Matukar English

[alal] n. type of bird (big, black crow)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[aŋ aitaiyaugo] v. paradigm example You (pl) are looking at me

(Tok Pisin) yupela lukim mi

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

(Tok Pisin) yupela kapsaitim pinis

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[arau gab ilonlo yenago] phrase The mon is in the coconut shell

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[babahun] adj. thick

(Tok Pisin) bikpela

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[bagebage tamat, bagebage paiin] n. grandparent

(Tok Pisin) bubu

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[boiip tinaitaiyomba] phrase I won’t see you tomorrow

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[bor main dabok kaibo ti ŋadade] phrase although the pig is big, I did not buy it

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[bubur] n. hunter [sutman]

(Tok Pisin) sutman

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[burau ti gagauwe] phrase I wasn’t thirsty

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[bururuk] n. small streams to ocean

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[dabelabel] n. sweet potato

(Tok Pisin) kaukau

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[darkəke] n. pandanus

(Tok Pisin) karuka

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[degadəg] n. cockroach

(Tok Pisin) kokoros

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[dudurun] n. shiver/be cold

(Tok Pisin) guria

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[gaumomoni] n. today

(Tok Pisin) tude

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[i bәkakai tinaiyteŋ] v. paradigm example S/he poops, but I don’t see him/her

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[i dilogalamokgokai] v. paradigm example They (habitually) swim far away

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[i ditaiyamamago] v. paradigm example They are looking at us (excl)

(Tok Pisin) ol i lukim mipela

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

(Tok Pisin) ol I katim (em)

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[i diwatitinge] v. paradigm example They spilled/capsized

(Tok Pisin) ol kapsaitim pinis

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

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[i huhugo] v. paradigm example S/he coughs (imperf)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[i Karkar-u madonggo] phrase S/he is on Karkar

(Tok Pisin) em I long Karkar

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[i kas dadakai ti panau] phrase He buys/bought cigarettes but doesn’t give me any

(Tok Pisin) em baim smok, tasol em no givim mi

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

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[i Mandang-a madonggo] phrase S/he is in Madang

(Tok Pisin) em I long Madang

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[i paikai] v. paradigm example S/he plants (but…)

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[i seleŋanamamago] v. paradigm example S/he is laughing at us (excl)

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[i tamarekakai tinaiyteŋ] v. paradigm example S/he urinates but I don’t see him/her

(Tok Pisin) em i pispis tasol mi no lukim em

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

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[i urat nageŋe] v. paradigm example S/he worked

(Tok Pisin) em i wok pinis

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[i watitikai] v. paradigm example S/he capsizes (but…)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[i wau paiin, i wam paiin, rauwau] n. mother-in-law

(Tok Pisin) tambu

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[i wau tamat, i wam tamat, rauwau] n. father-in-law

(Tok Pisin) tambu

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[id tagadagade abate ti tamado] phrase We (incl) were stupid and didn’t stay at the house

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[id tawatitiŋe] v. paradigm example We (incl) capsized

(Tok Pisin) yumi kapsaitim pinis

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[kabakabman] n. eye white (possessed)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[Kadagoi han mariu han milo milo paikamati han ab nauna] phrase Kadagoi’s betel nut and other things are planted at the front of the house

(Tok Pisin) Kadagoi planim ol buai na sampela samting mo long klostu long haus long en

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[kadum kaiilkaiile yago] phrase Caterpillars crawl

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[kaiilkaiile] v. paradigm example crawl

(Tok Pisin) wokabaut long bel

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[kakatiu] n. my mole

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[katabebe aru hadi ab ate dimadonggo] phrase Two spiders are sitting at their houses

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[kududeu] n. my ear

(Tok Pisin) yao blo mi

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

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[malal natun] n. little village outside city

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[malal natun te yago?] phrase is he going to the village?

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[mam han nub wananan lumip, tialap, wagiau] phrase (When) dad finishes drinking his tea, call me

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[ŋahau aipaiin] n. my daughter

(Tok Pisin) pikinini meri bilong mi

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋahau aipaiin natun] n. my daughter

(Tok Pisin) pikinini meri bilong mi

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋam bar ŋambimba] v. paradigm example We (excl) sing

(Tok Pisin) mipela singsing

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[ŋam gam ŋampalume] v. paradigm example we (excl) ran (completive?)

