Matukar English

[ab ilonlo milo milo raranekanen han ab ilonlo haike yenago] phrase Somebody hung up a clothes line (thing for drying everything) in the house

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[aipaiin tinantaman dimataman] n. orphan (fm) (lit. girl parents died long time ago)

(Tok Pisin) wanpis

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[alili] n. centipede

(Tok Pisin) plantihan

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[amenekuku yogoyogo] phrase The mantis goes back and forth

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[anan paik han nal tol yenago, alopage anan paikaba] phrase Planting yams takes three days, later s/he will plant yams

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[aŋ afunamamba] v. paradigm example you (pl) will fight/hit us (excl)

(Tok Pisin) yupela bai pait mipela

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

(Tok Pisin) yupela lukim mi

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

[baliklik] n. shell

(Tok Pisin) sel

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[bor arumon gurgurmadi] phrase those two black pigs

Speaker: John Agid

[bor gurgur ŋahau] n. my black pig

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[bule bule] v. twist

(Tok Pisin) krungutim

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[did bubun] n. hill

(Tok Pisin) liklik maunten

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[fud ngatariututi] phrase I cut up the banana

(Tok Pisin) mi katim banana

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ganman] adj. very bad (stinky)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[gaumomoni] n. today

(Tok Pisin) tude

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[gaun yaratamame] v. paradigm example The dog bit us (excl)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[huhu] n. cough

(Tok Pisin) kus

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[huhulun] n. hair

(Tok Pisin) gras

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[i babago] v. paradigm example S/he barks (imperf)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[i kas dadagokai bo ti panaugokai] phrase He (habitually) buys cigarettes but he doesn’t (habitually) give them to me

(Tok Pisin) em sa baim smoke, tasol em no sa givim mi

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[i kokgokai] v. paradigm example S/he plays (habitual)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[i madondo ŋau naitenge] phrase s/he sits/sat and I saw it

(Tok Pisin) em i sindaun (/pinis) na mi lukim em pinis

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[i mamago] v. paradigm example S/he chews (imperf)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[I numan ti dabdase, I numan dabpide] phrase S/he didn’t put her/his hands on top, s/he put her/his hands below

(Tok Pisin) em I no putim han I go antap, em I putim han I go daun

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[i taramame] v. paradigm example S/he cut us (excl) (with a knife)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

(Tok Pisin) tambu

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[i yado ngau fud ngasigininge] phrase He went and I am peeling bananas

(Tok Pisin) em I go pinis na mi rausim skin bilong banana

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[id nug titaiitep] phrase we can’t see each other

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[kabakab] n. white

Speaker: Joe Mawob

[kakatik] n. mole

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[kukurekparpar] n. hawk

(Tok Pisin) taragau

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[lala han bag] n. Shelter’s pole

(Tok Pisin) longpela diwai bilong ples bilong hait

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

[malal natun] n. little village outside city

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[mariu nekaman yamel ilonlo yenago] phrase The betel nut skin is in the cloth

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[Mathusela han milo yanik gadagadaman ebala bor milo yaninggokaiong.] phrase Mathusela’s bad way of eating food is like how pigs eat food.

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[mau magar pide, anan magar pide yenago] phrase There are dried taro that fell, dried yams that fell (you can see the sticks and know that they fell off the vine)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[natun tunta] adj. very little

(Tok Pisin) liklik tru

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋadabpide book ŋaŋaleŋe] phrase I reached down and took the book

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋam aimam ŋambimbakai] v. paradigm example we (excl) yawn (modal: can, must, should)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋam gam ŋamaniŋgo] v. paradigm example we (excl) eat (imperf 2)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋam ŋamago] v. paradigm example we (excl) go (imperf)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋam ŋamakai] v. paradigm example we (excl) go (but…)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋam ŋamsop] v. paradigm example we (excl) come from a long way

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋau dadeŋ abәn te ŋago bor ŋadadabawai] phrase I am going to the market 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 ham aipain ŋaŋalәmbakai o ti] phrase Can I take your daughter or not?

