haus bilong ol binen

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From haus (“house”) +‎ bilong (“of”) +‎ ol (“plural marker”) +‎ binen (“bee”).

Noun

haus bilong ol binen

  1. beehive
    • 2011, anonymous author, Wastaua‎[1]:
      Long Israel long nau, ol saveman i bin painim ol olpela haus bilong ol binen, bilong wanem dispela i bikpela samting?
      What is noteworthy about archaeologists’ finding an ancient beehive colony in modern-day Israel?
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