Wamut (Nanubae) Talking Dictionary

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abwi

n father

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aikiŋ inya

v come here

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aimba

n man

Speaker: JS

aimbatambwie

n man

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aimbwa

n man

Speaker: JS

aka kakantʃimbim

v don’t tell me

Speaker: JS

aka kakatʃimbim

v don’t tell me

Speaker: JS

amae

n mother

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

apa

n brother

Speaker: JS

apwi

n father

Speaker: JS

aya

Speaker: JS

bɨndi

adv tomorrow

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

edʒimba

n chest

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

edʒimbuk

n bone

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

enya

v come here

Speaker: JS

esuma

n firewood

Speaker: JS

eu

n fly

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

iskaba

n tree

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

iswanga

n leaf

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kaakɨntɨbam

four; 4

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kakintʃɨn

v tell me

Speaker: JS

kamea

n meat

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kandʒit

n teeth

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kapakmae

n Kapakmay

Speaker: JS

karabin boana

n meeting place

Speaker: JS

kayantakɨntamun

three; 3

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kinye

n bird

Speaker: JS

kubudʒit

n belly

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kumbuk teya

n skin

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kumbunadʒi

n knee

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kupusik

n belly

Speaker: JS

kus kapa

n coconut tree

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨntamun

two; 2

Speaker: JS

kɨntɨpamɨnda

n Kintapamunda

Speaker: JS

kɨrik popodʒik tugum

n enemy

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨrɨk para

n hand; finger

Speaker: JS

mbam

thank you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbam

thank you

Speaker: JS

mbwi sɨba

n Sibwa people

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbwisɨpa

n Sypa village

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mikmanka

n sago flour

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mui

n betel nut

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mɨm kɨtɨban yoɣwe

n Father River

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

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

nambraik

n daughter

Speaker: JS

nambre

n girl

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nampre

n daughter

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

namtambɨya

n bitch

Speaker: JS

nan kampain

what

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 yibindʒiman

v you see me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nankaɣaindʒin

tell me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

naŋgum

n sago pancake

Speaker: JS

nikeaɣai ibanbu

v I don’t see you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nimbuk

n husband

Speaker: JS

niŋ

pronoun I

Speaker: JS

niŋ kantamun yaya

v I have two pigs

Speaker: JS

niŋeaɣai ibanbu

v I don’t see you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nɨmɨkauguk

n eye

Speaker: JS

nɨŋgambuk kɨntamun

n phrase two eyes

Speaker: JS

okwaya

four or more; 4+

Speaker: JS

paepat

n sago pudding

Speaker: JS

panɨmbɨk kɨra

n toe

Speaker: JS

pawia

adj red

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

pea wintop

who is this

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

piyawe mɨnanɨm

who are you?

Speaker: JS

puyumpɨya

n clouds

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

puŋguk

n thigh

Speaker: JS

pɨbwip kɨpa

n village name

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

sigainmaŋ

n axe

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

sik

n mosquito

Speaker: JS

swaen

v run

Speaker: JS

tam

n dog

Speaker: JS

temundi

n spear

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

togonbɨp

n hair

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tokoentok

n neck

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tokwempɨk

n neck

Speaker: JS

tugum aimbwa

n friend

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tum

n sun

Speaker: JS

tɨpa

n moon

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

umbukunda

n meeting space

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

umbuyukunda

n meeting space

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wandae

n chicken

Speaker: JS

wunuk

n brother

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yae kɨntamun

n phrase two pigs

Speaker: JS

yamɨm

n fire

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yao indʒambwa

n top of house

Speaker: JS

yao mampa

n house door

Speaker: JS

yau kɨmain

n houses

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yin

n arrow

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yin

n rain

Speaker: JS

ɨmɨyaŋ

n smoke

Speaker: JS

ɨnda anis

goodbye

Speaker: JS

ɨndi

n blood

Speaker: JS

ɨnik edʒimba

n chest

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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