taim bilong masta

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From taim (“time”) +‎ bilong (“of”) +‎ masta (“master”).

Noun

taim bilong masta

  1. colonial era
    • 2015, Deborah Stratman, Lucy Raven: Hollywood Chop Riding‎[1] (in English):
      In Papua New Guinea, the colonial era was referred to as taim bilong masta (“time belong master”).
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