kamap

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From English come up.

Verb

kamap intrans., transitive kamapim

1. to arise
2. to appear; to come into being
   • 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

3. to be born
4. to become
   • 1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Port Moresby: Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Jenesis 2:24:

     Olsem na dispela pasin i kamap. Man i save lusim papamama na i pas wantaim meri bilong en, na tupela i kamap wanpela bodi tasol.

     →New International Version translation

Synonyms

• sanap

Derived terms

• sankamap

Related terms

• kamapim