lelebet

Pijin

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FWOTD – 9 December 2012

Etymology

From English li'l bit.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈle.leˌbet/

Adjective

lelebet

1. a little bit of; a small amount of
   • 2008, “Solomon Islands Pijin: Morphology and syntax”, in Varieties of English: The Pacific and Australasia, page 471:

     Lelebet selen long pasbuk blong mi.

     There is a bit of money in my account.