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[(f)péjp] n. liver

(Tok Pisin) lewa

Speaker: K Yawip

[háà] v. say

(Tok Pisin) tok (olsem), spik

Speaker: K Yawip

[dɛ́ʒíb] n. fire

(Tok Pisin) paia

Speaker: K Yawip

[ɛ́ùs] n. cigarette

(Tok Pisin) simok

Speaker: K Yawip

[wéwé óŋbjáù] NP good behavior

(Tok Pisin) gutpela pasin

Speaker: K Yawip

[kɛ́ráù bədùgù] adj. green

(Tok Pisin) grin[pela]

Speaker: K Yawip

[hádì[g]] n. star

(Tok Pisin) sta

Speaker: K Yawip

[héòʃ] n. smoke

(Tok Pisin) smok

Speaker: K Yawip

[hɛəngun] n. fish

(Tok Pisin) pis

Speaker: K Yawip

[íí[b]] n. water

(Tok Pisin) wara

Speaker: K Yawip

[(j)íì] n. blood

(Tok Pisin) blut

Speaker: K Yawip

[íŋɛ́s] n. leg

(Tok Pisin) lek

Speaker: K Yawip

[indip] n. bird

(Tok Pisin) pisin

Speaker: K Yawip

[[h]ídàn] v. see

(Tok Pisin) lukim

Speaker: K Yawip

[jábìnt] n. name

(Tok Pisin) nem

Speaker: K Yawip

[jádwí] v. know

(Tok Pisin) save

Speaker: K Yawip

[jálít] n. knee

(Tok Pisin) skru bilong lek

Speaker: K Yawip

[ká údù] v. sleep

(Tok Pisin) slip

Speaker: K Yawip

[kádé[j]p] n. ear

(Tok Pisin) ia, yau

Speaker: K Yawip

[kændip] n. dog

(Tok Pisin) dok

Speaker: K Yawip

[kèbonu] n. head

(Tok Pisin) het

Speaker: K Yawip

[kimande] n. mouth

(Tok Pisin) maus

Speaker: K Yawip

[kjándíp] n. cat

(Tok Pisin) pusi

Speaker: K Yawip

[kóù] adj. black

(Tok Pisin) blak[pela]

Speaker: K Yawip

[kórwà] adj. dry

(Tok Pisin) drai, no gat wara

Speaker: K Yawip

[kóbìj] n. rain

(Tok Pisin) ren

Speaker: K Yawip

[koruvʌl] n. skin

(Tok Pisin) skin

Speaker: K Yawip

[kóód] adj. small

(Tok Pisin) liklik

Speaker: K Yawip

[koʒau[p]] n. bone

(Tok Pisin) bun

Speaker: K Yawip

[kóòpmwo] adj. red

(Tok Pisin) ret[pela]

Speaker: K Yawip

[kábá] n. breasts

(Tok Pisin) susu

Speaker: K Yawip

[kádùbéég] n. men’s house

(Tok Pisin) haus man

Speaker: K Yawip

[kánɪ̀ŋỳ] v. walk

(Tok Pisin) wokabaut

Speaker: K Yawip

[káú[t]] quant. half

(Tok Pisin) hap hap

Speaker: K Yawip

[káúldé] n. lime

(Tok Pisin) kambang

Speaker: K Yawip

[kéló] n. stone

(Tok Pisin) ston

Speaker: K Yawip

[kéú] n. tooth

(Tok Pisin) tit

Speaker: K Yawip

[kéép kɪ̀ʒáŋéj[p]] n. big woven bag

(Tok Pisin) bikpela bilum

Speaker: K Yawip

[kiʒan] adj. big

(Tok Pisin) bikpela, draipela

Speaker: K Yawip

[kèdìb] n. sun

(Tok Pisin) san

Speaker: K Yawip

[kògòr] n. chicken

(Tok Pisin) kukaruk

Speaker: K Yawip

[kólámú] adj. white

(Tok Pisin) wait[pela]

Speaker: K Yawip

[kónòŋ] adj. heavy

(Tok Pisin) hevi

Speaker: K Yawip

[kóplíjɛ̀] adj. wet

(Tok Pisin) wet, i gat wara

Speaker: K Yawip

[kɛlajɪmur] n. leaf

(Tok Pisin) lip

Speaker: K Yawip

[mónɛ́[p]] n. money

(Tok Pisin) mani

Speaker: K Yawip

[mwóréʃ] n. hand

(Tok Pisin) han

Speaker: K Yawip

[mwóndʒòdʒò] adj. smooth

Speaker: K Yawip

[mwəlóbo] adj. new

(Tok Pisin) nupela

Speaker: K Yawip

[ŋɛŋʌru] n. neck

(Tok Pisin) nek

Speaker: K Yawip

[mɛ́ɛ̀n] adj. short

(Tok Pisin) sotpela

Speaker: K Yawip

[nàùw] num. one

(Tok Pisin) wan[pela]

