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ab [+]

[ ab ]

n.    house

( Tok Pisin ) haus

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • House
ab balen [+]

[ ab balən ]

n.    veranda (lit. house tongue)

( Tok Pisin ) veranda

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • House
ab human [+]

[ ab hu:man ]

n.    roof of house

( Tok Pisin ) rup bilong haus

Speaker: Joe Mawob


Semantic domains:

  • House
ab natun [+]

[ ab natun ]

n.    hut

( Tok Pisin ) haus

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • House
abang pasiuti [+]

[ abaŋ pasiuti ]

n.    dawn?

( Tok Pisin ) tulait

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Times and seasons
abek [+]

[ abək ]

n.    table, bed, bench

( Tok Pisin ) tebol, bet, bens

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Material Culture
abi [+]

[ abi ]

n.    garden

( Tok Pisin ) gaden

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Agricultural
ai [+]

[ ai ]

n.    wood

( Tok Pisin ) diwai, paiawut

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Plants and trees
ai [+]

[ ai ]

n.    tree

( Tok Pisin ) diwai

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Plants and trees
ai [+]

[ ai ]

n.    (fire)wood

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Plants and trees
  • Fire and cooking
ai hule [+]

[ ai hule ]

phrase    chop the wood

( Tok Pisin ) katim diwai liklik

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

ai luwan urib wap aigi te pid [+]

[ ai luwan urib wap aigi te pid ]

n.    bridge (middle-sized wood you follow and come across)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Material Culture
ai luwan urib yate wa [+]

[ ai luwan urib yate wa ]

n.    bridge (middle-sized wood you follow and go across)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Material Culture
ai rain [+]

[ ai rain ]

n.    branch

( Tok Pisin ) han blo diwai

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Plants and trees
ai sulungan [+]

[ ai suluŋan ]

n.    bark (lit. tree skin)

( Tok Pisin ) skin diwai

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Plants and trees
aim natun [+]

[ aim natun ]

n.    boy

( Tok Pisin ) boi

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • People/Kinship
aipain natun [+]

[ aipaiin natun ]

n.    girl

( Tok Pisin ) meri, gel

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • People/Kinship
aipainim [+]

[ aipaiinim ]

n.    child

( Tok Pisin ) pikinini

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • People/Kinship
aiyur [+]

[ aiyur ]

n.    leaf

( Tok Pisin ) lip

Speaker: Joe Mawob


Semantic domains:

  • Plants and trees
alili [+]

[ alili ]

n.    centipede

( Tok Pisin ) plantihan

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Insects
amenekuku [+]

[ amenekuku ]

n.    mantis

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Insects
amul [+]

[ amul ]

n.    (ashes)

( Tok Pisin ) sit bilong paia

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Fire and cooking
amul aben [+]

[ amul abən ]

n.    hearth, cooking pit fire

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Fire and cooking
anan [+]

[ anan ]

n.    yam

( Tok Pisin ) yam

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Food and drink
  • Plants and trees
anan habul [+]

[ anan habul ]

n.    yam for planting

( Tok Pisin ) yam bilong planim

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Agricultural
  • Plants and trees
anattuntun [+]

[ anattuntun ]

n.    shadow

( Tok Pisin ) tewel

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Natural World
apain natun, aim natun [+]

[ apaiin natun, aim natun ]

n.    baby

( Tok Pisin ) bebi

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Babies and childbirth
ar [+]

[ ar ]

n.    fence

( Tok Pisin ) banis

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Material Culture
bad [+]

[ bad ]

n.    pot

( Tok Pisin ) sospen

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Fire and cooking
badam [+]

[ badam ]

n.    net bag

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Material Culture
bag [+]

[ bag ]

n.    post

( Tok Pisin ) pos

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • House
bakbak [+]

[ bakbak ]

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Insects
bakum [+]

[ bakum ]

n.    type of gecko

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Reptiles
baliklik [+]

[ baliklik ]

n.    shell

( Tok Pisin ) sel

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Fish and sea life
bom [+]

[ bom ]

n.    sago

( Tok Pisin ) saksak

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Plants and trees
  • Food and drink
bor [+]

[ bor ]

n.    pig

( Tok Pisin ) pik

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Mammals
bor kasik [+]

[ bor kasik ]

n.    wild boar

( Tok Pisin ) pik man

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Mammals
bor natun [+]

