| Kovol | English |
|---|---|
| egende igitug | we behave well |
| teme me me to | pull a woman (seduce) |
| mohis wogonongg mu holo | fighting (physical and verbal) with people |
| ab yombong ogo amo | fighting about land |
| hobol sigig | insulting talk |
| ab yombong ogo hologob amb igungg | being cross and fighting about land |
| mena hot holgogob amb igungg | being cross and fighting about a food |
| mohis ab yombong hiyol ogo ig yab mando | gathering from an area of land belonging to another (stealing) |
| mundil ogo anggom | talking behind someone's back |
| English | Tok Pisin | Kovol |
|---|---|---|
| evil thoughts | tingting nogut | musu yot |
| sexual immorality | pasin pamuk | homong yot / teme nog mando |
| theft | pasin bilong stil | pasum noolo |
| murder | pasin bilong kilim man i dai | mohis wondo |
| adultery | pasin bilong pamuk wantaim ol marit | teme pasum nolo / teme nog mando |
| coveting | pasin bilong mangal | musom heyl holo |
| wickedness | kain kain pasin nogut | homong hubiyab yot |
| deceit | pasin bilong giaman | hobol muline |
| sensuality | hambak nabaut | |
| envy | pasin bilong bel nogut | abagam yot holo |
| slander | tok nogut long ol arapela | hobol yot amo |
| pride | pasin bilong bikhet | hobol wambagabigo |
| foolishness | longlong pasin | abong abong holo |