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DisputationsIPAVariantsGloss
Part of Speech
ExampleExampleTranslationNotesSoundfile RefEnteredBy
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kɔtakɔtahow manywh-wordkɔta bejecheWhat time is it? (lit. 'How many times has [it] rung?')PNBengali10-30-15.wavNT
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karkar
whose (for a person possessor)
WHeta kar wheel?"whose wheel is this?" PNBegnali10-29-15meeting2.wavDP
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kiʃerkiʃer
whose (for an object possessor)
WHeta kiʃer wheel?"whose wheel is this?" PNBegnali10-29-15meeting2.wavDP
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kotha-ikot̪ʰa-iwhere?whbagh-ta kotha-iwhere's the tiger?
PNHSBengali09-28-15meeting.WAV
DP
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julcedʒult͡ʃehanging fromverb?
PNHSBengali09-28-15meeting.WAV
DP
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korlokorlobuild?verb?to.i.ri kor.loto build (a shelter, for the sheep)HSbengali10-05-15.wavSG
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kalpona korakalpona korato imagineVerbini ki kalponik coritroIs this person an imaginary character?PNHSBengali11-02-15meeting.wavDP
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paliepaliehaving run awayV+INFLbæŋʈa palie gæcʰethe frog having run away PNHSBengali10-26-15class.WAVIH
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cólittʃólit̪colloqialV/adj?tʃólit̪ bʰáʃaspoken languagelit 'walking'
PNHSbengali08-31-15class.wav
EG
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dekedekehaving.seenV?bʱut de.ke bʱɔj lag.t͡ʃe
I saw a ghost and got scared. (lit. ghost having.seen fear felt)
PNHSbengali09-07-15class.wav
NT
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paɽb-paɻbrepeat?V?ábaɻ búlʈe paɻbénPlease repeat that.
PNHSbengali08-31-15class.wav
EG
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takiatakia
facing / looked (past)
V?Samer ɖike takialooking in Sam's direction
HSBengali09-30-15meeting.WAV
SG
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poɽchepoɽtʃʰeto fallV (3rd person)kʰɔrgoʃ tebeler opore poɽcheThe bunny falls onto the tableThis is in the third person
HSBengali09-30-15meeting.WAV
SG
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ceʃtacet͡ʃt̪ato tryV kukurʈa botoler moddhe matta dhukhier bæŋer gɔndho ceʃta korlo
the dog, having put his head in the bottle, tried to sniff the scent of the frog
PNHSBengali10-26-15class.WAVIH
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poɽanopoɽanoto burnV tin-jon gacher daal poɽachilloThree people were burning a tree branch.' PNBengali10-29-15Meeting1.wavIH
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a-ato beVt̪ʰúmi kʰǽmon atʃʰóHow are you?get full paradigm
PNHSbengali08-31-15class.wav
EG
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aganoaganoto preponeVPNBengali10-29-15Meeting1.wavIH
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agieagieto push to the frontVPNBengali10-29-15Meeting1.wavIH
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aʃ-comeVámi aʃtʃʰíI'm coming
PNHSbengali08-31-15class.wav
EG
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aʃaaʃacomeVʃe amar bari-te onek aʃa jawa kore3s visits my house oftenPNbengali10-02-15.wavNT
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áʃchiáʃtʃʰisee you! (lit. 'coming!)Vwhen you're leaving
PNHSbengali08-31-15class.wav
EG
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badhbadʰtie upV
Described as an "imperative" or an "abstract form"
SG
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bajabad͡ʒa
to play (an instrument); to ring (of a bell)
Vami piano aste bajaiI softly play piano' PNBengali10-22-15meeting.WAVIH
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bananobananoto makeVjei kono sentens banate paɽoYou can make any sentence. PNBengali11-12-15Meeting.WAVIH
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bar korabar korato take out VPNHSBengali10-26-15class.WAVIH
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ber koreber korehaving taken out VPNHSBengali10-26-15class.WAVIH
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bhapaˈbʱa.pathinkV
PNHSbengali09-07-15class.wav
NT
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bholebʰolesayV
In the sentence above, we were given bhole to mean "because of that" but were told that, in general, it meant "say"
PNHSBengali09-21-15meeting.wav
MW
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bhorabʰorafillVbotol-ta-ke bhore daoGive that bottle a fill
Seems to be used as a noun? But Harsha said it was a verb.
