"sambai" meaning in Tok Pisin

See sambai in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Etymology: From English stand by. Etymology templates: {{inh|tpi|en|stand by}} English stand by Head templates: {{head|tpi|verb}} sambai
  1. to stand by, to wait for
    Sense id: en-sambai-tpi-verb-UZJN1S0K
  2. to be ready
    Sense id: en-sambai-tpi-verb-HN1saZyq Categories (other): Tok Pisin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Tok Pisin entries with incorrect language header: 22 21 5 24 24 4
  3. to provide assistance, to help
    Sense id: en-sambai-tpi-verb-hTMVrtnW Categories (other): Tok Pisin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Tok Pisin entries with incorrect language header: 22 21 5 24 24 4
  4. to protect or guard
    Sense id: en-sambai-tpi-verb-eJ1D~rfd

Download JSON data for sambai meaning in Tok Pisin (1.3kB)

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    "Tok Pisin lemmas",
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      ],
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          "guard"
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