Speaker: K Yawip

[nàùràd] num. two

(Tok Pisin) tu[pela]

Speaker: K Yawip

[nè] pron. I

(Tok Pisin) mi

Speaker: K Yawip

[ñæhu] n. egg

(Tok Pisin) kiau

Speaker: K Yawip

[mwanob] n. moon

(Tok Pisin) mun

Speaker: K Yawip

[náàn] v. give

(Tok Pisin) givim

Speaker: K Yawip

[(h)níì] v. eat

(Tok Pisin) kaikai

Speaker: K Yawip

[nóòmp] n. sago

(Tok Pisin) saksak

Speaker: K Yawip

[onáúp] n. person

(Tok Pisin) man

Speaker: K Yawip

[óŋbjáù] adj. good

(Tok Pisin) gut[pela]

Speaker: K Yawip

[ómbúb] n. man

(Tok Pisin) man

Speaker: K Yawip

[páàŋ] n. betel nut

(Tok Pisin) buai

Speaker: K Yawip

[péùwìjà] adj. full

(Tok Pisin) pulap

Speaker: K Yawip

[ràdíŋ-dádìŋ] n. color

(Tok Pisin) kola

Speaker: K Yawip

[rógàn] n. night

(Tok Pisin) nait, tudak

Speaker: K Yawip

[tiar] pron. we

(Tok Pisin) mipela, yumi etc.

Speaker: K Yawip

[tɛ́jdʒwər úŋáùb] n. woven bag

(Tok Pisin) bilum

Speaker: K Yawip

[uluvʌ̀r] n. heart

(Tok Pisin) hat

Speaker: K Yawip

[wáìʃ] v. come

(Tok Pisin) kam

Speaker: K Yawip

[wàlí] adj. long

(Tok Pisin) longpela

Speaker: K Yawip

n. Beard

(Tok Pisin) Maus garas

Example: (English)You need to shave off your beard. (Tok Pisin) Yu mas klinim maus garas bilong yu.

n. Mouth

(Tok Pisin) Maus

Example: (English) I eat with my mouth. (Tok Pisin) Mi kaikai wantaim maus bilong mi.

[óóbúŋár] NP sharp knife

(Tok Pisin) sappela naip

Speaker: K Yawip

[wádúŋòvò] n. nose

(Tok Pisin) nus

Speaker: K Yawip

[wálìʃ] v. stand

(Tok Pisin) sanap

Speaker: K Yawip

[wálíʃà] v. sit

(Tok Pisin) sindaun

Speaker: K Yawip

[wárówàn] n. gathering

(Tok Pisin) bung

Speaker: K Yawip

[wáìrwìjà] v. die

(Tok Pisin) dai

Speaker: K Yawip

[wáŋát] n. dream

(Tok Pisin) driman

Speaker: K Yawip

[wéwé jááb] adj. very good

(Tok Pisin) gutpela tru

Speaker: K Yawip

[wéwé kéék] adj. very bad

(Tok Pisin) nogut tru

Speaker: K Yawip

[wéìʒáŋ[w]ù] n. spear

(Tok Pisin) supia

Speaker: K Yawip

[wíbágìt] adj. round

(Tok Pisin) raun

Speaker: K Yawip

[wíbɛ̀gí[t]] n. bicycle

(Tok Pisin) wilwil

Speaker: K Yawip

[wíʒáŋù] n. arrow

(Tok Pisin) supia bilong banara

Speaker: K Yawip

[wótwíl] adj. straight

(Tok Pisin) stret

Speaker: K Yawip

[wóónwìà] adj. left

(Tok Pisin) kais, lep

Speaker: K Yawip

[jáŋɪ́d] n. earth

(Tok Pisin) graun

Speaker: K Yawip

[émgàn kìtáŋìb] n. shark

(Tok Pisin) sappela

Speaker: K Yawip

[éèjp káúl] n. piece of mustard

(Tok Pisin) hap daka

Speaker: K Yawip

[éé[b]] adj. cold

(Tok Pisin) kol[pela]

Speaker: K Yawip

[éép] n. mustard

(Tok Pisin) daka

Speaker: K Yawip

[ŋanɪp] n. hair

(Tok Pisin) gras

Speaker: K Yawip

[ítúk [ídúk]] n. eye

(Tok Pisin) ai

Speaker: K Yawip

[ívíʃ] n. sand

(Tok Pisin) wesan/wai[t]san

Speaker: K Yawip

[íí[d]] v. drink

(Tok Pisin) dring

Speaker: K Yawip

[ííjɛ̀ʃə́ŋá] NP hot water

(Tok Pisin) hat wara

Speaker: K Yawip

[óŋùʔ] n. woman

(Tok Pisin) meri

Speaker: K Yawip

[ʃalìb] quant. many

(Tok Pisin) planti

Speaker: K Yawip