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hakka-khek

id int64 1 981	hakka stringlengths 2 46	french stringclasses 65 values	english stringlengths 1 60 ⌀	notes stringclasses 55 values	category stringclasses 3 values	subcategory stringclasses 24 values	section stringclasses 195 values	extra unknown
1	kinyit	null	Today	null	grammaire	expressions-de-temps	Specific Days	{}
2	chu punyit	null	Yesterday	null	grammaire	expressions-de-temps	Specific Days	{}
3	li ha	null	Now / Right now	null	grammaire	expressions-de-temps	General Time	{}
4	sangha	null	Sometimes	null	grammaire	expressions-de-temps	General Time	{}
5	biasa	null	Usually	null	grammaire	expressions-de-temps	General Time	{}
6	Sit pau	null	Already eaten	null	grammaire	expressions-de-temps	Pattern 1: Verb + pau	{}
7	Ho liau	null	Already (general)	null	grammaire	expressions-de-temps	Pattern 1: Verb + pau	{}
8	Mang sit	null	Haven't eaten yet	null	grammaire	expressions-de-temps	Using "mang"	{}
9	Mang co	null	Haven't finished yet	null	grammaire	expressions-de-temps	Using "mang"	{}
10	Jiu co se	null	Working (now)	null	grammaire	expressions-de-temps	Pattern: jiu + Verb	{}
11	Ngai jiu co se	null	I am working	null	grammaire	expressions-de-temps	Pattern: jiu + Verb	{}
12	Si boi lok sui	null	Will rain	null	grammaire	expressions-de-temps	Pattern 1: boi + Verb	{}
13	Ngai boi mai pun nyi	null	I will buy it for you	null	grammaire	expressions-de-temps	Pattern 1: boi + Verb	{}
14	Ngai kai bui ten nyi	null	I will wait for you	null	grammaire	expressions-de-temps	Pattern 1: boi + Verb	{}
15	Ngai oi sit	null	I want to eat	null	grammaire	expressions-de-temps	Pattern 2: oi + Verb (Want to / Will)	{}
16	Ngai oi con	null	I want to go home	null	grammaire	expressions-de-temps	Pattern 2: oi + Verb (Want to / Will)	{}
17	Ngai oi hok	null	I want to learn	null	grammaire	expressions-de-temps	Pattern 2: oi + Verb (Want to / Will)	{}
18	Kinyit ngai an ho	null	Today I'm very good	null	grammaire	expressions-de-temps	Beginning of Sentence	{}
19	Kinyit jiu co se mo?	null	Are you working today?	null	grammaire	expressions-de-temps	Beginning of Sentence	{}
20	Kinyit mo co se	null	Today I'm not working	null	grammaire	expressions-de-temps	Beginning of Sentence	{}
21	Li ha ngai kuliah	null	Right now I'm studying	null	grammaire	expressions-de-temps	Beginning of Sentence	{}
22	Sangha ngai jiu co se	null	Sometimes I work	null	grammaire	expressions-de-temps	Beginning of Sentence	{}
23	An an co	null	Still morning	null	grammaire	expressions-de-temps	"Still" - an an	{}
24	Ciu liau	null	Already (afternoon now)	null	grammaire	expressions-de-temps	"Already" (change of state) - ciu liau	{}
25	Pok ki lok sui	null	Hope it rains	null	grammaire	expressions-de-temps	Pok ki + Statement	{}
26	Kit to tiam?	null	What time? → 3 o'clock	null	grammaire	expressions-de-temps	Time-Related Question Patterns	{ "Answer Pattern": "[Number] tiam" }
27	Co to jit to tiam?	null	When finish? → Finish at 8	null	grammaire	expressions-de-temps	Time-Related Question Patterns	{ "Answer Pattern": "Co to [number] tiam" }
28	Kinyit jiu co se mo?	null	Working today? → Yes/No	null	grammaire	expressions-de-temps	Time-Related Question Patterns	{ "Answer Pattern": "Jiu/Mo co se kinyit" }
29	Co to	null	finished/completed	null	grammaire	expressions-de-temps	Pattern 2: Co to	{}
30	Ngai co to pat tiam am	null	I finish at 8 pm	null	grammaire	expressions-de-temps	Pattern 2: Co to	{}
31	Jiu co se kinyit	null	Working today	null	grammaire	expressions-de-temps	With time words:	{}
