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sindaun

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Tok Pisin

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Etymology

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From English sit down.

Verb

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sindaun

  1. To sit.
  2. To inhabit; to settle; to live in a place.
    • 1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Port Moresby: Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Jenesis 1:28:
      Na God i mekim gutpela tok bilong givim strong long ol. Em i tokim ol olsem, “Yupela i mas kamap planti na i go sindaun long olgeta hap bilong graun na bosim olgeta samting i stap long en. Mi putim ol pis na ol pisin na olkain animal bilong graun aninit long yupela.”
      →New International Version translation

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Noun

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sindaun

  1. Conduct; behaviour.