"olsem" meaning in Tok Pisin

See olsem in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Etymology: From English all + same. Etymology templates: {{der|tpi|en|all}} English all, {{m|en|same}} same Head templates: {{head|tpi|adverb}} olsem
  1. thus; as
    Sense id: en-olsem-tpi-adv-Isb4mYRX
  2. to (indirect object, in the sense of "similar to")
    Sense id: en-olsem-tpi-adv-gLGBaoYu Categories (other): Tok Pisin entries with incorrect language header, Tok Pisin prepositions Disambiguation of Tok Pisin entries with incorrect language header: 21 79 0 0 Disambiguation of Tok Pisin prepositions: 11 77 0 12

Conjunction

Etymology: From English all + same. Etymology templates: {{der|tpi|en|all}} English all, {{m|en|same}} same Head templates: {{head|tpi|conjunction}} olsem
  1. as
    Sense id: en-olsem-tpi-conj-9L-ff8vt

Preposition

Etymology: From English all + same. Etymology templates: {{der|tpi|en|all}} English all, {{m|en|same}} same Head templates: {{head|tpi|preposition}} olsem
  1. like Derived forms: olsem na, luk olsem
    Sense id: en-olsem-tpi-prep-yrJkSCi8

Download JSON data for olsem meaning in Tok Pisin (2.3kB)

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