Wamut (Nanubae) Talking Dictionary

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aimbwa nambwa

n phrase old woman

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ainbwa yawa

n phrase big house

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ainbwa yaya tumkum

n phrase my big pig

Speaker: JS

ainbwa yaya tumkum kɨntamun

n phrase my two big pigs

Speaker: JS

aka kakatʃimbim

v don’t tell me

Speaker: JS

aka swaim

v don’t run

Speaker: JS

amae

n mother

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

amae

n mother

Speaker: JS

ambui waɣana

n everybody

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

antoprokoimpimpiawin

who is this man?

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

arapundi

n Arafundi

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aya

Speaker: JS

aɣwaya

few; 3-5

Speaker: JS

bɨndi

adv tomorrow

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ciget

n seat

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

dugum

det my

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

edʒimba

n chest

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

enya

v come here

Speaker: JS

es

n tree

Speaker: JS

hainba yaya

n phrase big pig

Speaker: JS

kaakɨntɨbam

four; 4

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kabɨk

n head

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kabɨkɨnramu

n head

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kae mbwɨya

n Yimas

Speaker: JS

kae umbwuya

n other village people

Speaker: JS

kambroman

n Kambroman

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kantakeya

adj white

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kapɨk

n head

Speaker: JS

kausavu

n stairs

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kinye

n bird

Speaker: JS

korentʃau

n Korenchau

Speaker: JS

kubudʒit

n belly

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kubwa

n wall

Speaker: JS

kunduk

n ear

Speaker: JS

kɨmain

three; 3

Speaker: JS

kɨntamun

two; 2

Speaker: JS

kɨntɨpam

one; 1

Speaker: JS

makantatkabarap

n all fingers

Speaker: JS

mambɨk

n mouth

Speaker: JS

marigman

n hello

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

maŋga

n breadfruit, edible inside part

Speaker: JS

mbi ekibinao

my name is

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbugun

n night

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbunasik

n knee

Speaker: JS

mbwin sɨpa

n Sypa village

Speaker: JS

mpamkwenɨmpa

good day

Speaker: JS

mui

n betel nut

Speaker: JS

mʷɨya

n ground

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nam yaya

n sow

Speaker: JS

nambre

n daughter

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nambre

n girl

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nampre

n daughter

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nan akaka kancimpɨn

v don’t tell me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nan kampain

what

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nan kɨrɨpan

v he’s sitting

Speaker: JS

nandai ibanbuk

v I see you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nankaɣaindʒin

tell me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

naŋgum

n sago pancake

Speaker: JS

nikeaɣai ibanbu

v I don’t see you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

niŋ kantamun yaya

v I have two pigs

Speaker: JS

niŋ kɨrɨbisik

v I’m sitting

Speaker: JS

ntae

n blood

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nɨŋ kamiŋ mbwuya mɨnɨm

which village are you from?

Speaker: JS

okwaya

four or more; 4+

Speaker: JS

okweya

three; 3

Speaker: JS

omoya

n ground

Speaker: JS

panimbɨk

n bone

Speaker: JS

panɨmbɨk

n leg

Speaker: JS

pea wintop

who is this

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

pogo

n nose

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

puyumpuya

n clouds

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

puŋgusɨm

n stars

Speaker: JS

si

n mosquito

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

siked

?

Speaker: JS

tokoenbok

n neck

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tokwempɨk

n neck

Speaker: JS

tugum aimbwa

n friend

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

umbukunda

n meeting space

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

umbuyu kunda

n meeting space

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

umbuyukunda

n meeting space

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

vin

n pancake

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wakan

n person

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wamut

n Wamut language

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wantaɣ

n chicken

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wit

adv now; today

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yae ɨkwaya

n phrase many pigs (plenti)

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yaiki

n tobacco

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

n house

Speaker: JS

yao kupa

n house wall

Speaker: JS

yaya imbɨya tumkum kɨntamun

n phrase my two big pigs

Speaker: JS

yin

n arrow

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yɨmɨyaŋ

n fire

Speaker: JS

ɨmɨyaŋ

n smoke

Speaker: JS

ɨnda anis

goodbye

Speaker: JS

ɨndi

n blood

Speaker: JS

ɨnɨk igimba

n chest

Speaker: JS

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All content copyright © the Wamut community. (2020)
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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