Matukar English

[ dalawan natun han ar ]

n.    screen (window’s wall)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• House

[ niu sadaroman ]

n.    coconut broom (lots of branches)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Tool
• Plants and trees

[ malim ]

n.    type of lizard (baby kadai)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Reptiles

[ makusik ]

n.    wallaby?

( Tok Pisin ) sikau?

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Mammals

[ dabin ]

n.    root

( Tok Pisin ) rop

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Plants and trees

[ garib ]

n.    mat

( Tok Pisin ) mat

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• House
• Material Culture

[ palagis hona ai tareŋe ]

phrase    The wood was chopped with an axe

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ ab hu:man ]

n.    roof of house

( Tok Pisin ) rup bilong haus

Speaker: Joe Mawob

Semantic domains:

• House

[ mau ]

n.    taro

( Tok Pisin ) taro

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Food and drink
• Plants and trees

[ pat ]

n.    hammer (lit. stone)

( Tok Pisin ) hama

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Tool

[ ai suluŋan ]

n.    bark (lit. tree skin)

( Tok Pisin ) skin diwai

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Plants and trees

[ mariu luwan ]

n.    betel trunk

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Plants and trees

[ laŋalaŋ ]

n.    railing

( Tok Pisin ) rel

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• House

[ ai rain ]

n.    branch

( Tok Pisin ) han blo diwai

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Plants and trees

[ did ]

n.    mountain

( Tok Pisin ) maunten

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Natural World

[ ŋau palagis ho ai ŋatareŋe ]

phrase    I cut the tree with an axe

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ sam ]

n.    float or outrigger, part of a canoe

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Example: Tomas Taleo Kreno touches the canoe’s float.

Semantic domains:

• Boats

[ aiyur ]

n.    leaf

( Tok Pisin ) lip

Speaker: Joe Mawob

Semantic domains:

• Plants and trees

[ ud ]

n.    grass

( Tok Pisin ) gras

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Plants and trees

[ bag ]

n.    post

( Tok Pisin ) pos

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• House

[ wasing didin ]

n.    side of the fish

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Fish and sea life

[ urom sawən ]

n.    wet conditions

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Weather

[ ai hule ]

phrase    chop the wood

( Tok Pisin ) katim diwai liklik

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ niu raun ]

n.    coconut leaf

( Tok Pisin ) lip bilong kokonas

Speaker: Joe Mawob

Semantic domains:

• Plants and trees

[ yau ]

n.    fire

( Tok Pisin ) paia

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Fire and cooking

[ bom ]

n.    sago

( Tok Pisin ) saksak

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Plants and trees
• Food and drink

[ makak ]

n.    cockatoo

( Tok Pisin ) koki, kokatu

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Bird

[ 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

[ tan rau.un ]

n.    grass

( Tok Pisin ) gras

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Plants and trees

[ nye ]

n.    digging stick

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Tool
• Agricultural

[ ai luwan urib wap aigi te pid ]

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Material Culture

[ nina ]

n.    knife

( Tok Pisin ) naip

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Tool

[ kor ]

n.    coconut cover (on tree)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Plants and trees

[ dur ]

n.    fork

( Tok Pisin ) pok

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Tool

[ 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

[ amenekuku ]

n.    mantis

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Insects

[ yad ]

n.    outrigger cross boom, part of a canoe

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Example: Tomas Taleo Kreno points to the outrigger cross boom.

Semantic domains:

• Boats

[ sidar ]

n.    frog (small)

( Tok Pisin ) rokrok

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Reptiles

[ maniŋkal ]

n.    type of ant (brown, middle sized)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Insects

[ witwit ]

n.    fan

( Tok Pisin ) brum bilong winim pes, fen, lektrik fen

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Tool

[ aim natun ]

n.    boy

( Tok Pisin ) boi

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• People/Kinship

[ rigeŋ ]

n.    part of roof truss

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• House

[ ai luwan urib yate wa ]

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Material Culture

[ amul abən ]

n.    hearth, cooking pit fire

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Fire and cooking

[ gaun ]

n.    dog

( Tok Pisin ) dok

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Mammals

[ tinan ]

n.    female

( Tok Pisin ) meri

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• People/Kinship

[ ai ]

n.    wood

( Tok Pisin ) diwai, paiawut

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Plants and trees

[ i pai ]

v. paradigm example    S/he plants

( Tok Pisin ) em i planim

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ aipaiin natun ]

n.    girl

( Tok Pisin ) meri, gel

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• People/Kinship

[ bor natun ]

n.    piglet

( Tok Pisin ) pikinini pik

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Mammals

[ fud ]

n.    banana

( Tok Pisin ) banana

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Food and drink

[ wasing uyun ]

n.    fish tail

( Tok Pisin ) tel bilong pis

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Fish and sea life

[ tamat ]

n.    man

( Tok Pisin ) man

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• People/Kinship

[ aipaiinim ]

n.    child

( Tok Pisin ) pikinini

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• People/Kinship

[ uləp ]

n.    rope circle used for climbing trees (goes around feet)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Tool

