[Mihalic] Wilwil - calling all big kids

linus digim'Rina digimrls at upng.ac.pg
Tue Apr 20 07:37:28 EST 2004


JB's question is interesting. I think we will all agree that TP, more than
any other language here in PNG, has proved that it can take both without
much ay qualms at all. It is just a minor matter of time?

linus

John Burton wrote:

> Thanks Craig
>
> I think the case is proven - wilwil is obsolescent, at least.
>
> New query - I have the child's toy as 'wilka'. I am now informed that it
> should be 'wilwil kar'. But which is it? Are both correct?
>
> John Burton
>
> > Re the query under "wilwil":
> > The list at http://www.hanaleihaven.com/lingo.htm defintely
> > had nothing to do with Hawai'i Pidgin (aka Hawai'i Creole). I
> > lived for several years in Hawai'i and never heard those
> > words-- they're all Tok Pisin, including wilwil.
> >
> > BTW, "wilwil" is not completely obsolete. I still hear it
> > from time to time in New Ireland, alongside "baisikel",
> > although I can't recall hearing it from anyone under 40.
> >
> > Craig Volker
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