Matukar English

[amenekuku] n. mantis

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[aŋ aimim abimbakai] v. paradigm example you (pl) yawn (modal: can, must, should)

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

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

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

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[boi.ip ŋau ŋaitaiyomba] phrase tomorrow I will see you

Speaker: John Agid

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[bor mainan gurgurman] n. this black pig

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[bor tol gurgurmadi uya uya o mone] n. those yonder 3 big black pigs

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[bubun] n. grave

(Tok Pisin) hul (bilong planim man)

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[bubur] n. hunter [sutman]

(Tok Pisin) sutman

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[dikaiilkaiile disonge] v. paradigm example They came crawling

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[dikaiilkaiilinge] v. paradigm example They turned

(Tok Pisin) ol i baut pinis

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[dobi oŋ malaim, sabina oŋ malalaim kasik] phrase Dobi you are tall, Sabina you are very tall

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[gamohage nub wananan ti nganinggo] phrase And then I didn’t cook the hot water

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[gaumomoni oŋ mariu timamba, alopage mariu mamba] phrase today you will not chew betel nut, later you will chew betel nut

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[girire do yawe] phrase mad and went

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[huhu] n. cough

(Tok Pisin) kus

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[i babagokai] v. paradigm example S/he barks (habitual)

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[i difunamamba] v. paradigm example They will fight/hit us (excl)

(Tok Pisin) ol bai pait mipela

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[I ditariututimba] v. paradigm example They will cut (it) up

(Tok Pisin) ol bai katim (em)

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[i gam diniŋe] v. paradigm example they ate (completive?)

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[i gam diniŋgo] v. paradigm example they eat (imperf 2)

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[i gam urat nageŋe] v. paradigm example S/he works (completive)

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

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[i kas dadabakai bo ti] phrase He wanted to buy cigarettes, but didn’t

(Tok Pisin) em laik baim smok, tasol nogat

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[i kas dadakai bo ti panauwe] phrase He bought cigarettes but didn’t give me any

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

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[i lala paina madonggo] phrase S/he is under the shelter

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

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[i malal-te madonggo] phrase S/he is in the village

(Tok Pisin) em I long viles

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[i mamari] v. paradigm example S/he cooks (roasting, cooking in fire)

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[i mamariŋgo] v. paradigm example S/he cooks (roasting, cooking in fire) (imperf)

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[i nau yabik ilonlo madonggo] phrase S/he is in church

(Tok Pisin) em I long haus lotu

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[i nub-alo logamoke] phrase S/he swam far away in the water

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

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[i tamat maniyanәn a kaibo, i malal dabok a madoŋgo] phrase He is a man from here, but he stays in town

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[i tariyaiye] v. paradigm example S/he cut them (with a knife)

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[i uriamamago] v. paradigm example s/he is following us (excl)

(Tok Pisin) em I bihainim mipela

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[kakatik] n. mole

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[kakatim] n. your mole

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[kasaromrom] n. type of spider (lives in house)

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[kuloiloi balau yabikanen han] phrase Necklaces are for decorating me

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[laŋalaŋ tatuan] n. railing post

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[lepalep] adj. shiny

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

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

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[malal turan main te waba tape dal turan main ŋale] phrase If you go to the next village, you take another road

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[mam han milo yanip, tialdop, ngasop ba, ngaŋalemba han daig] phrase (When) dad finishes eating his food, I will come and take his plate

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[masmanin] n. calm sea

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[mumui] adj. hidden, also verb

(Tok Pisin) i hait

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[ngabehatenge ngabinggo ainta ainta] v. paradigm example I broke (it) and am holding the 2 halves

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[ngahamam humam tan] n. Our (here since a long time) ground

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[ŋahamam ilomam] n. our (excl) thoughts

(Tok Pisin) ting bilong mipela

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[ŋahamam niu ti] phrase We (excl) don’t have coconuts

(Tok Pisin) mipela no gat kokonas

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[ŋahau aipaiin dabok] n. my daughter (grown up)

(Tok Pisin) pikinini meri bilong mi

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[ŋam gam ŋamyumiŋe] v. paradigm example we (excl) blew (completive?)

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[ŋam garmadiŋ ŋambidiŋ] v. paradigm example We (excl) gather them

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

(Tok Pisin) mipela kaikai

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[ŋam ŋamaniŋe] v. paradigm example we (excl) ate

(Tok Pisin) mipela kaikai pinis

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[ŋam ŋambulimbawai] v. paradigm example we (excl) turn (desiderative)

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

(Tok Pisin) mipela go antap pinis

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[ŋam ŋammi] pro. we (excl.) ourselves

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[ŋam ŋammulago] v. paradigm example we (excl) come back (imperf)

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[ŋam ŋampalumba] v. paradigm example we (excl) will run

(Tok Pisin) mipela bai ran

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[ŋam ŋamsimbakai] v. paradigm example we (excl) come down (modal)

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

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[ŋam ŋamyumiŋkai] v. paradigm example we (excl) blow (but…)

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[ngatuli paninge yap nina natun ngale sombawai] phrase I told him/her to go bring the small knife

(Tok Pisin) Mi tok save long en long kisim liklik naip i kam

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[ngau anan garman ngabip, garman ngabip, alopage ngapaimba] phrase I will gather yams, gather them, later I will plant them

(Tok Pisin) mi bai putim yam wantaim, putim ol wantaim, bihain mi bai planim ol

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

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

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

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

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[ŋau ŋahau wag adape, nab onon ŋabalape] phrase If I had a canoe, I could throw a hook

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

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

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

(Tok Pisin) mi lukim yupela

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

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[ŋau ŋanoŋaman kaibo tamat mon titaitekaman] phrase I know, but we don’t know that man

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[ngau ngasol ngawe ngamumuye] phrase I ran away and hid

(Tok Pisin) mi ranwe na hait

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[ngau ngawe onon ngabaldo wag ilonlo ngamadondo matau yohe] phrase I went fishing, I sat in the canoe and fell asleep

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[ŋau ŋukŋuk soyaugo] v. paradigm example I have the sniffles

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[ŋau yau ŋaŋageŋo] phrase I will make the fire/I am making the fire(?)

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[ngaualo milo nganagenge tie, alohage ngawe] phrase I finished cooking the food and then I left

(Tok Pisin) mi kukim kaikai pinis bihain na mi go

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

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[nornen aipaiinim ti diyenale] phrase yesterday the children didn’t sleep

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[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)

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[ong karekaremba] v. paradigm example You will scratch it

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[oŋ ŋau oŋda nug taite] phrase we see each other

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[oŋ oŋami] pro. you yourself

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[paŋepaŋeu] n. my hip

(Tok Pisin) hip blo mi

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[Peanut butter dabok yasman yenanganago] phrase The really big peanut butter is continuing to stay here

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

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[sabina urom ilonlo nub surindo, urom tiyalakai, nub surinaŋdo yәne] phrase Sabina filled up water in the rain, the rain finished but she continued to fill up water

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

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[tanbaubau] n. dust

(Tok Pisin) das, smok bilong graun

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[tariututi!] phrase Cut it up!

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[tetok wartatale] phrase Chew it up slowly

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[wabi bule bule] v. you hold and twist

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[wag onon baleng han] n. Canoe for catching fish

(Tok Pisin) kanu long kisim pis

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

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