"kastom" meaning in English

See kastom in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈkɑːstɒm/
Etymology: Borrowed from Tok Pisin kastom, itself from English custom. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|tpi|kastom|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Tok Pisin kastom, {{bor+|en|tpi|kastom}} Borrowed from Tok Pisin kastom, {{der|en|en|custom}} English custom Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} kastom (uncountable)
  1. (Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu) In Melanesia, the assertion of traditional values and cultural practices in a modern context. Wikipedia link: kastom Tags: Papua-New-Guinea, uncountable Categories (place): Melanesia

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