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tasol
tasol
Tok Pisin
Adverb
tasol
- just, only
- 1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Genesis 1:9 (translation here):
- Bihain God i tok olsem, “Wara i stap aninit long skai i mas i go bung long wanpela hap tasol, bai ples drai i kamap.” Orait ples drai i kamap.
- 1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Genesis 1:9 (translation here):
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Conjunction
tasol
- but, however
- 1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Genesis 1:30 (translation here):
- Tasol mi givim ol grinpela lip na gras samting olsem kaikai bilong olgeta bikpela na liklik animal na bilong olgeta pisin.” Orait ol dispela samting i kamap olsem God i tok.
- Porer Nombo and James Leach, Reite Plants, p. 23
Yu ken sindaun long haus na paitim [kundu] long hamamasim yu yet, tasol taim bilong man i dai, em bai nogat tru.
People also enjoy drumming inside their houses, but is strictly forbidden when anyone in the area is in mourning.
- 1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Genesis 1:30 (translation here):
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Derived terms
- asde tasol
- em tasol