Kamba Wagi Ne Talking Dictionary

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a fakɓalas

n phrase your (2) necks

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

agikpeksi

they see us

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

agpipeyeβ

they don’t see us

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

amel

n eye

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

amel arit

n phrase two eyes

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

an

n mother

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an anig

n mother’s mother

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an anig

n mother’s mother

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an anig

n woman

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anβedwe

v tell me

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

apa

n elder brother

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

aβanβidoβin

don’t tell me

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

aβgoben

don’t run

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

bebapide

he’s not sitting there

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

bul

n paddle

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

damkol

n phrase my chest

Example:

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

daul

n ear

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daul alit

n phrase two ears

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

e

n bird

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edoka

v come here

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el

n phrase my teeth

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

eβendoro

n phrase your hand

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

fakɓal

n phrase my neck

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

fakɓal

n phrase neck

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

fakɓan

n phrase your neck

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

fakɓanig

n phrase our necks

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

fel

n leg

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

feldoro

n toe

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fen

n phrase your leg

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

fo dasil alit

n phrase my two pigs

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

fo dasil gatu

n phrase my black pig

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

fo gatu

n phrase black pig

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

gatel

n knee

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

gei

adv today

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

gukaet

v run

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

ibis

n mosquito

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

ignapetu

we see them

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

iβ

n sea

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

kafsinig

n phrase our bones

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

kalaŋ

n moon

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

kapipieiβina

I don’t see you

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

karag

adj red

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

karan

n phrase your blood

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

karlag

n phrase their blood

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keb

n sun

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keleβ

adv tomorrow

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

keleβ kapipelβin

tomorrow I won’t see you

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

kemasam

thank you very much

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

keβ

n fire

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

kirime

n coconut

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

kiβara

n cassowary

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

koag

n tusk

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korel

n mouth

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ku

n canoe

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

kuril

n head

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lamrul

n tongue

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le

n river

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le

n water

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lemlun

n phrase your tongue

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lo

n house

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maro

n chicken

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mat

n snake

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mem

n father

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mem am

n father’s mother

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mem nagur

n mother’s father

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mem nali

n father’s father

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mwaen twe kana

say hello

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nadapera

you see me

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nasan

n phrase your muscle

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

nesen

n bow

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

nirasin

n daughter

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

nol

n nose

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

nug degena

he’s sitting here

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ol

n belly

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onig

n phrase our bellies

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

ot

n phrase your belly

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

palandis

n axe

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

pedil

I will see you

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

peren

you saw me

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

pipiyam

we don’t see them

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

saga

adj white

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

saug

n wing

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saβ

n cloud

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

soloβe

n stars

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

suknen

n phrase your elbow

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

tangisen

thank you

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

tanigole ari

ten; 10

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

tanigole arit

seven; 7

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

tanigole usi

six; 6

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

tiperen

you didn’t see me

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

tiperina

you don’t see me

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

tume

adv yesterday

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

tume peren

yesterday you saw me

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

tume piperin

yesterday I didn’t see you

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

ubal

n shoulder

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

ugu

n rain

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

urid

n feather

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

wage

n crocodile; pukpuk

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

wandor

n house post

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

ʃigum

n spear

Speaker: Makani Denam, Avunam Kolav

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Kamba Wagi Ne Talking Dictionary produced by K. David Harrison, Neal Kelso and Jeremy Fahringer. (2020) Kamba Wagi Ne language contributors are credited within the dictionary entries.
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