Wamut (Nanubae) Talking Dictionary

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aimbwa namba

n woman

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aimbwa nambwa

n phrase old woman

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ainbwa yaya tumkum

n phrase my big pig

Speaker: JS

aka kakatʃimbim

v don’t tell me

Speaker: JS

aka yipanbuk

v I don’t see you

Speaker: JS

ambui waɣana

n everybody

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

bɨndi

n day

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

bɨndi

adv tomorrow

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

cemundi

n spear

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

edʒimba

n chest

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

es

n tree

Speaker: JS

hambun

n snake

Speaker: JS

indʒambuk

n backbone

Speaker: JS

inya

v come

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

iskaba

n tree

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

istea

n bark (tree)

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

iɣenba

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kae umbwuya

n other village people

Speaker: JS

kantakeya

adj white

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

karabin boana

n meeting place

Speaker: JS

kinye

n bird

Speaker: JS

kumbunadʒik

n knee

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kus

n coconut

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨmain

six (6) or more

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨmain

three; 3

Speaker: JS

kɨntamun

two; 2

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨntamun

two; 2

Speaker: JS

kɨntɨpam

one; 1

Speaker: JS

kɨrik popodʒik tugum

n enemy

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨrik popopodʒi tugum

n enemy

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨrik popopodʒige

n enemy

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨrik tugum

n enemy

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

marigman

n hello

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbam

yes

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbwi

village name

Speaker: JS

mesbuya

n flower

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mwiya

n ground

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mɨnis

n sago palm

Speaker: JS

mɨnis vin

n sago pancake

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mʷɨya

n ground

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nam yaya

n sow

Speaker: JS

nambre

n girl

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nan akaka kancimpɨn

v don’t tell me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nan kaka yibimtʃinman

v he doesn’t see me

Speaker: JS

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

nan yibindʒiman

v you see me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nankayaka marikin

v don’t come here

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

niŋ kɨrɨbisik

v I’m sitting

Speaker: JS

niŋeaɣai ibanbu

v I don’t see you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nukumpandʒa yeok piyawem

who is this man?

Speaker: JS

nɨmɨkauguk

n eye

Speaker: JS

nɨŋgambuk kɨntamun

n phrase two eyes

Speaker: JS

omoya

n ground

Speaker: JS

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

piyawe mɨnanɨm

who are you?

Speaker: JS

puyumbɨya

n wind

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

puŋgusɨm

n stars

Speaker: JS

sigainmaŋ

n axe

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

sipɨn

n people who speak Wamut

Speaker: JS

tam

n dog

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tam

n dog

Speaker: JS

tam kwaya

n dogs

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tam nuŋgwɨsa

n puppy

Speaker: JS

tandiŋ

n canoe

Speaker: JS

teya

n skin

Speaker: JS

tokoentok

n neck

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tokwempɨk

n neck

Speaker: JS

tum

n sun

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tuma

n hair

Speaker: JS

tuɣumaimbʷa

n friend

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

umbuyu kunda

n meeting space

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

unduŋ

n mountain

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

waniŋ

n bow

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wante

n fish

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wum

n sago pudding

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

yam

n fire

Speaker: JS

yambum

n ash

Speaker: JS

yampam

n sago basket

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yampam

n sago basket

Speaker: JS

yao indʒambwa

n top of house

Speaker: JS

yao kupa

n house wall

Speaker: JS

yau kɨmain

n houses

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yaya imbɨya tumkum kɨntamun

n phrase my two big pigs

Speaker: JS

yaya tukum

n phrase my pig

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

ɨmɨyaŋ

n smoke

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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