paora

Rotokas

Etymology

Borrowed from Tok Pisin paura, from English powder, from Middle English poudre, from Old French poudre, from Latin pulvis.

Noun

paora

1. powder

References

• Firchow, Irwin, Firchow, Jacqueline, Akoitai, David (1973) Vocabulary of Rotokas - Pidgin - English‎^[1], Ukarumpa: Summer Institute of Linguistics, page 71