abrus

Tok Pisin

Verb

abrus  intransitive, transitive abrusim

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Translations

English

1. to the side, away from

   Em i sanap abrus long ol.

   He stands to the side.

   Em tokim ol, tasol tok i go abrus.

   He told them but they missed the point.

   (literally, “He told them but the talk went to the side.”)

2. to miss

   Mi sut long pisin tasol mi abrus.

   I shot at the bird but I missed.

   Spia i abrus long mi.

   The arrow missed me.

   Mi makim em, tasol abrus.

   I aimed at him, but I missed.

   Katres i abrus long manki.

   The bullet missed the boy.

3. to avoid, evade, dodge, to keep away from

   Yumi mas abrusim sik.

   We must avoid getting sick.

   Yu abrusim mi, o?

   Are you trying to avoid me?

   (literally, “Are you avoiding me?”)

   Mi abrusim spia bilong ol.

   I dodged all their arrows.

   abrusim dispela trabol

   avoiding this trouble

   Mi no gat rot bilong abrusim dispela wari.

   I have no way of avoiding this worry.

4. to pass, to go past, overtake

   Mi abrusim em long rot.

   I passed him on the road.

   abrusim kar

   overtake a car

   Yumi abrusim dispela wara pinis.

   We’ve already passed that creek.

   Kar i laik abrusim bas, tasol dravia i no lukluk gut.

   The car wanted to overtake the bus, but the driver wasn’t looking properly.

   Maski rot i klia , tasol ol i no ken abrusim narapela ka.

   They should not overtake another car even if the road is clear.

5. apart from

   abrus long

   apart from