Matukar English

[abaŋkaŋ] adj. noisy

(Tok Pisin) pairap

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[aipaiin taiin] n. afterbirth (for girl)

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

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[airaun kororaiman] n. dry leaf

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[anan paik han nal tol yenago, alopage anan paikaba] phrase Planting yams takes three days, later s/he will plant yams

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[aŋ aimim abiŋgokai] v. paradigm example you (pl) yawn (habitual)

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[ararati] n. type of snake (poisonous)

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[bor gurgurman dabok ŋahau] n. my big black pig

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[bubun] n. grave

(Tok Pisin) hul (bilong planim man)

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[burau ti gagauwe] phrase I wasn’t thirsty

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[bururuk] n. small streams to ocean

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[dikaiilkaiile dipalumago] v. paradigm example They are coming/running crawling

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[dikaiilkaiilimba] v. paradigm example They will turn

(Tok Pisin) ol bai baut

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[garmaurau.un] n. my hair

(Tok Pisin) gras blo het blo mi

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[gaumomoni oŋ mariu timamba, alopage mariu mamba] phrase today you will not chew betel nut, later you will chew betel nut

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

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[i babagokai] v. paradigm example S/he barks (habitual)

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

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[i girire nageŋgokai] phrase He is mad (habitual)

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[i huhugo] v. paradigm example S/he coughs (imperf)

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[i kas dadabakai bo ti] phrase He wanted to buy cigarettes, but didn’t

(Tok Pisin) em laik baim smok, tasol nogat

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[i lala paina madonggo] phrase S/he is under the shelter

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

(Tok Pisin) em I long Madang

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[i nina natun hona ai tarәmba kaibo ida tidas] phrase He will cut the wood with a small knife, but he can’t

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[i seleŋanaŋgo] v. paradigm example S/he is laughing at you (pl)

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[i siginiŋe] v. paradigm example S/he peeled (carrots, potatoes)

(Tok Pisin) em i rausim pinis (skin bilong karot, skin bilong poteto)

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[i taiyamamago] v. paradigm example S/he is looking at us (excl)

(Tok Pisin) em i lukluk long mipela

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[i tarpasiamamba] v. paradigm example S/he will make us (excl) fall/throw us (excl) down

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[i urat nageŋe] v. paradigm example S/he worked

(Tok Pisin) em i wok pinis

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[i uriamamago] v. paradigm example s/he is following us (excl)

(Tok Pisin) em I bihainim mipela

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[i watitimbawai] v. paradigm example S/he capsizes (desiderative)

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

(Tok Pisin) em i kapsaitim pinis

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[id ab ilonlo tamadonggo] phrase We are sitting in the house

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[id maniyanәn a kaibo, id malal dabok a tamadoŋgokai] phrase We are from here, but we stay in town

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[id tawatitiŋe] v. paradigm example We (incl) capsized

(Tok Pisin) yumi kapsaitim pinis

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[id tayogәyoggo] v. paradigm example We (incl) are see-sawing

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[kabakab] n. white

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[kasakas] n. kind of fish

(Tok Pisin) bik maus

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[katabebe aru hadi ab ate dimadonggo] phrase Two spiders are sitting at their houses

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[katabebe han ab yabinge] phrase Spiders build webs

(Tok Pisin) spaida I wokim umben

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[kuloiloi] n. necklace

(Tok Pisin) bis

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[laŋalaŋ han ar] n. railing side

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[matan huhulun] n. eye lash

(Tok Pisin) gras bilong ai, ai gras

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[matau huhulun] n. my eyelash

(Tok Pisin) ai gras blo mi

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[Mathusela han milo yanik gadagadaman ebala bor milo yaninggokaiong.] phrase Mathusela’s bad way of eating food is like how pigs eat food.

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[ngahamam humam tan] n. Our (here since a long time) ground

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

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

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

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

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

(Tok Pisin) mipela bai go

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

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[ŋam ŋamfunimba] v. paradigm example We (excl) will fight/hit him/her

(Tok Pisin) mipela bai pait em

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

(Tok Pisin) mipela slip

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[ŋam ŋammaine] v. paradigm example we (excl) slept

(Tok Pisin) mipela slip pinis

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

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

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

(Tok Pisin) mipela kam daun pinis

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

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[ŋam ŋamsiŋe] phrase we (excl) came down

(Tok Pisin) mipela kam daun pinis

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

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[ŋaŋale mule] phrase I took it and came back

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[ŋau ab ŋabiŋe nub ilonlo kaibo, ŋau ab ŋabiŋanago] phrase I worked on the house, water came in, but I kept working on the house

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[ŋau bor tekeŋ ŋamaiye] phrase I don’t want to see the pig

(Tok Pisin) mi no lik long lukim pik

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[ŋau fud wasiŋ ŋaman da ŋaniŋe] phrase I eat banana with fish

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[ŋau haitai moya turdo ŋaiteŋe] phrase I saw someone standing there

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[ŋau malal dabok lo ŋabape, ŋau ilo uyan ŋape] phrase If I could go to town, I would be happy

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[ŋau maniyanәn a kaibo, ŋau malal dabok a ŋamadoŋgokai] phrase I am from here, but I stay in town

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[ngau mariu maguna ngaindo ngaipide dop kasik ngaitaiyonggo] phrase I am on top of a betel nut tree, staying there awhile(sleep and went down) and looking at lots of you

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[ŋau mariu ŋamamago] phrase I am chewing a betel nut

(Tok Pisin) mi kaikai buai

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

(Tok Pisin) mi save kaikai buai

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[ŋau nainago] phrase I’m sleeping

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[ngau ngainap, namaisap, onon ngaba] phrase I sleep, get up and will go fish

(Tok Pisin) mi silip, kirap, mai migo tromawe huk

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[ŋau ngaitaiyondo, matau singgo, nalaiyombawai ngahau paiin] phrase I see you, I’m attracted to you, and want to marry you my wife

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[ngau ngakarekaremba] v. paradigm example I will scratch it

(Tok Pisin) mi bai skrapim em

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

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

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

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[nina natun] n. little knife

(Tok Pisin) liklik naip

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

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[numamam ŋampanoŋgo] v. paradigm example We (excl) are helping you (We are giving you our hands)

(Tok Pisin) mipela helpim yu (mipela givim yu han bilong mipela)

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

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[numau aruru tote, numau kukun yawaiyawa] n. fourteen

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[oŋ mai dop ŋau ham aipain ŋaŋalәmbawai] phrase You wait, I would like to take your daughter

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[oŋ ŋau naŋ panau] phrase You talk to me

(Tok Pisin) yu tokim long mi

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

(Tok Pisin) yu katim (em) pinis

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

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

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

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[pasapas] n. blind (of a house)

(Tok Pisin) blain

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[rairai] n. bag inside body

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[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

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[sirigrigmau] n. my waist

(Tok Pisin) bel blo mi

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[tamatpain anatutudi dalwan te diyenago] phrase The pictures of the people are on the door

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[tete tetok ator, ib magamag ator amai, atordo ab aparendo langanago] phrase Walk softly, don’t stomp, you stomp and break the house and it’s loud

(Tok Pisin) wokabout isi, no ken wokabout strong, wokabout strong na yupela krukrugutim haus na em paiaup

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[tialaŋan] v. paradigm example finish (continous)

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[wag onon baleng han] n. Canoe for catching fish

(Tok Pisin) kanu long kisim pis

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[walowalon] n. vein

(Tok Pisin) rop

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[war milo milo raranekanen han ab ilonlo haike yenago] phrase Somebody hung up the rope for drying everything in the house

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[yaunanyamame] adj. burned (1pl incl) cooked

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