Matukar English

[ tamatpaiinim ]

n.    people

( Tok Pisin ) man, ol man, pipel

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• People/Kinship

[ dur ]

n.    fork

( Tok Pisin ) pok

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Tool

[ garaŋ kasik ]

n.    jungle or forest

( Tok Pisin ) bus

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Natural World

[ tutui ]

n.    nail

( Tok Pisin ) nil

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Tool

[ tan rau.un ]

n.    grass

( Tok Pisin ) gras

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Plants and trees

[ aim natun ]

n.    boy

( Tok Pisin ) boi

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• People/Kinship

[ dawa ]

n.    spear for fishing

( Tok Pisin ) spia, supia

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Example: Tomas Taleo Kreno holds a fishing spear.

Semantic domains:

• Fishing

[ sal ]

n.    bench, seating area of canoe

( Tok Pisin ) bens, fom

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Example: Tomas Taleo Kreno points to the bench of a canoe.

Semantic domains:

• Boats

[ ai luwan urib yate wa ]

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Material Culture

[ amul ]

n.    (ashes)

( Tok Pisin ) sit bilong paia

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Fire and cooking

[ id bar tabi ]

v. paradigm example    We (incl) sing

( Tok Pisin ) yumi singsing

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ aipaiinim ]

n.    child

( Tok Pisin ) pikinini

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• People/Kinship

[ did ]

n.    mountain

( Tok Pisin ) maunten

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Natural World

[ pri suluŋan ]

n.    drum skin

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Music and dance

[ ab natun ]

n.    hut

( Tok Pisin ) haus

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• House

[ witwit ]

n.    fan

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Tool

[ ai ]

n.    (fire)wood

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Plants and trees
• Fire and cooking

[ niu babuman ]

n.    dry coconut

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Food and drink
• Plants and trees

[ badam ]

n.    net bag

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Material Culture

[ laŋalaŋ ]

n.    railing

( Tok Pisin ) rel

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• House

[ sam ]

n.    float or outrigger, part of a canoe

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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

Semantic domains:

• Boats

[ mariu ]

n.    betel nut

( Tok Pisin ) buai

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Food and drink
• Plants and trees

[ nye ]

n.    digging stick

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Tool
• Agricultural

[ tanfag ]

n.    mud

( Tok Pisin ) graun malomalo

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Natural World

[ war ]

n.    string, rope

( Tok Pisin ) lain, baklain

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Material Culture

[ i milo naiiŋgo ]

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ dalawan ]

n.    door

( Tok Pisin ) dua

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• House

[ alili ]

n.    centipede

( Tok Pisin ) plantihan

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Insects

[ bor ]

n.    pig

( Tok Pisin ) pik

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Mammals

[ gaun ]

n.    dog

( Tok Pisin ) dok

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Mammals

[ kalambu ]

n.    mosquito net

( Tok Pisin ) taunam

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Material Culture

[ kadai ]

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

( Tok Pisin ) palai

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Reptiles

[ kakoi ]

n.    flower

( Tok Pisin ) plaua

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Plants and trees

[ did bubun ]

n.    hill

( Tok Pisin ) liklik maunten

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Natural World

[ kabob ]

n.    butterfly

( Tok Pisin ) bataplai

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Insects

[ duban ]

n.    waves

( Tok Pisin ) si, sibruk

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Ocean and water

[ 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

[ kor ]

n.    coconut cover (on tree)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Plants and trees

[ niu ]

n.    coconut tree/coconut

( Tok Pisin ) diwai kokonas/kokonas

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Plants and trees
• Food and drink

[ bakbak ]

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Insects

[ teratettet ]

n.    type of insect

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Insects

[ kadum ]

n.    caterpillar/worm

( Tok Pisin ) binatang, snek

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Insects

[ pat ]

n.    hammer (lit. stone)

( Tok Pisin ) hama

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Tool

[ kogogo ]

n.    hornbill

( Tok Pisin ) kokomo

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Bird

[ pat alon ]

n.    rock

( Tok Pisin ) ston

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Natural World

[ dalawan natun ]

n.    window

( Tok Pisin ) windo

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• House

[ ab ]

n.    house

( Tok Pisin ) haus

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• House

[ girәk maŋau tamat ]

n.    teacher

( Tok Pisin ) tisa

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• People/Kinship

[ ai ]

n.    tree

( Tok Pisin ) diwai

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Plants and trees

[ lalor ]

n.    wave (from ocean)

Speaker: Joe Mawob

Semantic domains:

