pini
Meaning
Common Definition
ago, completed, ended, finished, past
ku definitions
cancel³, cease⁴, close (v)⁴, closed⁴, complete³, conclude⁴, conclusion², end⁵, ending⁴, final³, finish⁵, interrupt², latter³, lock², off³, outcome⁴, over², pause², previous², quit³, result², shut⁵, stop³pu definition
- ADJECTIVE ago, completed, ended, finished, past
More Info
Commentary
Some proficient speakers use pini as a preverb that means "to stop," that goes along with the complimentary open preverb "to start"
Origin
- Acadian French: fini; finished, completed
- Tok Pisin: pinis; finish (perfective aspect)
- English: finish; finish
- Created by: jan Sonja
- Coined in: pre-pu
Usage Data
- Category: core
- Usage: 100%
- Book: pu