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tungtungtungintransitive verbEnglishhollow sounding; empty soundingkángkángkáng2.3.2.2Soundsound
tungutimeSurpákánbung a kis táilnai bung ngo wik ngo kalang ngo bet nabungEnglishnear past; previouslyTok PisinbipoTechnically, this word can refer to any time previous to yesterday. The particle sár (de-intensifier) can be added to this word to mean 'just a little while ago', or the particle sang (intensifier) to mean 'quite a while ago'.irarunamurnamur8.4.1Period of timetime
tupalienable nounEnglishinsect typeThe tup burrows into wood or bamboo that they make buildings with and it lives there. If they see a plank or a pole that they’ve made a house with there in the house (and it looks like) it has a powder on it, then that tree or bamboo has tup in it. The size of the tup is like people lice.1.6.1.7Insectinsect
tur1intransitive verbEnglishstand; stopTok PisinsanapThis is a common verb occurring frequently in serial verb constructions and with many figurative and idiomatic uses. See the cross references and the following entries for some examples of these.arsoksámturapturarturhutngin turlultursál turturangturmurturpasturturatur/atri; turpasi
tur arinngasintransitive serial verbEnglishstand revealed; appear as evidencestand revealedtur1
tur arwat maitransitive serial verbEnglishrepresent; stand forstand equal withtur kilángtur1mam/mai
tur atuintransitive serial verbEnglishfirm; steady; confidentstand strong/firmtur diktur rakrakaitur1
tur dikintransitive serial verbEnglishstand unmoving; stand close togetherstand strongtur atutur rakrakaidik2tur1
tur i bahinidiomSurtángni; arakrakai on; tur tiklik maiEnglishhelp; stand with; supportstand at his backThis is equivalent to the English idiom 'I've got your back!'Ái Towalaun a tangan tuán i parai ngo kápte a siksikip, pasi ák sengsegeng tili nagogon. Má ngo kápte na han tur i bahin ái tuán ái Towalaun, ki na han sang suri kamkabat suri kán siksikip.Towalaun helped his brother by saying that he did not steal, resulting in he was free from the law/court. But if Towalaun had not stood at his brother's back (supported him, verified what he was saying), then he would indeed go to prison for his stealing.tur singinbahingtur1
tur i katbánidiomSurkápte a mur i kes sár á risánEnglishneutral; mediatestand in the middletur1
tur i kán holidiomSurtalar pasi; lala hol onEnglishthinking aboutstands in/on his thinkingThere seems to be some implication of acting on what one is thinking about, so following through on a plan.Ái koner kápate han suri aratintin onin kabin a tur i kán hol suri hom mai tan kalilik er kápte di lu han suri aratintin. Má ái á táit a kis i kán liu mák nem ngo na talar mai, pasi kápate han suri aratintin.That one did not go for school today because it is standing in his thinking (he keeps thinking) about playing with the children that did not go for school. And it is the thing that is sitting in his life and he wants to work with it (do it), resulting in he did not go for school.tur1
tur i nagogonidiomEnglishcourted; on trial; brought before a judge or village courtstand in/on the law/judgmenttur1
tur kalar / tur káritransitive serial verb1Surtur kauli; tur pátumEnglishsurround; stand closebystand blockPákánbung kak tu kanbái kak busán lamrut má tan kalilik di tur kalar iau, ki iak parai si di ngo, “Gam táu tilatung! Koion á tur pátum. Gama tur kaplah alar iau gama káp kal i kak busán lamrut.”While I was carving/trimming my spear handle and the children were standing surrounding me, I said to them that, "You all get away from there! Don't stand close. You should remove yourselves away from me so that my spear handle will not get poked in your eyes."2Surlong páptaiEnglishstop; forbidTungu iau hol on ngo ina han ur Port Moresby suri aratintin, mái sár ngo ái tata a long pápta iau mák parai singing ngo koion ina han. Pákánbung a tur kalar iau ngorer, ki kápte má iak han.Previously I thought that I would go to Port Moresby for schooling, however Dad got-fastened (prevented) me and he said to me that I should not go. When he stood-blocked (stopped) me like that, then I did not go.dos kalar/dos káritur1kalar/kári
tur kálár1alienable nounSurkesá matngan isuEnglishfish type; breamThe color of the tur_kálár it is like the color of the banat (sea perch) that is white, and its body is striped horizontally with black. Its looks are like the kurur (soldierfish). Its size is also just like the banat. It eats small fish like the bikbik (blenny) and sangsang (clownfish) and small crabs also. And it lives in the shallows and sandy area next to the reef. Its behavior is to cower in place if it sees a person.1.6.1.5Fishfish
tur kálár2intransitive serial verbSurkápte táit a hut i kán hol ngo na paraiEnglishremain silent because one does not know what to saystand silenttur1
tur káritur kalar/tur kári
tur kelesunspec. var. ofturtur keles
tur kelsen1transitive serial verbEnglishinheritstand replace2alienable nounEnglishheir; descendanttur1
tur kidutintransitive serial verbSuratur arsaktai aru kekenEnglishstand with feet togetherstand narrowtur sápáltur1
tur kiláng transitive serial verb taking onEnglishrepresentstand in place ofRang buhang, iau tur kiláng i kángit Konom Iesu Karisito mai kán rakrakai ákte tari singing suri ina worwor tiklik mam gam. Má iak nem ngo ina anokwai be i te táit kápate kuluk er i katbán i gam. (1Ko 1.10)My clansmen, I am representing our Lord Jesus Christ with his power/strength he has given to me so I can speak together with you. And I want to straighten/correct some things that are not good among you.tur arwat maitur1
tur manglahintransitive serial verbEnglishstand clear; free; not liablestand clearsengsegengtur1
tur pagasintransitive serial verbEnglishstanding; remaining to this daystand remainMái Moses a atri ák tur pagas á tatalen suri longsit án sorliu palai suri matananu Israel da lu pátpát mátán i bohboh bet. (Eba 11.28)And Moses established it is remaining until now the custom of the feast of passing-removing (Passover) so that the Israel people would celebrate every year.tur1pagas/páksi
tur pala-itransitive serial verbEnglishreplace; supersede; set aside; refuse admittancestand removeTur_palai has also been defined as to cause to go off the track.tur1
tur pasunspec. var. ofturpas