Kuman English

[ǎχʟ̝̊] n. dog

(Tok Pisin) dok

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[ǎm] n. breasts

(Tok Pisin) susu

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[ámbú] n. woman

(Tok Pisin) meri

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[ámɛ̀ndí] v. sit

(Tok Pisin) sindaun

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[ándè] n. sun

(Tok Pisin) san

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[ándìχʟ̝̊] v. stand

(Tok Pisin) sanap

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[bǎá] n. moon

(Tok Pisin) mun

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[bî´] adj. cold

(Tok Pisin) kol[pela]

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[bítnò] n. head

(Tok Pisin) het

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[bórmàj] n. blood

(Tok Pisin) blut

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[bréé jóŋgãɣè] n. horn

(Tok Pisin) kom

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[buɣúmbaŋʁé] n. fish

(Tok Pisin) pis

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[dánè] n. belly

(Tok Pisin) bel

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[gâχʟ̝̊] v. burn

(Tok Pisin) kuk[im]

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[dî] v. say

(Tok Pisin) tok (olsem), spik

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[dídùŋwǎ] adj. yellow

(Tok Pisin) yelo[pela]

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[drǎnò] n. mouth

(Tok Pisin) maus

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[dram(b)ə̀ìj] n. tongue

(Tok Pisin) tang

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[dúʁ(ʟ)̝ò] n. root

(Tok Pisin) rop

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[éndí] n. tree

(Tok Pisin) diwai

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[éndí dôŋgwà] n. fire

(Tok Pisin) paia

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[éndí náŋgìjè] n. bark

(Tok Pisin) skin diwai

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[ɛ́ndɪ́wɛ́rè] n. night

(Tok Pisin) nait, tudak

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[gòχʟ̝̊] v. die

(Tok Pisin) dai

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[gôχʟ̝̊] adj. red

(Tok Pisin) ret[pela]

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[gúmà] n. nose

(Tok Pisin) nus

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[í] pron. this

(Tok Pisin) dispela

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[ɛ́ndîŋgé] n. smoke

(Tok Pisin) smok

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[írà] pron. who

(Tok Pisin) Husat

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[íròà] pron. that

(Tok Pisin) em

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[kàχʟ̝̊] v. bite

(Tok Pisin) kaikaim

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[kátʃîmbí] v. lie

(Tok Pisin) slip

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[kámà] adj. black

(Tok Pisin) blak[pela]

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[kámún kùrùwòj] n. cloud

(Tok Pisin) klaut

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[kámɛ̀ə̀] n. rain

(Tok Pisin) ren

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[kándè] adj. big

(Tok Pisin) bikpela, draipela

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[káŋgínò] n. name

(Tok Pisin) nem

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[kánèə̀] v. see

(Tok Pisin) lukim

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[kátmə̀] n. foot (leg)

(Tok Pisin) fut (lek)

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[kàtmə̀ ŋgóχʟ̝̊ù] n. knee

(Tok Pisin) skru bilong lek

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[kâuʃî] adj. full

(Tok Pisin) pulap

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[kèmbrà] adj. small

(Tok Pisin) liklik

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[kìgúmóŋgò] n. heart

(Tok Pisin) hat

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[kínà kínə̀] n. ear

(Tok Pisin) ia, yau

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[kómbùɣʟ̝ò] n. stone

(Tok Pisin) ston

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[kóndòj] n. path

(Tok Pisin) rot

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[kómbò ɛ̀ndówóŋgwà] v. walk

(Tok Pisin) wokabaut

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[kóndò] adj. dry

(Tok Pisin) drai, no gat wara

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[kòr] adj. new

(Tok Pisin) nupela

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[krúwô] adj. white

(Tok Pisin) wait[pela]

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[kùà] n. bird

(Tok Pisin) pisin

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n. claw

(Tok Pisin) pinga i sap

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[kùá júŋgò] n. feather

(Tok Pisin) gras bilong pisin

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[kùχʟ̝̊ [n]áŋgìjɛ̀] adj. green

(Tok Pisin) grin[pela]

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[kùχ(ʟ̝̝̊)úrì] n. star

(Tok Pisin) sta

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[kùŋgǒə] n. grease

(Tok Pisin) sris, wel

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[maʁadnuɣ(ʟ̝)o] n. mountain

(Tok Pisin) maunten

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[mágándlè] n. earth

(Tok Pisin) graun

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[mánè] adv. not

(Tok Pisin) no

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[méŋgúnə̀] adj. round

(Tok Pisin) raun

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[mérè] quant. many

(Tok Pisin) planti

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[míjè] n. flesh

(Tok Pisin) mit

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[mǒngò] n. seed

(Tok Pisin) sit

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[múʁʟ̝ùò] n. egg

(Tok Pisin) kiau

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[mundú] quant. all

(Tok Pisin) olgeta

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[múndùmâ] n. liver

(Tok Pisin) lewa

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[náà] pron. I

(Tok Pisin) mi

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[náŋgìjɛ̀] n. skin

(Tok Pisin) skin

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[nê mê] v. eat

(Tok Pisin) kaikai

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[nǐçʟ̝] n. water

(Tok Pisin) wara

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[nǐχʟ̝̊ kùmbàsí] v. swim

(Tok Pisin) swim

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[níɣʟ̝ nê] v. drink

(Tok Pisin) dring

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[níŋgâ] adj. hot

(Tok Pisin) hat[pela]

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[ónángîrwɛ̀] n. finger

(Tok Pisin) pinga

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[lònà] pron. we

(Tok Pisin) mipela, yumi, yumipela

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[númàn] n. louse

(Tok Pisin) laus

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[núŋgúnò lúŋgúnò] n. neck

(Tok Pisin) nek

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[ókúpò] n. sand

(Tok Pisin) wesan/wai[t]san

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[óŋgónà] n. hand

(Tok Pisin) han

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[óŋgúmútnò] n. eye

(Tok Pisin) ai

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[óʃtúà] adj. long

(Tok Pisin) longpela

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[préé] v. hear

(Tok Pisin) harim

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[pɪ́rɪ́kán ɛ̀rɛ̀wà] v. know

(Tok Pisin) save

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[púr] n. fly

(Tok Pisin) plai

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[ʃíngôχʟ̝̊] v. kill

(Tok Pisin) mekim dai, kilim I dai

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[síŋgìnò] n. tooth

(Tok Pisin) tit

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[sraχʟ̝̊] pron. what

(Tok Pisin) wanem

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[súwàrà] num. one

(Tok Pisin) wan[pela]

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[súwò] num. two

(Tok Pisin) tu[pela]

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[tê] v. give

(Tok Pisin) givim

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[ǔχʟ̝̊] v. sleep

(Tok Pisin) slip

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[wákàj] adj. good

(Tok Pisin) gut[pela]

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[wɔ́ə̀] v. come

(Tok Pisin) kam

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[jâ:χʟ̝̊] n. man

(Tok Pisin) man

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[jáʁʟ̝e] n. tail

(Tok Pisin) tel

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[jáúndò] n. leaf

(Tok Pisin) lip

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[jómbà] n. person

(Tok Pisin) man

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[jómbùgòl] n. bone

(Tok Pisin) bun

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[júŋgò] n. hair

(Tok Pisin) gras

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[jûŋgúm] n. ash

(Tok Pisin) sit bilong paia

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