Gutob English

see, look at him, her! (imperative form)

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

Cackle (vb.) (hen)

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

take on waist (vb.)

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

not eat, watch

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

fingernail

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

Change

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

obstruct (vb.)

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

[very good] ‘very good’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

roof of a hut

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

mountain

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

Dusty

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

wet

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

Brother, middle

Speaker: Komla Sisa

two brothers, we two are brothers

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

tree type

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

pointed, sharp

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

scabbies

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

scabbies

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

[pig obj-3pron neg=see=pst.ii aux=fut] ‘the pig will not have seen her’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

boar

Speaker: Komla Sisa

offering, goat

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

[go.imp and you.pl=gen bow obj-3pron give] ‘Go and give him your bow’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

on account of

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

pursuantly

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

[woman hour+hour hold=pst.ii=nfin say=pst.ii say=pst.ii come=pst.i=prog] ‘The woman will continue speaking for an hour’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[woman fall=pst.i aux=pst.ii aux=pst.i] ‘the woman had fallen down’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[woman obj-you rdpl~see neg=aux=pst.i] ‘the woman wasn’t looking at you’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[woman laugh=pst.i=prog] ‘the woman is laughing’

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

Blacksmith (male)

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

tuber species

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

Bad

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

College

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

mouse

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

key

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

fragile, smooth

Speaker: Bondu Kirsani

[3pron=pl neg=cry=neg.tam=pl] ‘they don’t cry’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

night before last

Speaker: Bondu Kirsani

traditional cloth

Example: Photo by Opino Gomango

Speaker: Bondu Kirsani

Again

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

I mixed

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

Crossroads

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

day

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

I Desire (vb)

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

where, from, of which place

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

Famine, drought

Speaker: Radha Kirsani

one with large tooth

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

one with large tooth

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

Chief’s wife

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

Grand child

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

dried plant

Example: Photo by Opino Gomango

Speaker: Bondu Kirsani

Fist

Speaker: Radha Kirsani

[we obj-you.pl both=obj neg=see=pst.ii aux=1pl] ‘we will not have seen you two’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

restriction

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

maternal aunt

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

mother’s sister

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

pole of a carrying yoke

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

[I rdpl~drunk-gen man] ‘I have been drunk’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[I child=obj neg=wash.water=1] ‘I will not wash the baby’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[I=gen father] ‘my father’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

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

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

[I see=pst.ii=1 cncssv/causal rdpl~say neg.cop=1] ‘although I saw the man, I did not tell him’

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

[obj-3pron=obj cold neg-lv=pst.i] ‘he doesn’t have a cold’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[obj-we obj-3pron=pl=obj dem.prox story rdpl~tell=obj neg-give.imp=pl] ‘don’t let us tell them the story’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[obj-you.pl both=obj cold lv=pst.i aux=pst.i] ‘you two had had a cold’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

Daughter

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

Black faced monkey

Speaker: Komla Sisa

niece, wife’s sister’s daughter

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

inconvenient place

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

Flour

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

[boy sleep=pst.i aux=npst=q] ‘was the boy sleeping?’

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

pressed inside

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

lesson , do

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

[you.pl both cry=pst.i=2pl] ‘you two will cry’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[you.pl obj-I yet neg-see=2pl] ‘you will not see me yet’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

bark (dog)

Speaker: Komla Sisa

turban

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

herd

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

loft

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

Apply, anoint (vb.)

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

take

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

Completed, finished

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

king of heaven

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

monkey, (red face)

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

stomach ailment

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

hot (to the touch)

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

truck

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

top

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

[dem.dist man rdpl~die neg.cop] ‘the man didn’t die’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

rinse mouth (vb.)

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

today

Speaker: Bondu Kirsani

place to put water

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

late

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

continue, to

Speaker: Bondu Kirsani

joker

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

stream

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

both

Speaker: Komla Sisa

invisible, become

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

root

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

lop off hair

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

make powder

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa