"-pela" meaning in Tok Pisin

See -pela in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Etymology: From English fella. Etymology templates: {{inh|tpi|en|fella}} English fella Head templates: {{head|tpi|suffix}} -pela
  1. added to adjectives to mark that the adjective is modifying or counting a noun Tags: morpheme Synonyms: -pla
    Sense id: en--pela-tpi-suffix-MOTlM37M Categories (other): Tok Pisin entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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        "1": "tpi",
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      },
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From English fella.",
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      },
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      ],
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