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Enga: awii, ‘uncle’.

Although this is a term for males in Enga, it applies to both sexes when used in Tok Pisin. See Lang (1973).

. See List discussion. .

Noun forms

  1. Ethnic identifier: a person from Enga Province
    tupela meri awi i kam ausait long bas two girls from Enga got off the bus

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