smol, smolpela

Pacific Pidgin English: *smol.

Bislama: smol, smolsmol; Pijin: smol; TSC: smol.

PPE seems have had two forms for related concepts: yang and smol. The latter is occurs in only a few forms in TP, but many more in the other languages.

See original Mihalic entry ® yang.

Modifier forms

  1. small, little
    dispela klos i smolpela tumas this dress is too small
    smolbis small beads
    smolbrada a young brother
    smoldokta a medical assistant
    smolhaus a latrine, a W.C. (euphemistically)
    smolmama a paternal aunt
    smolnem a specific name
    smolpapa a patenal uncle

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