Wamut (Nanubae) Talking Dictionary

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abwi

n father

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aikiŋ inya

v come here

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aimba

n man

Speaker: JS

aimbwa nɨmbwa

n phrase old man

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ainbwa yawa

n phrase big house

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aka kakatʃimbim

v don’t tell me

Speaker: JS

aka yipanbuk

v I don’t see you

Speaker: JS

amae

n mother

Speaker: JS

ambun

n snake

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ampia pwanaŋ

when

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

arapundi

n Arafundi

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ciget

n seat

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

dugum

det my

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

edʒimea

adj black

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

es

n tree

Speaker: JS

imbuŋ

n drum

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

indʒambuk

n backbone

Speaker: JS

iɣenba

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kaakɨntɨbam

four; 4

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kabɨkramu

n head

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kae umbwuya

n other village people

Speaker: JS

kapɨk

n head

Speaker: JS

karak mudumba

n fingernail

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kumbuk teya

n skin

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kumbunadʒi

n knee

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kupusik

n belly

Speaker: JS

kus kamea

n coconut

Speaker: JS

kuswaŋgafara

n ball

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨmain

three; 3

Speaker: JS

kɨntamun

two; 2

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨntɨpamɨnda

n Kintapamunda

Speaker: JS

makanta

six or more; 6+

Speaker: JS

makantatkabarap

n all fingers

Speaker: JS

maŋga

n breadfruit, edible inside part

Speaker: JS

mbam

yes

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbwi

village name

Speaker: JS

mbwin sɨpa

n Sypa village

Speaker: JS

mbwisɨpa

n Sypa village

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mui

n betel nut

Speaker: JS

mɨm kɨtɨban yoɣwe

n Father River

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mɨnda

n egg

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mɨndɨmba

n fingernail

Speaker: JS

mɨnis maŋga

n sago flour

Speaker: JS

mɨnis vim

n sago pancake

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mɨnis vin

n sago pancake

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nam yaya

n sow

Speaker: JS

nambraik

n daughter

Speaker: JS

nambre

n sister

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nan akaka kancimpɨn

v don’t tell me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nan kampain

what

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nan kayaɣai yibindʒiman

v you don’t see me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nan kayaɣai yivindʒiman

v you don’t see me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

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

nikeaɣai ibanbu

v I don’t see you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nimbuk

n husband

Speaker: JS

niŋkakanuŋum

v I am

Speaker: JS

ntae

n blood

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nɨmɨkauguk

n eye

Speaker: JS

nɨŋgambuk kɨntamun

n phrase two eyes

Speaker: JS

paepat

n sago pudding

Speaker: JS

panbɨk

n leg

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

panimbɨk

n bone

Speaker: JS

panɨmbɨk

n foot

Speaker: JS

panɨmbɨk kɨra

n toe

Speaker: JS

piyawe mɨnanɨm

who are you?

Speaker: JS

pokok

n nose

Speaker: JS

pungusim

n stars

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

puyumbuya

n clouds

Speaker: JS

puyumpuya

n clouds

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

puŋguk

n thigh

Speaker: JS

pɨ

n wind

Speaker: JS

sipɨn

n people who speak Wamut

Speaker: JS

tam

n dog

Speaker: JS

tarɨmwaek

n tongue

Speaker: JS

temundi

n spear

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

teya

n skin

Speaker: JS

tiget

n seat

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tugum mbi

my name is

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tuma

n hair

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

vin

n pancake

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wandae

n chicken

Speaker: JS

wum

n sago pudding

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wunuk

n brother

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yae

n pig

Speaker: JS

yae nuŋgwɨsa

n piglet

Speaker: JS

yambum

n ash

Speaker: JS

yao kupa

n house wall

Speaker: JS

yau

n house

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yaya tumkum kɨntamun

n phrase my two pigs

Speaker: JS

yin

n arrow

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yɨmɨyaŋ

n fire

Speaker: JS

ɨmɨyaŋ

n smoke

Speaker: JS

ɨndi

n blood

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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