baut1, bautim

There is a query about this entry.
Pacific Pidgin English: *baut.

See this compounded in wokabaut etc. Thomas Slone is not convinced of a PPE origin as only Bislama has baut ‘to tack nautically’. Any more evidence either way?

See original Mihalic entry.

Modifier forms

  1. Physical state: to be out of line, to be out of plumb, to be leaning ® sanap kranki
    haus i baut liklik the house is leaning a bit

Noun forms

  1. Physical world: a turn, a curve, a bend ® kona
    riva i mekim bikpela baut the river makes a big bend

Intransitive verb forms

  1. Action: to have many bends, to be winding
    rot i baut planti the road is very winding
    em i lukim yu na em i baut bek he saw you and turned back

  1. Action: to tack, to sail against the wind
    win i gutpela, mipela i ken baut the wind is canoe, we can tack (our canoe)

  1. Action: to go around something
    em i baut long haus he is walking around the house

Transitive verb forms

  1. Action: to turn a vehicle or vessel around to go the other way
    bautim bot to turn a boat around

  1. Action: to round a corner, to pass around and avoid something
    em i bautim poin he rounded the point

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