The Tokpisin term "stap nating" matches the English term "unemployed"
other tokpisin words that include "stap" : | english : |
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stap | be in a place |
stap isi , stap gut | behave oneself |
holim . . . i stap | contain |
stap | exist |
gude, yu stap | good day |
stap | is |
stap | live (reside) |
op, opim, i op i stap | open |
i stap gut | safe |
sindaun or stap | stay |
i stap gut | well (health) |
we, westap | where |
other tokpisin words that include "nating" : | english : |
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ples nating, ples klia | empty space |
nating | for no reason |
nating, not, siro | nought |
nating | ordinary |
ating, nating | perhaps |
bun nating | thin |
wet nating | wait in vain |
siro, nating, not | zero |