lukautim

Tok Pisin

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Etymology

From English look out +‎ -im.

Verb

lukautim trans., intransitive lukaut

1. To look after
   • 1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Port Moresby: Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Jenesis 2:15:

     Orait God, Bikpela i kisim dispela man em i bin wokim na i putim em long dispela gaden long Iden, bai man i ken i stap na lukautim dispela gaden.

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Related terms

• luk
• lukluk
• lukim