haus kaikai

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From haus (“house”) +‎ kaikai (“food”).

Noun

haus kaikai

1. restaurant
   • 1997, anonymous author, Kirap!‎^[1]:

     Sampela taim mipela i kisim tok orait long putim piksa long wanpela haus kaikai o haus pasindia.

     Sometimes we obtained permission to project the film in a restaurant or a hotel.

2. storehouse
   • 1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Port Moresby: Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Matyu 13:24-30:

     Tasol yupela bungim wit na putim i stap long haus kaikai bilong mi.

     →New International Version translation

Derived terms

• liklik haus kaikai (“fast food restaurant”)