Wamut (Nanubae) Talking Dictionary

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abwi

n father

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aikiŋ inya

v come here

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ainbwa yawa

n phrase big house

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 kakantʃimbim

v don’t tell me

Speaker: JS

amae

n mother

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

apa

n brother

Speaker: JS

apwi

n father

Speaker: JS

arapundi

n Arafundi

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aunta

no

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

bɨndi

n day

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

bɨndi

adv tomorrow

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ecimba

n bone

Speaker: JS

edʒimba

n chest

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

edʒimea

adj black

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

hambun

n snake

Speaker: JS

iskaba

n tree

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

istea

n bark (tree)

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

iswanga

n leaf

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kabɨkɨnramu

n head

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kae umbwuya

n other village people

Speaker: JS

kakintʃɨn

v tell me

Speaker: JS

kambroman

n Kambroman

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kapakmae

n Kapakmay

Speaker: JS

kapɨk

n head

Speaker: JS

kumbuk teya

n skin

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kumbunadʒik

n knee

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kunduk

n ear

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kunduk

n ear

Speaker: JS

kus

n coconut

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kus

n coconut tree

Speaker: JS

kus kapa

n coconut tree

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨrik popopodʒige

n enemy

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbi ekibinao

my name is

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbwin sɨpa

n Sypa village

Speaker: JS

mbwisɨpa

n Sypa village

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mui kaba

n betel tree

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mɨnis

n sago palm

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

n woman

Speaker: JS

nambre

n girl

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nambre

n sister

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nampre

n daughter

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nan kiɨmbia panaŋɨm

where are you?

Speaker: PA

nan yaɣan

v I’m standing

Speaker: JS

nan yivindʒiman

v you see me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nandai ibanbu

v I see you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nankayaka marikin

v don’t come here

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

naŋgum

n sago pancake

Speaker: JS

nimbuk

n husband

Speaker: JS

niŋ

pronoun I

Speaker: JS

niŋ James

v I’m James

Speaker: JS

niŋ kɨrɨbisik

v I’m sitting

Speaker: JS

niŋeaɣai ibanbu

v I don’t see you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nukumpandʒa yeok piyawen

who is this man?

Speaker: JS

nɨŋgambuk kɨntamun

n phrase two eyes

Speaker: JS

okweya

three; 3

Speaker: JS

panbɨk

n leg

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

panɨmbɨk

n foot

Speaker: JS

panɨmbɨk kɨra

n toe

Speaker: JS

pawia

adj red

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

pea wintop

who is this

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

pogo

n nose

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

si

n mosquito

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

sigaimaŋ

n axe

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

swaen

v run

Speaker: JS

tandiŋ

n canoe

Speaker: JS

tanmak

n tongue

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tarɨmwaek

n tongue

Speaker: JS

temundi

n spear

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

teya

n skin

Speaker: JS

togonbɨp

n hair

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tokoenbok

n neck

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tokoentok

n neck

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tokwempɨk

n neck

Speaker: JS

tugum mbi

my name is

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tum

n sun

Speaker: JS

tɨɣontaɣai mɨm

n Arafundi River Father

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wakan

n person

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wamut

n Wamut language

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wante

n fish

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yae kɨmain

n pigs

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yae kɨntamun

n phrase two pigs

Speaker: JS

yae nuŋgwɨsa

n piglet

Speaker: JS

yae tunkum

n phrase my pig

Speaker: JS

yampam

n sago basket

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yao

n house

Speaker: JS

yao indʒambwa

n top of house

Speaker: JS

yao mamba

n door

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yao mampa

n house door

Speaker: JS

yau

n house

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yim

n water

Speaker: JS

yin

n arrow

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yin

n rain

Speaker: JS

yipanbuk

v I see you

Speaker: JS

ɨnik edʒimba

n chest

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

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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