[ samud ]

n.    coconut husk

( Tok Pisin ) skin bilong kokonas

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Plants and trees
• Food and drink

[ niu mudan ]

n.    coconut meat

( Tok Pisin ) kopra

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Food and drink

[ dal natun ]

n.    trail (little road)

( Tok Pisin ) liklik rot

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ tutui ]

n.    nail

( Tok Pisin ) nil

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Tool

[ i yao nage ]

v.    S/he made a fire

( Tok Pisin ) em i mekim paia pinis

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ war ]

n.    string, rope

( Tok Pisin ) lain, baklain

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Material Culture

[ rarar ]

n.    floor joist

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• House

[ daruk ]

n.    meat (of all kinds)

( Tok Pisin ) abus

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Food and drink

[ gagi ]

n.    ocean, sea

( Tok Pisin ) sal wara

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Ocean and water

[ ulum ]

n.    wheel

( Tok Pisin ) wil

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Tool

[ anattuntun ]

n.    shadow

( Tok Pisin ) tewel

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Natural World

[ teratettet ]

n.    type of insect

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Insects

[ fe ]

n.    paddle

( Tok Pisin ) pul bilong kanu

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Boats

[ kadalai ]

n.    frog

( Tok Pisin ) rokrok

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Reptiles

[ dalawan ]

n.    door

( Tok Pisin ) dua

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• House

[ amul ]

n.    (ashes)

( Tok Pisin ) sit bilong paia

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Fire and cooking

[ garaŋ kasik ]

n.    jungle or forest

( Tok Pisin ) bus

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Natural World

[ anan ]

n.    yam

( Tok Pisin ) yam

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Food and drink
• Plants and trees

[ dalawan natun ]

n.    window

( Tok Pisin ) windo

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• House

[ mariu sadaro ]

n.    betel branch (broom)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Plants and trees
• Tool

[ niu ririn ]

n.    fresh coconut meat remaining in coconut shell after scraping

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Food and drink

[ badam ]

n.    net bag

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Material Culture

[ kukurek ]

n.    chicken, duck

( Tok Pisin ) kakaruk, pato

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Bird
• Food and drink

[ wag ]

n.    canoe

( Tok Pisin ) kanu

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Example: Justin Willy stands by a canoe being stored.

Semantic domains:

• Boats

[ tan pidakaman ]

n.    valley

( Tok Pisin ) ples daun

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Natural World

[ mariu pakaman ]

n.    betel leaf stem

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Plants and trees

[ i milo naiiŋgo ]

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ girәk maŋau tamat ]

n.    teacher

( Tok Pisin ) tisa

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• People/Kinship

[ yunip didaba ]

n.    firewood

Speaker: Joe Mawob

Semantic domains:

• Fire and cooking

[ pri suluŋan ]

n.    drum skin

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Music and dance

[ apaiin natun, aim natun ]

n.    baby

( Tok Pisin ) bebi

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Babies and childbirth

[ gadarik ]

n.    scale

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Fish and sea life

[ niu mateuman ]

n.    coconut, ripe

( Tok Pisin ) kokonas

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Food and drink
• Plants and trees

[ kogogo ]

n.    hornbill

( Tok Pisin ) kokomo

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Bird

[ i mamari ]

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ garaŋ ]

n.    bush

( Tok Pisin ) bikpela bus

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Plants and trees

[ kalago ]

n.    cage

( Tok Pisin ) kalabus

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Material Culture

[ id bar tabi ]

v. paradigm example    We (incl) sing

( Tok Pisin ) yumi singsing

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ piri ]

n.    drum

( Tok Pisin ) kundu, garamut

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Example: Joe Mawob holds a drum.

Semantic domains:

• Music and dance

[ kaik ]

n.    cloud

( Tok Pisin ) klaut

Speaker: Joe Mawob

Semantic domains:

• Weather

[ muluk ]

n.    pigeon

( Tok Pisin ) balus

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Bird

[ ab natun ]

n.    hut

( Tok Pisin ) haus

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• House

[ duban ]

n.    waves

( Tok Pisin ) si, sibruk

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Ocean and water

[ mat ]

n.    snake

( Tok Pisin ) snek

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Reptiles

[ sisal ]

n.    roof (sago palm)

( Tok Pisin ) rup (bilong saksak)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• House