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InbhirNis t1_j0y5mui wrote

Not 100% certain this was in Tok Pisin, but I remember reading that “bilong” (from the English “belong”) was used to indicate something related to something else in some manner, so “condom” became “gumi bilong kok” or “rubber bilong fuk fuk”.

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nehala OP t1_j0y5yym wrote

Yep! "Bilong" is Tok Pisin.

Actually, Tok Pisin only has two prepositions, "bilong" (of) and "long" (along, in, to, at,...)

So, "My place of origin/hometown is in California" would be "Asples bilong mi long California."

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Landlubber77 t1_j0yhja7 wrote

When we were kids my older brother used to sit on my chest and arms and shove handfuls of grass in my mouth while chanting "magic cow, magic cow, magic cow!" That maus gras made me very belhat.

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Donohoed t1_j0y4ij5 wrote

Please, I'd love to hear more about your beautiful ass place.

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BarrySnowbama t1_j0y6rxm wrote

How about you use your mouth grass to find out as much as possible?

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thisimpetus t1_j0zbkrr wrote

All of those examples are dope af and fascinating.

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valeyard89 t1_j11qg8k wrote

Yeah there's similar language, Bislama, used in Vanuatu

I remember a sign in Port Vila:

'TABU: blong sakem toti olbaot kipim town blong yu i klin oltaem'

Translation:

Taboo to throw your things all about. Keep your town clean all the time.

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