bosim

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From English boss +‎ -im.

Verb

bosim trans.

  1. To oversee; to control
    • 1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Genesis 1:18 (translation here):
      ...na bilong bosim taim bilong san i mas lait na taim bilong nait i mas kamap, na bilong brukim tudak na tulait.
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