Gutob English

Chameleon

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

sister of husband

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

pole in the threshing floor

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

Spoiled

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

hole

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

Bury (stone etc.) (vb.)

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

slip

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

Drench to

Speaker: Radha Kirsani

Danger

Speaker: Radha Kirsani

foster father

Speaker: Bondu Kirsani

Candle

Speaker: Komla Sisa

jabbing

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

Disagree

Speaker: Radha Kirsani

Barren

Speaker: Komla Sisa

tooth brushing

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

immerse

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

tigress

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

tigress

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

[dem.prox:gen=pl I=gen three=clssfr big-adj black pig] ‘these 3 big black pigs of mine’

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

[last year=abl] ‘from last year’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[pig yet obj-I neg-bite=pst.ii] ‘the pigs will not bite me yet’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[pig big neg=cop=pst.i=cncssv/causal I buy=pst.ii aux-pst.ii] ‘although the pig is not big, I bought it’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

louse

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

alarm sound (vb.)

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

green

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

how many

Speaker: Komla Sisa

Carry on shoulder (vb.)

Speaker: Komla Sisa

pot herb type

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

Cut bamboo with an axe (vb)

Speaker: Radha Kirsani

[3pron rdpl~drunk aux=npst] ‘he has been drunk’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[3pron=pl both yet cry=pl neg.cop] ‘they two didn’t cry yet’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[3pron=pl both yet sleep=pl neg.cop] ‘they two didn’t sleep yet’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[3pron=pl both go=pst.i=pl neg.cop] ‘they two haven’t gone’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[3pron eat=pst.ii=prog] ‘she is eating’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

necklace types

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

know, do you?

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

use proper foot steps in a dance (vb.)

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

Artiste

Speaker: Komla Sisa

Condition

Speaker: Radha Kirsani

Big river

Speaker: Komla Sisa

Big mouse

Speaker: Komla Sisa

one place

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

[we pig=obj yet kill=pst.ii neg-aux=pst.i=1pl] ‘we had not killed the pigs yet’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[we pig=obj yet kill=pst.ii=1pl neg.cop] ‘we didn’t kill the pigs yet’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[we rdpl~die go=1pl neg.cop] ‘we haven’t died’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

we two are father in law and son in law,

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

Bullet

Speaker: Komla Sisa

treatment, make better

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

[I cry=pst.i=1 aux=pst.i] ‘I was crying’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[I know=npst=1 dem.dist man obj-I see-pst.ii] ‘I know that the man saw me’

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

[I obj-you tomorrow! neg-see-pst.ii=1] ‘I didn’t see you yesterday’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

my father

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

own wife

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

[I=gen=loc three=clssfr pig neg.cop] ‘I don’t have three pigs’

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

[you and I yet=time cry neg=aux=1pl] ‘you+I had not cried yet’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

Dusk, when peoples’ face can be recognized with difficulty from a distance

Speaker: Radha Kirsani

[obj-3pron both=obj cold lv=pst.i aux=pst.i] ‘they two have had a cold’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[obj-we cold rdpl~lv neg.cop] ‘we didn’t have a cold’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[obj-I neg-tell] ‘don’t tell me! (said to one person)’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[obj-you see=pst.ii=1 cncssv/causal rdpl~say neg.cop=1] ‘because I saw you I told the man’

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

saw (see)

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

storm, wind

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

whirlwind

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

sew leaf cup etc. (vb.)

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

sew leaf cup etc. (vb.)

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

slow

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

trot about

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

lazy

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

Become a young woman

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

hear

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

[you.pl go=fut] ‘you went’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[you.pl obj-we both=obj push aux=pst.ii=pl] ‘you all had pushed us two’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[you.pl all person die=pst.i=2pl aux=npst] ‘you all were dying’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[you.pl all person sleep=imp/mod=pl] ‘you all sleep’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[you.pl go=gen before one.thing=indef eat=pl] ‘Before you two go, eat something’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

moonray

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

Extinguish, Complete, End

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

Comb (v.)

Speaker: Radha Kirsani

worship, sacrifice, slaughter (vb.)

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

Every

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

intestine, large

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

sweeten

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

sweet dish

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

Anklet tinkling

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

Bobbin

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

poker (game)

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

[dem.dist man-obj see-pst.ii aux=pst.i=mod obj-I say] ‘if you see the man, tell me’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[dem.dist man-obj say=pst.ii=1 cncssv/causal dem.dist man obj-I see-pst.ii] ‘I told the man because he saw me’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[which person=gen name I rdpl~say=1 neg.cop obj=3pron obj-I see=pl] ‘The man I did not tell your name to saw me’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

right side

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

money

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

nurse (n)

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

scarf

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

tame, be

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

Empty

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

Empty, in vain, without any specific reason

Speaker: Radha Kirsani

witch, magician

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

Fall down

Speaker: Radha Kirsani

post letter

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

kiss

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa