Learn a song in Enga Language (Laiap Dialect) from the Tsak Valley in Wapenamanda District
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Engan Words
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Namba wamba kokis kareyop Gote emba mee pii lene ongo (3x)
Pii joo siyongopa piyaka jiya, Wee joo leyongopa, wee aka jiya, Gote emba mee pii lene ongo
Pii joo leyonopa piyaka jiya, Wee joo siyongopa , wee aka jiya, Gote emba mee pii lene ongo
Gote embanya kondo kaepae, yuu Saka sakapiali oo oo, Gote embanya kondo kaepae, yuu Saka sakapiali ee ee, Gote emba mee pii lene ongo.
Gote embanya auu kaepae, yuu Saka ipu ooo (2x)
Gote emba mee pii lene ongo.
Pii joo siyongopa piyaka jiya, Wee joo leyongopa, wee aka jiya,
Nambanya Gote, Sakanya Gote eelenge pilyina
Wee joo leyongopa, wee aka jiya, Pii joo siyongopa piyaka jiya,
Nambanya Gote, Sakanya Gote eelenge pilyina (2x)
Geita mende palita gop, mambo pingi geita leya
Kame mende palita gop, pilyo ningi kamenge leya
Gote emba mee pii lene ongo (2x)
Pii joo siyongopa piyaka jiya, Wee joo leyongopa, wee aka jiya
Nambanya Gote, Sakanya Gote eelenge pilyina
Wee joo leyongopa, wee aka jiya, Pii joo siyongopa piyaka jiya,
Nambanya Gote, Sakanya Gote eelenge pilyina.
Nambanya Gote, Enganya Gote eelenge pilyina.
Nambanya Gote, Sakanya Gote eelenge pilyina.
Pawa dupa epata leya, kolta dupa epata leya, Gote emba mee pii lene ongo
Laita dupa epata leya, pawa dupa epata leya, Gote emba mee pii lene ongo
Yanda dupa erat leya, pundu dupa erat leya, Gote emba mee pii lene ongo (2x)
Yanda dupa erapiyam kandelyo, Pundu dupa erapiyam kandelyo,
Nambanya Gote, Sakanya Gote eelenge pilyina (2x)
Neisen dupa nyerambanga leya, Kantri dapua nyerambanga leya, Gote emba mee pii lene ongo
Pii joo siyongopa piyaka jiya, Wee joo leyongopa, wee aka jiya,
Nambanya Gote, Sakanya Gote eelenge pilyina (3x)
Kinyaka, Nambanya Gote, Sakanya Gote eelenge pilyina.
Nambanya Gote, Sakanya Gote eelenge pilyina.
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Tok Pisin Translation
Namba (Mi) wamba (bipo) kokis (yangpela) kareyop (stap) Gote (God) embame (yu) pii (toktok) lene (tok) ongo (em) (3x)
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Bipo taim mi stap yangpela, God yu bin tok (3x)
Pii (toktok) joo (olsem) siyongopa (taim mi bin harim) piyaka(toktok tasol) jiya (kamap),
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Taim mi bin harim, em i kamap olsem toktok taso
Wee(singsing) joo(olsem) leyongopa(taim mi bin singsing), weyak(singsing tasol) jiya(kamap)
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Taim mi bin singsing, em i kamap olsem singsing tasol
Gote(God) embame(yu) pii(toktok) lene(yu bin tok) ongo(em)
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God, em yu bin tok
Pii(toktok) joo(olsem) leyonopa(mi singsing taim) piyaka(toktok tasol) jiya (kamap)
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Taim mi bin toktok, em i kamap olsem tok tasol
Wee(singsing) joo(olsem) siyongopa(taim mi bin harim), weyak(singsing tsaol) jiya(kamap)
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Taim mi bin harim, em i kamap olsem singsing tasol
Gote(God) embame(yu) pii(toktok) lene(yu bin tok) ongo(em)
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God, yu bin tok
Gote(God) embanya(bilong yu) kondokaepae(marimari), yuu(ples) Saka(Sak) sakapiali(bai stap) oo oo(oo oo)
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God, marimari bilong yu bai i stap lo ples Sak oo oo
Gote(God) embanya(bilong yu) kondokaepae(marimari), yuu(ples) Saka(Sak) sakapiali(bai stap) ee ee(ee ee)
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God, marimari bilong yu bai i stap lo ples Sak ee ee
Gote(God) embame(yu) pii(toktok) lene(yu bin tok) ongo(em).
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God, yu bin tok
Gote(God) embanya(bilong yu) aukaepae(laikim), yuu(ples) Saka(Sak) ipu(kam) oo oo(ooo) (2x)
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God, laikim bilong yu i kam long ples Sak oo oo
Gote(God) embame(yu) pii(toktok) lene(tok) ongo(em).
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God, yu bin tok
Pii(toktok) joo(olsem) siyongopa(taim mi bin harim) piyaka(toktok tasol) jiya(kamap)
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Taim mi bin harim, em i kamap olsem toktok tasol
Wee(singsing) joo(olsem) leyongopa(taim mi bin singsing), weyak(singsing tasol) jiya(kamap)
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Taim mi bin singsing, em i kamap olsem singsing tasol
Nambanya(bilong mi) Gote(God), Sakanya(bilong Sak) Gote(God) lenge(yu save tok) pilyina (nau yu mekim)
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Yu save tok yu God bilong mi na God bilong Sak, olsem na nau yu mekim
Wee(singsing) joo(olsem) leyongopa(mi singsing taim), weyaka(singsing tasol) jiya(kamap)
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Taim mi bin singsing, em i kamap olsem singsing tasol
Pii(toktok) joo(olsem) siyongopa(taim mi bin harim) piyaka(toktok tasol) jiya(olsem),
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Taim mi bin harim, em i kamap olsem toktok tasol
Nambanya(bilong mi) Gote(God), Sakanya(bilong Sak) Gote(God) lenge(yu save tok) pilyina(nau yu mekim) (2x)
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Yu save tok yu God bilong mi na God bilong Sak, olsem na nau yu mekim
Geita(dua) mende(wanpela) palita(stap) gop(taim), mambopingi(litimapim) geita(dua) leya(yu bin tok)
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Yu bin tok taim wanpela dua i stap, em dua bilong litimapim Yu
Kame(banis) mende(wanpela) palita(stap) gop(taim), pilyo(bek) ningi(kisim) kamenge(banis) leya(yu bin tok)
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Yu bin tok taim wanpela banis i stap, em banis bilong kisim bek ol man
Gote(God) embame(yu) pii(toktok) lene(tok) ongo(em) (2x)
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God, yu bin tok
Pii(toktok) joo(olsem) siyongopa(taim mi bin harim) piyaka(toktok tasol) jiya(kamap)
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Taim mi bin harim, em i kamap olsem toktok tasol
Wee(singsing) joo(olsem) leyongopa(taim mi bing singsing), weyaka(singsing tasol) jiya(kamap)
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Taim mi bin singsing, em i kamap olsem singsing tasol
Nambanya(bilong mi) Gote(God), Sakanya(bilong Sak) Gote(God) lenge(yu save tok) pilyina(nau yu mekim)
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Yu save tok yu God bilong mi na God bilong Sak, olsem na nau yu mekim
Wee(singsing) joo(olsem) leyongopa(taim mi bin singsing), weyaka(singsing tasol) jiya(kamap)
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Taim mi bin singsing, em i kamap olsem singsing tasol
Pii(toktok) joo(olsem) siyongopa(taim mi bin harim) piyaka(toktok tasol) jiya(kamap)
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Taim mi bin harim, em i kamap olsem toktok tasol
Nambanya(bilong mi) Gote(God), Sakanya(bilong Sak) Gote(God) lenge(yu save tok) pilyina(nau yu mekim)
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Yu save tok yu God bilong mi na God bilong Sak, olsem na nau yu mekim
Nambanya(bilong mi) Gote(God), Enganya(bilong Enga) Gote(God) lenge(yu save tok) pilyina (nau yu mekim)
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Yu save tok yu God bilong mi na God bilong Enga, olsem na nau yu mekim
Nambanya(bilong mi) Gote(God), Sakanya(bilong Sak) Gote(God) lenge(yu save tok) pilyina(nau yu mekim).
