-pela

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Tok Pisin

Alternative forms

Etymology

From English fella.[1]

Suffix

-pela

  1. added to adjectives to mark that the adjective is modifying or counting a noun

Derived terms

Tok Pisin terms suffixed with -pela

References

  1. ^ Wurm, S.A., Mühlhäusler, P (1985) Handbook of Tok Pisin (New Guinea Pidgin) (Pacific Linguistics; Series C, no. 70)‎, Canberra: Australian National University, →DOI, page 93
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