32	Li ha ngai kuliah Paris e bi	null	Right now I study in Paris	null	grammaire	expressions-de-temps	With Li ha (Right now)	{}
33	Li ha ngai buk kha	null	Right now I'm at home	null	grammaire	expressions-de-temps	With Li ha (Right now)	{}
34	Sam tiam	null	3 o'clock	null	grammaire	expressions-de-temps	Pattern: [Time] + tiam	{}
35	Pat tiam am	null	8 pm	null	grammaire	expressions-de-temps	Pattern: [Time] + tiam	{}
36	Sip tiam co	null	10 am	null	grammaire	expressions-de-temps	Pattern: [Time] + tiam	{}
37	Nyi ho	null	Are you well?	null	grammaire	questions	Examples:	{ "form": "statement" }
38	Nyi ho mo?	null	Are you well?	null	grammaire	questions	Examples:	{ "form": "question" }
39	Nyi sit pau	null	Have you eaten?	null	grammaire	questions	Examples:	{ "form": "statement" }
40	Nyi sit pau mo?	null	Have you eaten?	null	grammaire	questions	Examples:	{ "form": "question" }
41	Nyi boi tuki	null	Are you hungry?	null	grammaire	questions	Examples:	{ "form": "statement" }
42	Nyi boi tuki mo?	null	Are you hungry?	null	grammaire	questions	Examples:	{ "form": "question" }
43	Kinyit jiu co se	null	Are you working today?	null	grammaire	questions	Examples:	{ "form": "statement" }
44	Kinyit jiu co se mo?	null	Are you working today?	null	grammaire	questions	Examples:	{ "form": "question" }
45	Boi ho sit	null	Is it good?	null	grammaire	questions	Examples:	{ "form": "statement" }
46	Boi ho sit mo?	null	Is it good?	null	grammaire	questions	Examples:	{ "form": "question" }
47	ma'ai	null	What	null	grammaire	questions	Question Words	{ "Usage": "What are you doing?" }
48	co mai	null	Why	null	grammaire	questions	Question Words	{ "Usage": "Why not working?" }
49	ma ngin	null	Who	null	grammaire	questions	Question Words	{ "Usage": "Who is it?" }
50	nai bui / a-bui	null	Where	null	grammaire	questions	Question Words	{ "Usage": "Where are you?" }
51	nyong pen	null	How	null	grammaire	questions	Question Words	{ "Usage": "How are you?" }
52	ki to / oi jit to	null	How many	null	grammaire	questions	Question Words	{ "Usage": "How many?" }
53	kit to tiam	null	What time	null	grammaire	questions	Question Words	{ "Usage": "What time?" }
54	jit to lui	null	How much (price)	null	grammaire	questions	Question Words	{ "Usage": "How much is it?" }
55	Nyi sit pau mang?	null	Have you eaten?	null	grammaire	questions	Asking "Have you...?" Pattern	{}
56	Sit ho kopi mang?	null	Have you had coffee?	null	grammaire	questions	Asking "Have you...?" Pattern	{}
57	Nyi oi sit ma'ai?	null	What do you want to eat?	null	grammaire	questions	Asking "Do you want...?" Pattern	{}
58	Kinyit oi hi khon hi mo?	null	Do you want to watch a movie today?	null	grammaire	questions	Asking "Do you want...?" Pattern	{}
59	Nyi siong oi mai mo?	null	Do you want to buy it?	null	grammaire	questions	Asking "Do you want...?" Pattern	{}
60	Bioskop mian chian bi ok?	null	In front of the cinema, okay?	null	grammaire	questions	Inverted Questions (Seeking Agreement)	{}
61	Ma'ai	null	What	null	grammaire	questions	1. What Questions	{}
62	Nyi mek ma'ai?	null	What are you doing?	null	grammaire	questions	1. What Questions	{}
63	Sit ma'ai?	null	What did you eat?	null	grammaire	questions	1. What Questions	{}
64	Cu ma'ai choi?	null	What are you cooking?	null	grammaire	questions	1. What Questions	{}
65	Cu ma'ai?	null	What's happening?	null	grammaire	questions	1. What Questions	{}
66	Nai bui	null	Where	null	grammaire	questions	2. Where Questions	{}
67	Nyi nai bui?	null	Where are you?	null	grammaire	questions	2. Where Questions	{}
