Matukar English

[airaun kororaiman] n. dry leaf

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

(Tok Pisin) yupela kapsaitim pinis

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[aŋ gam amule] v. paradigm example you (pl) came back (completive?)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[bagebage tamat, bagebage paiin] n. grandparent

(Tok Pisin) bubu

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[boi.ip ŋau ti naitaiyop] phrase Tomorrow I will not see you

Speaker: John Agid

[boiip tinaitaiyok] phrase I can’t see you tomorrow

(Tok Pisin) mi no ken bai lukim yu

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[bor balbalman sugenganen han] phrase Pig fat is for washing

(Tok Pisin) gris bilong pik bilong waswas

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[bor ŋa dadabawai dadeŋ abәn te ŋawe] phrase I went to the market to buy a pig

(Tok Pisin) mi go long ples blo baim blo baim pik

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[bor tol gurgurmadi maine] n. these 3 black pigs

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[bor tol gurgurmadi uya uya] n. 3 big black pigs

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[bururuk] n. river

(Tok Pisin) wara, riva

Speaker: Joe Mawob

[dikaiilkaiilingokai] v. paradigm example They turn (habitually)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ese manag nage] phrase Good, do it like that

(Tok Pisin) gutpela wokim olsem

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ful rasusuni] phrase S/he tears up the mustard

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[gab rairai] n. type of fly (big, blue)

(Tok Pisin) ami, difens

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[girire do yawe] phrase mad and went

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[gurgurman] n. pupil (possessed)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[huhulun] n. hair

(Tok Pisin) gras

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[i babawai] v. paradigm example S/he barks (desiderative)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

(Tok Pisin) em bai baim

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[I ditalininggo] v. paradigm example They are going around (it)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[i kas dadabakai bo ti panauap] phrase He will buy cigarettes but won’t be able to give them to me

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[I madondo gamukaba] phrase S/he is there and will talk

(Tok Pisin) em I stap na em bai tok tok

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[I ruberubenge] v. paradigm example S/he took it all out

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[i tinin wanananago] phrase s/he has a fever

(Tok Pisin) em I gat fiva

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

(Tok Pisin) em bai kapsaitim

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[i y^nangan do tuli panauwe] phrase s/he keeps sleeping and talked to me (i.e. told me s/he didn’t want to get up)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[kakatik] n. mole

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[kukurekparpar] n. hawk

(Tok Pisin) taragau

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[lili] pre. close to (middle)

(Tok Pisin) klostu

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[main hanant] phrase what is this?

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[mana anagengan] v. paradigm example You (pl) do it/put it

(Tok Pisin) wokim tasol I go

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

[Mathusela han milo yanik gadagadaman ebala Wolfgangaiong. Arurumi hadi milo yanik gadagadaman, ebal] phrase Mathusela’s bad way of eating food is like Wolfgang’s. Both of their bad ways of eating is like how pigs eat food

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[mau ngatariututi] phrase I cut up the taro

(Tok Pisin) mi katim taro

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[musuksup] n. type of plant, fragrant, small leaves, put in arm cuffs as bilas

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋadabdase palaŋ ŋaŋaleŋe] phrase I reached up and took the beam

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋahau aihu huduŋan diturago maniy a] phrase My crops are all standing here

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋahau aipainim kagin uyan ho ŋaiyamataiye huduŋan sule uyan lo diyawe, ilo girek uyan diŋaleŋe] phrase I looked after my children with good behaviors and all of them went to school and became smart

(Tok Pisin) mi lukautim ol pikini bilong mi na ol i go long skul na ol i kisim gutpela save

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋam gam ŋampalumago] v. paradigm example we (excl) run (imperf 2)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋam ŋambuliŋgo] v. paradigm example we (excl) turn (imperf)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋam ŋampalumbawai] v. paradigm example we (excl) run (desiderative)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

(Tok Pisin) mipela kam daun

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

(Tok Pisin) mipela bai kam daun

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋam ŋampidago] v. paradigm example we (excl) come down (imperf)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋam ŋamsamba] v. paradigm example we (excl) will come up

(Tok Pisin) mipela bai kamap

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋam ŋamsaŋkai] v. paradigm example we (excl) come up (but…)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

(Tok Pisin) mipela bai kam daun

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋam ŋamtaiyaŋgo] v. paradigm example We (excl) are looking at you (pl)

(Tok Pisin) mipela lukim yupela

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

(Tok Pisin) mipela lukim em

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋam ŋamyogәnimba] v. paradigm example We (excl) are shaking it

(Tok Pisin) mipela seksekim em

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

(Tok Pisin) mipela bai winim

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋamam ab] phrase our house

(Tok Pisin) haus bilong mipela/yumi

Speaker: Joe Mawob

[ŋau ab ŋabiŋe nub ilonlo kaibo, ŋau ab ŋabiŋanago] phrase I worked on the house, water came in, but I kept working on the house

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ngau haitai mon ngaitembawai] phrase I want to look at that someone over there (I don’t know who it is)

(Tok Pisin) mi lukim husait man

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋau haitai moya madondo ŋaiteŋe] phrase I saw someone sitting there

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ngau malal-te ngago] phrase I am going to the village

(Tok Pisin) mi go long ples, mi go long viles

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋau nal huduŋan malal te tiŋagokai] phrase I do not go to the village every day

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

(Tok Pisin) mi lukim yupela

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

(Tok Pisin) mi bai katim (em)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ngau onon ngabalap wasing kobol kobol kasik ngawanemba] phrase I will fish and catch many different colors of fish (tomorrow)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ngau onon ngabalap wasing kobol kobol kasik ngawanembawai] phrase I will fish and catch many different colors of fish (now)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[nub diwatitinge] phrase They spilled the water

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[nub wananan] phrase hot water

Speaker: Joe Mawob

[numau tahaik, numau kukun yawaiyawa ] n. nine

Speaker: John Agid

[numaukukun] n. my finger

(Tok Pisin) pinga blo mi

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[oŋ nina natun main wabi tape, ŋafunomba] phrase If you are holding the little knife, I will hit you

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[oŋ yogәyoggo] v. paradigm example You are see-sawing

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[pukaŋan] v. paradigm example be broken (continuous)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[pusopuson] n. kidney?

(Tok Pisin) kidni?

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[sasari] n. eel? Long fish, lives in a rock, when you go by, it stings you and the sting breaks off

(Tok Pisin) mario, snek bilong wara

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ti tinaiyteŋe] phrase no I didn’t see the man

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[tininte] adv. on the skin

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[tinu wananago] phrase I’m hot

Speaker: Joe Mawob

[wagagamami ab yabiŋgokai, gaumomoni wasiŋ wanәmba yawe] phrase Before he built houses, now he went to catch fish

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[waiwaite ngadasago ] phrase I am going up the mango tree

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[war milo milo raranekanen han ab ilonlo haike yenago] phrase Somebody hung up the rope for drying everything in the house

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[wauwak] n. one grey-haired person

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad