tripela
Tok Pisin
Etymology 1
From tri (“three”) + -pela.
Adjective
tripela
- three
Usage notes
Used when modifying a noun.
Etymology 2
From English three + -pela (from English fellow).
Pronoun
tripela
- they three (trial third-person pronoun)
See also
Tok Pisin personal pronouns
| singular | dual | trial | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | mi | mitupela (exclusive) yumitupela (inclusive) | mitripela (exclusive) yumitripela (inclusive) | mipela (exclusive) yumipela, yumi (inclusive) | ||
| 2nd person | yu | yutupela | yutripela | yupela | ||
| 3rd person | em | tupela | tripela | ol | ||