bikhet

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From English big head.

Adjective

bikhet

1. disobedient
   • 1994, anonymous author, Kirap!‎^[1]:

     Na sampela i ting taim yangpela i bikhet long papamama dispela i helpim em long i go bikpela na em inap bosim laik bilong em yet.

     Some people think that when young people are disobedient to their parents, this indicates that they will become bossy as adults.

Derived terms

• pasin bikhet (“apostasy, delinquency, rebellion”)

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 9