haus slip

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From haus (“house”) +‎ slip (“sleep”).

Noun

haus slip

  1. house, home (when used to distinguish the sense of "house" as a living quarter from other buildings referred to as "haus")
    • 2004, anonymous author, Kirap!‎[1]:
      Tasol kain winmil olsem nau mipela i raun long en, ol man inap mekim i kamap haus slip.
      However, a mill like the one we are touring could double as a home.

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