Wamut (Nanubae) Talking Dictionary

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aimbwa namba

n woman

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ainbwa yawa

n phrase big house

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ainbwa yaya tumkum kɨntamun

n phrase my two big pigs

Speaker: JS

aka kakatʃimbim

v don’t tell me

Speaker: JS

ampia pwanaŋ

when

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

antoprokoimpimpiawin

who is this man?

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

arapundi

n Arafundi

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aunta

no

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aya

Speaker: JS

aɣwaya

few; 3-5

Speaker: JS

bɨndi

adv tomorrow

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ciget

n seat

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

edʒimba

n chest

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

edʒimbuk

n bone

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

edʒimea

adj black

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

es

n tree

Speaker: JS

imbuŋ

n drum

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

iswanga

n leaf

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kandʒit

n teeth

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kapakmae

n Kapakmay

Speaker: JS

karabin boana

n meeting place

Speaker: JS

karak mudumba

n fingernail

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kinye

n bird

Speaker: JS

korentʃau

n Korenchau

Speaker: JS

kubudʒit

n belly

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kumbuk teya

n skin

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kunduk

n ear

Speaker: JS

kus

n coconut tree

Speaker: JS

kus kamea

n coconut

Speaker: JS

kɨmain

six (6) or more

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨrik popodʒik tugum

n enemy

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨrik popopodʒi tugum

n enemy

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨrɨk para

n hand; finger

Speaker: JS

makanta

five; 5

Speaker: JS

marigmani

n hello

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

maŋga

n breadfruit, edible inside part

Speaker: JS

mbam

yes

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mesbuya

n flower

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mikmanka

n sago flour

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

monaŋ

n oar

Speaker: JS

mui

n betel nut

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mwiya

n ground

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mɨnis

n sago palm

Speaker: JS

mɨnis maŋga

n sago flour

Speaker: JS

mɨnis vin

n sago pancake

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nam

n woman

Speaker: JS

nambre

n daughter

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nambre

n girl

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nampre

n daughter

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

namtambɨya

n bitch

Speaker: JS

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 kɨrɨpan

v he’s sitting

Speaker: JS

nan yibimtʃinman

v he sees me

Speaker: JS

nankampia pwanaŋ

where are you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

naŋabuk

n arm

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

naŋgum

n sago pancake

Speaker: JS

ndʒambuk

n back

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ntae

n blood

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nɨmɨkauguk

n eye

Speaker: JS

nɨnkuwamuguk

n eye

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nɨŋ kamiŋ mbwuya mɨnɨm

which village are you from?

Speaker: JS

nɨŋgambuk kɨntamun

n phrase two eyes

Speaker: JS

paepat

n sago pudding

Speaker: JS

panimbɨk

n bone

Speaker: JS

pea wintop

who is this

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

pokok

n nose

Speaker: JS

pungusim

n stars

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

puyumbuya

n clouds

Speaker: JS

puyumbɨya

n wind

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

puyumpɨya

n clouds

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

pɨ

n wind

Speaker: JS

si

n mosquito

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

sigaimaŋ

n axe

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

siked

?

Speaker: JS

tam

n dog

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tam kwaya

n dogs

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tam nuŋgwɨsa

n puppy

Speaker: JS

teya

n skin

Speaker: JS

tokoentok

n neck

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tokwempɨk

n neck

Speaker: JS

tuɣumaimbʷa

n friend

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tɨpa

n moon

Speaker: JS

wande

n fish

Speaker: JS

wantaɣ

n chicken

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yae

n pig

Speaker: JS

yae kɨmain

n pigs

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yaiki

n tobacco

Speaker: JS

yamandɨm

n Yamandim

Speaker: JS

yao

n house

Speaker: JS

yao indʒambwa

n top of house

Speaker: JS

yao kupa

n house wall

Speaker: JS

yau

n house

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

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: JS

yɨmɨyaŋ

n fire

Speaker: JS

ɨmɨyaŋ

n smoke

Speaker: JS

ɨnda anis

goodbye

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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