Gutob English

hypocritical

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

forwards and backwards

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

there, of there

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

unmarried, to remain (female)

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

Brother’s, sister’s daughter’s husband

Speaker: Radha Kirsani

various kinds

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

Fart (vb)

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

Beard grow

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

left hand

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

laterite

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

slaughter (cattle) (vb.)

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

smoke rise (vb.)

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

Back (adv.)

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

Bell (metal bowl)

Speaker: Komla Sisa

remain a maiden (vb.)

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

Be able

Speaker: Komla Sisa

pup, young of dog

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

Place to Store Corn

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

scatter paddy, to dry it up (vb.)

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

Butter

Speaker: Komla Sisa

worm

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

Go for fighting (vb)

Speaker: Radha Kirsani

Banana plant

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

Left, abandoned

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

shave

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

locket

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

Backbone

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

Ear wax

Speaker: Radha Kirsani

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

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

receive

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[3pron yet rdpl~drunk neg.antic=aux=pst.i] ‘he won’t be drunk yet’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[3pron fall=pst.i aux=pst.ii] ‘he fell down’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[3pron and I drunk=pst.i=1pl aux=pst.i] ‘he+I had been drunk’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[3pron=pl both neg=cry=pst.i=pl=prog] ‘they two don’t cry’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[3pron now=abl sleep neg=aux] ‘she will not have slept yet’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

I know

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

one anna

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

Bow to someone, to

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

shrink

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

baby

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[I neg-sleep=neg.tam=1] ‘I’m not sleeping’

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

[I every.day village-dir go neg-1 aux-pst.i] ‘I didn’t go to the village every day’

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

[I obj-3pron=pl=obj rdpl~tell obj-you caus=pst.ii=1] ‘I made you tell them’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[I you.pl=gen father=obj see=pst.ii=nfin you.pl=gen father=obj tell=pst.ii=1] ‘after I saw your father, I told him’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[I come=fut=1 and basket=pp woman=obj neg=tell=1] ‘I will come and not tell the woman about the basket’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[I see=pst.ii=1=prog] ‘I am looking at her’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

my wife

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

[you yet man=pl=obj kill=2 neg.cop] ‘you didn’t kill the men yet’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[you rdpl~drunk neg=lv=neg.pst=2] ‘you won’t be drunk yet’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[you and I fall=mod=1pl] ‘you+I fall down’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[you=gen bow obj-I give.imp] ‘give me your bow’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

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

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

Abolish to

Speaker: Komla Sisa

son

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

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

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

[girl-obj sad neg.cop] ‘the girl is not sad’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

shoe

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

tuck

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

poke

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

[you.pl all person cry aux=pst.i=2pl] ‘you all were crying’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[you.pl all person die=pst.i=2pl aux=pst.i] ‘y’all had died’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[you.pl all person go=2pl neg.cop] ‘you all haven’t gone’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

[you.pl all person sleep=pst.i=pl=2pl] ‘you all slept’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

rice beer

Example: Photo by Opino Gomango

Speaker: Bondu Kirsani

set free a bird etc. (vb.)

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

pass the night

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

suffocated

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

Disapproval, hard words

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

thirsty, make

Speaker: Komla Sisa

Everything

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

Flat

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

[Sonja where rdpl~cop cop=pst.i] ‘where was Sonja living?’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

king of heaven

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

friend’s husband

Speaker: Bondu Kirsani

tree

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

stomach

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

tell, say

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

sun

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

throw

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

Faggot

Speaker: Radha Kirsani

hearts (in playing cards)

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

top

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

soil

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

hiccup

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

forced labour

Speaker: Bondu Kirsani

[no boy sleep neg.cop] ‘no, the boy was not sleeping’

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

goose

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

copulate

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

Drum type

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

Have

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

[sleep=obj go.imp] ‘go to sleep! (said to one person)’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

remain awake

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

soul

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

Below

Speaker: Komla Sisa

[see=pst.ii=mod tell if neg=see=pst.ii=mod=emph tell] ‘if you see him, tell me, even if you don’t see him, tell me’

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa

shake (itr. vb.)

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

tear off (bark)

Speaker: Kamla Sisa

press

Speaker: Komla Sisa

keep quiet!

Speaker: Tonkhodhar Sisa

kiss

Speaker: Tonkodhar Sisa