[ bor natun ]

n.    piglet

( Tok Pisin ) pikinini pik

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Mammals
bururuk [+]

[ bururuk ]

n.    river

( Tok Pisin ) wara, riva

Speaker: Joe Mawob


Semantic domains:

  • Ocean and water
dabin [+]

[ dabin ]

n.    root

( Tok Pisin ) rop

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Plants and trees
dal natun [+]

[ dal natun ]

n.    trail (little road)

( Tok Pisin ) liklik rot

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

dalawan [+]

[ dalawan ]

n.    door

( Tok Pisin ) dua

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • House
dalawan natun [+]

[ dalawan natun ]

n.    window

( Tok Pisin ) windo

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • House
dalawan natun han ar [+]

[ dalawan natun han ar ]

n.    screen (window’s wall)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • House
darkeke [+]

[ darkəke ]

n.    pandanus

( Tok Pisin ) karuka

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Plants and trees
daruk [+]

[ daruk ]

n.    meat (of all kinds)

( Tok Pisin ) abus

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Food and drink
dawa [+]

[ dawa ]

n.    spear for fishing

( Tok Pisin ) spia, supia

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Example: Tomas Taleo Kreno holds a fishing spear.


Semantic domains:

  • Fishing
dawai [+]

[ dawai ]

n.    male

( Tok Pisin ) man

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • People/Kinship
dem [+]

[ dəm ]

n.    type of ant (very small, eats sugar)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Insects
did [+]

[ did ]

n.    mountain

( Tok Pisin ) maunten

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Natural World
did bubun [+]

[ did bubun ]

n.    hill

( Tok Pisin ) liklik maunten

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Natural World
did dabok [+]

[ did dabok ]

n.    mountain

( Tok Pisin ) maunten

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Natural World
dom [+]

[ dom ]

n.    connecting pegs to outrigger, part of a canoe

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Example: Tomas Taleo Kreno points to the connecting pegs.


Semantic domains:

  • Boats
duban [+]

[ duban ]

n.    waves

( Tok Pisin ) si, sibruk

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Ocean and water
dur [+]

[ dur ]

n.    fork

( Tok Pisin ) pok

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Tool
fe [+]

[ fe ]

n.    paddle

( Tok Pisin ) pul bilong kanu

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Boats
fud [+]

[ fud ]

n.    banana

( Tok Pisin ) banana

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Food and drink
gab [+]

[ gab ]

n.    coconut shell

( Tok Pisin ) sel bilong kokonas

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Plants and trees
gadarik [+]

[ gadarik ]

n.    scale

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Fish and sea life
gagi [+]

[ gagi ]

n.    ocean, sea

( Tok Pisin ) sal wara

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Ocean and water
garang [+]

[ garaŋ ]

n.    bush

( Tok Pisin ) bikpela bus

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Plants and trees
garang kasik [+]

[ garaŋ kasik ]

n.    jungle or forest

( Tok Pisin ) bus

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Natural World
garib [+]

[ garib ]

n.    mat

( Tok Pisin ) mat

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • House
  • Material Culture
gaun [+]

[ gaun ]

n.    dog

( Tok Pisin ) dok

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Mammals
girek mangau tamat [+]

[ girәk maŋau tamat ]

n.    teacher

( Tok Pisin ) tisa

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • People/Kinship
i mamari [+]

[ i mamari ]

v. paradigm example    S/he cooks (roasting, cooking in fire)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

i milo naingo [+]

[ i milo naiiŋgo ]

v. paradigm example    S/he cooks (imperf) food

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

i pai [+]

[ i pai ]

v. paradigm example    S/he plants

( Tok Pisin ) em i planim

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

i yao nage [+]

[ i yao nage ]

v.    S/he made a fire

( Tok Pisin ) em i mekim paia pinis

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

id bar tabi [+]

[ id bar tabi ]

v. paradigm example    We (incl) sing

( Tok Pisin ) yumi singsing

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

kabob [+]

[ kabob ]

n.    butterfly

( Tok Pisin ) bataplai

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Insects
kadai [+]

[ kadai ]

n.    type of lizard (lives in tree, green)

( Tok Pisin ) palai

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Reptiles
kadalai [+]

[ kadalai ]

n.    frog

( Tok Pisin ) rokrok

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Reptiles
kadoi [+]

