Wamut (Nanubae) Talking Dictionary

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aimba

n man

Speaker: JS

aimbwa

n man

Speaker: JS

aimbwa nɨmbwa

n phrase old man

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aimbwa yaya tukum

n phrase my big pig

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aimpwanamba

n woman

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ainbwa yaya tumkum

n phrase my big pig

Speaker: JS

ainbwa yaya tumkum kɨntamun

n phrase my two big pigs

Speaker: JS

aka swaim

v don’t run

Speaker: JS

amae

n mother

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ampia pwanaŋ

when

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

apa

n brother

Speaker: JS

arapundi

n Arafundi

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aɣwaya

few; 3-5

Speaker: JS

ecemba

n bone

Speaker: JS

ecimba

n bone

Speaker: JS

enya

v come here

Speaker: JS

istea

n bark (tree)

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

iswanga

n leaf

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kaakɨntɨbam

five; 5

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kabɨk

n head

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kabɨkramu

n head

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kabɨkɨnramu

n head

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kae mbwɨya

n Yimas

Speaker: JS

kamʷaŋ

n crocodile

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kapakmae

n Kapakmay

Speaker: JS

kapɨk

n head

Speaker: JS

kinye

n bird

Speaker: JS

korentʃau

n Korenchau

Speaker: JS

kubwa

n wall

Speaker: JS

kumbuk teya

n skin

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kumbuk teya

n skin

Speaker: JS

kunduk

n ear

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kus

n coconut tree

Speaker: JS

kus kapa

n coconut tree

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kus wanga para

n leaf ball

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kuswaŋgafara

n ball

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨmain

six (6) or more

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨntɨpamɨnda

n Kintapamunda

Speaker: JS

kɨrik tugum

n enemy

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

marigman

n hello

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbam

thank you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbwi sɨba

n Sibwa people

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbwi sɨpa

n Sypa village

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mikmanka

n sago flour

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

monaŋ

n oar

Speaker: JS

mui kapa

n betel tree

Speaker: JS

mɨm kɨtɨban yoɣwe

n Father River

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mɨnda

n egg

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mɨnis

n sago palm

Speaker: JS

nambraik

n daughter

Speaker: JS

nambre

n girl

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

namtambɨya

n bitch

Speaker: JS

nan kaka yibimtʃinman

v he doesn’t see me

Speaker: JS

nan yibimtʃinman

v he sees me

Speaker: JS

nankampia pwanaŋ

where are you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nankayaka marikin

v don’t come here

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

naŋapuk

n arm

Speaker: JS

ndʒambuk

n back

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nimbuk

n husband

Speaker: JS

niŋ James

v I’m James

Speaker: JS

niŋeaɣai ibanbu

v I don’t see you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ntae

n blood

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nukumpandʒa yeok piyawen

who is this man?

Speaker: JS

nɨmɨkauguk

n eye

Speaker: JS

nɨnkuwamuguk

n eye

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

okwaya

four or more; 4+

Speaker: JS

panimbɨk

n bone

Speaker: JS

panɨmbɨk

n foot

Speaker: JS

pea wintop

who is this

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

puyumbuya

n clouds

Speaker: JS

puyumpuya

n clouds

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

pɨbwip kɨpa

n village name

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

siked

?

Speaker: JS

sipɨn

n people who speak Wamut

Speaker: JS

swaen

v run

Speaker: JS

tam

n dog

Speaker: JS

tam nuŋgwɨsa

n puppy

Speaker: JS

tanmak

n tongue

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tarɨmwaek

n tongue

Speaker: JS

tiget

n seat

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

togonbɨp

n hair

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tum

n sun

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tum

n sun

Speaker: JS

tuɣumaimbʷa

n friend

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

umbukunda

n meeting space

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

umbuyukunda

n meeting space

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

undʒi

n knife

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wakɨn

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wamburumas

n Wambrumas

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wantaɣ

n chicken

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wit

adv now; today

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wunuk

n brother

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yae nuŋgwɨsa

n piglet

Speaker: JS

yampam

n sago basket

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yampam

n sago basket

Speaker: JS

yao kupa

n house wall

Speaker: JS

yau

n house

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yim waŋaya

n river

Speaker: JS

yimkire

n river

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yin

n rain

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

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Wamut Talking Dictionary produced by K. David Harrison, Neal Kelso and Jeremy Fahringer. (2020) Voice recordings by Makani Denam and Avunam Kolav. Other Wamut language contributors are credited within the dictionary entries.
The Wamut 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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