Wamut (Nanubae) Talking Dictionary

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aimbatambwie

n man

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aimbwa nɨmbwa

n phrase old man

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aimbwa yaya tukum

n phrase my big pig

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ainbwa yawa

n phrase big house

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aka kakantʃimbim

v don’t tell me

Speaker: JS

amae

n mother

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

amae

n mother

Speaker: JS

ambui waɣana

n everybody

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ambun

n snake

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ampia pwanaŋ

when

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

antoprokoimpimpiawin

who is this man?

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

apa

n brother

Speaker: JS

arapundi

n Arafundi

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aɣwaya

few; 3-5

Speaker: JS

edʒimbuk

n bone

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

edʒimea

adj black

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

hambun

n snake

Speaker: JS

imanmeri

n Imanmeri

Speaker: JS

indʒambuk

n backbone

Speaker: JS

istea

n bark (tree)

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

iswanga

n leaf

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kakintʃɨn

v tell me

Speaker: JS

kambroman

n Kambroman

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kamea

n meat

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kandʒit

n teeth

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

karabin boana

n meeting place

Speaker: JS

kausavu

n stairs

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kinye

n bird

Speaker: JS

kunduk

n ear

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kunduk

n ear

Speaker: JS

kupusik

n belly

Speaker: JS

kus kapa

n coconut tree

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kuswaŋgafara

n ball

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨmain

three; 3

Speaker: JS

kɨntamun

two; 2

Speaker: JS

kɨntɨban

one; 1

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨrɨk para

n hand; finger

Speaker: JS

lam yaya

n sow

Speaker: JS

marigmani

n hello

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

maŋga

n breadfruit, edible inside part

Speaker: JS

mbam

thank you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbam

thank you

Speaker: JS

mbam

yes

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbugun

n night

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbwin sɨpa

n Sypa village

Speaker: JS

mbwisɨpa

n Sypa village

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

monaŋ

n oar

Speaker: JS

mui

n betel nut

Speaker: JS

mui kaba

n betel tree

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mui kapa

n betel tree

Speaker: JS

mwiya

n ground

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mɨm kɨtɨban yoɣwe

n Father River

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mɨnis maŋga

n sago flour

Speaker: JS

nambraik

n daughter

Speaker: JS

nambre

n daughter

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nambre

n sister

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nan kaka yibimtʃinman

v he doesn’t see me

Speaker: JS

nan kampain

what

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nan kɨrɨpan

v he’s sitting

Speaker: JS

nan yaɣan

v I’m standing

Speaker: JS

nan yibimtʃinman

v he sees me

Speaker: JS

naŋabuk

n arm

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

naŋapuk

n arm

Speaker: JS

ndʒambuk

n back

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ntae

n blood

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

omoya

n ground

Speaker: JS

panbɨk

n leg

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

panimbɨk

n bone

Speaker: JS

panɨmbɨk

n foot

Speaker: JS

panɨmbɨk

n leg

Speaker: JS

pawia

adj red

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

puŋgusɨm

n stars

Speaker: JS

pɨ

n wind

Speaker: JS

sipɨn

n Sipyn people

Speaker: JS

swaen

v run

Speaker: JS

tam

n dog

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tam nuŋgwɨsa

n puppy

Speaker: JS

tanmak

n tongue

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tea wintop

who is this

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tiget

n seat

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tokoenbok

n neck

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

umbuyu kunda

n meeting space

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

umbuyukunda

n meeting space

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

vin

n pancake

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wamburumas

n Wambrumas

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wandae

n chicken

Speaker: JS

wande

n fish

Speaker: JS

wum

n sago pudding

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yae

n pig

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yae kɨntamun

n phrase two pigs

Speaker: JS

yaiki

n tobacco

Speaker: JS

yao indʒambwa

n top of house

Speaker: JS

yao kupa

n house wall

Speaker: JS

yao mampa

n house door

Speaker: JS

yaya tumkum kɨntamun

n phrase my two pigs

Speaker: JS

yim

n water

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yim

n water

Speaker: JS

yin

n rain

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ɨnda anis

goodbye

Speaker: JS

ɨnɨk igimba

n chest

Speaker: JS

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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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