HSBengali09-22-15-meeting.wav
MW
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bojhabojʰa to understandVbujhte parche na bæŋʈa kothaiThey were unable to understand where the frog went.PNHSBengali10-26-15class.WAVIH
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bojhabojʰaunderstandVPNHSBengali10-26-15class.WAVIH
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bollobollosaid (3s informal)Vbriʃʈi ama-ke ama-r korgoʃ raja-ke dite bolloBrishti told me to give Raja my rabbit.Hypothesized infinitive bola/bɔla?PNBengali11-13-15.wavNT
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boʃloboʃlosat (past)V
HSBengali09-30-15meeting.WAV
SG
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bɔklabɔklascoldVami oke boklam I scolded that person.'PNBengali10-22-15meeting.WAVIH
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bɔlabolabɔlatellVgɔlpɔ-ʈa bɔla hɔyecheThe story has been told.PNHSBengali11-23-15class.WAVNT
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can kɔrat͡ʃan kɔrato bathe; to showerVami can kɔrlamI took a bath'PNBengali10-1-15meeting.wavIH
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chaichai
This is second person
want(2)Vkon botolta chai?Which bottle do you want?
HSBengali09-22-15-meeting.wav
MW
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chawatʃʰawawantVo dekte chay naThat person does not want to see.PNBengali10-30-15.wavNT
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churit͡ʃʰuriStealVt͡ʃʰuri kɔra bɔɽo lal bɔiʈaThe stolen old red bookMW
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cól-tʃólmoveVámi tʃóltʃʰiI move
PNHSbengali08-31-15class.wav
EG
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curichuri; culi; chulit͡ʃuristealVamar [diary] curi hɔye gæcheMy diary has been stolen (so could you help me find it).PNHSBengali11-23-15class.WAVNT
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d̪ǽkh-d̪ǽkʰseeVámi d̪ekʰtʃʰiI'm seeing
PNHSbengali08-31-15class.wav
EG
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daranod̪arano
to stand; make something lean against
VPNBengali11-12-15Meeting.WAVIH
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daɽalodaɽalostood (past)V
HSBengali09-30-15meeting.WAV
SG
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dewadewa
ami di, tui diʃ, tumi dao, apni din/dæn, ʃe dæe
giveVami tomake æk ta mach diI give you a fishPNbengali10-02-15.wavNT
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dhokanod̪ʰokanoto put in Vkukurʈa botoler moddhe matta dhukhier bæŋer gɔndho ceʃta korlo
the dog, having put his head in the bottle, tried to sniff the scent of the frog
PNHSBengali10-26-15class.WAVIH
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dhoraˈdʱo.racatch, holdVami mach dhorte jacchiI am going to catch fish.
PNBengali09-18-15meeting.wav
NT
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dilodilodie dilogive?VSam Mollike beɽalta diloSam gives the cat to Mollie
HSBengali09-30-15meeting.WAV
SG
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diyed̪ijehaving given VMakhon Ranike diye diʃgulo ʃokalo Makhon made Rani clean the dishesPNBengali11-12-15Meeting.WAVIH
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gac laganogat͡ʃ laganoto plant (trees)Vami am gac lagachiI am planting a mango tree
PNBengali-9-17-15meeting2.WAV
IH
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gælogælowent (past)Vbhagtha silinger ɖike oɽe gæloThe tiger flew towards the ceiling
HSBengali09-30-15meeting.WAV
SG
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gan gawagan gawato singVless common than 'gan kɔra'PNBengali10-1-15meeting.wavIH
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gan kɔragan kɔrato singVami gan kɔrbo I will sing a song.'PNBengali10-1-15meeting.wavIH
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gawagawato singV
PNBengali09-24-15meeting1.wav
DP
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gelogelocame (past)Vbhagtha silinger ɖike oɽe geloThe tiger flew towards the ceiling (where the speaker is)
HSBengali09-30-15meeting.WAV
SG
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ghoɽ-gʰoɽturnVgʰuɽtʃʰiI'm turning
PNHSbengali08-31-15class.wav
EG
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ghul-gʱul-digVPNHSBengali11-23-15class.WAVNT
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ghumiegʰumie having slept Vkee ghumie poɽeche?who has fallen asleep?PNBengali11-12-15Meeting.WAVIH
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ghumonogʱumono(fall a)sleepVbriʃʈi ghumoloBrishti slept.
Cannot be used causatively (see blog post 11/13 for explanation)
PNBengali11-13-15.wavNT
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giechilamgie.t͡ʃʰi.lamwentVami amerika ghurte giechilamI travelled around America.
