Matukar English

[abab] n. sore

(Tok Pisin) sua

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[abaŋkaŋ] adj. noisy

(Tok Pisin) pairap

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[alop age ŋau yao ŋautaunimba] phrase I will make the fire later

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[anatnat] n. ghost

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

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[aŋ aŋami] pro. you yourselves

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[baba ŋaniŋgo] v. paradigm example S/he barks and I hear it (imperf)

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[babahun] adj. thick

(Tok Pisin) bikpela

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[bakbak] n. type of ant (black and brown, really big ant, goes up tree)

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[boiip ŋaitaiyomba] phrase I will see you (tomorrow)

(Tok Pisin) (tumora) mi bai luklukim yu

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

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[bor mainan gurgurman] n. this black pig

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[burau ti gagaugo] phrase I am not thirsty

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[bururuk] n. river

(Tok Pisin) wara, riva

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[daruk waninge mainwai alom matangani] phrase You ate meat, therefore you clean your teeth

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[did bubun] n. hill

(Tok Pisin) liklik maunten

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[dikaiilkaiile disomba] v. paradigm example They will come crawling

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

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

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[ganman] n. pus

(Tok Pisin) waitpela blut

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[gaumomoni oŋ mariu timamago, alopage mariu mamba] phrase today you don’t chew betel nut, later you will chew betel nut

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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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[gurgur] n. black

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[huhulun] n. hair

(Tok Pisin) gras

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[i aidi dibimbakai] v. paradigm example they yawn (modal: can, must, should)

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[i aidi dibiŋgo] v. paradigm example they yawn (imperf)

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[i dadaba] v. paradigm example S/he will buy

(Tok Pisin) em bai baim

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

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

(Tok Pisin) ol kapsaitim pinis

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[i gam babago] v. paradigm example S/he barks (imperf 2

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

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[i gam watitiŋe] v. paradigm example S/he capsizes (completive)

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[i huhuba] v. paradigm example S/he will cough

(Tok Pisin) em bai kus

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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-lo madonggo] phrase S/he is in the shelter

(Tok Pisin) em I long ples bilong hait

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

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[i mas-lo logamoke] phrase S/he swam far away in the ocean

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[i nal huduŋan malal dabok a yagokai i mariu manti] phrase He goes to town every day, but he doesn’t have betel nut

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

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

(Tok Pisin) em i lukluk long mipela

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[i watitimba] v. paradigm example S/he will capsize

(Tok Pisin) em bai kapsaitim

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[id ab ilonlo tamadonggo] phrase We are sitting in the house

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

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[kabəgabəg] n. tadpole

(Tok Pisin) pikinini rokrok

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[kakatidi] n. their moles

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[kukurek milo wai diyepago] phrase Chickens search to find food

(Tok Pisin) ol kakaruk i painim kaikai

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[lala madokanen han] phrase Shelters are for sitting

(Tok Pisin) ples bilong hait bilong sindaun

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[langanamanda] phrase has noise

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[lili] pre. close to (middle)

(Tok Pisin) klostu

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[mahauthautdine] v. paradigm example broke them

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[matan abun huhulun] n. eyebrow

(Tok Pisin) gras antap long ai

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[matau gurgur] n. pupil (lit. eye black)

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

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[mon uyan, main uyan amok, mon uyan amok amok] phrase That one is good, this one is very good, that one is very very good

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[muimui] n. louse larva

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[ŋam aimam ŋambimba] v. paradigm example we will (excl) yawn

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

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

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

(Tok Pisin) mipela kaikai pinis

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[ŋam ŋamfunaŋamba] v. paradigm example We (excl) will fight/hit you (pl)

(Tok Pisin) mipela bai pait yupela

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

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

(Tok Pisin) mipela kamap pinis

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[ŋam ŋamsaŋgo] v. paradigm example we (excl) come up (imperf)

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

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

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

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[ŋau brusa panange ngapaiyange] phrase I was angry with you (pl) and yelled at you (pl)

(Tok Pisin) Mi bel hard long yupela na mi crossim yupela

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[ŋau fud wasiŋ ŋaman da ŋaniŋe] phrase I eat banana with fish

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[ŋau ilo ninago oŋ milo main tipaunauwe] phrase I am sad, you didn’t give me this food

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[ngau Karkar-u ngago] phrase I am going to Karkar (island)

(Tok Pisin) mi go long karkar

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[ŋau maniyanәn a kai, ŋau malal dabok a ŋago] phrase I am from here, but I go to town

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

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[ŋau nap dadeŋ aben te, ŋadadap, ŋasop, ŋanip, ŋanip, ŋanin dop, ŋainaba] phrase I will go to the market, buy, come, eat, eat, ? and sleep.

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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 ŋaitaiyaŋe] phrase I saw you (pl)

(Tok Pisin) mi lukim yupela pinis

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[ŋau ŋaitaiyoŋe] phrase I saw you

(Tok Pisin) mi lukim yu pinis

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

(Tok Pisin) mi katim (em)

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[ŋau sirisiri malal te tiŋagokai] phrase I don’t go to town all the time

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[ŋau tinaitaiyoŋe] phrase I don’t see you

(Tok Pisin) mi no lukim yu

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[ŋaunen papaya diŋalep panaugo] phrase They are getting a papaya to give to me

(Tok Pisin) ol kisim popo bilong mi

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

(Tok Pisin) liklik naip bilong rausim skin bilong kaikai

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[nini] n. bee

(Tok Pisin) bi, binen

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[nornen, ŋau ŋaitaiyoŋe] phrase yesterday I saw you

(Tok Pisin) asde mi lukim yu pinis

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[nub hulihulikaman] n. pond

(Tok Pisin) raunwara

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[nubanen kukurek] n. goose

(Tok Pisin) bikpela pato

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

(Tok Pisin) yu wasim samting, mi was was

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[oŋ ŋau matan numau tahaik wai tuliŋe ŋapanomba, duba panau mul] phrase You talked about the five kina (eyes) I will give you, you hurry give me it back

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[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

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[oŋ taiyamamago] v. paradigm example You are looking at us (excl)

(Tok Pisin) yu lukim mipela

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[pasapas] n. wall of house

(Tok Pisin) skin bilong haus

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

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[ririuti] v. to scratch

(Tok Pisin) sigrapim

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[tamat dabellabel yaniŋe] phrase the man ate the sweet potato

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[tariututi!] phrase Cut it up!

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[tetok wartatale] phrase Chew it up slowly

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[tialaŋan] v. paradigm example finish (continous)

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

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

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[watataŋe] v. paradigm example S/he capsized you (pl)

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[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

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