Newai Talking Dictionary

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bata

sibling of same sex (sister to sister, or brother to brother)

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

iako

daughter

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

iaran

day

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

iarmaru

chief (yermanu)

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

iarr-kiar

bush (disturbed woodland)

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

imam

good-bye

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

imarim

nakamal

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

in

yes

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

janakwamirr

tomorrow

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

kaka

sibling of opposite sex (brother to sister, sister to brother)

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

kaka-pirawen

mother-in-law

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

kakwasia

kakwasia

kingfisher

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

kamaho

star

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

kamatrakin

engagement

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

kapakiar

2 brothers-in-law

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

kaw

cow

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

kehap

kehap

bird

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

kisisar

three

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

klosis

toilet

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

kriaim kuwas

nine

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

kririm

five

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

kririm kiana

six

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

kririm kisisar

eight

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

kririm krarru

seven

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

kririm kririm

ten

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

kririm kririm kisisar

13, thirteen

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

kririm kririm krarru

12, twelve

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

kririm kririm kririm kiana

16, sixteen

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

kririm kririm kririm krarru

17, seventeen

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

kririm kririm kririm kuwas

19, nineteen

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

kuku

son

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

kuni

2 sisters-in-law

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

kuri

kuri

dog

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

kuwas

four

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

kwaji-nimatang

small wind

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

kwan

kwan

shell

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

kwanmirr

kwanmirr

orange (fruit)

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

kwarimiam

hand

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

kwati-iarman

small boy

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

kwati-iawhu

Canarium indicum

nangai

Scientific name: Canarium indicum,
Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

mama

mother

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

memak

mosquito

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

merak

father-in-law

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

mianto

manioc

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

nai

tree

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

nakus

nakus

rope

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

naohunu

wasemaot

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

nap

nap

fire

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

napateknuam

neck

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

napsapesian

pile of goods for exchange (niel)

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

Nawai

Yenhup area Nawai language

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

nawanawan

mythical small people who came before

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

Nawar-ewa

Ikiti area Nawai language

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

Nawar-kaska

Yakel area Nawai Language

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

nekawa

kava

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

nekian

coconut

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

nematang

wind

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

neni

goat

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

neuk

yam

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

neumia

wild yam

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

nikak-rin

bone

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

nikwaum

mouth

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

nima-jikiskis

round house

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

nima-kepe napirian

sleeping house

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

nima-tana

nima-tana

cyclone house

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

nimisia

firewood

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

nimreim

eye

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

nipan

nipan

banana

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

nipikau

taro Fiji

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

nipka

coconut husk for cleaning kava

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

nitep

dowry (price for groom)

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

nu

water

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

nuhum

leg

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

nukurum

knee

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

nuram

shoulder

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

penarew ~ iakinatuwan

penarew ~ iakinatuwan

dove

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

piakaska

small girl

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

pirawan

woman

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

pukha

pukha

pig

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

raha

bad

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

raho

ceremony for first menstrual period for a girl

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

rakuwiyai

cold

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

rakwa

old

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

rao

ship

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

rarkaska

small

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

rarurao-akura

orange

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

rausik

dry

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

rewa

big

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

rice

rice

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

ruwa-ia-naiou

good evening / good night

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

ruwa-ia-namsuk

good morning

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

ruwa-iarkwia

good day

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

ruwan

prawn

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

siwir

parrot

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

tahik

sea

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

tahik-ikamnim

deep sea

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

tamawa

tamafa (ritual spitting after drinking kava)

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

tamwa-kepe-namaian-nekawa

first chewing of kava ceremony (takes place at same time as first shaving ceremony)

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

tangarua

tangarua

coral snake (black & white)

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

towai

today

Speaker: Kevin Kausei,
Dialect: Nawar-ewa

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All content copyright © the Newai community. (2020)
Nawai (Neuai) Talking Dictionary produced by Kevin Kausei, Gregory M. Plunkett, K. David Harrison, and Jeremy Fahringer. Botanical consultants Michael J. Balick, Calvin Heiman, and Neal Kelso. (2020) Newai language contributors are credited within the dictionary entries.
The Newai-English 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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