PNBengali09-11-15meeting.wav
NT
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gɔlagɔla
gɔle, golie, gɔlalɔ, gɔlanɔ, gollo
meltV[ice cream]-ʈa gɔle gæloThe ice cream (completely) melted.PNHSBengali11-23-15class.WAVNT
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hãʃahã.ʃalaughVbriʃʈi raja-ke dekhe hãʃloBrishti laughed at Raja. (lit. 'Having seen Raja, Brishti laughed')PNBengali11-13-15.wavNT
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haʃanohaʃanoto make laughVPNBengali11-12-15Meeting.WAVIH
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haʈ-haʈwalkVámi haʈtʃʰiI'm walking
PNHSbengali08-31-15class.wav
EG
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hetehetewalked (past)V
HSBengali09-30-15meeting.WAV
SG
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hotohotohappenedVjodi kukur-er ɖana hoto, ami kukur ketam"If dog's wings happened, I would eat dog"
PNHSBengali09-21-15meeting.wav
MW
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hɔwahɔwahappenValɔ hɔkLet there be light.PNBengali10-30-15.wavNT
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janaˈd͡ʒa.naknowV
PNHSbengali09-07-15class.wav
NT
70
jawadʒawatui jaʃgoVtui amar theke boy-ta nie jaʃCome and take the book from mePNbengali10-02-15.wavNT
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jawad͡ʒa.wagoV
PNHSbengali09-07-15class.wav
NT
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jyeʃta korad͡ʒjeʃta korato tryVami phelle dite jyeʃta korlamI tried to throw [it] away'PNBengali11-12-15Meeting.WAVIH
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kãdaˈkã.daˈkan.dacryV
PNHSbengali09-07-15class.wav
NT
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kaj kɔra kad͡ʒ kɔrato workVami kaj kɔrlam I worked
PNBengali-9-17-15meeting2.WAV
IH
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kamra-kamra-biteVmɔʃa-ʈa ama-ke kamraloThe mosquito bit me.PNHSBengali11-23-15class.WAVNT
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kãpakãpato shiverV
PNBengali09-24-15meeting2.wav
DP
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khælaˈkʰæ.laplayVami khellamI played.
PNBengali09-18-15meeting.wav
NT
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khaʈ-kʰaʈcutVʃat̪aɽ kʰaʈato swim
PNHSbengali08-31-15class.wav
EG
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khawakʰa.waeatV
PNHSbengali09-07-15class.wav
NT
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khawanokʰawanoto feed VPNBengali11-12-15Meeting.WAVIH
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khodakʰodato digVpãc-jon maʈi-ʈe kuo kudchilloFour people were digging a well in the ground. PNBengali10-29-15Meeting1.wavIH
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khõjakʰõd͡ʒa
Harsha says 'khoja'
to look forVcar-jon chattro khabar khũchillo Four students were looking for food.'PNBengali10-29-15Meeting1.wavIH
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kholanokʰolanoto make openVMakhon Ranike janlata kholaloMakhon made Rani open the window PNBengali11-12-15Meeting.WAVIH
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korakoraʃe koredoVʃe amar bari-te onek aʃa jawa kore3s visits my house oftenPNbengali10-02-15.wavNT
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koralokorano to make doVPNBengali11-12-15Meeting.WAVIH
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korɛko.ɾɛdoneVko.ɾɛ toɾʽɛ.fɛ ʽlɛ.t͡ʃɛ
He's done what needs to be done (dismissive connotation)
Example of reduplication used on verb!MW
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lafanolafanojumpVHSBengali11-4-15Meeting.wavSG
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lagala.gafeelVbʱut de.ke bʱɔj lag.t͡ʃe
I saw a ghost and got scared. (lit. ghost having.seen fear felt)
PNHSbengali09-07-15class.wav
NT
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laganolaganoto attach; to putV
PNBengali-9-17-15meeting2.WAV
IH
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lapaelapaejumpsVberal-ʈa [table]-er opor-e lapaeThe cat jumps onto the table.PNBengali10-23-15.wavNT
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lekhapoɽalekʰapoɽa to study (read and write)VPNBengali11-12-15Meeting.WAVIH
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maarlomaarlo
This is 3rd-past
killed(3P)Vo am-ar-ke maarlo tai ami moregelamHe killed me so I died
Not enough information to find an unconjugated form
PNHSBengali09-21-15meeting.wav
MW
93
mar khawamar kʰawatake a beatingVami mar khelamI took a beating.PNHSBengali11-23-15class.WAVNT
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maramarahitVmara jawato diePNbengali10-02-15.wavNT
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melamelato meet; to mergeVPNHSBengali10-26-15class.WAVIH
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metatemet̪at̪eeraseVamra obhab metate caiWe want to erase poverty
PNBengali09-24-15meeting2.wav
DP
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moregelammoregalammoregelam
This is 1st-past
died(1P)Vo am-ar-ke maarlo tai ami moregelamHe killed me so I died
Not enough information to find an unconjugated form
PNHSBengali09-21-15meeting.wav
MW
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mɔramɔradieVPNbengali10-02-15.wavNT
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nac kora nat͡ʃ kora to danceVPNBengali11-12-15Meeting.WAVIH
100
nacanat͡ʃato danceVami kɔkhono paɽtiʈe naci naI never dance at partiesPNBengali10-29-15Meeting1.wavIH