sindaun

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From English sit down.

Verb

sindaun

To sit.
To inhabit; to settle; to live in a place.
- 1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Genesis 1:28 (translation here):
  Na God i mekim gutpela tok bilong givim strong long ol. Em i tokim ol olsem, “Yupela i mas kamap planti na i go sindaun long olgeta hap bilong graun na bosim olgeta samting i stap long en. Mi putim ol pis na ol pisin na olkain animal bilong graun aninit long yupela.”

Antonyms

sanap

Noun

sindaun

Conduct; behaviour.
- Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Tok Pisin translation
  Long wanem, em i gutpela stret long strongim pasin bilong kamapim gutpela sindaun namel long ol kantri.
  
  (Whereas it is essential to promote the development of friendly relations between nations)

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