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.
Eeach - wanpela wanpelaeach 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 |