Wamut (Nanubae) Talking Dictionary

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abwi

n father

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aikiŋ inya

v come here

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aimbwa

n man

Speaker: JS

aimbwa yaya tukum

n phrase my big pig

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aimpwanamba

n woman

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aka swaim

v don’t run

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

ambun

n snake

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

apa

n brother

Speaker: JS

bɨndi

adv tomorrow

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ciget

n seat

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

dugum

det my

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ecemba

n bone

Speaker: JS

enya

v come here

Speaker: JS

hainba yaya

n phrase big pig

Speaker: JS

idʒima

n firewood

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

inya

v come

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

iskaba

n tree

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

iswanga

n leaf

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kabɨkramu

n head

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kae umbwuya

n other village people

Speaker: JS

kambraman

n Kambraman

Speaker: JS

kambroman

n Kambroman

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kamʷaŋ

n crocodile

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kandʒit

n teeth

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

karabin boana

n meeting place

Speaker: JS

karak mudumba

n fingernail

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kayantakɨntamun

three; 3

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kinye

n bird

Speaker: JS

korentʃau

n Korenchau

Speaker: JS

kubwa

n wall

Speaker: JS

kus wanga para

n leaf ball

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kuswaŋgafara

n ball

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨntamun

two; 2

Speaker: JS

kɨntɨpam

one; 1

Speaker: JS

marigmani

n hello

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

maŋga

n breadfruit, edible inside part

Speaker: JS

mbam

thank you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbunasik

n knee

Speaker: JS

mbwi

n people

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbwisɨpa

n Sypa village

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

monaŋ

n oar

Speaker: JS

mpamkwenɨmpa

good day

Speaker: JS

mui kaba

n betel tree

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mɨndɨmba

n fingernail

Speaker: JS

mɨnis

n sago

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nam yaya

n sow

Speaker: JS

nambraik

n daughter

Speaker: JS

nambre

n girl

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nan kayaɣai yivindʒiman

v you don’t see me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

naŋabuk

n arm

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

naŋgum

n sago pancake

Speaker: JS

nguwara

n Guwara

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nimbuk

n husband

Speaker: JS

niŋ

pronoun I

Speaker: JS

niŋ kantamun yaya

v I have two pigs

Speaker: JS

nukumpandʒa yeok piyawen

who is this man?

Speaker: JS

nungɨrak

n son

Speaker: JS

nɨmɨkauguk

n eye

Speaker: JS

okweya

three; 3

Speaker: JS

pea wintop

who is this

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

piyawe mɨnanɨm

who are you?

Speaker: JS

pogo

n nose

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

puyumbuya

n clouds

Speaker: JS

puŋguk

n thigh

Speaker: JS

sik

n mosquito

Speaker: JS

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

tandiŋ

n canoe

Speaker: JS

tanmak

n tongue

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tarɨmwaek

n tongue

Speaker: JS

tea wintop

who is this

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

temundi

n spear

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tokoenbok

n neck

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tokoentok

n neck

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tokwempɨk

n neck

Speaker: JS

tugum aimbwa

n friend

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tugum mbi

my name is

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tuma

n hair

Speaker: JS

tɨpa

n moon

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

umbuyu kunda

n meeting space

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

umbuyukunda

n meeting space

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wakan

n person

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

waniŋ

n bow

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wantaɣ

n chicken

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wunuk

n brother

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yae kɨntamun

n phrase two pigs

Speaker: JS

yae nuŋgwɨsa

n piglet

Speaker: JS

yae ɨkwaya

n phrase many pigs (plenti)

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yaiki

n tobacco

Speaker: JS

yampam

n sago basket

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yaya imbɨya tumkum kɨntamun

n phrase my two big pigs

Speaker: JS

yim

n water

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yimkire

n river

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yin

n arrow

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

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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