Where does “wokabaot” come from?

wokabaot (Pijin) comes from English walkabout, from English walk about — An order of an officer to a sentry, waiving the...

wokabaot (Pijin): To walk

Definitions

  1. To walk

Ancestry of “wokabaot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwalkaboutA nomadic excursion into the bush, especially one...
2Englishwalk aboutAn order of an officer to a sentry, waiving the...
Every word from English walk aboutEvery word from English walkabout
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