Wamut (Nanubae) Talking Dictionary

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aimbwa nambwa

n phrase old woman

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aimpwanamba

n woman

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ainbwa yaya tumkum kɨntamun

n phrase my two big pigs

Speaker: JS

aka kakantʃimbim

v don’t tell me

Speaker: JS

aka kakatʃimbim

v don’t tell me

Speaker: JS

aka yipanbuk

v I don’t see you

Speaker: JS

antoprokoimpimpiawin

who is this man?

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

apa

n brother

Speaker: JS

aunta

no

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

bɨndi

n day

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

bɨndi

adv tomorrow

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ciget

n seat

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

edʒimba

n chest

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

edʒimea

adj black

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

hambun

n snake

Speaker: JS

imbuŋ

n drum

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

iswanga

n leaf

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kamba

n breadfruit

Speaker: JS

kambraman

n Kambraman

Speaker: JS

kambroman

n Kambroman

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kamea

n meat

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kandʒit

n teeth

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kantakeya

adj white

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kapakmae

n Kapakmay

Speaker: JS

kapɨk

n head

Speaker: JS

kausavu

n stairs

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kubudʒit

n belly

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kumbuk teya

n skin

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kumbuk teya

n skin

Speaker: JS

kupusik

n belly

Speaker: JS

kus

n coconut

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kus

n coconut tree

Speaker: JS

kɨmain

six (6) or more

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨntamun

two; 2

Speaker: JS

kɨntɨban

one; 1

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨntɨpam

one; 1

Speaker: JS

kɨntɨpamɨnda

n Kintapamunda

Speaker: JS

makanta

five; 5

Speaker: JS

makantat kabarap

n all fingers

Speaker: JS

maŋga

n breadfruit, edible inside part

Speaker: JS

mbi kibinao

my name is

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbugun

n night

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbunasik

n knee

Speaker: JS

mbwi

village name

Speaker: JS

mbwi sɨba

n Sibwa people

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mui

n betel nut

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mɨndɨmba

n fingernail

Speaker: JS

mɨnis

n sago palm

Speaker: JS

mɨnis vin

n sago pancake

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mʷɨya

n ground

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nai

adv yesterday

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nam yaya

n sow

Speaker: JS

nambre

n daughter

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nan kayaɣai yibindʒiman

v you don’t see me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nan kiɨmbia panaŋɨm

where are you?

Speaker: PA

nan yaɣan

v I’m standing

Speaker: JS

nandai ibanbu

v I see you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nankayaka marikin

v don’t come here

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nankaɣaindʒin

tell me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ndʒambuk

n back

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nikeaɣai ibanbu

v I don’t see you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nimbuk

n husband

Speaker: JS

niŋeaɣai ibanbu

v I don’t see you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nungɨrak

n son

Speaker: JS

nɨnkuwamuguk

n eye

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nɨŋ kamiŋ mbwuya mɨnɨm

which village are you from?

Speaker: JS

okweya

three; 3

Speaker: JS

paepat

n sago pudding

Speaker: JS

panimbɨk

n bone

Speaker: JS

pawia

adj red

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

pea wintop

who is this

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

piyawe mɨnanɨm

who are you?

Speaker: JS

puyumpuya

n clouds

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

puŋguk

n thigh

Speaker: JS

pɨ

n wind

Speaker: JS

si

n mosquito

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

sigaimaŋ

n axe

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

sik

n mosquito

Speaker: JS

tam kwaya

n dogs

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tandiŋ

n canoe

Speaker: JS

tanmak

n tongue

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

teya

n skin

Speaker: JS

tokoentok

n neck

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tukum mbi

my name is

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tum

n sun

Speaker: JS

tɨpa

n moon

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tɨɣontaɣai mɨm

n Arafundi River Father

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

umbuyu kunda

n meeting space

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

unduŋ

n mountain

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

undʒi

n knife

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wamut

n Wamut language

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yae kɨmain

n pigs

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yampam

n sago basket

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yau

n house

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yau kɨmain

n houses

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yim

n water

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yim waŋaya

n river

Speaker: JS

yin

n rain

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ɨndi

n blood

Speaker: JS

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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