Wamut (Nanubae) Talking Dictionary

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abwi

n father

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aimba

n man

Speaker: JS

aimbwa nambwa

n phrase old woman

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ainbwa yaya

n phrase big pig

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ainbwa yaya tumkum kɨntamun

n phrase my two big pigs

Speaker: JS

aka kakantʃimbim

v don’t tell me

Speaker: JS

amae

n mother

Speaker: JS

ampia pwanaŋ

when

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

antoprokoimpimpiawin

who is this man?

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

apa

n brother

Speaker: JS

aunta

no

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aya

Speaker: JS

cemundi

n spear

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ecemba

n bone

Speaker: JS

ecimba

n bone

Speaker: JS

enya

v come here

Speaker: JS

hambun

n snake

Speaker: JS

idʒima

n firewood

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

iskaba

n tree

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ivino

n Ivino

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kabɨk

n head

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kabɨkramu

n head

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kabɨkɨnramu

n head

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kambroman

n Kambroman

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kamʷaŋ

n crocodile

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

karabin boana

n meeting place

Speaker: JS

karak mudumba

n fingernail

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

korentʃau

n Korenchau

Speaker: JS

kus kapa

n coconut tree

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kus wanga para

n leaf ball

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨmain

three; 3

Speaker: JS

kɨntɨpamɨnda

n Kintapamunda

Speaker: JS

kɨrik popopodʒige

n enemy

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨrik tugum

n enemy

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

lam yaya

n sow

Speaker: JS

makanta

five; 5

Speaker: JS

makantat kabarap

n all fingers

Speaker: JS

makantatkabarap

n all fingers

Speaker: JS

mbwi

n people

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbwi

village name

Speaker: JS

mesbuya

n flower

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

monaŋ

n oar

Speaker: JS

mpamkwenɨmpa

good day

Speaker: JS

mɨnis maŋga

n sago flour

Speaker: JS

nai

adv yesterday

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nambre

n daughter

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nambɨk

n wife

Speaker: JS

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

nandai ibanbuk

v I see you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ndʒambuk

n back

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nguwara

n Guwara

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nimbuk

n husband

Speaker: JS

niŋ kantamun yaya

v I have two pigs

Speaker: JS

ntae

n blood

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nukumpandʒa yeok piyawem

who is this man?

Speaker: JS

nukumpandʒa yeok piyawen

who is this man?

Speaker: JS

okwaya

four or more; 4+

Speaker: JS

paepat

n sago pudding

Speaker: JS

panbɨk

n leg

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

panɨmbɨk

n leg

Speaker: JS

pawia

adj red

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

pea wintop

who is this

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

pogo

n nose

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

puyumbɨya

n wind

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

puŋgusɨm

n stars

Speaker: JS

pɨ

n wind

Speaker: JS

pɨbwip kɨpa

n village name

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

sigaimaŋ

n axe

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

sigainmaŋ

n axe

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

sik

n mosquito

Speaker: JS

sipɨn

n Sipyn people

Speaker: JS

swaen

v run

Speaker: JS

tanmak

n tongue

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tea wintop

who is this

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tokoentok

n neck

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tokwempɨk

n neck

Speaker: JS

tugum aimbwa

n friend

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

unduŋ

n mountain

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wakan

n person

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wande

n fish

Speaker: JS

waniŋ

n bow

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wum

n sago pudding

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yae

n pig

Speaker: JS

yae kɨntamun

n phrase two pigs

Speaker: JS

yae nuŋgwɨsa

n piglet

Speaker: JS

yaiki

n tobacco

Speaker: JS

yamandɨm

n Yamandim

Speaker: JS

yampam

n sago basket

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yampam

n sago basket

Speaker: JS

yao kupa

n house wall

Speaker: JS

yao mamba

n door

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yao tukum

n phrase my house

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yau kɨmain

n houses

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yaya tumkum kɨntamun

n phrase my two pigs

Speaker: JS

yim

n water

Speaker: JS

yipanbuk

v I see you

Speaker: JS

yɨmɨyaŋ

n fire

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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how to cite: Harrison, K. David, Neal Kelso and Jeremy Fahringer. 2020. Wamut Talking Dictionary. Swarthmore College. http://www.talkingdictionary.org/wamut

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