Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,909,804,846 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Tok Pisin
(redirected from Neomelanesian)

   Also found in: Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
Tok Pis·in  (tk psn)
n.
A pidgin based on English and spoken in Papua New Guinea.

[Pidgin English, from English talk + English pidgin.]


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
He recounts his adventures in field camps, conversing with natives in Neomelanesian Pidgin, and in general learning the ways of the rainforest, its birds and people.
Those readers familiar with Melanesian languages may recognise t hat this is the same pattern that occurs when talking about spatial relationships in NeoMelanesian pidgins.
These terms simply mean 'number one' and 'number two' in Neomelanesian.
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.