Matukar English

[anatnat] n. ghost

(Tok Pisin) tewel (bilong man o meri i dai)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[aŋ aimim abiŋe] v. paradigm example you (pl) yawned

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[aŋ aimim abiŋgokai] v. paradigm example you (pl) yawn (habitual)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[aŋ aiyogәyoggo] v. paradigm example You (pl) are see-sawing

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[aŋ awatititiŋe] v. paradigm example You (pl) capsized

(Tok Pisin) yupela kapsaitim pinis

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[aŋ gam aimim abiŋgo] v. paradigm example you (pl) yawn (imperf 2)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[bagebage paiin] n. grandmother

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[bor gugur] phrase black pig

Speaker: John Agid

[bor main gurgurmadi tol uya uya] n. these 3 big black pigs

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[bor ŋa dadabawai dadeŋ abәn te ŋawe] phrase I went to the market to buy a pig

(Tok Pisin) mi go long ples blo baim blo baim pik

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[bor uya uya gurgurmadi tol main ŋahau] n. these 3 big black pigs of mine

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[dikaiilkaiile diyago] v. paradigm example They are going crawling

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[duba duba wamig] phrase come quick

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ebala ngam ngamhamamong] adv. like ours (excl)

(Tok Pisin) olsem bilong mipela

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[fariu huhulun] n. my soul patch

(Tok Pisin) wisket gras blo mi

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[fud yabehahate] phrase S/he breaks up the banana

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[gadagadaba] v. paradigm example you will be confused

(Tok Pisin) bai yu long long

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[gagauwe] adj. dry (clothes, coconut) (tinim gagauwe - your skin is dry)

(Tok Pisin) drai pinis

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[gegemi] adv. before

(Tok Pisin) pastaim

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[gerageraman] n. iris & pupil (possessed)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[gigәmi malal te tiŋagokai] phrase I didn’t go to the village every day

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[girire do sole] phrase mad and ran away

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[i babakai] v. paradigm example S/he barks (modal)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[I ditariututinggo] v. paradigm example They are cutting (it) up

(Tok Pisin) ol I katim (em)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[i diyogәyoggo] v. paradigm example They are see-sawing

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[i gam magogo] v. paradigm example it drips (imperf 2

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[i ilon yabiyamamago] v. paradigm example S/he likes us (excl) (imperf)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[I madondo gamukaba] phrase S/he is there and will talk

(Tok Pisin) em I stap na em bai tok tok

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[I madondo gamukabawai] phrase S/he is there and is about to talk

(Tok Pisin) em i stap na em laik tok tok nau

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[i malal ta, mainwaimi niu neneimba] phrase He is from another village, therefore he will scrape the coconut

(Tok Pisin) em blo narapela ples, olsem na em bai sigarapim drai

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[i mamarimba] v. paradigm example S/he will cook (roasting, cooking in fire)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[i mariu panamambawai] phrase s/he wants to give us (excl) a betel nut

(Tok Pisin) em i laikim givim mipela buai

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[i mariu timamap, alopage mariu mamba] phrase S/he is not chewing betel nut, later s/he will chew betel nut

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[i nina natun hona ai tarәmba kaibo ida tidas] phrase He will cut the wood with a small knife, but he can’t

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[i saraŋeŋe] v. paradigm example S/he fried

(Tok Pisin) em i praim pinis

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[i siginiŋe] v. paradigm example S/he peeled (carrots, potatoes)

(Tok Pisin) em i rausim pinis (skin bilong karot, skin bilong poteto)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[i soŋgokai bo gaumomoni ti] phrase S/he habitually comes but not today

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[i tarpasiamamba] v. paradigm example S/he will make us (excl) fall/throw us (excl) down

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[i tarpasiamame] v. paradigm example S/he made us (excl) fall/threw (excl) down

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[i tinin wanananago] phrase s/he has a fever

(Tok Pisin) em I gat fiva

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[i watitiŋgo] v. paradigm example S/he capsizes (imperf)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[i yap nina natun ngale somba] phrase S/he will go bring the small knife

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[id nug titaiteŋe] phrase we didn’t see each other

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[kabakab] n. white

Speaker: Joe Mawob

[kakaŋ] n. fishing net

(Tok Pisin) umben

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ketuk milo hudungan yauyauwenganen han] phrase Purses are for holding everything

(Tok Pisin) paus bilong holim olgeta samting

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[lepalep] adj. shiny

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[lulu] n. sister - brother cross-gender

(Tok Pisin) bratasusa

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[madongando ham tamat dudinggo, ham tamat abeben haiyan] phrase You sit there and send your husband, your husband (does) the little chores

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[maimai] n. jewelry, large chest piece that women wear

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[mainanaŋ boraŋ ti] phrase this is not like a pig

