Fromman(“man”) +‎meri(“woman”), acalque of a formation common in Papuan languages, e.g.Waskiakadimet(“people”) (fromkadi(“man”) andimet(“woman”)).

manmeri

1. people
   • 1989,Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Port Moresby: Bible Society of Papua New Guinea,Jenesis1:26:

     Bihain God i tok olsem, “Nau yumi wokim olmanmeri bai ol i kamap olsem yumi yet. Bai yumi putim ol i stap bos bilong ol pis na ol pisin na bilong olgeta kain animal na bilong olgeta samting bilong graun.”

     →New International Version translation

• man (in the plural and collective)
• pipel(less common)

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