English Explanatory Dictionary

wantok

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A close comrade; a person with whom one has a strong social bond, usually based on a shared language.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɒntɒk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-wantok.wav /ˈwɑntɑk/ /-toʊk/

Word forms

wantok wantoks

Etymology

Borrowed from Tok Pisin wantok, from English one talk, that is, a speaker of the same language.

Derived words

wantokism
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