[Mihalic] Turis

John Burton john.burton at anu.edu.au
Wed Feb 20 11:16:17 EST 2008


'Turis' mas sutim tok bilas long manmeri husat i kam long narapela asples.
'Pasindia' i wankain.

Yumi save harim 'longwe man/meri' long hailans.

J

-----Original Message-----
From: mihalic-bounces at anu.edu.au [mailto:mihalic-bounces at anu.edu.au] On
Behalf Of Michael Goddard
Sent: Wednesday, 20 February 2008 10:53 AM
To: mihalic at anu.edu.au
Subject: Re: [Mihalic] kam man, kam meri

The most common Tokpisin term for 'tourist' that I have heard around Moresby
in  recent years is 'turis'

mg


>>> Robin Hide <rhide at coombs.anu.edu.au> 20/02/2008 10:29 am >>>
I see the online "

Pidgin/English Dictionary

as spoken in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. List compiled by Terry D. 
Barhorst and Sylvia O'Dell-Barhorst".
translates kam man as "tourist"
http://www.june29.com/HLP/lang/pidgin.html 

Robin Hide


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