68	Oi nai bui nyi?	null	Where will we meet?	null	grammaire	questions	2. Where Questions	{}
69	Nyi abui het?	null	Where do you live?	null	grammaire	questions	2. Where Questions	{}
70	Ngi piong hi a-bui?	null	Where did you put it?	null	grammaire	questions	2. Where Questions	{}
71	Co mai	null	Why	null	grammaire	questions	3. Why Questions	{}
72	Co mai mo co se?	null	Why aren't you working?	null	grammaire	questions	3. Why Questions	{}
73	Kit to tiam?	null	What time?	null	grammaire	questions	4. Time Questions	{}
74	Co to jit to tiam?	null	What time will you finish work?	null	grammaire	questions	4. Time Questions	{}
75	Jit to lui?	null	How much (money)?	null	grammaire	questions	5. Price Questions	{}
76	Nyi ho mo?	null	How are you? (lit: You well not?)	null	grammaire	questions	6. How Questions	{}
77	Kinyit nyi ho mo?	null	How are you today?	null	grammaire	questions	6. How Questions	{}
78	Ngi hok nyong pen?	null	How are you?	null	grammaire	questions	6. How Questions	{}
79	Senli ho mo?	null	How is business?	null	grammaire	questions	6. How Questions	{}
80	[Verb] pau	null	Already [verb]	null	grammaire	questions	Asking "Have you...?" Pattern	{}
81	Mang [verb]	null	Haven't [verb] yet	null	grammaire	questions	Asking "Have you...?" Pattern	{}
82	Sit ma'ai?	null	What (did you) eat?	null	grammaire	questions	Short Questions	{}
83	Nai bui?	null	Where?	null	grammaire	questions	Short Questions	{}
84	Mang	null	not yet (used in negative responses to "already" questions)	null	grammaire	questions	Notes	{}
85	Ngai sit	null	I eat	null	grammaire	structures-de-phrase	Simple Statement	{}
86	Ngai sit fan	null	I eat rice	null	grammaire	structures-de-phrase	Simple Statement	{}
87	Ngai ho	null	I am well	null	grammaire	structures-de-phrase	Simple Statement	{}
88	Ngai jiu co se	null	I am working	null	grammaire	structures-de-phrase	1. Ongoing Action: jiu + Verb	{ "Pattern": "Subject + jiu + verb" }
89	Jiu co se kinyit	null	Working today	null	grammaire	structures-de-phrase	1. Ongoing Action: jiu + Verb	{}
90	Ngai jiu jit cak ako	null	I have one older brother	null	grammaire	structures-de-phrase	1. Ongoing Action: jiu + Verb	{}
91	Sit pau	null	Already eaten	null	grammaire	structures-de-phrase	2. Completed Action: Verb + pau	{ "Pattern": "Verb + pau" }
92	Co to	null	Finished (work)	null	grammaire	structures-de-phrase	2. Completed Action: Verb + pau	{}
93	Mo co se	null	Not working	null	grammaire	structures-de-phrase	3. Negative: mo/mang + Verb or Verb + mo	{ "Pattern": "mo + verb" }
94	Mang sit	null	Haven't eaten yet	null	grammaire	structures-de-phrase	3. Negative: mo/mang + Verb or Verb + mo	{ "Pattern": "mang + verb" }
95	Kinyit mo co se	null	Today not working	null	grammaire	structures-de-phrase	3. Negative: mo/mang + Verb or Verb + mo	{ "Pattern": "Subject + mo + verb" }
96	Ngai oi sit	null	I want to eat	null	grammaire	structures-de-phrase	4. Want/Desire: oi + Verb	{ "Pattern": "Subject + oi + verb" }
97	Ngai oi hok	null	I want to learn	null	grammaire	structures-de-phrase	4. Want/Desire: oi + Verb	{}
98	Ngai oi con	null	I want to go home	null	grammaire	structures-de-phrase	4. Want/Desire: oi + Verb	{}
99	Ngai nyen sit Nasi Goreng	null	I like to eat Nasi Goreng	null	grammaire	structures-de-phrase	5. Like: nyen + Verb	{ "Pattern": "Subject + nyen + verb" }
100	Ngai chi to an ho	null	I feel very good	null	grammaire	structures-de-phrase	6. Think/Feel: chi to + Statement	{ "Pattern": "Subject + chi to + statement" }

