"-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

Alternative forms

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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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          "parents": [
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        }
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      ]
    }
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  "word": "-pela"
}
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      },
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    }
  ],
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      },
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        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Tok Pisin entries with incorrect language header",
        "Tok Pisin lemmas",
        "Tok Pisin suffixes",
        "Tok Pisin terms derived from English",
        "Tok Pisin terms inherited from English"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "added to adjectives to mark that the adjective is modifying or counting a noun"
      ],
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    {
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    }
  ],
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}

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