"brukim" meaning in Tok Pisin

See brukim in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: brukim trans. [canonical], intransitive bruk [canonical]
Etymology: From English break + -im. Etymology templates: {{der|tpi|en|break}} English break, {{suffix|tpi||im}} + -im Head templates: {{head|tpi|verb}} brukim, {{tpi-verb|t|bruk}} brukim trans., intransitive bruk
  1. (transitive) to break; to tear apart; to rend Tags: transitive Derived forms: brukim ai, brukim han, brukim skru Related terms: bruk
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          "text": "God i lukim lait i gutpela, na em i amamas. Na em i brukim tudak na tulait.",
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