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋau ilo ilo girәŋgo] v. paradigm example I think about her/him (imperf)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋau ilo uyanaba ŋau ŋaŋalayombawai] phrase I will be happy, I would like to marry you

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋau nainago] phrase I’m sleeping

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋau ŋaitaiyaŋe] phrase I saw you (pl)

(Tok Pisin) mi lukim yupela pinis

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋau ngaitaiyondo, matau singgo, nalaiyombawai ngahau paiin] phrase I see you, I’m attracted to you, and want to marry you my wife

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋau ŋaitaiyoŋgo] v. paradigm example I’m looking at you

(Tok Pisin) mi lukim yu

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ngau ngatariututimba] v. paradigm example I will cut (it) up

(Tok Pisin) mi bai katim (em)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋau oŋ ŋanoŋaman] phrase I know you

(Tok Pisin) mi save long yu

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ngau ti ngasugakai bo main uyan. manalailaiya] phrase I haven’t/don’t wash, but it’s all right. Never mind.

(Tok Pisin) mi no was was, tasol em orait. Maski

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[nina natun milo sagaikanen han] phrase Small knives are for peeling food

(Tok Pisin) liklik naip bilong rausim skin bilong kaikai

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[nina natun ŋalepso] phrase bring me the small knife.

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[nini katalun] n. honey (bee egg)

(Tok Pisin) hani

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: John Agid

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

Speaker: John Agid

[nornen anan ngarubenge, alo ab ilonlo ngadirilaipidaba] phrase Yesterday I pulled out the yams, later I will put them in the house

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[nornen ŋam ŋamtadine] phrase yesterday we saw them

Speaker: John Agid

[numau tahaik, numau kukun aru] n. seven

Speaker: John Agid

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

(Tok Pisin) yu bai pait mipela

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ong gadagade milo ti nage] phrase You were stupid and didn’t make food

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ong milo milo salanganindo ngau ngasugabawai] phrase you start washing things, I bathe

(Tok Pisin) yu start long wasim samting, mi was was

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[oŋ ŋalep palum panaupe, ŋau mainwai bru sa panope] phrase If you bring me it and give it to me, then I will be mad at you

(Tok Pisin) yu kisim kam olsem bai mi kros

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 nornen gaun ngale so panaupe, ngau ti ngaipaiope] phrase If you had come and given me the dog yesterday, I wouldn’t be/have been mad at you

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ong nornen gaun ngale sope, ngau tingaipaiope] phrase if you had come with the dog yesterday, I wouldn’t be/have been mad at you

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

[raun aruru] n. 2 kina bill (two leaf)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[sesek] pre. near (very near)

(Tok Pisin) klostu

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[Sileng paiin han madok ebala Malu paiinaiong] phrase Sileng Pain’s way of life is like Malu Pain’s

(Tok Pisin) Sileng Pain, sindaun bilong en em olsem Malu Pain

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[tamat main yaŋan titulipanade taiyoŋe] phrase This man who didn’t tell us his name saw you

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[tariututi!] phrase Cut it up!

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[tete tetok ator, ib magamag ator amai, atordo ab aparendo langanago] phrase Walk softly, don’t stomp, you stomp and break the house and it’s loud

(Tok Pisin) wokabout isi, no ken wokabout strong, wokabout strong na yupela krukrugutim haus na em paiaup

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[urit kikiyon yagitomba] phrase The octopus arm will suck you

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[wabi bule bule] v. you hold and twist

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[wagagamami ab yabiŋgokai, gaumomoni onon balaba yawe] phrase Before he built houses, now he went to throw a hook

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[wagamami ŋahau bor ti, gaumoni ŋahau bor tol da] phrase I didn’t used to have (any) pigs, now I have 3

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[wai wai] n. mango

(Tok Pisin) mango

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[waibudbud] n. hail

(Tok Pisin) ren i kamap ais

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[wakadikado] v. paradigm example be in pain (and…)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[wasing kabakab] n. white fish, tuna

(Tok Pisin) tuna, langur

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[watatamame] v. paradigm example S/he capsized us (excl)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[wawan] n. one gray-haired (person)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[yob kasik garang ilonlo dirodo ditoragokai] phrase birds of paradise fly around in the bush

(Tok Pisin) insait long bus ol save raun na flai nabout

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad