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brukim
brukim
Tok Pisin
Etymology
Verb
brukim trans., intransitive bruk
- (transitive) To break; to tear apart; to rend.
- 1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Genesis 1:4 (translation here):
- God i lukim lait i gutpela, na em i amamas. Na em i brukim tudak na tulait.
- God saw that the light was good, and he rejoiced. And he separated dark and light.
- brukim promis ― to break a promise
- 1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Genesis 1:4 (translation here):
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