Wamut (Nanubae) Talking Dictionary

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aimbwa

n man

Speaker: JS

aimbwa namba

n woman

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aimbwa nambwa

n phrase old woman

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aimbwa nɨmbwa

n phrase old man

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ainbwa yawa

n phrase big house

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ainbwa yaya

n phrase big pig

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aka swaim

v don’t run

Speaker: JS

amae

n mother

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aunta

no

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

bɨndi

adv tomorrow

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

cemundi

n spear

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

edʒimbuk

n bone

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

idʒima

n firewood

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

imanmeri

n Imanmeri

Speaker: JS

inya

v come

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

iɣenba

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kae umbwuya

n other village people

Speaker: JS

kambraman

n Kambraman

Speaker: JS

kambroman

n Kambroman

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kamʷaŋ

n crocodile

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kandʒit

n teeth

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kausavu

n stairs

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kubudʒit

n belly

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kubusikmaŋga

n heart

Speaker: JS

kumbuk teya

n skin

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kumbuk teya

n skin

Speaker: JS

kumbunadʒi

n knee

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kunduk

n ear

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kus

n coconut tree

Speaker: JS

kɨmain

three; 3

Speaker: JS

kɨntamun

two; 2

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨntɨban

one; 1

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨntɨpamɨnda

n Kintapamunda

Speaker: JS

kɨnyi

n bird

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨrik popodʒik tugum

n enemy

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨrik popopodʒige

n enemy

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

makanta

five; 5

Speaker: JS

makantatkabarap

n all fingers

Speaker: JS

mbwi

n people

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mui

n betel nut

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mɨm kɨtɨban yoɣwe

n Father River

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mɨndɨmba

n fingernail

Speaker: JS

mɨnis

n sago

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mɨnis

n sago palm

Speaker: JS

mɨnis maŋga

n sago flour

Speaker: JS

mɨnis vin

n sago pancake

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nambre

n girl

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nambɨk

n wife

Speaker: JS

nan akaka kancimpɨn

v don’t tell me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nan kiɨmbia panaŋɨm

where are you?

Speaker: PA

nankakaka marikin

v don’t come here

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nankaɣaindʒin

tell me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

naŋapuk

n arm

Speaker: JS

naŋawok

n arm

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nikeaɣai ibanbu

v I don’t see you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

niŋ kɨrɨbisik

v I’m sitting

Speaker: JS

niŋkakanuŋum

v I am

Speaker: JS

nɨŋgambuk kɨntamun

n phrase two eyes

Speaker: JS

okweya

three; 3

Speaker: JS

omoya

n ground

Speaker: JS

panbɨk

n leg

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

panɨmbɨk

n foot

Speaker: JS

panɨmbɨk

n leg

Speaker: JS

piyawe mɨnanɨm

who are you?

Speaker: JS

pungusim

n stars

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

puyumbuya

n clouds

Speaker: JS

puŋguk

n thigh

Speaker: JS

pɨ

n wind

Speaker: JS

sik

n mosquito

Speaker: JS

sipɨn

n Sipyn people

Speaker: JS

tanmak

n tongue

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tea wintop

who is this

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

teya

n skin

Speaker: JS

tiget

n seat

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tokoenbok

n neck

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tokoentok

n neck

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tugum aimbwa

n friend

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tum

n sun

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tum

n sun

Speaker: JS

tɨɣontaɣai mɨm

n Arafundi River Father

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

umbuyu kunda

n meeting space

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

vin

n pancake

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wit

adv now; today

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wunuk

n brother

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yae

n pig

Speaker: JS

yae kɨmain

n pigs

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yae ɨkwaya

n phrase many pigs (plenti)

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yam

n fire

Speaker: JS

yamandɨm

n Yamandim

Speaker: JS

yambum

n ash

Speaker: JS

yamɨm

n fire

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yao

n house

Speaker: JS

yaya imbɨya tumkum kɨntamun

n phrase my two big pigs

Speaker: JS

yaya tumkum kɨntamun

n phrase my two pigs

Speaker: JS

yim

n water

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yimkire

n river

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yin

n rain

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yɨmɨyaŋ

n fire

Speaker: JS

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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