bensin in Tok Pisin

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Etymology: Cognate to Bislama bensin (“petrol”) (a term which entered Bislama before 1885). According to Terry Crowley, the term derives either from German Benzin, or from English benzene, as the meaning of that term was not as narrow or technical in the nineteenth century as it is today. Etymology templates: {{cog|bi|bensin||petrol}} Bislama bensin (“petrol”), {{bor|tpi|de|Benzin}} German Benzin, {{bor|tpi|en|benzene}} English benzene Head templates: {{head|tpi|noun}} bensin

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        "2": "en",
        "3": "benzene"
      },
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    }
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  "etymology_text": "Cognate to Bislama bensin (“petrol”) (a term which entered Bislama before 1885). According to Terry Crowley, the term derives either from German Benzin, or from English benzene, as the meaning of that term was not as narrow or technical in the nineteenth century as it is today.",
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      "glosses": [
        "gasoline, petrol"
      ],
      "id": "en-bensin-tpi-noun-yiA81UTd",
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          "gasoline",
          "gasoline"
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          "petrol",
          "petrol"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "bensin"
}

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "bi",
        "2": "bensin",
        "3": "",
        "4": "petrol"
      },
      "expansion": "Bislama bensin (“petrol”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tpi",
        "2": "de",
        "3": "Benzin"
      },
      "expansion": "German Benzin",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tpi",
        "2": "en",
        "3": "benzene"
      },
      "expansion": "English benzene",
      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Cognate to Bislama bensin (“petrol”) (a term which entered Bislama before 1885). According to Terry Crowley, the term derives either from German Benzin, or from English benzene, as the meaning of that term was not as narrow or technical in the nineteenth century as it is today.",
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        "2": "noun"
      },
      "expansion": "bensin",
      "name": "head"
    }
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "gasoline, petrol"
      ],
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          "gasoline"
        ],
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          "petrol",
          "petrol"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "bensin"
}

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"bensin" meaning in Tok Pisin

Noun