Matukar English

[ai taratetep haiya haiya] phrase S/he chops up the wood into pieces

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[aipaiin natun] n. girl

(Tok Pisin) meri, gel

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[aipaiinim] n. child

(Tok Pisin) pikinini

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[amenekuku] n. mantis

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[amenekuku yogoyogo] phrase The mantis goes back and forth

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[aŋ afunamamba] v. paradigm example you (pl) will fight/hit us (excl)

(Tok Pisin) yupela bai pait mipela

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: John Agid

[boiip tinaitaiyok] phrase I can’t see you tomorrow

(Tok Pisin) mi no ken bai lukim yu

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[bor gurgur arumon ŋahau] phrase those two black pigs of mine

Speaker: John Agid

[bururuk] n. river

(Tok Pisin) wara, riva

Speaker: Joe Mawob

[dabelabel] n. sweet potato

(Tok Pisin) kaukau

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[dikaiilkaiile dipalumba] v. paradigm example They will come/run crawling

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ganman] adj. very bad (stinky)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[gaun aipainim dikudaigo] phrase Dogs chase children

(Tok Pisin) ol dok raunim ol pikinini

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[gerageraman] n. iris & pupil (possessed)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[i aidi dibimba] v. paradigm example they will yawn

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[i dadaba] v. paradigm example S/he will buy

(Tok Pisin) em bai baim

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 i noŋaman wasiŋ ŋalekanәn han kabiaiman] phrase He knows the way to catch fish his way

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[I madondo gamukabawai] phrase S/he is there and is about to talk

(Tok Pisin) em i stap na em laik tok tok nau

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[I madondo gamuke] phrase S/he was there and talked

(Tok Pisin) em I stap na em tok tok

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[i madondo ŋau naitenge] phrase s/he sits/sat and I saw it

(Tok Pisin) em i sindaun (/pinis) na mi lukim em pinis

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[i mamarimba] v. paradigm example S/he will cook (roasting, cooking in fire)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[i mas ilonlo madonggo] phrase S/he is in the ocean

(Tok Pisin) em I long solwara

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[i nal huduŋan malal dabok a yagokai i mariu manti] phrase He goes to town every day, but he doesn’t have betel nut

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[i sulunamame] v. paradigm example S/he spat at us (excl)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[i tinin wanananago] phrase s/he has a fever

(Tok Pisin) em I gat fiva

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

(Tok Pisin) tambu

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[kabəgabəg] n. tadpole

(Tok Pisin) pikinini rokrok

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[kakatim] n. your mole

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[kasaromrom natuntun ta] n. very small spider

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ketuk milo hudungan yauyauwenganen han] phrase Purses are for holding everything

(Tok Pisin) paus bilong holim olgeta samting

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[korəkoramau] n. my backbone

(Tok Pisin) bonbaksait blo mi

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[kukurekparpar] n. hawk

(Tok Pisin) taragau

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[lala] n. Shelter

(Tok Pisin) ples bilong hait

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[langadimadi] phrase have noise

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[langanamanda] phrase has noise

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[lili] pre. close to (middle)

(Tok Pisin) klostu

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[makak balən] n. tonsil

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

[mam han milo yanip, tialdop, ngasop ba, ngaŋalemba han daig] phrase (When) dad finishes eating his food, I will come and take his plate

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[masmanin] n. calm sea

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[matan huhulun] n. ancestor (lit. eyebrow b’c don’t see them b’c so old)

(Tok Pisin) tumbuna, manmeri bilong bipo

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[musuksup] n. type of plant, fragrant, small leaves, put in arm cuffs as bilas

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋahamam ilomam] n. our (excl) thoughts

(Tok Pisin) ting bilong mipela

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋahau bor aru gurgurman] phrase my two black pigs

Speaker: John Agid

[ŋam gam aimam ŋambiŋe] v. paradigm example we (excl) yawned (completive?)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋam gam ŋampalumago] v. paradigm example we (excl) run (imperf 2)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

(Tok Pisin) mipela bai go

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ngam ngamaipago] v. paradigm example We (excl) are looking for (it)

(Tok Pisin) mipela painim (em)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

(Tok Pisin) mipela go pinis

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

(Tok Pisin) mipela baut

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋam ŋammainago] v. paradigm example we (excl) sleep (imperf)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

(Tok Pisin) mipela bai ran

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋam ŋamsaŋ ŋampide] v. paradigm example We (excl) arrived

(Tok Pisin) mipela kamap pinis

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋam ŋamsiŋe] phrase we (excl) came down

(Tok Pisin) mipela kam daun pinis

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋam ŋamtaiyaŋgo] v. paradigm example We (excl) are looking at you (pl)

(Tok Pisin) mipela lukim yupela

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋam ŋukŋuk soyamamago] v. paradigm example We (excl) have the sniffles

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

(Tok Pisin) mi save long yupela

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋau brusa panange ngapaiyange] phrase I was angry with you (pl) and yelled at you (pl)

(Tok Pisin) Mi bel hard long yupela na mi crossim yupela

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋau dedeŋ abәn te ŋap, bor ŋadadap, dop ŋamulaba] phrase I will go to the market, buy a pig and come back

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋau haitai moya madondo ŋaiteŋe] phrase I saw someone sitting there

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 moya nanongamam wap ham malal te kokaba] phrase I think you will go to your village and play

(Tok Pisin) Mi tingim olsem yu go long ples bilon yu bai pilai

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋau nal huduŋan malal te ŋabakai] phrase I will go to the village every day

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ŋau ŋaitaiyoŋgo] v. paradigm example I’m looking at you

(Tok Pisin) mi lukim yu

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

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 oŋ ŋanoŋaman] phrase I know you

(Tok Pisin) mi save long yu

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ngau ong ngataiyokaman ngahau neraurau] n. My story of me knowing you

(Tok Pisin) stori bilong mi em i mi luk save long yu

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ngau onon ngabalap wasing kobol kobol kasik ngawanemba] phrase I will fish and catch many different colors of fish (tomorrow)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[nini] n. bee

(Tok Pisin) bi, binen

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[niu balbalman milo nagekanen han] phrase Coconut fat is for cooking

(Tok Pisin) gris bilong kokonas bilong kukim

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: John Agid

[nub lililili] n. luke-warm water

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[nubanen kukurek] n. goose

(Tok Pisin) bikpela pato

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[numau aruru tote] n. ten

Speaker: John Agid

[numau tahaik, numau kukun aru] n. seven

Speaker: John Agid

[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 ŋau oŋda nug taite] phrase we see each other

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ong pate ngangau] phrase You show me

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[rarar] n. floor joist

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[taktak tabulaba?] phrase What are we doing?

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[wagamami ngau tibud malal te yakwai ilo girenge, gaumomoni ngau malal te mi ngamadomba] phrase Before I liked to go to the place of your grandparents, but now I will stay only at the village

(Tok Pisin) bifo mi gen laik long go long Australia, nau mi gat laik long stap long ples tasol

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[wagamu main ŋahu ab, kaibo gaumomoni i han ab] phrase before this was my house, but now it’s his house

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[wai wai] n. mango

(Tok Pisin) mango

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[war ar ilonlo milo milo nage gagawenganen han ab ilonlo yenago] phrase The clothes line (thing for drying work) is in (in between) the walls in the house

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[wasing garegaren] n. fish

(Tok Pisin) pis

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[wasing kabakab] n. white fish, tuna

(Tok Pisin) tuna, langur

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[yawayawa] num. four

(Tok Pisin) foa, foapela

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad