abusim

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From abus (“meat, game; side dish, garnish”) +‎ -im.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæˌbusɪm/, /ˈɑˌbusɪm/

Verb

abusim trans.

1. (transitive) To garnish
2. (transitive) To add meat or fish to a meal

References

• Volker, C. A. (general editor), et al. (2008), Papua New Guinea Tok Pisin English Dictionary, Oxford University Press in association with Wantok Niuspepa, →ISBN, page 1