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Tok Pisin
Etymology 1
From English win + -im.
Verb
winim trans.
- to beat
- to exceed
1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Port Moresby: Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Jenesis 3:1:God, Bikpela i bin wokim olgeta animal, tasol i no gat wanpela bilong ol inap winim snek long tok gris. Na snek i askim meri olsem, “Ating God i tambuim yutupela long kaikai pikinini bilong olgeta diwai bilong gaden, a?”- →New International Version translation
Etymology 2
From English wind + -im.
Verb
winim trans.
- to blow
1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Port Moresby: Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Jenesis 2:7:
- to play a wind instrument; to wind