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Hakka (West Kalimantan / Pontianak) Phrasebook & Vocabulary

A small structured dataset of West Kalimantan / Pontianak Indonesian Hakka (客家話) vocabulary, phrases, and grammar patterns, romanized and glossed in English and (partially) French.

Hakka is spoken by roughly 80 million people worldwide but is under-documented online, especially the Indonesian varieties. This dataset focuses specifically on the Hakka spoken by the Chinese Indonesian (Chindo) community of West Kalimantan (Pontianak, Singkawang, Sanggau).

Content

981 entries across three categories, extracted from personal study notes:

category	rows	description
`vocabulaire`	532	Single words: numbers, family terms, body parts, food, verbs, adjectives, weather, places, etc.
`communication`	324	Everyday phrases and dialogue: greetings, shopping, work, small talk, register/politeness variation.
`grammaire`	125	Grammar patterns (question formation, tense/aspect markers, connectors) with example sentences.

Fields

field	type	description
`id`	int	Row identifier.
`hakka`	string	The Hakka word/phrase, romanized (no standardized romanization system exists for this dialect — see Limitations).
`french`	string or null	French gloss, when available.
`english`	string or null	English gloss, when available.
`notes`	string or null	Dialect/usage notes from the source material.
`category`	string	`vocabulaire`, `communication`, or `grammaire`.
`subcategory`	string	Topic within the category (e.g. `nombres`, `salutations`, `structures-de-phrase`).
`section`	string or null	Original subsection heading, for extra context.
`extra`	object	Any additional columns from the source table that didn't fit the fields above (e.g. Mandarin/Malay comparison terms, register form, grammar pattern description). Empty object if none.

Not every row has both french and english — most source notes only glossed in English; French glosses exist mainly for greetings and essential phrases.

Dialect notation

Some hakka values carry inline regional tags inherited from the source notes:

[WK] — West Kalimantan/Pontianak (the primary dialect documented here)
[ID] — General Indonesian Hakka
[BK] — Bangka dialect
[TW] — Taiwanese Hakka
[CN] — Mainland China Hakka
[MY] — Malaysian Hakka
[Universal] — Used across all Hakka dialects
[Variation] — A regional variation exists

Source & compilation

This dataset was compiled from personal language-learning notes, themselves built from a mix of family/community knowledge and publicly available Hakka-learning blogs and dictionaries for the West Kalimantan dialect. It is not an academic corpus or the product of formal linguistic fieldwork — treat it as a community/hobbyist phrasebook, not a normative reference.

Limitations

No standardized romanization. Spelling reflects common usage in West Kalimantan Hakka communities and varies between entries (e.g. jit/yit for "one").
No audio or tone marking. Hakka is tonal; this dataset is text-only and does not capture tone.
Single-contributor compilation, not cross-validated by multiple native speakers — expect some inconsistencies or errors.
Small scale (~1k rows) — best suited for phrasebook/reference use, low-resource-language bootstrapping, or as seed data, not for training a full MT system on its own.

Loading

from datasets import load_dataset

ds = load_dataset("rwm1cr0/hakka-khek", split="train")
ds = ds.filter(lambda r: r["category"] == "vocabulaire")

License

Released under CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication) — use freely, no attribution required.

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