy, opponent - birua
engine - ensin
English - Inglis
enjoy - hamamas tru
enormous - bikpela tru
enough - inap
envelope - skin pas
envy - mangal
epsom salts, laxative - solmarasin
equal - wankain
establish - kirapim
eucalyptus tree, gum tree - gamtri, kamarere
Europeans - mastamisis, ol waitman
evening (early)- apinun
evening (late) - nait
everybody - olgeta, olgeta man
everybody - olgeta man
everywhere - long olgeta ples
exactly - stret
example, for - wankain olsem
except - tasol i na gat
excite - sikrapim bel bilong
exert oneself - taitim bun
exhaust pipe - eksospaip
exhibition - so
exist - stap
exit (n) - dua i go ausait
expect - wetim
expensive - dia
explain - toksave, tok save long
extremely - tumas, mo, tru
eve - ai
eyebrow, eyelash - gras bilong ai


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