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The Matukar Talking Dictionary currently has 4151 entries, with 4039 audio files and 171 images.
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i milo naingo [+]

[ i milo naiiŋgo ]

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

gagi [+]

[ gagi ]

n.    ocean, sea

( Tok Pisin ) sal wara

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Ocean and water
pat [+]

[ pat ]

n.    hammer (lit. stone)

( Tok Pisin ) hama

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Tool
madagel [+]

[ madagel ]

n.    ashes

Speaker: Joe Mawob


Semantic domains:

  • Fire and cooking
wasing [+]

[ wasiŋ ]

n.    fish

( Tok Pisin ) pis

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Fish and sea life
dalawan natun han ar [+]

[ dalawan natun han ar ]

n.    screen (window’s wall)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • House
amul [+]

[ amul ]

n.    (ashes)

( Tok Pisin ) sit bilong paia

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Fire and cooking
bakbak [+]

[ bakbak ]

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Insects
nub [+]

[ nub ]

n.    river

( Tok Pisin ) wara, riva

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Ocean and water
ulum [+]

[ ulum ]

n.    wheel

( Tok Pisin ) wil

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Tool
niu kokaten [+]

[ niu kokaten ]

n.    coconut, green

( Tok Pisin ) kulau

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Plants and trees
  • Food and drink
niu raun [+]

[ niu raun ]

n.    coconut leaf

( Tok Pisin ) lip bilong kokonas

Speaker: Joe Mawob


Semantic domains:

  • Plants and trees
bururuk [+]

[ bururuk ]

n.    river

( Tok Pisin ) wara, riva

Speaker: Joe Mawob


Semantic domains:

  • Ocean and water
anan [+]

[ anan ]

n.    yam

( Tok Pisin ) yam

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Food and drink
  • Plants and trees
wasing garegaren [+]

[ wasing garegaren ]

n.    fish

( Tok Pisin ) pis

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Fish and sea life
wasing uyun [+]

[ wasing uyun ]

n.    fish tail

( Tok Pisin ) tel bilong pis

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Fish and sea life
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 [+]

[ ai ]

n.    (fire)wood

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Plants and trees
  • Fire and cooking
tamat [+]

[ tamat ]

n.    man

( Tok Pisin ) man

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • People/Kinship
kaik [+]

[ kaik ]

n.    cloud

( Tok Pisin ) klaut

Speaker: Joe Mawob


Semantic domains:

  • Weather
baliklik [+]

[ baliklik ]

n.    shell

( Tok Pisin ) sel

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Fish and sea life
sise pain [+]

[ sise paiin ]

n.    old woman

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • People/Kinship
timtain [+]

[ timtain ]

n.    cloud

( Tok Pisin ) klaut

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Weather
bad [+]

[ bad ]

n.    pot

( Tok Pisin ) sospen

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Fire and cooking
mariu luwan [+]

[ mariu luwan ]

n.    betel trunk

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Plants and trees
teratettet [+]

[ teratettet ]

n.    type of insect

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Insects
yagoh [+]

[ yagoh ]

n.    Shade

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Natural World
yau [+]

[ yau ]

n.    fire

( Tok Pisin ) paia

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Fire and cooking
bakum [+]

[ bakum ]

n.    type of gecko

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Reptiles
sal [+]

[ 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
mariu raun [+]

[ mariu rau.un ]

n.    betel leaf

( Tok Pisin ) lip bilong buai

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Plants and trees
niu mudan [+]

[ niu mudan ]

n.    coconut meat

( Tok Pisin ) kopra

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Food and drink
gadarik [+]

[ gadarik ]

n.    scale

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Fish and sea life
malim [+]

[ malim ]

n.    type of lizard (baby kadai)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Reptiles
urom sawen [+]

[ urom sawən ]

n.    wet conditions

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Weather
war [+]

[ war ]

n.    string, rope

( Tok Pisin ) lain, baklain

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Material Culture
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
aipainim [+]

[ aipaiinim ]

n.    child

( Tok Pisin ) pikinini

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • People/Kinship
bor [+]

[ bor ]

n.    pig

( Tok Pisin ) pik

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Mammals
pain [+]

[ paiin ]

n.    woman

( Tok Pisin ) meri

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • People/Kinship
ab natun [+]

[ ab natun ]

n.    hut

( Tok Pisin ) haus

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • House
aipain natun [+]

[ aipaiin natun ]

n.    girl

( Tok Pisin ) meri, gel

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • People/Kinship
i mamari [+]

[ i mamari ]

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

dawa [+]

[ dawa ]

n.    spear for fishing

( Tok Pisin ) spia, supia

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Example: Tomas Taleo Kreno holds a fishing spear.


Semantic domains:

  • Fishing
mau [+]

[ mau ]

n.    taro

( Tok Pisin ) taro

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

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

[ kor ]

n.    coconut cover (on tree)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Plants and trees
anattuntun [+]

[ anattuntun ]

n.    shadow

( Tok Pisin ) tewel

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Natural World
mat [+]

[ mat ]

n.    snake

( Tok Pisin ) snek

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Reptiles
bor natun [+]

[ bor natun ]

n.    piglet

( Tok Pisin ) pikinini pik

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Mammals
kogogo [+]

[ kogogo ]

n.    hornbill

( Tok Pisin ) kokomo

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Bird
masmanin [+]

[ masmanin ]

n.    calm sea

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Ocean and water
sidar [+]

[ sidar ]

n.    frog (small)

( Tok Pisin ) rokrok

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Reptiles
tan pidakaman [+]