(Tok Pisin) em i no olsem pik

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[maniy a waiwai da] phrase Here there are mangos (Here’s got mangos)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[mat kaiilkaiile yago] phrase Snakes crawl

(Tok Pisin) snek wokabaut long bel

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[matalekalek] n. intestinal parasite

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[matan abun huhulun] n. eyebrow

(Tok Pisin) gras antap long ai

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[matan huhulun] n. eye lash

(Tok Pisin) gras bilong ai, ai gras

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[musuksup] n. type of plant, fragrant, small leaves, put in arm cuffs as bilas

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[natun tunta] adj. very little

(Tok Pisin) liklik tru

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[neukapekapen] n. my ankle

(Tok Pisin) ankol blo mi

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋadabdase palaŋ ŋaŋaleŋe] phrase I reached up and took the beam

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋahau bor tol gurgurmadi uya uya] n. my 3 big black pigs

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋahau bor uya uya gurgurmadi] n. my big black pigs

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋam gam aimam ŋambiŋgo] v. paradigm example we (excl) yawn (imperf 2)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋam ŋambuliŋe] v. paradigm example we (excl) turned

(Tok Pisin) mipela baut pinis

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋam ŋambuliŋgo] v. paradigm example we (excl) turn (imperf)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ngam ngamdase] v. paradigm example We (excl) went up

(Tok Pisin) mipela go antap pinis

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ngam ngamfe] v. paradigm example We (excl) open (it)

(Tok Pisin) mipela opim em

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋam ŋamfumba] v. paradigm example We (excl) will fight/hit them

(Tok Pisin) mipela bai pait ol

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋam ŋammulabakai] v. paradigm example we (excl) come back (modal: can, must, should)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋam ŋamsoŋe] v. paradigm example we (excl) came

(Tok Pisin) mipela kam pinis

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋau lorri hona malal dabok ateŋawe] phrase I went to town with a truck (instead of a car)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋau dadeŋ abәn te ŋawe, bor ŋadade, do ŋamule] phrase I went to the market, bought a pig and came back

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋau haitai moya madondo ŋaiteŋe] phrase I saw someone sitting there

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋau ham aipain ŋaŋalәmbakai o ti] phrase Can I take your daughter or not?

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ngau mani ngasokamam ngahau wagam] n. My story of me coming here

(Tok Pisin) mi kam long hia, em stori bilong mi

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋau nal huduŋan malalte ŋaba] phrase I will go to the village every day

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋau ŋaitaiyaŋgo] v. paradigm example I’m looking at you (pl)

(Tok Pisin) mi lukim yupela

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋau ŋaulo ilo girәŋgo] v. paradigm example I think about myself (imperf)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ngau onon ngabalap wasing kobol kobol kasik ngawanembawai] phrase I will fish and catch many different colors of fish (now)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[nina natun ho ngatariututinggo] phrase I am cutting it up with a small knife

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[nini katalun] n. honey (bee egg)

(Tok Pisin) hani

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[nornen adok ti taitadine] phrase Yesterday we didn’t see them

Speaker: John Agid

[numamam ŋampanoŋgo] v. paradigm example We (excl) are helping you (We are giving you our hands)

(Tok Pisin) mipela helpim yu (mipela givim yu han bilong mipela)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[numau aruru mi tote, neu aruru mi tote] n. twenty

Speaker: John Agid

[numau aruru tote, numau kukun tol] n. thirteen

Speaker: John Agid

[numau tahaik, numau kukun yawaiyawa ] n. nine

Speaker: John Agid

[oŋ funamamba] v. paradigm example You will fight/hit us (excl)

(Tok Pisin) yu bai pait mipela

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[oŋ mai dop ŋau ham aipain ŋaŋalәmbawai] phrase You wait, I would like to take your daughter

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ong milo milo salangani ngau ngasugabawai] phrase you wash things, I bathe

(Tok Pisin) yu wasim samting, mi was was

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[oŋ ŋauda taba tape, oŋ mai dop ŋauda taba.] phrase I will go with you, if you let me go with you

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ong tagtag balago?] phrase What did you say?

(Tok Pisin) yu tok wanem?

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ong tariututimba] v. paradigm example You will cut (it) up

(Tok Pisin) yu bai katim (em)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[paiin mon ilon tininago] phrase that girl is not sad

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[pasapas] n. blind (of a house)

(Tok Pisin) blain

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[sumsum] n. lion fish? Fish on 2 toea coin

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[teteok wartatalep tongali] phrase Chew it up slowly and swallow

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[wananan] adj. hot

(Tok Pisin) hat, hatpela

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[wasing ilogo gagi ilonlo] phrase fish swim in the ocean

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[wasing kobol kobol kasik] n. many different colors of fish

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[watatidine] v. paradigm example S/he capsized them (all)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad