bilong

Cebuano

Etymology

Attested in Encarnacion's Diccionario Bisaya-Español—3rd Edition, 1885

Noun

bilong

1. (obsolete) snail

   Synonym: hilahila

Pijin

Particle

bilong

1. alternative form of blong

References

• Jourdan, Christine with Maebiru, Ellen (2002), “blong”, in Pijin: A trilingual cultural dictionary (Pacific Linguistics; 526), Canberra, ACT: Pacific Linguistics, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University, →ISBN, pages 23–4

Tok Pisin

Etymology 1

From Malay beliung.

Noun

bilong

1. adze
2. axe
3. hatchet

Etymology 2

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der.

Proto-Indo-European *h₁épsder.

Proto-Indo-European *h₁épider.

Proto-Indo-European *h₁pi

Proto-Germanic *bider.

Proto-Germanic *bi-

Proto-West Germanic *bi-

Old English be-

Middle English be-

Proto-Germanic *langōną

Proto-West Germanic *langōn

Old English langian

Middle English longen

Middle English belongen

English belong

Tok Pisin bilong

From English belong. Cognate with Bislama and Pijin blong.

Alternative forms

• blong

Preposition

bilong

1. of, belonging to

   sista bilong mi ― my sister (literally, “sister of me”)

   • 1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Port Moresby: Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Jenesis 1:25:

     God i kamapim ol kain kain animal bilong ples na ol bikpela na liklik animal bilong bus. God i lukim olgeta dispela samting i gutpela, na em i amamas.

     →New International Version translation

   • 2010, James Leach, Porer Nombo, Reite Plants, page 10:

     ol bai kisim retpela plaua bilong en

     they gather the red flowers of this [shrub]

2. having a tendency to, known for

   man bilong dringim bia ― a drunk (literally, “man with a tendency to drink beer”)

   man bilong paitim ― an aggressive man (literally, “man with a tendency to fight”)

   • 1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Port Moresby: Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Jenesis 1:7:

     Orait dispela banis i kamap. God i mekim dispela banis i kamap bilong banisim wara antap na wara daunbilo.

     →New International Version translation

3. for the purpose of
   • 1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Port Moresby: Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Jenesis 1:15:

     Ol dispela lait i mas kamap long skai bilong givim lait long graun.

     →New International Version translation

   • 2010, James Leach, Porer Nombo, Reite Plants, page 38:

     Skin diwai bilong rausim tewel

     Bark for banishing spirits

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 10