Gutob English

jealous be

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

numb, be (vb.) (leg)

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

full moon

Speaker: Komla Sisa

trail

Speaker: Komla Sisa

tomorrow

Speaker: Radha Kirsani

[tomorrow] ‘tomorrow’

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

roof top

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

seen by others, be (vb.)

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

kind of worm

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

Bundle

Speaker: Komla Sisa

strength

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

Dwarf

Speaker: Radha Kirsani

monastery

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

husbands brothers wife

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

Dust

Speaker: Radha Kirsani

here

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

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

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

too much

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

[pig yet obj-we neg=fear=prtcl] ‘the pigs will not be scared of us yet’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

lice, body

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

poor

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[woman obj-I push neg.cop] ‘the woman didn’t push me’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

which manner

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

[branch break=pst.i] ‘the branch broke’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

Flood (vb)

Speaker: Radha Kirsani

tender leaf

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

seduce (vb.)

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

[3pron man=pl=obj neg=see] ‘she does not see the men’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[3pron and I fall=pst.i aux=pst.ii=1pl] ‘he+I had fallen down’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[3pron=pl both cry=pst.i=pl] ‘they two cried’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[3pron=pl both=obj cold neg-lv=neg.tam] ‘they2 don’t have a cold’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[3pron=pl die=pst.i=pl=prog] ‘they are dying’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

Experience

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

wash ones own mouth (vb.)

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

wait, watch (vb.)

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

kind of bean

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

spices

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

mist, fog

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

midnight

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

Begin(tr.)

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

earrings worn outside of ears

Example: Photo by Opino Gomango

Speaker: Tonkhodar Sisa

[we see.exprssv.rdpl neg=lv=pst.i=1pl] ‘let’s not look at each other’

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

soft, tender

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

[I rdpl~drunk neg=aux] ‘I wasn’t drunk yet’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[I rdpl~know=1 neg.cop dem.dist man=obj you see=pst.ii=2] ‘I don’t know that you saw the man’

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

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

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

[I obj-you rdpl~see=1 neg.cop aux=pst.i] ‘I was not looking at you’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[I neg-know=1 how lv=pst.ii=nfin speak=pst.ii=1=prog Gadaba language] ‘I don’t know how to speak Gadaba language’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[I market=dir go=fut=1 pig rdpl~buy=purp] ‘I will go to the market to buy a pig’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[obj-I rdpl~run=obj caus-2pl neg.cop] ‘you didn’t make me run’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[obj-you.pl=pl=obj lv=pst.i aux=npst=Q] ‘have you two not had a cold?’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[obj-you.pl=abl we take=fut=1pl] ‘we take it from you two’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

Dry up (vb)

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

trial

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

slow

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

female cat

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

Half dried

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

file

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

ceramic pot

Example: Photo by Opino Gomango

Speaker: Bondu Kirsani

[you.pl all person neg=go.mod=2pl] ‘you all won’t go’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[you.pl dem.dist woman=obj yet rdpl~see neg.cop] ‘you didn’t see the woman yet’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

bird

Speaker: Komla Sisa

Birds mouth

Speaker: Komla Sisa

swell

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

Apply, anoint (vb.)

Speaker: Komla Sisa

tenant

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

Bread

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

interpreter

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

bamboo mat

Example: Photo by Opino Gomango

Speaker: Bondu Kirsani

topmost

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

servant, faithful

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

Son’s wife’s father

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

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

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

is it so?

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

oil seed

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

Friday

Speaker: Bondu Kirsani

lean & thin

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

split wood (vb.)

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

night

Speaker: Komla Sisa

Elope, marry (of girls) (vb.)

Speaker: Radha Kirsani

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

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

trick

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

duck

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

goose

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

Climb to

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

swim in water (vb.) (fish)

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

wooden beam supporting the roof of the hut

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

Knife blade

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

stalk

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

[tall man obj-1 see-pst.ii] ‘the tall man sees me’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

ghost

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

Claw of tiger

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

Cap/hat

Speaker: Komla Sisa

sweat

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

wipe off anothers sweat (vb.)

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

District

Speaker: Radha Kirsani

worm, glow

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

jail

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

Head constable

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

keep quiet

Speaker: Kamla Sisa