masin bilong samap

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From masin (“machine”) +‎ bilong (“of”) +‎ samap (“sew”).

Noun

masin bilong samap

  1. sewing machine
    • 2001, anonymous author, Kirap!‎[1]:
      Ol man i tok olsem saveman Elias Howe i kisim save long wokim masin bilong samap long rot bilong wanpela driman.
      REPORTEDLY, inventor Elias Howe’s idea for the design of the sewing machine was based on a dream.

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