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Yu save tok yu God bilong mi na God bilong Sak, olsem na nau yu mekim
Pawa(pawa/elektrisiti) dupa(em ol) epata(bai kam) leya(yu bin tok)
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Yu bin tok pawa bai kam (Note: Here, ‘pawa’ referes to the flow of electricity)
kolta(rot kolta) dupa(em ol) epata(bai kam) leya(yu bin tok)
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Yu bin tok rot kolta bai kam
Gote(God) embame(yu) pii(toktok) lene(yu bin tok) ongo(em)
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God, yu bin tok
Laita(lait) dupa(em ol) epata(bai kam) leya(yu bin tok)
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Yu bin tok lait bai kam (Note: In here, ‘lait’ refers to the light bulb)
pawa(pawa) dupa(em ol) epata(bai kam) leya(yu bin tok)
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Yu bin tok pawa bai kam
Gote(God) embame(yu) pii(toktok) lene(yu bin tok) ongo(em)
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God, yu bin tok
In this case, ‘yanda’ and ‘pundu’ both mean the same. They refer to ‘tribal fights’
Yanda(pait) dupa(em ol) erata(bai pinis) leya(yu bin tok)
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Yu bin tok ol pait bai pinis
pundu(pait) dupa(em ol) erata(bai pinis) leya(yu bin tok)
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Yu bin tok ol pait bai pinis
Gote(God) embame(yu) pii(toktok) lene(yu bin tok) ongo(em) (2x)
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God, yu bin tok (2x)
Yanda(pait) dupa(em ol) erapiyam(pinis) kandelyo(mi lukim)
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Nau, mi lukim ol pait i pinis
Pundu(pait) dupa(em ol) erapiyam(pinis) kandelyo(mi lukim)
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Nau, mi lukim ol pait i pinis
Nambanya(bilong mi) Gote(God), Sakanya(bilong Sak) Gote(God) lenge(yu save tok) pilyina(nau yu mekim) (2x)
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Yu save tok yu God bilong mi na God bilong Sak, olsem na nau yu mekim (2x)
Neisen (kantri) dupa(em ol) nyerambanga(mitupela bai kisim) leya(yu bin tok)
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Yu bin tok mitupela bai kisim ol kantri
Kantri(kantri) dapua(ol dispela) nyerambanga(mitupela bai kisim) leya(yu bin tok)
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Yu bin tok mitupela bai kisim ol dispela kantri
Gote(God) embame(yu) pii(toktok) lene(tok) ongo(em)
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God, yu bin tok
Pii(toktok) joo(olsem) siyongopa(taim mi bin harim) piyaka(toktok tasol) jiya(kamap)
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Taim mi bin harim, em i kamap olsem toktok tasol
Wee(singsing) joo(olsem) leyongopa(taim mi bin singsing), weyaka(singsing tasol), jiya(kamap)
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Taim mi bin singsing, em i kamap olsem singsing tasol
Nambanya(bilong mi) Gote(God), Sakanya(bilong Sak) Gote(God) lenge(yu save tok) pilyina(nau yu mekim) (3x)
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Yu save tok yu God bilong mi na God bilong Sak, olsem na nau yu mekim (3x)
Kinyaka(trutru), Nambanya(bilong mi) Gote(God), Sakanya(bilong Sak) Gote(God) lenge(yu save tok) pilyina(nau yu mekim)
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Trutru yu save tok yu God bilong mi na God bilong Sak, olsem na nau yu mekim
Nambanya(bilong mi) Gote(God), Sakanya(bilong Sak) Gote(God) lenge(yu save tok) pilyina(nau yu mekim).
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Yu save tok yu God bilong mi na God bilong Sak, olsem na nau yu mekim