Matukar English

[amenekuku yogoyogo] phrase The mantis goes back and forth

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[anan ngatariututi] phrase I cut up the yam

(Tok Pisin) mi katim yam

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ang agadagade duba ti amule] phrase You (pl) were stupid and didn’t hurry and come back

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[aŋ aŋami] pro. you yourselves

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[bagebage paiin] n. grandmother

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[boi.ip id tatadinaba] phrase tomorrow we will see them

Speaker: John Agid

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

Speaker: John Agid

[boiip tinaitaiyomba] phrase I won’t see you tomorrow

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

(Tok Pisin) gris bilong pik bilong waswas

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[bor gurgur aru] phrase two black pigs

Speaker: John Agid

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[dar watitiŋe] v. blood spilled

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[dudurun] n. shiver/be cold

(Tok Pisin) guria

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

(Tok Pisin) gutpela wokim olsem

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[girire do torago] phrase mad and walking around

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[gitagit] n. part of a canoe

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[hamam matan] n. our (excl) money

(Tok Pisin) mani bilong mipela

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[i dikarekaremba] v. paradigm example They will scratch it

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[i Karkar-u madonggo] phrase S/he is on Karkar

(Tok Pisin) em I long Karkar

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[I madondop gamukabakai] phrase S/he is there and must talk

(Tok Pisin) em i stap, em mas tok tok

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[i mamaradine] v. paradigm example S/he cooked them (roasting, cooking in fire)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[i soŋgokai bo gaumomoni ti] phrase S/he habitually comes but not today

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[i soyamamago] v. paradigm example S/he is stabbing us (excl)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[i totayamame] v. paradigm example S/he sawed us (excl)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[i turangando ŋau naitenge ] phrase s/he still stands/stood and I saw it

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[laŋalaŋ tatuan] n. railing post

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

(Tok Pisin) wokim tasol I go

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

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

[mau ngatariututi] phrase I cut up the taro

(Tok Pisin) mi katim taro

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[narnar] adj. wet

(Tok Pisin) wet

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[nauna] pre. in front of

(Tok Pisin) ai bilong

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ngahamam humam udau] n. Our (here since a long time) clan, tribal area

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋam gam ŋammule] v. paradigm example we (excl) came back (completive?)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

(Tok Pisin) mipela go

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

(Tok Pisin) mipela bai kaikai

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

(Tok Pisin) mipela baut

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ngam ngamhohari] v. paradigm example We (excl) rub (it)

(Tok Pisin) mipela rabim (em)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋam ŋammi] pro. we (excl.) ourselves

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

(Tok Pisin) mipela kam bek

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋam ŋammulabakai] v. paradigm example we (excl) come back (modal: can, must, should)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋam ŋamsambawai] v. paradigm example we (excl) come up (desiderative)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

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

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

(Tok Pisin) mi go long karkar

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ngau lala-lo ngago] phrase I am going to the shelter

(Tok Pisin) mi go long ples bilong hait

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 malalte nal huduŋan ŋapalumagokai] phrase I go (run) to the village every day

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋau mariu ŋamamagokai] phrase I (habitually) chew betel nut

(Tok Pisin) mi save kaikai buai

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋau ŋaitaiyaŋe] phrase I saw you (pl)

(Tok Pisin) mi lukim yupela pinis

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ngau ngakarekaredinaba] v. paradigm example I will scratch them

(Tok Pisin) mi bai skrapim ol

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

(Tok Pisin) mi bai katim (em)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

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

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

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 ong ngaunen kas ngale palum panauwe] phrase Yesterday you brought and gave me a cigarette

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[nub hulihulikaman] n. pond

(Tok Pisin) raunwara

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[numau aruru tote, numau kukun tol] n. thirteen

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

[oŋ hanat wai main ŋageŋe] phrase why did you do this?

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ong milo milo salanganindo ngau ngasuggo] phrase you are washing things, I am bathing

(Tok Pisin) yu wasim samting yet, mi was was yet

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[oŋ ŋukŋuk soyoŋgo] v. paradigm example You have the sniffles

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

[oŋ tinen wananago] phrase Are you hot?

Speaker: Joe Mawob

[oŋ wasiŋ wai ilom bal tap, oŋ ngale] phrase If you think about (taking) the fish, you took it

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[paiin susun] n. woman’s breast

(Tok Pisin) susu bilong meri

Speaker: Joe Mawob

[rairai] n. bag inside body

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[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

[Sileng paiin han tekengaman ebala Malupaiinaiong] phrase Sileng Pain’s look is like Malu pain’s (Slieng Pain looks like Malu Pain)

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[tagumgume maisado] phrase bent, stand up and

(Tok Pisin) krum, krungut

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[tiŋaitaiyondop, nina natun hona taraiyawap wai] phrase I don’t look at you, you will (like to) cut me with a small knife

(Tok Pisin) mi no lukim yu, bai yu katim mi wantaim liklik naip

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

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

[walowalon] n. vein

(Tok Pisin) rop

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[wartatale] v. chew up

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[wauwak] n. one grey-haired person

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[wawanda ] n. his grey-hair

(Tok Pisin) waitpela gras bilong em

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[witwit] n. fan

(Tok Pisin) brum bilong winim pes, fen, lektrik fen

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[yawayawa] num. four

(Tok Pisin) foa, foapela

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad