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wantok

Wantok (noun) means a close comrade; a person with whom one has a strong social bond, usually based on a shared language.

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

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

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"wantok" (noun) means a close comrade; a person with whom one has a strong social bond, usually based on a shared language.

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