Matukar English

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[bagebage tamat] n. grandfather

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: John Agid

[bor arumon gurgurmadi] phrase those two black pigs

Speaker: John Agid

[bor gurgur aru] phrase two black pigs

Speaker: John Agid

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[dar watitiŋe] v. blood spilled

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[didirun] n. thorn

(Tok Pisin) nil

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[gab aruru longadilo pat yenago] phrase Two coconut shells have a stone between them

(Tok Pisin) Tupela shell namel long ol stone i stap

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ganman] n. pus

(Tok Pisin) waitpela blut

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[garmaurau.un] n. my hair

(Tok Pisin) gras blo het blo mi

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[gaumomoni] n. today

(Tok Pisin) tude

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[hadi padauweng dabok yesman abangkang dipanaudop pe ti ngainago, ti ngain uyanago] phrase Their fighting is very loud, ?, I don’t sleep, I don’t sleep well

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[I digadagade duba ti diyawe] phrase They were stupid and didn’t hurry and leave

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[i diniŋe] v. paradigm example they ate

(Tok Pisin) ol i kaikai pinis

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[i gam aidi dibiŋe] v. paradigm example they yawned (completive?)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

(Tok Pisin) em bai kus

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

(Tok Pisin) em laik baim smok, tasol nogat

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[i magogoaba] v. paradigm example it will drip

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[i siginiŋe] v. paradigm example S/he peeled (carrots, potatoes)

(Tok Pisin) em i rausim pinis (skin bilong karot, skin bilong poteto)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[i sumәnamamgo] v. paradigm example S/he asks us (excl) (imperf)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[i taiyamamba] v. paradigm example S/he will look at us (excl)

(Tok Pisin) em i lukluk long mipela

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[i watitiŋgokai] v. paradigm example S/he capsizes (habitual)

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 idami] pro. we (incl.) ourselves

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[id ti taitadiŋago] phrase We don’t see them

Speaker: John Agid

[kol han aipaiin dabok] n. cousin’s elder daughter

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[korəkoramau] n. my backbone

(Tok Pisin) bonbaksait blo mi

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[kuloiloi nagekanen han] phrase Necklaces are for wearing

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[lala han bag] n. Shelter’s pole

(Tok Pisin) longpela diwai bilong ples bilong hait

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[malal te ŋap, bor ŋadadabawai] phrase I will go to the village, I want to buy a big

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[mat kaiilkaiile yago] phrase Snakes crawl

(Tok Pisin) snek wokabaut long bel

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[matau huhulun] n. my eyelash

(Tok Pisin) ai gras blo mi

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[neukapekapen] n. my ankle

(Tok Pisin) ankol blo mi

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋahau bor tol uya uya] n. my 3 big pigs

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋaitaiyoŋgo] phrase I see you

Speaker: John Agid

[ŋam gam aimam ŋambiŋgo] v. paradigm example we (excl) yawn (imperf 2)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋam ŋammulaba] v. paradigm example we will (excl) come back

(Tok Pisin) mipela bai kam bek

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

(Tok Pisin) mipela ran

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

(Tok Pisin) mipela ran pinis

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

(Tok Pisin) mipela kam

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

(Tok Pisin) mipela bai kam

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[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

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 girire ŋanageŋo] phrase I’m mad

(Tok Pisin) mi kros

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋau malal dabok lo ŋabape, ŋau ilo uyan ŋape] phrase If I could go to town, I would be happy

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋau mariu ŋamamago] phrase I am chewing a betel nut

(Tok Pisin) mi kaikai buai

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 ŋaulo ilo girәŋgo] v. paradigm example I think about myself (imperf)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋau tinaitaiyoŋe] phrase I don’t see you

(Tok Pisin) mi no lukim yu

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[nini katalun] n. honey (bee egg)

(Tok Pisin) hani

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[numau aruru tote] n. ten

Speaker: John Agid

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

(Tok Pisin) yu bai pait mipela

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ong gaun ngale palum paunau tape ngau ilo uyan panondop, ngau ti bru sa panop] phrase If you come and give me the dog, I will be happy with you can’t be mad at you

(Tok Pisin) ti bru sa panop

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[oŋ haiyai] phrase who are you

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[oŋ maniyanәn a kaibo, oŋ malal dabok a madoŋgokai] phrase You are from here, but you stay in town

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

[ong tagtag balago?] phrase What did you say?

(Tok Pisin) yu tok wanem?

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

(Tok Pisin) yu lukim mipela

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[paiin mon ilon tininago] phrase that girl is not sad

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[pargaga] n. twin

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[pusopuson] n. kidney?

(Tok Pisin) kidni?

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[rara] n. tool for spreading fire in garden

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

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[tamat monangan wag hona yago] phrase The man goes in the canoe

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[tamatpain anatutudi dalwan te diyenago] phrase The pictures of the people are on the door

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

[teteok wartatalep tongali] phrase Chew it up slowly and swallow

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[tinu wananago] phrase I’m hot

Speaker: Joe Mawob

[tutumau] n. my bone

(Tok Pisin) bun blo mi

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

[wagamami wag langadimadi ti, gaumomoni wag main langadimadi da] phrase Before, boats didn’t have noise, now boats have noise (ie, ships have engines)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[wai wai paina ngaturago] phrase I am standing under 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

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[watataye] v. paradigm example S/he capsized them

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[yob kasik garang ilonlo i rodo i torago] phrase birds of paradise fly around in the bush (sg)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad