holimpas, holimpasim

Tok Pisin: holim + pas.

For some reason Mihalic only listed holim pas as an example under holim. This seems to have been an oversight.

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Intransitive verb forms

  1. to be holding on, to have a tight grip
    pik i laik ronawe tasol moran i holimpas pinis the pig tried to escape but the python already had a firm grip
    em i laik singel yet, tasol wanpela meri holimpas he wanted to stay single, but a certain girl had a firm hold on him

Transitive verb forms

  1. to hold onto, to grip firmly, to capture
    holimpasim em! seize him!
    polis i holimpasim ol stilman the police captured the thieves

Verb phrase forms

  1. holimpasim meri to abduct (and usually rape) a woman
    raskol i brukim haus na holimpasim meri bilong em rascals broke into the house and abducted his wife

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