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| Beach-la-Mar [ bch lə mr ] |
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language of W Pacific: a pidgin based on English that developed in Vanuatu, Fiji, and other nearby islands as a trading lingua franca. The modern form that is the national language of Vanuatu is known as Bislama.
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| [Early 19th century. < Portuguese bicho do mar "sea cucumber," by association with beach] |
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 Beach-la-Mar adjective |
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