pasin

pasi +‎ -n (case suffix)

• IPA^(key): [ˈpɒʃin]
• Hyphenation: pa‧sin

pasin

1. superessive singular of pasi

From English fashion.

pasin

1. fashion
2. manner
   • 1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Port Moresby: Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Jenesis 2:1:

     Long dispela pasin tasol, God i wokim skai na graun na ol planti samting i stap long en.

     →New International Version translation

3. custom
4. behavior
   • 1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Port Moresby: Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Jenesis 3:14:

     Na God, Bikpela i tokim snek olsem, “Yu bin mekim dispela pasin nogut, olsem na nau mi gat strongpela tok bilong daunim yu. Bai yu gat bikpela hevi. Hevi yu karim bai i winim hevi bilong olgeta arapela animal. Nau na long olgeta taim bihain bai yu wokabaut long bel bilong yu tasol. Na bai yu kaikai das bilong graun.

     →New International Version translation

• pasin birua (“hate”)
• pasin tumbuna (“culture”)