daiman

See also: daimen

Malay

Noun

daiman

1. (card games) diamonds

   Synonyms: ciduk, retin

See also

Suits in Malay · daun terup (layout · text)
lekuk, pangkah	ciduk, daiman, retin	sekopong, sped	kelawar

Tok Pisin

Etymology

dai + man

Noun

daiman

1. A dead person.

Usage notes

Special words are used for dead people venerated as ancestors; for example see tambaran. Also, the phrase man i dai may be substituted for this term in any context.

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 14