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laip

laip

Estonian

Noun

laip (genitive laiba, partitive laipa)

  1. Dead body

Tok Pisin

Etymology

English life

Noun

laip

  1. life
    • 1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Genesis 1:20 (translation here):
      Bihain God i tok olsem, “Solwara i mas pulap long ol kain kain samting i gat laip. Na ol pisin i mas kamap na flai nabaut long skai.”
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