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单词 Tok Pisin
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Definition of Tok Pisin in English:

Tok Pisin

noun tɒk ˈpɪsɪnˌtäk ˈpisin
mass noun
  • An English-based creole used as a commercial and administrative language in Papua New Guinea.

    托克皮辛语(巴布亚新几内亚的一种洋泾浜英语,用于商业和行政管理,使用者逾200万人)。亦称NEO- MELANESIAN

    Also called Neo-Melanesian
    Example sentencesExamples
    • A general presentation of Tok Pisin is provided, as well as a description of some grammatical characteristics of Tok Pisin of potential interest for the testing of grammar machines.
    • Portuguese and Dutch, both important colonial languages of the region, left no reflexes in Tok Pisin.
    • Grammatically, perhaps the most salient difference from the Tok Pisin spoken on ‘mainland’ New Guinea is the relatively sparse use of pinis as a grammatical marker.
    • The ‘Jesus’ Film, based on the Gospel of Luke, has been translated into Tok Pisin.
    • This means that most words in Tok Pisin originate in English, the most widely spoken language on Earth.

Origin

The name in Tok Pisin, literally 'pidgin talk'.

Definition of Tok Pisin in US English:

Tok Pisin

nounˌtäk ˈpisin
  • An English-based creole used as a commercial and administrative language in Papua New Guinea.

    托克皮辛语(巴布亚新几内亚的一种洋泾浜英语,用于商业和行政管理,使用者逾200万人)。亦称NEO- MELANESIAN

    Also called Neo-Melanesian
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The ‘Jesus’ Film, based on the Gospel of Luke, has been translated into Tok Pisin.
    • This means that most words in Tok Pisin originate in English, the most widely spoken language on Earth.
    • A general presentation of Tok Pisin is provided, as well as a description of some grammatical characteristics of Tok Pisin of potential interest for the testing of grammar machines.
    • Portuguese and Dutch, both important colonial languages of the region, left no reflexes in Tok Pisin.
    • Grammatically, perhaps the most salient difference from the Tok Pisin spoken on ‘mainland’ New Guinea is the relatively sparse use of pinis as a grammatical marker.

Origin

The name in Tok Pisin, literally ‘pidgin talk’.

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