Wamut (Nanubae) Talking Dictionary

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aimbwa namba

n woman

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aimbwa nambwa

n phrase old woman

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aimbwa nɨmbwa

n phrase old man

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aka swaim

v don’t run

Speaker: JS

amae

n mother

Speaker: JS

ambun

n snake

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ampia pwanaŋ

when

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

antoprokoimpimpiawin

who is this man?

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

dugum

det my

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

edʒimba

n chest

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

hainba yaya

n phrase big pig

Speaker: JS

imbuŋ

n drum

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

iɣenba

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kaakɨntɨbam

four; 4

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kae mbwɨya

n Yimas

Speaker: JS

kakintʃɨn

v tell me

Speaker: JS

kambroman

n Kambroman

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kantakeya

adj white

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

karabin boana

n meeting place

Speaker: JS

korentʃau

n Korenchau

Speaker: JS

kubudʒit

n belly

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kumbunadʒi

n knee

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kus

n coconut

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kus

n coconut tree

Speaker: JS

kus wanga para

n leaf ball

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨmain

six (6) or more

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨntɨban

one; 1

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨntɨpamɨnda

n Kintapamunda

Speaker: JS

kɨnyi

n bird

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨrik popopodʒi tugum

n enemy

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

lam yaya

n sow

Speaker: JS

makanta

five; 5

Speaker: JS

mambɨk

n mouth

Speaker: JS

maŋga

n breadfruit, edible inside part

Speaker: JS

mbam

thank you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbam

thank you

Speaker: JS

mbi kibinao

my name is

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbwi

n people

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbwin sɨpa

n Sypa village

Speaker: JS

mbwisɨpa

n Sypa village

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

monaŋ

n oar

Speaker: JS

mui kaba

n betel tree

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mɨndɨmba

n fingernail

Speaker: JS

mʷɨya

n ground

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nam yaya

n sow

Speaker: JS

nambre

n girl

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nan kiɨmbia panaŋɨm

where are you?

Speaker: PA

nan kɨrɨpan

v he’s sitting

Speaker: JS

nandai ibanbuk

v I see you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nankampia pwanaŋ

where are you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

niŋ kantamun yaya

v I have two pigs

Speaker: JS

niŋ kantamun yaya aunta

v I don’t have two pigs

Speaker: JS

niŋ kɨrɨbisik

v I’m sitting

Speaker: JS

niŋeaɣai ibanbu

v I don’t see you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

niŋkakanuŋum

v I am

Speaker: JS

ntae

n blood

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nukumpandʒa yeok piyawem

who is this man?

Speaker: JS

nukumpandʒa yeok piyawen

who is this man?

Speaker: JS

omoya

n ground

Speaker: JS

paepat

n sago pudding

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

si

n mosquito

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

sigainmaŋ

n axe

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

sipɨn

n Sipyn people

Speaker: JS

swaen

v run

Speaker: JS

tam

n dog

Speaker: JS

tam kwaya

n dogs

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tanmak

n tongue

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

temundi

n spear

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

togonbɨp

n hair

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tokwempɨk

n neck

Speaker: JS

tukum mbi

my name is

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tum

n sun

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tum

n sun

Speaker: JS

tɨpa

n moon

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tɨpa

n moon

Speaker: JS

umbukunda

n meeting space

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

umbuyu kunda

n meeting space

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

unduŋ

n mountain

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

undʒi

n knife

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

vin

n pancake

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

waniŋ

n bow

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wit

adv now; today

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wum

n sago pudding

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wunuk

n brother

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yae

n pig

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yae kɨntamun

n phrase two pigs

Speaker: JS

yaiki

n tobacco

Speaker: JS

yamɨm

n fire

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yao kupa

n house wall

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: Ivino Sabakui

yim waŋaya

n river

Speaker: JS

yɨmɨyaŋ

n fire

Speaker: JS

ɨnda anis

goodbye

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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