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Where does “tri” come from?

tri (Bislama) comes from English tree, from Middle English tre — A tree or a plant that resembles one.

tri (Bislama): tree; three

Definitions

  1. tree; three

Ancestry of “tri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtreeA perennial woody plant, not exactly defined, but...
2Middle EnglishtreA tree or a plant that resembles one

Words derived from “tri”

  • yutrifala
  • trifala
  • trigeta
  • yumitripela
  • yumitri
  • mitrifala
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