Wamut (Nanubae) Talking Dictionary

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aikiŋ inya

v come here

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aimbwa

n man

Speaker: JS

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

apa

n brother

Speaker: JS

aya

Speaker: JS

ecimba

n bone

Speaker: JS

edʒimea

adj black

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

enya

v come here

Speaker: JS

esuma

n firewood

Speaker: JS

hainba yaya

n phrase big pig

Speaker: JS

hambun

n snake

Speaker: JS

imbuŋ

n drum

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

inya

v come

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kaakɨntɨbam

four; 4

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kabɨkɨnramu

n head

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kae umbwuya

n other village people

Speaker: JS

kandʒit

n teeth

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kapakmae

n Kapakmay

Speaker: JS

kapɨk

n head

Speaker: JS

karabin boana

n meeting place

Speaker: JS

karak mudumba

n fingernail

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kayantakɨntamun

three; 3

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kinye

n bird

Speaker: JS

kubwa

n wall

Speaker: JS

kumbunadʒi

n knee

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kumbunadʒik

n knee

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kunduk

n ear

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kus

n coconut

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kus kapa

n coconut tree

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨntɨpamɨnda

n Kintapamunda

Speaker: JS

kɨnyi

n bird

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨrik popodʒik tugum

n enemy

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨrik popopodʒi tugum

n enemy

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨrɨk para

n hand; finger

Speaker: JS

makam

n house post

Speaker: JS

makanta

five; 5

Speaker: JS

makantatkabarap

n all fingers

Speaker: JS

maŋga

n breadfruit, edible inside part

Speaker: JS

mbam

thank you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbi ekibinao

my name is

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbunasik

n knee

Speaker: JS

mbwi

n people

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbwi sɨba

n Sibwa people

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mui

n betel nut

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mui

n betel nut

Speaker: JS

mɨm kɨtɨban yoɣwe

n Father River

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mɨnis

n sago palm

Speaker: JS

mɨnis vin

n sago pancake

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nai

adv yesterday

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nam

n woman

Speaker: JS

nam yaya

n sow

Speaker: JS

nan kaka yibimtʃinman

v he doesn’t see me

Speaker: JS

nankayaka marikin

v don’t come here

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

naŋapuk

n arm

Speaker: JS

niŋ kantamun yaya

v I have two pigs

Speaker: JS

niŋ kɨrɨbisik

v I’m sitting

Speaker: JS

nɨmɨkauguk

n eye

Speaker: JS

okwaya

four or more; 4+

Speaker: JS

omoya

n ground

Speaker: JS

panimbɨk

n bone

Speaker: JS

panɨmbɨk

n foot

Speaker: JS

pawia

adj red

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

pea wintop

who is this

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

puyumbuya

n clouds

Speaker: JS

puŋgusɨm

n stars

Speaker: JS

pɨ

n wind

Speaker: JS

sigainmaŋ

n axe

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tam

n dog

Speaker: JS

tam kwaya

n dogs

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tarɨmwaek

n tongue

Speaker: JS

tea wintop

who is this

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tiget

n seat

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tugum aimbwa

n friend

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tum

n sun

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tuɣumaimbʷa

n friend

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tɨpa

n moon

Speaker: JS

umbukunda

n meeting space

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

umbuyu kunda

n meeting space

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

undʒi

n knife

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wakan

n person

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wamburumas

n Wambrumas

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wandae

n chicken

Speaker: JS

waniŋ

n bow

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wantaɣ

n chicken

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yae

n pig

Speaker: JS

yae tunkum

n phrase my pig

Speaker: JS

yamandɨm

n Yamandim

Speaker: JS

yambum

n ash

Speaker: JS

yamɨm

n fire

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yau kɨmain

n houses

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yaya imbɨya tumkum kɨntamun

n phrase my two big pigs

Speaker: JS

yim

n water

Speaker: JS

yimkire

n river

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yin

n rain

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yin

n rain

Speaker: JS

ɨmɨyaŋ

n smoke

Speaker: JS

ɨnda anis

goodbye

Speaker: JS

ɨndi

n blood

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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