[ tan pidakaman ]

n.    valley

( Tok Pisin ) ples daun

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Natural World
wasing didin [+]

[ wasing didin ]

n.    side of the fish

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Fish and sea life
daruk [+]

[ daruk ]

n.    meat (of all kinds)

( Tok Pisin ) abus

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Food and drink
i pai [+]

[ i pai ]

v. paradigm example    S/he plants

( Tok Pisin ) em i planim

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

amul aben [+]

[ amul abən ]

n.    hearth, cooking pit fire

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Fire and cooking
bom [+]

[ bom ]

n.    sago

( Tok Pisin ) saksak

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

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

[ anan habul ]

n.    yam for planting

( Tok Pisin ) yam bilong planim

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Agricultural
  • Plants and trees
kukurek [+]

[ kukurek ]

n.    chicken, duck

( Tok Pisin ) kakaruk, pato

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Bird
  • Food and drink
bag [+]

[ bag ]

n.    post

( Tok Pisin ) pos

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • House
sise tamat [+]

[ sise tamat ]

n.    old man

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • People/Kinship
samud [+]

[ samud ]

n.    coconut husk

( Tok Pisin ) skin bilong kokonas

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

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

[ dalawan ]

n.    door

( Tok Pisin ) dua

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • House
i yao nage [+]

[ i yao nage ]

v.    S/he made a fire

( Tok Pisin ) em i mekim paia pinis

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

garib [+]

[ garib ]

n.    mat

( Tok Pisin ) mat

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • House
  • Material Culture
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
nap [+]

[ nap ]

n.    wood on top sides of a canoe

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Example: Tomas Taleo Kreno with a canoe.


Semantic domains:

  • Boats
ketuk [+]

[ kətuk ]

n.    string net bag

( Tok Pisin ) bilum

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Material Culture
wag [+]

[ wag ]

n.    canoe

( Tok Pisin ) kanu

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

Example: Justin Willy stands by a canoe being stored.


Semantic domains:

  • Boats
maningkal [+]

[ maniŋkal ]

n.    type of ant (brown, middle sized)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Insects
kadoi [+]

[ kadoi ]

n.    friend

( Tok Pisin ) pren

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • People/Kinship
mariu pakaman [+]

[ mariu pakaman ]

n.    betel leaf stem

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Plants and trees
nina [+]

[ nina ]

n.    knife

( Tok Pisin ) naip

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Tool
ab human [+]

[ ab hu:man ]

n.    roof of house

( Tok Pisin ) rup bilong haus

Speaker: Joe Mawob


Semantic domains:

  • House
mariu sadaro [+]

[ mariu sadaro ]

n.    betel branch (broom)

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Plants and trees
  • Tool
kalago [+]

[ kalago ]

n.    cage

( Tok Pisin ) kalabus

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Material Culture
ulep [+]

[ uləp ]

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Tool
ngau palagis ho ai ngatarenge [+]

[ ŋau palagis ho ai ŋatareŋe ]

phrase    I cut the tree with an axe

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

mariu [+]

[ mariu ]

n.    betel nut

( Tok Pisin ) buai

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Food and drink
  • Plants and trees
apain natun, aim natun [+]

[ apaiin natun, aim natun ]

n.    baby

( Tok Pisin ) bebi

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Babies and childbirth
niu [+]

[ niu ]

n.    coconut tree/coconut

( Tok Pisin ) diwai kokonas/kokonas

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

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

[ amenekuku ]

n.    mantis

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Insects
witwit [+]

[ witwit ]

n.    fan

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

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Tool
ab [+]

[ ab ]

n.    house

( Tok Pisin ) haus

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • House
alili [+]

[ alili ]

n.    centipede

( Tok Pisin ) plantihan

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Insects
sam [+]

[ sam ]

n.    float or outrigger, part of a canoe

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad

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


Semantic domains:

  • Boats
nub kuduman [+]

[ nub kuduman ]

n.    well

( Tok Pisin ) hul wara

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Food and drink
  • Ocean and water
ai [+]

[ ai ]

n.    tree

( Tok Pisin ) diwai

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Plants and trees
lala [+]

[ lala ]

n.    Shelter

( Tok Pisin ) ples bilong hait

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • House
ai sulungan [+]

[ ai suluŋan ]

n.    bark (lit. tree skin)

( Tok Pisin ) skin diwai

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Plants and trees
tamatpainim [+]

[ tamatpaiinim ]

n.    people

( Tok Pisin ) man, ol man, pipel

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • People/Kinship
abi [+]

[ abi ]

n.    garden

( Tok Pisin ) gaden

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Agricultural
tanfag [+]

[ tanfag ]

n.    mud

( Tok Pisin ) graun malomalo

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Natural World
darkeke [+]

[ darkəke ]

n.    pandanus

( Tok Pisin ) karuka

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Plants and trees
fe [+]

[ fe ]

n.    paddle

( Tok Pisin ) pul bilong kanu

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Boats
salfek [+]

[ salfek ]

n.    ladle, scoop

( Tok Pisin ) bikpela spun

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Tool
  • Fire and cooking
gaun [+]

[ gaun ]

n.    dog

( Tok Pisin ) dok

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Mammals
yaur [+]

[ yaur ]

n.    leaf

( Tok Pisin ) lip

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • Plants and trees
langalang [+]

[ laŋalaŋ ]

n.    railing

( Tok Pisin ) rel

Speaker: Kadagoi Rawad


Semantic domains:

  • House
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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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