Fwd: Re: Fwd: RE: comments

[Stephanie Garling]

"Fit" is also used by young (more so) and old in Tanga and Anir in New
Ireland Province, but is used to describe a range of good looking or
attractive things e.g. a nicely decorated bit of pottery or a picture of my
friend's baby were both described as "fit". You often hear "fit stret" (fit
steret...)


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>"saise, man!" was a common expression in EHP, near Kainantu, when I was 
>living in PNG, up until 1988.  I'm not sure if it still is - I'll be back in 
>June, so can possibly tell you then!  It's funny that it's almost exactly 
>the same as Afrikaans (my current new language) which uses "ses" (pronounced 
>CEASE) in the same way as an exclamation of disbelief or astonishment.
>
>Also "fit", pronounced FEET, to describe a "cool" or athletic person - you 
>understand, this is slang used by my contemporaries (I was in high school at 
>the time) and I don't know whether it was common usage outside that age 
>group.
>
>don't know if these contributions will help, but I will respond as and when 
>anything I know appears relevant.  I am also trying to persuade my parents 
>(who worked as anthropologists among other things) to participate in this 
>forum, I'm not sure what experience you are looking for beyond native Pidgin 
>speakers... I learned it in a village at age 11, so that's as close as I'm 
>going to get!
>
>Glad to be involved.
>
>Suzanne Earley.
>
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