samting

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From English something.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sam.tiŋ/

Noun

samting

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

     Bipo bipo tru God i mekim kamap skai na graun na olgeta samting i stap long en.

     →New International Version translation

2. substance
3. anything
   • 1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Port Moresby: Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Jenesis 2:25:

     Man na meri i no gat samting bilong karamapim skin bilong tupela. Tasol tupela i no sem.

     →New International Version translation

4. (euphemistic) genitalia

Derived terms

• marasin bilong pamim long gaden bilong kilim ol binatang samting (“pesticide”)
• marasin samting (“medicine (treatment or cure)”)

Adverb

samting

1. about, approximately