[ kadoi ]

n.    friend

( Tok Pisin ) pren

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • People/Kinship
kadum [+]

[ kadum ]

n.    caterpillar/worm

( Tok Pisin ) binatang, snek

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Insects
kaik [+]

[ kaik ]

n.    cloud

( Tok Pisin ) klaut

Speaker: Joe Mawob


Semantic domains:

  • Weather
kakoi [+]

[ kakoi ]

n.    flower

( Tok Pisin ) plaua

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Plants and trees
kalago [+]

[ kalago ]

n.    cage

( Tok Pisin ) kalabus

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Material Culture
kalambu [+]

[ kalambu ]

n.    mosquito net

( Tok Pisin ) taunam

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Material Culture
katabebe [+]

[ katabebe ]

n.    spider

( Tok Pisin ) spaida

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Insects
ketuk [+]

[ kətuk ]

n.    string net bag

( Tok Pisin ) bilum

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Material Culture
kogogo [+]

[ kogogo ]

n.    hornbill

( Tok Pisin ) kokomo

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Bird
kor [+]

[ kor ]

n.    coconut cover (on tree)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Plants and trees
kukurek [+]

[ kukurek ]

n.    chicken, duck

( Tok Pisin ) kakaruk, pato

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Bird
  • Food and drink
lala [+]

[ lala ]

n.    Shelter

( Tok Pisin ) ples bilong hait

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • House
lala han bag [+]

[ lala han bag ]

n.    Shelter’s pole

( Tok Pisin ) longpela diwai bilong ples bilong hait

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • House
lalor [+]

[ lalor ]

n.    wave (from ocean)

Speaker: Joe Mawob


Semantic domains:

  • Ocean and water
lam abekeman [+]

[ lam abәkәman ]

n.    place for lamp, part of a canoe

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Boats
langalang [+]

[ laŋalaŋ ]

n.    railing

( Tok Pisin ) rel

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • House
madagel [+]

[ madagel ]

n.    ashes

Speaker: Joe Mawob


Semantic domains:

  • Fire and cooking
madager [+]

[ madager ]

n.    embers

( Tok Pisin ) hap diwai i kuk pinis tasol i gat paia long em yet, sit bilong paia i kuk yet

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Fire and cooking
makak [+]

[ makak ]

n.    cockatoo

( Tok Pisin ) koki, kokatu

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Bird
makusik [+]

[ makusik ]

n.    wallaby?

( Tok Pisin ) sikau?

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Mammals
malim [+]

[ malim ]

n.    type of lizard (baby kadai)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Reptiles
maningkal [+]

[ maniŋkal ]

n.    type of ant (brown, middle sized)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Insects
mariu [+]

[ mariu ]

n.    betel nut

( Tok Pisin ) buai

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Food and drink
  • Plants and trees
mariu bag [+]

[ mariu bag ]

n.    betel bunch

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Example: John Agid and Tomas Taleo Kreno display a betel bunch.


Semantic domains:

  • Plants and trees
  • Food and drink
mariu luwan [+]

[ mariu luwan ]

n.    betel trunk

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Plants and trees
mariu pakaman [+]

[ mariu pakaman ]

n.    betel leaf stem

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Plants and trees
mariu raun [+]

[ mariu rau.un ]

n.    betel leaf

( Tok Pisin ) lip bilong buai

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Plants and trees
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First launched in 2010. All content copyright © K. David Harrison, Gregory D. S. Anderson and Danielle Barth (2010-2012). Words and recordings remain the intellectual property of the speakers and community. All rights reserved. Do not distribute or reproduce without permission.
how to cite: 2010. Anderson, Gregory D.S., Danielle Barth and K. David Harrison. Matukar Talking Dictionary. Living Tongues Institute for Endangered Languages. http://matukar.talkingdictionary.org

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There are currently 4151 entries, 4039 audio files, and 171 images.

First launched in 2010. All content copyright © K. David Harrison, Gregory D. S. Anderson and Danielle Barth (2010-2012). Words and recordings remain the intellectual property of the speakers and community. All rights reserved. Do not distribute or reproduce without permission.
how to cite: 2010. Anderson, Gregory D.S., Danielle Barth and K. David Harrison. Matukar Talking Dictionary. Living Tongues Institute for Endangered Languages. http://matukar.talkingdictionary.org

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