Wamut (Nanubae) Talking Dictionary

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abwi

n father

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

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

ainbwa yawa

n phrase big house

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aka yipanbuk

v I don’t see you

Speaker: JS

ambun

n snake

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

apa

n brother

Speaker: JS

arapundi

n Arafundi

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aunta

no

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

bunu

n boy

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

bɨndi

adv tomorrow

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

cemundi

n spear

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

edʒimbuk

n bone

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

edʒimea

adj black

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

esuma

n firewood

Speaker: JS

imanmeri

n Imanmeri

Speaker: JS

inya

v come

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

istea

n bark (tree)

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kae umbwuya

n other village people

Speaker: JS

kakintʃɨn

v tell me

Speaker: JS

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

kayantakɨntamun

three; 3

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kumbuk teya

n skin

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kumbunadʒik

n knee

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kus kamea

n coconut

Speaker: JS

kus kapa

n coconut tree

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨntɨpamɨnda

n Kintapamunda

Speaker: JS

kɨrik popodʒik tugum

n enemy

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨrik popopodʒige

n enemy

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

makantat kabarap

n all fingers

Speaker: JS

maŋga

n breadfruit, edible inside part

Speaker: JS

mbugun

n night

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbwi

n people

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbwi sɨpa

n Sypa village

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mpamkwenɨmpa

good day

Speaker: JS

mui

n betel nut

Speaker: JS

mui kapa

n betel tree

Speaker: JS

mwiya

n ground

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mɨnis

n sago

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mʷɨya

n ground

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nam

n woman

Speaker: JS

nam yaya

n sow

Speaker: JS

nambre

n daughter

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nambre

n sister

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nan kampain

what

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nan yibimtʃinman

v he sees me

Speaker: JS

nan yivindʒiman

v you see me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nankakaka marikin

v don’t come here

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nankayaka marikin

v don’t come here

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

naŋawok

n arm

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ndʒambuk

n back

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nikeaɣai ibanbu

v I don’t see you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

niŋ kɨrɨbisik

v I’m sitting

Speaker: JS

nungɨrak

n son

Speaker: JS

okweya

three; 3

Speaker: JS

omoya

n ground

Speaker: JS

panɨmbɨk

n leg

Speaker: JS

pawia

adj red

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

piyawe mɨnanɨm

who are you?

Speaker: JS

pokok

n nose

Speaker: JS

puyumpɨya

n clouds

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

puŋgusɨm

n stars

Speaker: JS

pɨbwip kɨpa

n village name

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

sigaimaŋ

n axe

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

sigainmaŋ

n axe

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

sipɨn

n people who speak Wamut

Speaker: JS

sipɨn

n Sipyn people

Speaker: JS

tam

n dog

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tam kwaya

n dogs

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tanmak

n tongue

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tea wintop

who is this

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

teya

n skin

Speaker: JS

togonbɨp

n hair

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tokoenbok

n neck

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tugum aimbwa

n friend

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tugum mbi

my name is

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tum

n sun

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tuma

n hair

Speaker: JS

tuɣumaimbʷa

n friend

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wakan

n person

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

waniŋ

n bow

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wante

n fish

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wunuk

n brother

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yae

n pig

Speaker: JS

yae kɨntamun

n phrase two pigs

Speaker: JS

yae tunkum

n phrase my pig

Speaker: JS

yae ɨkwaya

n phrase many pigs (plenti)

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yampam

n sago basket

Speaker: JS

yamɨm

n fire

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yau

n house

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yau kɨmain

n houses

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yaya tukum

n phrase my pig

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yimkire

n river

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yin

n rain

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yin

n rain

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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