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[ŋam ŋamabawai] v. paradigm example we (excl) go (desiderative)

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[ŋam ŋamanimba] v. paradigm example we will (excl) eat

(Tok Pisin) mipela bai kaikai

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[ŋam ŋamawe] v. paradigm example we (excl) went

(Tok Pisin) mipela go pinis

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[ngam ngamgadagade ti ngama ngamsug] phrase We (excl) were stupid and didn’t go and wash

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[ŋam ŋammain] v. paradigm example we (excl) sleep

(Tok Pisin) mipela slip

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[ŋam ŋammainaba] v. paradigm example we (excl) will sleep

(Tok Pisin) mipela bai slip

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[ŋam ŋammaine] v. paradigm example we (excl) slept

(Tok Pisin) mipela slip pinis

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[ŋam ŋampidakai] v. paradigm example we (excl) come down (but…)

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[ŋam ŋamsimba] v. paradigm example we (excl) will come down

(Tok Pisin) mipela bai kam daun

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[ŋam ŋamso] v. paradigm example we (excl) come

(Tok Pisin) mipela kam

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

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[ŋam ŋamtadinago] v. paradigm example We (excl) are looking at them

(Tok Pisin) mipela lukim ol

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[ŋam ŋamteŋgo] v. paradigm example We (excl) are looking at her/him

(Tok Pisin) mipela lukim em

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[ŋam ŋamyumi] v. paradigm example we (excl) blow

(Tok Pisin) mipela winim

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[ngatalininge] v. paradigm example I went around (it)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋau bor ŋadabawai, malal te ŋawe] phrase I wanted to buy a pig, I went to the village

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋau dadeŋ abәn te ŋap bor ŋadadabawai] phrase I will go/am going to the market, I would like to buy a pig

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 dedeŋ abәn te ŋap, bor ŋadadap, dop ŋamulaba] phrase I will go to the market, buy a pig and come back

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋau girire ŋanageŋe] phrase I was mad

(Tok Pisin) mi bin kros

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[ŋau haitai moya turdo ŋaiteŋe] phrase I saw someone standing there

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ngau mariu maguna ngaindo ngaipide dop kasik ngaitaiyonggo] phrase I am on top of a betel nut tree, staying there awhile(sleep and went down) and looking at lots of you

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋau naŋ panau ŋagamukgokai] phrase I speak Panau (habitually)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋau ŋahau wag adape, ŋau wasiŋ ŋawanәppe] phrase If I had a canoe, I could catch fish

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[ngau onon ngabale wasing ngawanenge] phrase I go fishing to catch fish

(Tok Pisin) mi troimawe huk mi kisim pis

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[ngau waiiwaii luwan te numau ngasosaiinggo] phrase I am wiping my hands on the mango tree trunk

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[nornen adok ti naitaiyoŋe] phrase Yesterday I didn’t see you

Speaker: John Agid

[nornen ŋam ŋamtadine] phrase yesterday we saw them

Speaker: John Agid

[nub diwatitinge] phrase They spilled the water

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[numaukukun] n. my finger

(Tok Pisin) pinga blo mi

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[pusopuson] n. kidney?

(Tok Pisin) kidni?

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[rairai] n. bag inside body

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[ruberubenge] v. ake it all out ("rube" with reduplication

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[sabarikrik] n. type of bird

(Tok Pisin) toilet keeper

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[tagtag urat nagemba?] phrase how will you work?

(Tok Pisin) how bai yu wok?

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[taktak tabulaba?] phrase What are we doing?

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[tamat main yaŋan tulipanade main taiyoŋe] phrase This man who told us his name saw you

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[tetok fud wartatalep tongali] phrase Chew up the banana slowly and swallow

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[tetok tagumgume maise] phrase slowly bent and stood up

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[tiŋaitaiyondop, nina natun hona taraiyawap wai] phrase I don’t look at you, you will (like to) cut me with a small knife

(Tok Pisin) mi no lukim yu, bai yu katim mi wantaim liklik naip

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[wadad] n. my buttocks

(Tok Pisin) as blo mi

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[wagamami dal main dabok, gaumomoni dal main yawe natune] phrase Before this road was big, now it went small.

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[wananan] adj. hot

(Tok Pisin) hat, hatpela

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[watitiŋe] v. paradigm example S/he capsized him/her

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[yawaiyawa] n. four

Speaker: John Agid

[yob kasik garang ilonlo dimadonggo] phrase birds of paradise are in the bush

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad