sindaun

Tok Pisin

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Etymology

From English sit down.

Verb

sindaun

1. To sit.
2. To inhabit; to settle; to live in a place.
   • 1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Port Moresby: Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Jenesis 1:28:

     Na God i mekim gutpela tok bilong givim strong long ol. Em i tokim ol olsem, “Yupela i mas kamap planti na i go sindaun long olgeta hap bilong graun na bosim olgeta samting i stap long en. Mi putim ol pis na ol pisin na olkain animal bilong graun aninit long yupela.”

     →New International Version translation

Antonyms

• sanap

Noun

sindaun

1. Conduct; behaviour.
   • Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Tok Pisin translation

     Long wanem, em i gutpela stret long strongim pasin bilong kamapim gutpela sindaun namel long ol kantri.

     (Whereas it is essential to promote the development of friendly relations between nations)