Wamut (Nanubae) Talking Dictionary

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aimbwa

n man

Speaker: JS

aka kakantʃimbim

v don’t tell me

Speaker: JS

aka swaim

v don’t run

Speaker: JS

apa

n brother

Speaker: JS

apwi

n father

Speaker: JS

bunu

n boy

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

cemundi

n spear

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

edʒimba

n chest

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

edʒimbuk

n bone

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

edʒimea

adj black

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

esuma

n firewood

Speaker: JS

eu

n fly

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

imbuŋ

n drum

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

inya

v come

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

iswanga

n leaf

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

iɣenba

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kabɨk

n head

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kambroman

n Kambroman

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kamʷaŋ

n crocodile

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kapakmae

n Kapakmay

Speaker: JS

kumbuk teya

n skin

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kumbunadʒik

n knee

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kunduk

n ear

Speaker: JS

kus kapa

n coconut tree

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨmain

three; 3

Speaker: JS

kɨntamun

two; 2

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨntamun

two; 2

Speaker: JS

kɨntɨpamɨnda

n Kintapamunda

Speaker: JS

kɨrik popopodʒige

n enemy

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨrik tugum

n enemy

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

lam yaya

n sow

Speaker: JS

makanta

five; 5

Speaker: JS

makanta

six or more; 6+

Speaker: JS

maŋga

n breadfruit, edible inside part

Speaker: JS

mbam

thank you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbi kibinao

my name is

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbwi

village name

Speaker: JS

mbwin sɨpa

n Sypa village

Speaker: JS

mesbuya

n flower

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mui

n betel nut

Speaker: JS

mui kapa

n betel tree

Speaker: JS

mɨndɨmba

n fingernail

Speaker: JS

mɨnis

n sago

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mɨnis vim

n sago pancake

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mʷɨya

n ground

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nambre

n daughter

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nambre

n girl

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nambɨk

n wife

Speaker: JS

nan kampain

what

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nan kayaɣai yibindʒiman

v you don’t see me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nan kiɨmbia panaŋɨm

where are you?

Speaker: PA

nan kɨrɨpan

v he’s sitting

Speaker: JS

nan yaɣan

v I’m standing

Speaker: JS

nan yibimtʃinman

v he sees me

Speaker: JS

nandai ibanbu

v I see you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nandai ibanbuk

v I see you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

naŋapuk

n arm

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

nɨŋgambuk kɨntamun

n phrase two eyes

Speaker: JS

panɨmbɨk

n leg

Speaker: JS

panɨmbɨk kɨra

n toe

Speaker: JS

pawia

adj red

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

piyawe mɨnanɨm

who are you?

Speaker: JS

pogo

n nose

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

puyumbɨya

n wind

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tam

n dog

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tam nuŋgwɨsa

n puppy

Speaker: JS

tarɨmwaek

n tongue

Speaker: JS

tea wintop

who is this

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tokoenbok

n neck

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tokoentok

n neck

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tum

n sun

Speaker: JS

tuɣumaimbʷa

n friend

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tɨpa

n moon

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tɨpa

n moon

Speaker: JS

umbuyu kunda

n meeting space

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

undʒi

n knife

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

vin

n pancake

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wakan

n person

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wande

n fish

Speaker: JS

wantaɣ

n chicken

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wante

n fish

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wit

adv now; today

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wunuk

n brother

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yae

n pig

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yambum

n ash

Speaker: JS

yampam

n sago basket

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yamɨm

n fire

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yao mamba

n door

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yao mampa

n house door

Speaker: JS

yau kɨmain

n houses

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yim

n water

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yim

n water

Speaker: JS

yin

n rain

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yin

n rain

Speaker: JS

ɨmɨyaŋ

n smoke

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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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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