• Ocean and water

[ kadoi ]

n.    friend

( Tok Pisin ) pren

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• People/Kinship

[ bom ]

n.    sago

( Tok Pisin ) saksak

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Plants and trees
• Food and drink

[ malim ]

n.    type of lizard (baby kadai)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Reptiles

[ makak ]

n.    cockatoo

( Tok Pisin ) koki, kokatu

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Bird

[ aipaiin natun ]

n.    girl

( Tok Pisin ) meri, gel

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• People/Kinship

[ dawai ]

n.    male

( Tok Pisin ) man

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• People/Kinship

[ mudan ]

n.    meat

( Tok Pisin ) abus, mit

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Food and drink

[ muluk ]

n.    pigeon

( Tok Pisin ) balus

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Bird

[ kaik ]

n.    cloud

( Tok Pisin ) klaut

Speaker: Joe Mawob

Semantic domains:

• Weather

[ ar ]

n.    fence

( Tok Pisin ) banis

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Material Culture

[ samud buson ]

n.    coconut husk inside

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Plants and trees
• Food and drink

[ sidar ]

n.    frog (small)

( Tok Pisin ) rokrok

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Reptiles

[ tan pidakaman ]

n.    valley

( Tok Pisin ) ples daun

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Natural World

[ ud ]

n.    grass

( Tok Pisin ) gras

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Plants and trees

[ ulum ]

n.    wheel

( Tok Pisin ) wil

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Tool

[ mariu pakaman ]

n.    betel leaf stem

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Plants and trees

[ daruk ]

n.    meat (of all kinds)

( Tok Pisin ) abus

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Food and drink

[ did dabok ]

n.    mountain

( Tok Pisin ) maunten

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Natural World

[ palagis hona ai tareŋe ]

phrase    The wood was chopped with an axe

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

[ ai ]

n.    wood

( Tok Pisin ) diwai, paiawut

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Plants and trees

[ uləp ]

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

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

[ niu sadaroman ]

n.    coconut broom (lots of branches)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Tool
• Plants and trees

[ tet ]

n.    step

( Tok Pisin ) lata, step

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• House

[ kadalai ]

n.    frog

( Tok Pisin ) rokrok

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Reptiles

[ gadarik ]

n.    scale

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Fish and sea life

[ piri ]

n.    drum

( Tok Pisin ) kundu, garamut

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Example: Joe Mawob holds a drum.

Semantic domains:

• Music and dance

[ te dabok ]

n.    big string net bag

( Tok Pisin ) bilum

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Material Culture

[ yaur ]

n.    leaf

( Tok Pisin ) lip

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Plants and trees

[ yau ]

n.    fire

( Tok Pisin ) paia

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Fire and cooking

[ katabebe ]

n.    spider

( Tok Pisin ) spaida

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Insects

[ mat ]

n.    snake

( Tok Pisin ) snek

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Reptiles

[ yunip didaba ]

n.    firewood

Speaker: Joe Mawob

Semantic domains:

• Fire and cooking

[ ab balən ]

n.    veranda (lit. house tongue)

( Tok Pisin ) veranda

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• House

[ rarar ]

n.    floor joist

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• House

[ kalago ]

n.    cage

( Tok Pisin ) kalabus

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Material Culture

[ ab hu:man ]

n.    roof of house

( Tok Pisin ) rup bilong haus

Speaker: Joe Mawob

Semantic domains:

• House

[ wasing didin ]

n.    side of the fish

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Fish and sea life

[ timtain ]

n.    cloud

( Tok Pisin ) klaut

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Weather

[ abək ]

n.    table, bed, bench

( Tok Pisin ) tebol, bet, bens

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Material Culture

[ niu mateuman ]

n.    coconut, ripe

( Tok Pisin ) kokonas

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Food and drink
• Plants and trees

[ kətuk ]

n.    string net bag

( Tok Pisin ) bilum

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Material Culture

[ paiin ]

n.    woman

( Tok Pisin ) meri

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• People/Kinship

[ bururuk ]

n.    river

( Tok Pisin ) wara, riva

Speaker: Joe Mawob

Semantic domains:

• Ocean and water

[ 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

[ wasing gadarin ]

n.    fish scales

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Fish and sea life

[ wasing mudan ]

n.    fish meat

( Tok Pisin ) abus bilong pis

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• Food and drink

[ nap ]

n.    wood on top sides of a canoe

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Example: Tomas Taleo Kreno with a canoe.

Semantic domains:

• Boats

[ sisal ]

n.    roof (sago palm)

( Tok Pisin ) rup (bilong saksak)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Semantic domains:

• House