Wamut (Nanubae) Talking Dictionary

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aikiŋ inya

v come here

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aimbwa

n man

Speaker: JS

aimbwa namba

n woman

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aimbwa nɨmbwa

n phrase old man

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aka kakantʃimbim

v don’t tell me

Speaker: JS

aka swaim

v don’t run

Speaker: JS

amae

n mother

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ambui waɣana

n everybody

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

antoprokoimpimpiawin

who is this man?

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

apa

n brother

Speaker: JS

aunta

no

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

bɨndi

n day

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

cemundi

n spear

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

dugum

det my

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

iskaba

n tree

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ivino

n Ivino

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

iɣenba

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kabɨk

n head

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kabɨkramu

n head

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kabɨkɨnramu

n head

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kandʒit

n teeth

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kapakmae

n Kapakmay

Speaker: JS

karabin boana

n meeting place

Speaker: JS

kubwa

n wall

Speaker: JS

kumbuk teya

n skin

Speaker: JS

kumbunadʒi

n knee

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kupusik

n belly

Speaker: JS

kus

n coconut

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kus kamea

n coconut

Speaker: JS

kus kapa

n coconut tree

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨntamun

two; 2

Speaker: JS

kɨntɨpamɨnda

n Kintapamunda

Speaker: JS

kɨrik popodʒik tugum

n enemy

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨrɨk para

n hand; finger

Speaker: JS

makam

n house post

Speaker: JS

mambɨk

n mouth

Speaker: JS

mbam

thank you

Speaker: JS

mbunasik

n knee

Speaker: JS

mbwi

n people

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbwi sɨba

n Sibwa people

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbwin sɨpa

n Sypa village

Speaker: JS

mpamkwenɨmpa

good day

Speaker: JS

mui kaba

n betel tree

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mɨnda

n egg

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mɨndɨmba

n fingernail

Speaker: JS

nai

adv yesterday

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nam yaya

n sow

Speaker: JS

nambraik

n daughter

Speaker: JS

nambre

n daughter

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nambre

n sister

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nan kɨrɨpan

v he’s sitting

Speaker: JS

nan yibindʒiman

v you see me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

naŋabuk

n arm

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ndʒambuk

n back

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nimbuk

n husband

Speaker: JS

niŋ

pronoun I

Speaker: JS

niŋ James

v I’m James

Speaker: JS

nukumpandʒa yeok piyawem

who is this man?

Speaker: JS

panbɨk

n leg

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

panimbɨk

n bone

Speaker: JS

pea wintop

who is this

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

piyawe mɨnanɨm

who are you?

Speaker: JS

pungusim

n stars

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

puyumbuya

n clouds

Speaker: JS

puyumbɨya

n wind

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

puyumpuya

n clouds

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

puyumpɨya

n clouds

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

puŋgusɨm

n stars

Speaker: JS

pɨ

n wind

Speaker: JS

sik

n mosquito

Speaker: JS

tam

n dog

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tam kwaya

n dogs

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tandiŋ

n canoe

Speaker: JS

tarɨmwaek

n tongue

Speaker: JS

tea wintop

who is this

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tiget

n seat

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

togonbɨp

n hair

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tokoenbok

n neck

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tokwempɨk

n neck

Speaker: JS

tugum mbi

my name is

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tum

n sun

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tum

n sun

Speaker: JS

umbukunda

n meeting space

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wamut

n Wamut language

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wande

n fish

Speaker: JS

waniŋ

n bow

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wum

n sago pudding

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yae ɨkwaya

n phrase many pigs (plenti)

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yaiki

n tobacco

Speaker: JS

yampam

n sago basket

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yao mamba

n door

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yaya imbɨya tumkum kɨntamun

n phrase my two big pigs

Speaker: JS

yaya tukum

n phrase my pig

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yaya tumkum kɨntamun

n phrase my two pigs

Speaker: JS

yim

n water

Speaker: JS

yim waŋaya

n river

Speaker: JS

yin

n arrow

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yin

n rain

Speaker: JS

yipanbuk

v I see you

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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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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