hevi long bodi

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From hevi (“problem”) +‎ long (“in”) +‎ bodi (“body”).

Noun

hevi long bodi

  1. disability
    • 2015, anonymous author, Kirap!‎[1]:
      Sampela man i no inap wok mani bikos ol i gat ol hevi long bodi, ol i sik, o ol i lapun.
      Some people who want to work are unable to, perhaps because of disability, ill health, or old age.

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