Matukar English

[aŋ aŋami] pro. you yourselves

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[boi.ip aŋ aitaiyamamba] phrase tomorrow they will see us

(Tok Pisin) tumora ol bai lukim mipela

Speaker: John Agid

[bor gurgur dabok yәsman] n. really big black pig

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[dikaiilkaiile disonge] v. paradigm example They came crawling

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[gaumomoni wasiŋ wanәmbakai manin bale] phrase Today he can catch fish, the sea is calm (throws away)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[girire do yawe] phrase mad and went

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[gurgur] n. black

Speaker: Joe Mawob

[i bәkakai tinaiyteŋ] v. paradigm example S/he poops, but I don’t see him/her

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[i huhue] v. paradigm example S/he coughed

(Tok Pisin) em i kus pinis

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

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[i malal ta, ngau malal marun] phrase He is from another village, I am from here from the beginning

(Tok Pisin) em narapela ples, mi as ples

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[i Mandang-a madonggo] phrase S/he is in Madang

(Tok Pisin) em I long Madang

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[i niu sisinggo milo ngagembawai] phrase S/he is husking the coconut to make food

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[i wau paiin, i wam paiin, rauwau] n. mother-in-law

(Tok Pisin) tambu

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[i wau tamat, i wam tamat, rauwau] n. father-in-law

(Tok Pisin) tambu

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[i yap nina natun ngale somba] phrase S/he will go bring the small knife

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[kakatik] n. mole

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[kasaromrom natuntun ta] n. very small spider

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[lala madokanen han] phrase Shelters are for sitting

(Tok Pisin) ples bilong hait bilong sindaun

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[lepalep] adj. shiny

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[natun tunta] adj. very little

(Tok Pisin) liklik tru

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

(Tok Pisin) pikinini meri bilong mi

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋam ŋampalumakai] v. paradigm example we (excl) run (but…)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

(Tok Pisin) mipela bai ran

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

(Tok Pisin) mipela kam daun

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋam ŋampidakai] v. paradigm example we (excl) come down (but…)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋau aŋ ŋanoŋamamim] phrase I know you (pl)

(Tok Pisin) mi save long yupela

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋau paiin mon han te bor ŋaŋaleŋe] phrase I took the pig from that woman

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[nornen adok ti naitaiyoŋe] phrase Yesterday I didn’t see you

Speaker: John Agid

[numau aruru mi tote, neu aruru mi tote] n. twenty

Speaker: John Agid

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

(Tok Pisin) yu wasim samting, mi was was

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 ŋalenge] v. paradigm example you took it

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[tanbaubau] n. dust

(Tok Pisin) das, smok bilong graun

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[tetok fud wartatalep tongali] phrase Chew up the banana slowly and swallow

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[wagagamami ab yabiŋgokai, gaumomoni onon yagokai] phrase Before he built houses, now he goes fishing (hooking)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[waibudbud] n. hail

(Tok Pisin) ren i kamap ais

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[yawaiyawa] n. four

Speaker: John Agid