"lait" meaning in Tok Pisin

See lait in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From English light. Etymology templates: {{der|tpi|en|light}} English light Head templates: {{head|tpi|adjective}} lait
  1. bright Related terms: tulait
    Sense id: en-lait-tpi-adj-qHs-NIzL

Noun

Etymology: From English light. Etymology templates: {{der|tpi|en|light}} English light Head templates: {{head|tpi|noun}} lait
  1. light
    Sense id: en-lait-tpi-noun-macCYXLU
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  "etymology_text": "From English light.",
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        {
          "english": "→New International Version translation",
          "ref": "1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Port Moresby: Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Jenesis 1:3:",
          "text": "Na God i tok olsem, “Lait i mas kamap.” Orait lait i kamap.",
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        {
          "english": "→New International Version translation",
          "ref": "1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Port Moresby: Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Jenesis 3:24:",
          "text": "God i rausim pinis man na meri, na em i makim ol strongpela ensel bilong sanap na was i stap long hap sankamap bilong gaden Iden. Na tu em i putim wanpela bainat i gat paia i lait long en na i save tanim tanim long olgeta hap. Oltaim ol dispela ensel wantaim dispela bainat i save was i stap, nogut wanpela man i go klostu long dispela diwai bilong givim laip.",
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        }
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