tasol

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Tok Pisin

Etymology

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Adverb

tasol

  1. just, only
    • 1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Port Moresby: Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Jenesis 1:9:
      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.
      →New International Version translation

Conjunction

tasol

  1. but, however
    • 1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Port Moresby: Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Jenesis 1:30:
      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.
      →New International Version translation
    • Porer Nombo and James Leach, Reite Plants, p. 23
      Yu ken sindaun long haus na paitim 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.

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