masin samap

Tok Pisin

Etymology

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

Noun

masin samap

  1. sewing machine
    • 1992, anonymous author, Wastaua‎[1]:
      Long Epril 22, 1978, 6-pela man bilong dispela lain i brukim stua bilong em na ol i go insait na kisim masin samap bilong em, na ol i tokim em, ol bai holim masin inap long taim em bai givim mani takis long ol.
      On April 22 of that year, six members of the group broke into his shop and seized his sewing machine, which they said they would hold until he paid the money.

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