Matukar English

[abang ngungu ib nage mai, ham paiin palum ti sorninggokai] phrase Don’t take the trash, your wife comes, (she) doesn’t sweep (habitually)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[abaŋkaŋ] adj. noisy

(Tok Pisin) pairap

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[aim nina natun yabiŋe tinan yaga, kai tinoŋ] phrase The boy held the small knife, his mother yelled, but he didn’t hear/listen

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[aipaiin taiin] n. afterbirth (for girl)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[aipaiin waraman] n. umbilical cord (For girl)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[aipaiinim tinadi tamadi dimataman] n. orphans (children whose parents died a long time ago)

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 abiŋkai] v. paradigm example you (pl) yawn (but…)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[aŋ ŋukŋuk soyaŋgo] v. paradigm example You (pl) have the sniffles

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[bor arumon gurgurmadi] phrase those 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 gurgurman] n. this black pig

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[bor tol gurgurmadi] n. three black pigs

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[bule bule] v. twist

(Tok Pisin) krungutim

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[bururuk] n. small streams to ocean

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[dikaiilkaiile dipalume] v. paradigm example They came/ran crawling

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[dikaiilkaiile diyawe] v. paradigm example They went crawling

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[dob garaŋanən] n. net for catching wild boar

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ebala ngam ngamhamamong] adv. like ours (excl)

(Tok Pisin) olsem bilong mipela

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[fud ngatariututi] phrase I cut up the banana

(Tok Pisin) mi katim banana

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ganman] n. pus

(Tok Pisin) waitpela blut

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[garawa (tamat, aipaiin)] n. widow

(Tok Pisin) meri, man bilong em i dai pinis

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[gigireŋ] n. comb

(Tok Pisin) kom

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[girire do sole] phrase mad and ran away

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[i aidi dibiŋkai] v. paradigm example they yawn (but…)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

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 diniŋgokai] v. paradigm example they eat (habitual)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[I ditalininge] v. paradigm example They went around (it)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[i funamamba] v. paradigm example He/she will fight/hit us (excl)

(Tok Pisin) em bai pait mipela

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[i malal-te madonggo] phrase S/he is in the village

(Tok Pisin) em I long viles

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[i saraŋeŋe] v. paradigm example S/he fried

(Tok Pisin) em i praim pinis

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[i sombakai kaibo ti] phrase S/he can/could come but doesn’t/didn’t

(Tok Pisin) em I ken kam, tasol em I no kam

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[i taramame] v. paradigm example S/he cut us (excl) (with a knife)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[i watitiŋe] v. paradigm example S/he capsized

(Tok Pisin) em i kapsaitim pinis

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[i yado ngau fud ngasigininggo] phrase He went and I am peeling bananas

(Tok Pisin) em I go pinis na mi rausim skin bilong banana

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[is wawak] n. mosquito (big)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[kadum kaiilkaiile yago] phrase Caterpillars crawl

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[kakad] n. type of ant (big, red ant that goes up tree)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[kakaŋ] n. fishing net

(Tok Pisin) umben

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[kasaromrom ngabindo mate] phrase I held a spider and it died (pinch it dead)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[katabebe] n. spider

(Tok Pisin) spaida

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[kinkin] n. tattoo

(Tok Pisin) mak mak

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[kuloiloi balau yabikap tariyenganen han] phrase Necklaces are for decorating me for singsings

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[mahauthautdinaba] v. paradigm example will break them

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[makak balən] n. tonsil

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[malal turan main te waba tape dal turan main ŋale] phrase If you go to the next village, you take another road

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[mam han milo yanialap, tidop, ngasop han daig ŋaŋalemba] phrase (When) dad finishes eating his food, I will come and take his plate

[matau huhulun] n. my eyelash

(Tok Pisin) ai gras blo mi

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋahamam niu ti] phrase We (excl) don’t have coconuts

(Tok Pisin) mipela no gat kokonas

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

(Tok Pisin) pikinini meri bilong mi

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋaitaiyoŋgo] phrase I see you

Speaker: John Agid

[ŋam gam ŋamawe] v. paradigm example we (excl) went (completive?)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

(Tok Pisin) mipela bai pait yupela

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

(Tok Pisin) mipela bai pait yu

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋam ŋammainaba] v. paradigm example we (excl) will sleep

(Tok Pisin) mipela bai slip

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

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 ŋamsa] v. paradigm example we (excl) come up

(Tok Pisin) mipela kamap

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

(Tok Pisin) mipela kam pinis

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋau gaumomoni wasiŋ wai tiŋa kaibo, raurau doge ŋaba] phrase Today I have not gone fishing, I will go later this afternoon

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 oŋ ŋanoŋaman] phrase I know you

(Tok Pisin) mi save long yu

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋau te wai ilo bal tape, ŋau ŋaŋalemba] phrase If I think about (taking) the bilum, I will take it

(Tok Pisin) mi gat tingting long kisim bilum, em bai mi kisim

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ngau waiiwaii luwan te numau ngasosaiinggo] phrase I am wiping my hands on the mango tree trunk

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[nub wananan] n. hot water

(Tok Pisin) hatwara

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ong milo milo salanganindo ngau ngasuge] phrase you washed things, I bathed

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

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

[ong nem babarume? Awo, ngau neu babarunge] phrase Did your leg fall asleep? Yes, my leg fell asleep

(Tok Pisin) lek bilong yu i dai? yes, lek bilong mi i dai?

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[oŋ ŋalep palum panaupe, ŋau mainwai bru sa panope] phrase If you bring me it and give it to me, then I will be mad at you

(Tok Pisin) yu kisim kam olsem bai mi kros

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[oŋ ŋau gamuk panau] phrase You talk to me

(Tok Pisin) yu tokim long mi

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 tariututi] v. paradigm example You cut (it) up

(Tok Pisin) yu katim (em) pinis

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[oŋ wasiŋ wai ilom bal tapage, oŋ ŋalembakai] phrase If you think about (taking) the fish, you can take it

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ongadabdahe lamu/ongadab dahe lamu] phrase You reached up/You reached up, it (your hand) went up

(Tok Pisin) putim han I go antap

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[pasapas] n. blind (of a house)

(Tok Pisin) blain

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

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[tetok tagumgume maise] phrase slowly bent and stood up

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[tetok wartatale] phrase Chew it up slowly

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[tialaŋan] v. paradigm example finish (continous)

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

[wartatale] v. chew up

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[wasing ilogo gagi ilonlo] phrase fish swim in the ocean

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[yawaiyawa] n. four

Speaker: John Agid