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InbhirNis t1_j0y5mui wrote

Not 100% certain this was in Tok Pisin, but I remember reading that “bilong” (from the English “belong”) was used to indicate something related to something else in some manner, so “condom” became “gumi bilong kok” or “rubber bilong fuk fuk”.

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nehala OP t1_j0y5yym wrote

Yep! "Bilong" is Tok Pisin.

Actually, Tok Pisin only has two prepositions, "bilong" (of) and "long" (along, in, to, at,...)

So, "My place of origin/hometown is in California" would be "Asples bilong mi long California."

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