liklik

New Hanover: lik. Gazelle: ikilik.

See original Mihalic entry.

Modifier forms

1. little, small
   bikpela liklik medium sized, not too small
   liklik dokta a medical assistant
   liklik hap a little bit, a small piece
   liklik man a man of no account, a small individual
   liklik manki a small boy
   liklik misis a small-sized European woman, a little European girl
   liklk mani small coin
   liklik olgeta smallest
   liklik taim in a little while
   liklik tumas very small, too small, too little

2. a bit, somewhat, a trifle, a little
   em i liklik nating that is just a trifle
   i no gat planti moa, liklik tasol there isn’t much more, just a bit
   givim mi liklik give me a bit, give me a little
   kanu i bagarap liklik the canoe is somewhat damaged
   mi lukim liklik tasol I merely glanced at it

Noun combination forms

3. Kind of person: liklik meri a pre-pubescent girl ® yangpela meri

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