pini
Meaning
Common Definition
finish, stop, prevent; close, disable, turn off; ended, past; edge, end, conclusion
ku definitions
cancel³, cease⁴, close (v)⁴, closed⁴, complete³, conclude⁴, conclusion², end⁵, ending⁴, final³, finish⁵, interrupt², latter³, lock², off³, outcome⁴, over², pause², previous², quit³, result², shut⁵, stop³pu definition
- ADJECTIVE ago, completed, ended, finished, past
More Info
Commentary
Some proficient speakers use pini as a preverb that means "to stop," that goes along with the complimentary open preverb "start to"
Origin
- fini: Acadian French, finished, completed; pinis: Tok Pisin, finish (perfective aspect); finish: English, finish
- Created by: jan Sonja
- Coined in: pre-pu