Ipili Talking Dictionary

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agalilu

n phrase tall man

Speaker: Sam Ako

agarirumag

n phrase short man

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

ambulene

fifteen; 15

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

anara

n moon

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

anda

n house

Speaker: Sam Ako

ari

n sky

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

arini

n ear

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

ekae irinulu

n feather

Speaker: Sam Ako

ekene

n tongue

Speaker: Sam Ako

endabape

n garden wall

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

endapabe

n garden wall

Speaker: Sam Ako

enga

n garden

Speaker: Sam Ako

enka

n garden

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

erelu

erelu

n snake

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

Speaker: Sam Ako

erelu

n snake

Speaker: Sam Ako

ereru

n snake

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

erije

nine; 9

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

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

ida

n tree

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

idya

n tree

Speaker: Sam Ako

igwananga

n boy

Speaker: Sam Ako

ingaje

fourteen; 14

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

ingane

n nose

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

ingane

n nose

Speaker: Sam Ako

ingeje

fourteen; 14

Speaker: Sam Ako

ini

n daughter

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

ipa

n water

Speaker: Sam Ako

ipili pi

n Ipili language

Speaker: Sam Ako

ipwa ugupene

n phrase cold water

Speaker: Sam Ako

irya

n wood

Speaker: Sam Ako

iwananga

n boy

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

kaena

stars (design on bilum bag)

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

kakayenra

n stars on flag

Speaker: Sam Ako

kawane

n head

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

ke

n leg

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

keonrene

n toe; foot

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

ki

n arm

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

kubarini

n chest

Speaker: Sam Ako

kuparini

n heart

Speaker: Sam Ako

kwa

n tree kangaroo

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

kware

n stone

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

kwimi

n bone

Speaker: Sam Ako

lapo

two; 2

Speaker: Sam Ako

lejia

thirteen; 13

Speaker: Sam Ako

lene

n tears

Speaker: Sam Ako

maje

eleven; 11

Speaker: Sam Ako

masene

n back

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

mindi

one; 1

Speaker: Sam Ako

mini

n woman

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

nabe balyene

eighteen; 18

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

nabirabone

twenty-six; 26

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

nabirabone

twenty-six; 26

Speaker: Sam Ako

nabitegone

twenty-five; 25

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

nabitukuni

twenty-four; 24

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

nabiyanana

twenty-one; 21

Speaker: Sam Ako

nabiyauguni

twenty-three; 23

Speaker: Sam Ako

nabugirubana

twenty; 20

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

nai

n sun

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

namba angini

n phrase my mother

Speaker: Sam Ako

namba igwanana

n phrase my son

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

nambana kokomane

n phrase my brain

Speaker: Sam Ako

nampana kokomono

n phrase my brain

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

napimane

seventeen; 17

Speaker: Sam Ako

nu

Photo by K. David Harrison

n bilum bag

Example: Photo by K. David Harrison

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

onyemidi

twenty-eight; 28

Speaker: Sam Ako

orongo

n day

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

paraga

six; 6

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

pobo

n wind

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

ponro

twenty-seven; 27

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

ren

n eye

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

timu

n arrow

Speaker: Sam Ako

toropena

adj hot

Speaker: Sam Ako

toropeya

n sweat

Speaker: Sam Ako

tudwupene

adj red

Speaker: Sam Ako

tugumindi

four; 4

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

tugumindi

four; 4

Speaker: Sam Ako

ubugiran

good morning

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

unyemindi

twenty-eight; 28

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

yanajia

seven; 7

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

yau

five; 5

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

yau

five; 5

Speaker: Sam Ako

yengin

n sow

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

yia amoko

n phrase that pig

Speaker: Sam Ako

yia andane

n phrase big pig

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

yia andane

n phrase big pig

Speaker: Sam Ako

yia andane pomboren tebo ambun nambana

n phrase these, my three big black pigs

Speaker: Sam Ako

yia andane pomborene tebo

n phrase three big black pigs

Speaker: Sam Ako

yia angini

n sow

Speaker: Sam Ako

yia nambana

n phrase my pig

Speaker: Sam Ako

yia nambana andane

n phrase my big pig

Speaker: Sam Ako

yia nambana andane pomborene

n phrase my big black pig

Speaker: Sam Ako

yia nenelu

Photo by K. David Harrison

n tusk

Example: Photo by K. David Harrison

Speaker: Sam Ako

yia o pomborene

n phrase this black pig

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

yia ogo andane

n phrase this big pig

Speaker: Sam Ako

yia oko andane

n phrase this big pig

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

yia pomborene tebo

n phrase three black pigs

Speaker: Sam Ako

yia rebo

n phrase three pigs

Speaker: Koo Yandapake

yia tebo

n phrase three pigs

Speaker: Sam Ako

yu

n earth; dirt

Speaker: Sam Ako

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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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how to cite: Harrison, K. David, Neal Kelso and Jeremy Fahringer. 2020. Ipili Talking Dictionary. Swarthmore College. http://www.talkingdictionary.org/ipili

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