Gutob English

Fearless

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

[neg-give.imp] ‘don’t give’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

Bhatra man

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

obstruct (vb.)

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

Bila tree

Speaker: Komla Sisa

mushroom species

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

forest

Speaker: Komla Sisa

Bean

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

Carry on head (vb.)

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

wet

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

illusion

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

[basket make rdpl~lv stop rdpl~lv=1pl neg.cop] ‘we will not stop making baskets’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

high

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

Bow (weapon)

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

Alas!

Speaker: Komla Sisa

[pig obj-3pron hold=pst.ii neg.cop] ‘the pig does not bite her’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[pig obj-I yet rdpl~bite neg.cop] ‘the pigs have not bitten me yet’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

Governor

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

shaman

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

thigh, buttock

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

village

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

[woman eat=pst.ii=prog] ‘the woman is eating’

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

[woman pig=obj kill=pst.ii aux=pst.ii] ‘the woman kills the pig’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

ice

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

moon, crescent

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

tell a story

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

[how.many=clssfr pig] ‘how many pigs?’

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

Bed

Speaker: Komla Sisa

Kandh man

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

throat swelling disease

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

ticket collector

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

pieces, bring to

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

wall from the

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

hearth, cooking pit/fire

Speaker: Komla Sisa

workshop

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

heavy loss

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

wax, ear

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

[man die=fut] ‘the man will die’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[man rdpl~eat neg.cop] ‘the man didn’t eat’

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

[man=pl woman=pl=obj see=pst.ii=pl=prog] ‘the men are looking at the women’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[3pron neg-go.mod] ‘he won’t go’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

pray to god (vb.)

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

Brown be (vb.)

Speaker: Komla Sisa

Gravy

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

Child

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

[yesterday man eat=pst.ii aux=pst.i] ‘yesterday the man ate’

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

stare

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

Alternation

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

Bright be, daytime

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

mouse’s beard

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

yesterday

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

us, with

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

we two are father and son

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

measure out, measuring

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

[we man=gen about rdpl~speak=1pl aux=pst.i] ‘we used to speak about the men (but now we don’t)’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

tie to yoke (vb.)

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

sharpen

Speaker: Komla Sisa

[I market=dir go=pst.i=nfin pig buy=pst.ii=nfin come=fut=1] ‘I will go to the market, buy a pig and come back’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[I self neg-wash.hand-neg.tam=1] ‘I am not washing myself’

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

[I dem.dist man=obj now=abl see=pst.ii=1 neg.cop] ‘I will not have seen the man yet’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[I still wash.hand=fut=1] ‘I will still wash myself’

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

[I self rdpl~see=1 aux-pst.i] ‘I looked at myself’

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

very dark night, be a (vb.)

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

[you die=pst.i=2 aux=npst] ‘you have died’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[you fall=pst.i=2] ‘you have fallen down’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[you and I fall=pst.i=1pl neg.cop] ‘you+I didn’t fall’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[you and I go=pst.i=1pl aux-pst.i] ‘you+I have gone’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[you sleep=pst.i=2 aux=npst] ‘you are sleeping’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

to him

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

[obj-you and obj-I cold lv=pst.i aux=pst.i] ‘you+I will have a cold’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

practice

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

saw (see)

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

injured lip

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

hold each other (vb.)

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

[you.pl neg=fall=pst.i=2pl] ‘you weren’t falling’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[you.pl obj-I why basket give=pst.ii=2pl] ‘Why did you give me the basket?’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

roof, eave of a

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

Breathe

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

Anger

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

red

Speaker: Komla Sisa

roof, grass

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

friend

Speaker: Bondu Kirsani

day long work

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

tighten (vb.)

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

[Sonja=gen before I=gen house] ‘My house is in front of Sange’s house’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

Fever

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

Have another’s feet washed

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

new

Speaker: Komla Sisa

one who walks with eyes looking up (lit. forehead eye)

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

wife of chief

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

Fasting

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

from there

Speaker: Bondu Kirsani

money

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

staff beat with

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

rice and water (the main necessities of life)

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

Deep point in river

Speaker: Radha Kirsani

devil

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

Descend

Speaker: Radha Kirsani

Bale out water (vb.)

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

unemployed

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa