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Tok Pisin
Etymology
From English down + -im.
Verb
daunim trans.
- to lower (literally and figuratively)
1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Port Moresby: Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Jenesis 3:14:Na God, Bikpela i tokim snek olsem, “Yu bin mekim dispela pasin nogut, olsem na nau mi gat strongpela tok bilong daunim yu. Bai yu gat bikpela hevi. Hevi yu karim bai i winim hevi bilong olgeta arapela animal. Nau na long olgeta taim bihain bai yu wokabaut long bel bilong yu tasol. Na bai yu kaikai das bilong graun.- →New International Version translation
- to dehumanize
2002, anonymous author, Kirap!:Em pasin nogut tru, long wanem, dispela pasin i save daunim ol man na ol i lusim ol gutpela pasin bilong yumi ol man.- It is a very bad practice because it often dehumanizes people and eradicates ethical practices.
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