Wamut (Nanubae) Talking Dictionary

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abwi

n father

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aimbatambwie

n man

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aimbwa namba

n woman

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aimbwa nɨmbwa

n phrase old man

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ainbwa yaya tumkum

n phrase my big pig

Speaker: JS

ambui waɣana

n everybody

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ampia pwanaŋ

when

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

apa

n brother

Speaker: JS

aunta

no

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aya

Speaker: JS

cemundi

n spear

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ciget

n seat

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

edʒimba

n chest

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

edʒimbuk

n bone

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

eu

n fly

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

inya

v come

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kambroman

n Kambroman

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kamʷaŋ

n crocodile

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kapakmae

n Kapakmay

Speaker: JS

karabin boana

n meeting place

Speaker: JS

kumbuk teya

n skin

Speaker: JS

kumbunadʒi

n knee

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kumbunadʒik

n knee

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kus

n coconut tree

Speaker: JS

kɨmain

six (6) or more

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨntamun

two; 2

Speaker: JS

kɨntɨpamɨnda

n Kintapamunda

Speaker: JS

kɨrik popodʒik tugum

n enemy

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨrik popopodʒige

n enemy

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

makanta

five; 5

Speaker: JS

makantat kabarap

n all fingers

Speaker: JS

mbam

thank you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbam

thank you

Speaker: JS

mbam

yes

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbi ekibinao

my name is

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbugun

n night

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbunasik

n knee

Speaker: JS

mbwi

n people

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbwi sɨba

n Sibwa people

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbwi sɨpa

n Sypa village

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbwisɨpa

n Sypa village

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mesbuya

n flower

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

monaŋ

n oar

Speaker: JS

mui kaba

n betel tree

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mui kapa

n betel tree

Speaker: JS

mɨm kɨtɨban yoɣwe

n Father River

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mɨndɨmba

n fingernail

Speaker: JS

mɨnis maŋga

n sago flour

Speaker: JS

nambraik

n daughter

Speaker: JS

nambre

n girl

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nambɨk

n wife

Speaker: JS

nampre

n daughter

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

namtambɨya

n bitch

Speaker: JS

nan kaka yibimtʃinman

v he doesn’t see me

Speaker: JS

nan kayaɣai yibindʒiman

v you don’t see me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nan kiɨmbia panaŋɨm

where are you?

Speaker: PA

nan yibimtʃinman

v he sees me

Speaker: JS

naŋapuk

n arm

Speaker: JS

nikeaɣai ibanbu

v I don’t see you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

niŋ kɨrɨbisik

v I’m sitting

Speaker: JS

ntae

n blood

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nukumpandʒa yeok piyawen

who is this man?

Speaker: JS

nɨmɨkauguk

n eye

Speaker: JS

nɨnkuwamuguk

n eye

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nɨŋgambuk kɨntamun

n phrase two eyes

Speaker: JS

paepat

n sago pudding

Speaker: JS

panbɨk

n leg

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

panimbɨk

n bone

Speaker: JS

panɨmbɨk

n leg

Speaker: JS

piyawe mɨnanɨm

who are you?

Speaker: JS

pungusim

n stars

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

puyumbuya

n clouds

Speaker: JS

pɨ

n wind

Speaker: JS

sipɨn

n Sipyn people

Speaker: JS

swaen

v run

Speaker: JS

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

togonbɨp

n hair

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tokwempɨk

n neck

Speaker: JS

tum

n sun

Speaker: JS

umbuyukunda

n meeting space

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

unduŋ

n mountain

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wamburumas

n Wambrumas

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wamut

n Wamut language

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

waniŋ

n bow

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wit

adv now; today

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wum

n sago pudding

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yam

n fire

Speaker: JS

yamandɨm

n Yamandim

Speaker: JS

yampam

n sago basket

Speaker: JS

yao indʒambwa

n top of house

Speaker: JS

yao mampa

n house door

Speaker: JS

yau

n house

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yaya tumkum kɨntamun

n phrase my two pigs

Speaker: JS

yim waŋaya

n river

Speaker: JS

yin

n rain

Speaker: JS

yipanbuk

v I see you

Speaker: JS

ɨnda anis

goodbye

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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