Wamut (Nanubae) Talking Dictionary

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aikiŋ inya

v come here

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aimbatambwie

n man

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

aka yipanbuk

v I don’t see you

Speaker: JS

amae

n mother

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

amae

n mother

Speaker: JS

ambui waɣana

n everybody

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ampia pwanaŋ

when

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aya

Speaker: JS

cemundi

n spear

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ciget

n seat

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

dugum

det my

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ecemba

n bone

Speaker: JS

hainba yaya

n phrase big pig

Speaker: JS

imanmeri

n Imanmeri

Speaker: JS

imbuŋ

n drum

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

inya

v come

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kabɨk

n head

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kae mbwɨya

n Yimas

Speaker: JS

kamba

n breadfruit

Speaker: JS

kambraman

n Kambraman

Speaker: JS

kamʷaŋ

n crocodile

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kapakmae

n Kapakmay

Speaker: JS

kubwa

n wall

Speaker: JS

kumbuk teya

n skin

Speaker: JS

kunduk

n ear

Speaker: JS

makam

n house post

Speaker: JS

makantat kabarap

n all fingers

Speaker: JS

marigman

n hello

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

marigmani

n hello

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbugun

n night

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbwi

village name

Speaker: JS

mbwi sɨba

n Sibwa people

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbwin sɨpa

n Sypa village

Speaker: JS

mesbuya

n flower

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mikmanka

n sago flour

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

monaŋ

n oar

Speaker: JS

mpamkwenɨmpa

good day

Speaker: JS

mui kapa

n betel tree

Speaker: JS

mwiya

n ground

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mɨnis

n sago

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mɨnis vin

n sago pancake

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nambraik

n daughter

Speaker: JS

nampre

n daughter

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nan akaka kancimpɨn

v don’t tell me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nan kampain

what

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nan yibimtʃinman

v he sees me

Speaker: JS

nan yibindʒiman

v you see me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

naŋabuk

n arm

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nguwara

n Guwara

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

niŋ James

v I’m James

Speaker: JS

niŋ kantamun yaya

v I have two pigs

Speaker: JS

niŋ kantamun yaya aunta

v I don’t have two pigs

Speaker: JS

niŋeaɣai ibanbu

v I don’t see you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

niŋkakanuŋum

v I am

Speaker: JS

ntae

n blood

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nukumpandʒa yeok piyawen

who is this man?

Speaker: JS

nungɨrak

n son

Speaker: JS

nɨmɨkauguk

n eye

Speaker: JS

nɨŋ kamiŋ mbwuya mɨnɨm

which village are you from?

Speaker: JS

okwaya

four or more; 4+

Speaker: JS

panɨmbɨk

n foot

Speaker: JS

panɨmbɨk kɨra

n toe

Speaker: JS

pungusim

n stars

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

puyumbɨya

n wind

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

puyumpuya

n clouds

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

puŋgusɨm

n stars

Speaker: JS

pɨ

n wind

Speaker: JS

si

n mosquito

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

sigaimaŋ

n axe

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

sigainmaŋ

n axe

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

sipɨn

n Sipyn people

Speaker: JS

tam nuŋgwɨsa

n puppy

Speaker: JS

tarɨmwaek

n tongue

Speaker: JS

teya

n skin

Speaker: JS

tokwempɨk

n neck

Speaker: JS

tukum mbi

my name is

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tum

n sun

Speaker: JS

tuɣumaimbʷa

n friend

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tɨpa

n moon

Speaker: JS

umbuyu kunda

n meeting space

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

umbuyukunda

n meeting space

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

unduŋ

n mountain

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

undʒi

n knife

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

waniŋ

n bow

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wum

n sago pudding

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wunuk

n brother

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yae kɨntamun

n phrase two pigs

Speaker: JS

yae ɨkwaya

n phrase many pigs (plenti)

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yao indʒambwa

n top of house

Speaker: JS

yao kupa

n house wall

Speaker: JS

yao mamba

n door

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yau kɨmain

n houses

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yim

n water

Speaker: JS

yim waŋaya

n river

Speaker: JS

yimkire

n river

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ɨnda anis

goodbye

Speaker: JS

ɨnik edʒimba

n chest

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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