Wamut (Nanubae) Talking Dictionary

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abwi

n father

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aimbwa namba

n woman

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ainbwa yawa

n phrase big house

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aka kakantʃimbim

v don’t tell me

Speaker: JS

aka kakatʃimbim

v don’t tell me

Speaker: JS

amae

n mother

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ampia pwanaŋ

when

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

antoprokoimpimpiawin

who is this man?

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

apwi

n father

Speaker: JS

bɨndi

n day

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

bɨndi

adv tomorrow

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ciget

n seat

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

dugum

det my

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ecemba

n bone

Speaker: JS

edʒimea

adj black

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

eu

n fly

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

hambun

n snake

Speaker: JS

idʒima

n firewood

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

indʒambuk

n backbone

Speaker: JS

inya

v come

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

iskaba

n tree

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

iswanga

n leaf

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

iɣenba

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kaakɨntɨbam

five; 5

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kamʷaŋ

n crocodile

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kantakeya

adj white

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

karabin boana

n meeting place

Speaker: JS

karak mudumba

n fingernail

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kausavu

n stairs

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

korentʃau

n Korenchau

Speaker: JS

kubusikmaŋga

n heart

Speaker: JS

kubwa

n wall

Speaker: JS

kunduk

n ear

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kus kamea

n coconut

Speaker: JS

kus kapa

n coconut tree

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kus wanga para

n leaf ball

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨntɨban

one; 1

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨntɨpam

one; 1

Speaker: JS

kɨntɨpamɨnda

n Kintapamunda

Speaker: JS

makam

n house post

Speaker: JS

makanta

six or more; 6+

Speaker: JS

makantat kabarap

n all fingers

Speaker: JS

makantatkabarap

n all fingers

Speaker: JS

mbwi sɨba

n Sibwa people

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

monaŋ

n oar

Speaker: JS

mpamkwenɨmpa

good day

Speaker: JS

mɨndɨmba

n fingernail

Speaker: JS

mɨnis

n sago

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mɨnis

n sago palm

Speaker: JS

mɨnis maŋga

n sago flour

Speaker: JS

nambre

n daughter

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nambre

n sister

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nan kampain

what

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nan kayaɣai yivindʒiman

v you don’t see me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nan kɨrɨpan

v he’s sitting

Speaker: JS

nankayaka marikin

v don’t come here

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

naŋabuk

n arm

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nimbuk

n husband

Speaker: JS

niŋ kɨrɨbisik

v I’m sitting

Speaker: JS

nukumpandʒa yeok piyawen

who is this man?

Speaker: JS

okweya

three; 3

Speaker: JS

omoya

n ground

Speaker: JS

paepat

n sago pudding

Speaker: JS

panɨmbɨk

n leg

Speaker: JS

piyawe mɨnanɨm

who are you?

Speaker: JS

puyumbɨya

n wind

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

puyumpuya

n clouds

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

puŋgusɨm

n stars

Speaker: JS

pɨbwip kɨpa

n village name

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

sigaimaŋ

n axe

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

sik

n mosquito

Speaker: JS

sipɨn

n people who speak Wamut

Speaker: JS

tam

n dog

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tam nuŋgwɨsa

n puppy

Speaker: JS

tandiŋ

n canoe

Speaker: JS

tanmak

n tongue

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tea wintop

who is this

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tokoentok

n neck

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tugum aimbwa

n friend

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tukum mbi

my name is

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tum

n sun

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

umbukunda

n meeting space

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

undʒi

n knife

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wakɨn

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wantaɣ

n chicken

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wante

n fish

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wum

n sago pudding

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yae tunkum

n phrase my pig

Speaker: JS

yae ɨkwaya

n phrase many pigs (plenti)

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yambum

n ash

Speaker: JS

yampam

n sago basket

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yampam

n sago basket

Speaker: JS

yao indʒambwa

n top of house

Speaker: JS

yau

n house

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yaya imbɨya tumkum kɨntamun

n phrase my two big pigs

Speaker: JS

yaya tukum

n phrase my pig

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yim

n water

Speaker: JS

yin

n arrow

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yin

n rain

Speaker: JS

yɨmɨyaŋ

n fire

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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