Ipili Talking Dictionary

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agalilu

n phrase tall man

Speaker: Sam Ako

agari nurugu mindi

n phrase a tall man

Speaker: Sam Ako

agari tomaki

n phrase short man

Speaker: Sam Ako

akebene

adj white

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

alene

n ear

Speaker: Sam Ako

amane

n fish

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

ambialene

sixteen; 16

Speaker: Sam Ako

ambiarene

sixteen; 16

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

ambulene

fifteen; 15

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

ana

n moon

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

ana

n moon

Speaker: Sam Ako

anda

n house

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

arejia

thirteen; 13

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

ari

n sky

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

eka

n bird

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

enga

n garden

Speaker: Sam Ako

enka

n garden

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

epele

thank you

Speaker: Sam Ako

erelu

erelu

n snake

Example: Photo by tom-kirschey-nabu / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org

Speaker: Sam Ako

ereru

n snake

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

gubaya

n penis

Speaker: Sam Ako

hekeurane

n woman’s organ

Speaker: Sam Ako

ibamane

ibamane

n fish

Example: Photo by nyoni_pete / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

ibamane

n fish

Speaker: Sam Ako

idya

n tree

Speaker: Sam Ako

igwananga

n boy

Speaker: Sam Ako

inbapu

goodbye

Speaker: Sam Ako

indobu

goodbye

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

ingaje

fourteen; 14

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

ingane

n nose

Speaker: Sam Ako

ini

n daughter

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

ipa

n water

Speaker: Sam Ako

ipwa ugupene

n phrase cold water

Speaker: Sam Ako

iruwaje

eight; 8

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

irya

n wood

Speaker: Sam Ako

kankaruene

n chest

Speaker: Sam Ako

kawa irini, irini

n hair

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

kawane

n head

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

kawane

n head

Speaker: Sam Ako

ke

n leg

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

keonrene

n toe; foot

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

kionrene

n finger

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

kirupaje

eight; 8

Speaker: Sam Ako

kiyanane

n elbow

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

kuere

n moon

Speaker: Sam Ako

kuparini

n heart

Speaker: Sam Ako

kware

n stone

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

kwentobe

n beads

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

lenibane

tears cry

Speaker: Sam Ako

maje

eleven; 11

Speaker: Sam Ako

mantu

n snot

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

masene

n back

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

nabe balyene

eighteen; 18

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

nabirabone

twenty-six; 26

Speaker: Sam Ako

nabiwaragane

twenty-two; 22

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

nabiyanana

twenty-one; 21

Speaker: Sam Ako

nabiyauguni

twenty-three; 23

Speaker: Sam Ako

nai

n sun

Speaker: Sam Ako

nai

n sun

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

namba angini

n phrase my mother

Speaker: Sam Ako

namba ayene

n phrase my father

Speaker: Sam Ako

namba ini

n phrase my daughter

Speaker: Sam Ako

namba peyu

you go, I go

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

namba torobeye

n phrase my sweat

Speaker: Sam Ako

nambana ankari

n phrase my beard

Speaker: Sam Ako

nambana kawari irinulu

n phrase my hair

Speaker: Sam Ako

nu

Photo by K. David Harrison

n bilum bag

Example: Photo by K. David Harrison

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

oronga

n day

Speaker: Sam Ako

pipije

n stars

Speaker: Sam Ako

pobo

n wind

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

ponro

twenty-seven; 27

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

pyanko

n dog

Speaker: Sam Ako

rabo

two; 2

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

ren

n eye

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

tona

n headband

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

tuduba pene

adj red

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

tudwupene

adj red

Speaker: Sam Ako

tugumindi

four; 4

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

ubeden ~ (u) ubeden

hello

Speaker: Sam Ako

unitepo

thirty; 30

Speaker: Sam Ako

wananga

n girl

Speaker: Sam Ako

wanda miniene

n woman

Speaker: Sam Ako

yau

five; 5

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

yau

five; 5

Speaker: Sam Ako

yea pomporene

n phrase black pig

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

yengin

n sow

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

yia amako

n phrase that pig

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

yia amoko

n phrase that pig

Speaker: Sam Ako

yia andane a

n phrase mama pig

Speaker: Sam Ako

yia andane pomberente wa amoko nampana

n phrase these three big black pigs of mine

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

yia angini

n sow

Speaker: Sam Ako

yia nambana

n phrase my pig

Speaker: Sam Ako

yia nambana andane pomborene

n phrase my big black pig

Speaker: Sam Ako

yia nampana andane pomborene

n phrase my big black pig

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

yia nenelu

Photo by K. David Harrison

n tusk

Example: Photo by K. David Harrison

Speaker: Sam Ako

yia ogo

n phrase this pig

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

yia ogo pomborene andane

n phrase this big black pig

Speaker: Sam Ako

yia pomberente bo

n phrase three black pigs

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

yia pomborena andane

n phrase big black pig

Speaker: Sam Ako

yia rebo

n phrase three pigs

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

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Ipili Talking Dictionary produced by K. David Harrison, Neal Kelso and Jeremy Fahringer. (2020) Ipili language contributors are credited within the dictionary entries.
The Ipili Talking Dictionary was made possible by award no. 1555675 from National Science Foundation for “Collaborative Research: Plant, Fungal and Linguistic Diversity of Tafea Province, Vanuatu.” This support is gratefully acknowledged.
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