"kiap" meaning in Tok Pisin

See kiap in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from German Kapitän. Etymology templates: {{bor|tpi|de|Kapitän}} German Kapitän Head templates: {{head|tpi|noun}} kiap
  1. (archaic) A historical roving colonial administrator in Papua New Guinea. Wikipedia link: kiap Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-kiap-tpi-noun-tyz6HW7J Categories (other): Tok Pisin entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for kiap meaning in Tok Pisin (0.8kB)

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        "A historical roving colonial administrator in Papua New Guinea."
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