Wamut (Nanubae) Talking Dictionary

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aimba

n man

Speaker: JS

aimbwa

n man

Speaker: JS

aimbwa namba

n woman

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ainbwa yaya

n phrase big pig

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ainbwa yaya tumkum kɨntamun

n phrase my two big pigs

Speaker: JS

aka kakantʃimbim

v don’t tell me

Speaker: JS

aka swaim

v don’t run

Speaker: JS

aka yipanbuk

v I don’t see you

Speaker: JS

ambui waɣana

n everybody

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ampia pwanaŋ

when

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aya

Speaker: JS

bunu

n boy

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

bɨndi

adv tomorrow

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

cemundi

n spear

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

dugum

det my

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

edʒimbuk

n bone

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

enya

v come here

Speaker: JS

hainba yaya

n phrase big pig

Speaker: JS

hambun

n snake

Speaker: JS

imanmeri

n Imanmeri

Speaker: JS

iswanga

n leaf

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ivino

n Ivino

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

iɣenba

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kaakɨntɨbam

five; 5

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kabɨk

n head

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kae umbwuya

n other village people

Speaker: JS

kakintʃɨn

v tell me

Speaker: JS

kambroman

n Kambroman

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kandʒit

n teeth

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kausavu

n stairs

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kumbunadʒik

n knee

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kunduk

n ear

Speaker: JS

kus

n coconut

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kus kapa

n coconut tree

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kuswaŋgafara

n ball

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨntamun

two; 2

Speaker: JS

kɨntɨpamɨnda

n Kintapamunda

Speaker: JS

kɨrik popodʒik tugum

n enemy

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨrik popopodʒi tugum

n enemy

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨrik tugum

n enemy

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨrɨk para

n hand; finger

Speaker: JS

makanta

six or more; 6+

Speaker: JS

maŋga

n breadfruit, edible inside part

Speaker: JS

mbi ekibinao

my name is

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbunasik

n knee

Speaker: JS

mbwin sɨpa

n Sypa village

Speaker: JS

mbwisɨpa

n Sypa village

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mesbuya

n flower

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mui

n betel nut

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mui kaba

n betel tree

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mui kapa

n betel tree

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

nambraik

n daughter

Speaker: JS

nambɨk

n wife

Speaker: JS

nan akaka kancimpɨn

v don’t tell me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nan kayaɣai yibindʒiman

v you don’t see me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nan yaɣan

v I’m standing

Speaker: JS

nan yibindʒiman

v you see me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nankayaka marikin

v don’t come here

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nankaɣaindʒin

tell me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

naŋabuk

n arm

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

naŋapuk

n arm

Speaker: JS

niŋ

pronoun I

Speaker: JS

niŋ James

v I’m James

Speaker: JS

niŋ kɨrɨbisik

v I’m sitting

Speaker: JS

niŋeaɣai ibanbu

v I don’t see you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ntae

n blood

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nɨmɨkauguk

n eye

Speaker: JS

okweya

three; 3

Speaker: JS

pungusim

n stars

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

sigainmaŋ

n axe

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

sik

n mosquito

Speaker: JS

siked

?

Speaker: JS

sipɨn

n people who speak Wamut

Speaker: JS

sipɨn

n Sipyn people

Speaker: JS

swaen

v run

Speaker: JS

tam

n dog

Speaker: JS

tam nuŋgwɨsa

n puppy

Speaker: JS

tanmak

n tongue

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

temundi

n spear

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tiget

n seat

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

togonbɨp

n hair

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tugum mbi

my name is

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tuma

n hair

Speaker: JS

tuɣumaimbʷa

n friend

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tɨpa

n moon

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

umbuyu kunda

n meeting space

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

undʒi

n knife

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wande

n fish

Speaker: JS

wantaɣ

n chicken

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yampam

n sago basket

Speaker: JS

yamɨm

n fire

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yao

n house

Speaker: JS

yao indʒambwa

n top of house

Speaker: JS

yao tukum

n phrase my house

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yimkire

n river

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yin

n rain

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

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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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