Meanings of "bel" from ASAONET

[Suzanne Grismeri]

> >3. Bel i pas/sori:        "Stomach is closed/sorry"
>('Sad', 'dreary')

in my experience, the phrase "bel hevi" was usually used to convey worry, 
uncertainty, anxiety, angst.

Suzanne Earley.

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>From: John Wagner <jrw6777 at yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: jrw6777 at yahoo.com
>To: Multiple recipients of list <MIHALIC at anu.edu.au>
>Subject: Re: Meanings of "bel" from ASAONET
>Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 07:07:11 -0800 (PST)
>
>In my experience "tubel" can also mean "of two minds"
>or "of two opinions" as when a single individual does
>not come down clearly on one side of an issue.
>
>John Wagner
>
>
>--- "Thomas H. Slone" <THSlone at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Øyvind Jensen <Oyvind.Jensen at SVT.NTNU.NO> posted the
> > following
> > definitions of phrases with "bel" on ASAONET.
> > Anyone care to comment
> > or elaborate?
> >
> >
> > >Tok Pisin                 Literal transl.
> > >1. Bel bilong mi i tok:   "My stomach says"  (My
> > 'conscience')
> > >
> > >2. Bel i malmalum:        "Stomach is soft"  (To be
> > 'meek',
> > >
> > 'content')
> > >3. Bel i pas/sori:        "Stomach is closed/sorry"
> > ('Sad', 'dreary')
> > >4. Tingting long bel:     "Think in the stomach"
> > (To 'reflect')
> > >5. Tubel                  "Two stomachs"
> > ('Disagreement', 'discontent')
> >
> > --
> >
>
>
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