Wamut (Nanubae) Talking Dictionary

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aikiŋ inya

v come here

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aimbatambwie

n man

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aimbwa nɨmbwa

n phrase old man

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aimbwa yaya tukum

n phrase my big pig

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ainbwa yaya tumkum kɨntamun

n phrase my two big pigs

Speaker: JS

amae

n mother

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ambun

n snake

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ampia pwanaŋ

when

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aɣwaya

few; 3-5

Speaker: JS

bunu

n boy

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

bɨndi

adv tomorrow

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ciget

n seat

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

dugum

det my

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

edʒimba

n chest

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

edʒimbuk

n bone

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

imanmeri

n Imanmeri

Speaker: JS

inya

v come

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kaakɨntɨbam

five; 5

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kapakmae

n Kapakmay

Speaker: JS

kapɨk

n head

Speaker: JS

karabin boana

n meeting place

Speaker: JS

karak mudumba

n fingernail

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kubudʒit

n belly

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kubusikmaŋga

n heart

Speaker: JS

kubwa

n wall

Speaker: JS

kumbuk teya

n skin

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kumbunadʒi

n knee

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kumbunadʒik

n knee

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kus kamea

n coconut

Speaker: JS

kɨntamun

two; 2

Speaker: JS

kɨntɨban

one; 1

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨnyi

n bird

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨrik popopodʒi tugum

n enemy

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨrik popopodʒige

n enemy

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

makam

n house post

Speaker: JS

mbam

thank you

Speaker: JS

mbunasik

n knee

Speaker: JS

mbwi

village name

Speaker: JS

mbwisɨpa

n Sypa village

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mesbuya

n flower

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mikmanka

n sago flour

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

monaŋ

n oar

Speaker: JS

mɨm kɨtɨban yoɣwe

n Father River

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mɨnis

n sago

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mɨnis

n sago palm

Speaker: JS

nam

n woman

Speaker: JS

nan akaka kancimpɨn

v don’t tell me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

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 yaɣan

v I’m standing

Speaker: JS

nankayaka marikin

v don’t come here

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nankaɣaindʒin

tell me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

naŋawok

n arm

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

naŋgum

n sago pancake

Speaker: JS

nikeaɣai ibanbu

v I don’t see you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

niŋ

pronoun I

Speaker: JS

niŋ kantamun yaya

v I have two pigs

Speaker: JS

niŋ kɨrɨbisik

v I’m sitting

Speaker: JS

nukumpandʒa yeok piyawem

who is this man?

Speaker: JS

nukumpandʒa yeok piyawen

who is this man?

Speaker: JS

nungɨrak

n son

Speaker: JS

nɨnkuwamuguk

n eye

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nɨŋgambuk kɨntamun

n phrase two eyes

Speaker: JS

paepat

n sago pudding

Speaker: JS

panɨmbɨk

n foot

Speaker: JS

pawia

adj red

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

pea wintop

who is this

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

puyumpuya

n clouds

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

sik

n mosquito

Speaker: JS

siked

?

Speaker: JS

sipɨn

n Sipyn people

Speaker: JS

tam kwaya

n dogs

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tandiŋ

n canoe

Speaker: JS

tarɨmwaek

n tongue

Speaker: JS

teya

n skin

Speaker: JS

togonbɨp

n hair

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tokoenbok

n neck

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tokoentok

n neck

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tugum mbi

my name is

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tum

n sun

Speaker: JS

tuma

n hair

Speaker: JS

tuɣumaimbʷa

n friend

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tɨpa

n moon

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tɨpa

n moon

Speaker: JS

unduŋ

n mountain

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wamut

n Wamut language

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wante

n fish

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yae

n pig

Speaker: JS

yae tunkum

n phrase my pig

Speaker: JS

yao

n house

Speaker: JS

yao kupa

n house wall

Speaker: JS

yao mamba

n door

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yau kɨmain

n houses

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yaya imbɨya tumkum kɨntamun

n phrase my two big pigs

Speaker: JS

yim

n water

Speaker: JS

yimkire

n river

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ɨndi

n blood

Speaker: JS

ɨnik edʒimba

n chest

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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