"wantu" meaning in Tok Pisin

See wantu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Etymology: From wan + tu. Etymology templates: {{compound|tpi|wan|tu}} wan + tu Head templates: {{head|tpi|adverb}} wantu
  1. immediately, instantaneously, in an instant
    Sense id: en-wantu-tpi-adv-J1njbro0
  2. suddenly
    Sense id: en-wantu-tpi-adv-GCBJdJl-

Download JSON data for wantu meaning in Tok Pisin (0.6kB)

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        "1": "tpi",
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      },
      "expansion": "wan + tu",
      "name": "compound"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From wan + tu.",
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tpi",
        "2": "adverb"
      },
      "expansion": "wantu",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
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      ],
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        [
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          "immediately"
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        ],
        [
          "instant",
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        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "suddenly"
      ],
      "id": "en-wantu-tpi-adv-GCBJdJl-",
      "links": [
        [
          "suddenly",
          "suddenly"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "wantu"
}
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    "Tok Pisin adverbs",
    "Tok Pisin compound terms",
    "Tok Pisin entries with incorrect language header",
    "Tok Pisin lemmas"
  ],
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      ],
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        ]
      ]
    },
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