Wamut (Nanubae) Talking Dictionary

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aimbwa

n man

Speaker: JS

aimbwa yaya tukum

n phrase my big pig

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aimpwanamba

n woman

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aka kakatʃimbim

v don’t tell me

Speaker: JS

aka swaim

v don’t run

Speaker: JS

amae

n mother

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aɣwaya

few; 3-5

Speaker: JS

bɨndi

n day

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

dugum

det my

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ecemba

n bone

Speaker: JS

ecimba

n bone

Speaker: JS

edʒimbuk

n bone

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

edʒimea

adj black

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

es

n tree

Speaker: JS

iswanga

n leaf

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kaakɨntɨbam

five; 5

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kakintʃɨn

v tell me

Speaker: JS

kambraman

n Kambraman

Speaker: JS

kandʒit

n teeth

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kapɨk

n head

Speaker: JS

kinye

n bird

Speaker: JS

kubusikmaŋga

n heart

Speaker: JS

kus

n coconut

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kus kamea

n coconut

Speaker: JS

kus wanga para

n leaf ball

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

kɨntɨban

one; 1

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨnyi

n bird

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

marigmani

n hello

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

maŋga

n breadfruit, edible inside part

Speaker: JS

mbam

thank you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbwi

n people

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbwi sɨpa

n Sypa village

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbwin sɨpa

n Sypa village

Speaker: JS

mui

n betel nut

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mui kaba

n betel tree

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mui kapa

n betel tree

Speaker: JS

mʷɨya

n ground

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nai

adv yesterday

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nam

n woman

Speaker: JS

nambraik

n daughter

Speaker: JS

nambre

n sister

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

namtambɨya

n bitch

Speaker: JS

nan kaka yibimtʃinman

v he doesn’t see me

Speaker: JS

nan kampain

what

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nan kayaɣai yivindʒiman

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

nankaɣaindʒin

tell me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

naŋabuk

n arm

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nguwara

n Guwara

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nimbuk

n husband

Speaker: JS

niŋ kantamun yaya aunta

v I don’t have two pigs

Speaker: JS

nungɨrak

n son

Speaker: JS

panimbɨk

n bone

Speaker: JS

pungusim

n stars

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

puyumbuya

n clouds

Speaker: JS

puyumbɨya

n wind

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

puŋgusɨm

n stars

Speaker: JS

pɨ

n wind

Speaker: JS

si

n mosquito

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

sigainmaŋ

n axe

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

siked

?

Speaker: JS

sipɨn

n Sipyn people

Speaker: JS

swaen

v run

Speaker: JS

tam

n dog

Speaker: JS

tanmak

n tongue

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tarɨmwaek

n tongue

Speaker: JS

tokwempɨk

n neck

Speaker: JS

tugum mbi

my name is

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tukum mbi

my name is

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tum

n sun

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tɨpa

n moon

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

unduŋ

n mountain

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wakɨn

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wamburumas

n Wambrumas

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wandae

n chicken

Speaker: JS

wande

n fish

Speaker: JS

yae kɨntamun

n phrase two pigs

Speaker: JS

yae nuŋgwɨsa

n piglet

Speaker: JS

yaiki

n tobacco

Speaker: JS

yam

n fire

Speaker: JS

yambum

n ash

Speaker: JS

yampam

n sago basket

Speaker: JS

yao indʒambwa

n top of house

Speaker: JS

yao mamba

n door

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yau

n house

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yim

n water

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yim

n water

Speaker: JS

yin

n rain

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yin

n rain

Speaker: JS

yɨmɨyaŋ

n fire

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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