nambawan

Pacific Pidgin English: *nambawan.

Bislama: nambawan; Pijin: nambawan; TSC: nambawan. All these forms carry the meaning of ‘best, excellent’.

See original Mihalic entry ® namba wan.

Modifier forms

  1. the best, excellent, favourite
    wanpela nambawan kaikai an excellent (kind of) food
    dispela kain karuka i nambawan this type of pandanus nut is the most favoured of all
    nambawan tru excellent


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