Wamut (Nanubae) Talking Dictionary

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abwi

n father

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aikiŋ inya

v come here

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aimbwa nɨmbwa

n phrase old man

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aimpwanamba

n 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 swaim

v don’t run

Speaker: JS

ambui waɣana

n everybody

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ampia pwanaŋ

when

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

apa

n brother

Speaker: JS

apwi

n father

Speaker: JS

arapundi

n Arafundi

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ciget

n seat

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

dugum

det my

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

edʒimbuk

n bone

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

enya

v come here

Speaker: JS

imanmeri

n Imanmeri

Speaker: JS

imbuŋ

n drum

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

indʒambuk

n backbone

Speaker: JS

inya

v come

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

istea

n bark (tree)

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kabɨkramu

n head

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kakintʃɨn

v tell me

Speaker: JS

kambroman

n Kambroman

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kamea

n meat

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kamʷaŋ

n crocodile

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kandʒit

n teeth

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kapakmae

n Kapakmay

Speaker: JS

kapɨk

n head

Speaker: JS

kubusikmaŋga

n heart

Speaker: JS

kumbunadʒik

n knee

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kunduk

n ear

Speaker: JS

kupusik

n belly

Speaker: JS

kus kapa

n coconut tree

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kus wanga para

n leaf ball

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨrɨk para

n hand; finger

Speaker: JS

makantat kabarap

n all fingers

Speaker: JS

mambɨk

n mouth

Speaker: JS

mbam

thank you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbunasik

n knee

Speaker: JS

mbwisɨpa

n Sypa village

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

monaŋ

n oar

Speaker: JS

mui

n betel nut

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mwiya

n ground

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mɨndɨmba

n fingernail

Speaker: JS

mɨnis

n sago

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mɨnis vin

n sago pancake

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

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

nan yibimtʃinman

v he sees me

Speaker: JS

naŋabuk

n arm

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

naŋapuk

n arm

Speaker: JS

naŋawok

n arm

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

naŋgum

n sago pancake

Speaker: JS

nikeaɣai ibanbu

v I don’t see you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nimbuk

n husband

Speaker: JS

niŋ

pronoun I

Speaker: JS

niŋkakanuŋum

v I am

Speaker: JS

ntae

n blood

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nungɨrak

n son

Speaker: JS

nɨŋgambuk kɨntamun

n phrase two eyes

Speaker: JS

panɨmbɨk kɨra

n toe

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

sigainmaŋ

n axe

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

sik

n mosquito

Speaker: JS

sipɨn

n Sipyn people

Speaker: JS

swaen

v run

Speaker: JS

tam

n dog

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tea wintop

who is this

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

temundi

n spear

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

togonbɨp

n hair

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tokoenbok

n neck

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tugum mbi

my name is

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tum

n sun

Speaker: JS

tɨpa

n moon

Speaker: JS

umbukunda

n meeting space

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

umbuyukunda

n meeting space

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wakan

n person

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wandae

n chicken

Speaker: JS

wantaɣ

n chicken

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wum

n sago pudding

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wunuk

n brother

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yaiki

n tobacco

Speaker: JS

yampam

n sago basket

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yamɨm

n fire

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yao kupa

n house wall

Speaker: JS

yau

n house

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yim

n water

Speaker: JS

yipanbuk

v I see you

Speaker: JS

yɨmɨyaŋ

n fire

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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