abus, abusim

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See first Mihalic entry. See second Mihalic entry.

Noun forms

  1. Hunting: game, meat
    em i go painim abus long bus he went to hunt game in the forest

  1. Something that is experienced often and is much liked, that one ‘has for breakfast’
    singsing em i abus bilong mi dancing is my delight, it’s my thing

  1. Warfare, fighting: former cannibal victims (this cannot be said of enemies where cannibalism was not prevalent)
    ol hap lain - abus bilong mipela! the other tribe, we could raid and eat them whenever we felt like it

Transitive verb forms

  1. Food preparation: to garnish, to add meat or fish to a meal
    abusim saksak long pis to garnish sago with fish
    abusim taro long kokonas to cook taro in coconut milk

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