kaikai

English

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kaikai (uncountable)

Reduplication of kai ("food" in Polynesian languages).

kaikai

food
- 1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Port Moresby: Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Jenesis 1:11:
  Bihain God i tok olsem, “Graun i mas kamapim ol kain kain diwai na gras na kaikai samting.”
  →New International Version translation

kaikai intrans., transitive kaikaim

eat
- 1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Port Moresby: Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Jenesis 2:16:
  Na God i tokim man olsem, “Yu ken kaikai pikinini bilong olgeta diwai bilong dispela gaden.
  →New International Version translation

This is one of the only Tok Pisin verbs that may take a direct object but does not terminate in -im.

kaikai