Wamut (Nanubae) Talking Dictionary

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aimbatambwie

n man

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aimbwa namba

n woman

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aimpwanamba

n woman

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ainbwa yaya tumkum kɨntamun

n phrase my two big pigs

Speaker: JS

aka kakatʃimbim

v don’t tell me

Speaker: JS

aka yipanbuk

v I don’t see you

Speaker: JS

amae

n mother

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ambui waɣana

n everybody

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aunta

no

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aya

Speaker: JS

bunu

n boy

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

bɨndi

adv tomorrow

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

cemundi

n spear

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ciget

n seat

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

dugum

det my

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

eu

n fly

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

imanmeri

n Imanmeri

Speaker: JS

imbuŋ

n drum

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kabɨk

n head

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kabɨkɨnramu

n head

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kae umbwuya

n other village people

Speaker: JS

kakintʃɨn

v tell me

Speaker: JS

kamʷaŋ

n crocodile

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kandʒit

n teeth

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kapakmae

n Kapakmay

Speaker: JS

kausavu

n stairs

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kayantakɨntamun

three; 3

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

korentʃau

n Korenchau

Speaker: JS

kubusikmaŋga

n heart

Speaker: JS

kumbuk teya

n skin

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kupusik

n belly

Speaker: JS

kɨmain

six (6) or more

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨnyi

n bird

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

lam yaya

n sow

Speaker: JS

makantat kabarap

n all fingers

Speaker: JS

marigmani

n hello

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbi ekibinao

my name is

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbi kibinao

my name is

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbugun

n night

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbwi

n people

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbwi sɨba

n Sibwa people

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbwin sɨpa

n Sypa village

Speaker: JS

mesbuya

n flower

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

monaŋ

n oar

Speaker: JS

mpamkwenɨmpa

good day

Speaker: JS

mwiya

n ground

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mɨnda

n egg

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mɨnis

n sago palm

Speaker: JS

nambraik

n daughter

Speaker: JS

nan kayaɣai yibindʒiman

v you don’t see me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nan kayaɣai yivindʒiman

v you don’t see me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nan yibimtʃinman

v he sees me

Speaker: JS

nan yibindʒiman

v you see me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nandai ibanbuk

v I see you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nankaɣaindʒin

tell me

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

ntae

n blood

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nukumpandʒa yeok piyawem

who is this man?

Speaker: JS

nɨŋgambuk kɨntamun

n phrase two eyes

Speaker: JS

okweya

three; 3

Speaker: JS

pawia

adj red

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

pungusim

n stars

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

puyumpuya

n clouds

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

puyumpɨya

n clouds

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

puŋgusɨm

n stars

Speaker: JS

swaen

v run

Speaker: JS

tam

n dog

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tam

n dog

Speaker: JS

tam kwaya

n dogs

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tam nuŋgwɨsa

n puppy

Speaker: JS

tanmak

n tongue

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tarɨmwaek

n tongue

Speaker: JS

tiget

n seat

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tokoenbok

n neck

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tokoentok

n neck

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tugum mbi

my name is

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tum

n sun

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tuɣumaimbʷa

n friend

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tɨpa

n moon

Speaker: JS

umbuyu kunda

n meeting space

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

umbuyu kunda

n meeting space

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

vin

n pancake

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wakɨn

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wantaɣ

n chicken

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wit

adv now; today

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wunuk

n brother

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yae

n pig

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

yamɨm

n fire

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yao

n house

Speaker: JS

yao tukum

n phrase my house

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yaya tukum

n phrase my pig

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yaya tumkum kɨntamun

n phrase my two pigs

Speaker: JS

yipanbuk

v I see you

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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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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