Wamut (Nanubae) Talking Dictionary

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aimba

n man

Speaker: JS

aimbwa nɨmbwa

n phrase old man

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aimbwa yaya tukum

n phrase my big pig

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ainbwa yaya

n phrase big pig

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ainbwa yaya tumkum

n phrase my big pig

Speaker: JS

ainbwa yaya tumkum kɨntamun

n phrase my two big pigs

Speaker: JS

aka kakantʃimbim

v don’t tell me

Speaker: JS

antoprokoimpimpiawin

who is this man?

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aunta

no

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aya

Speaker: JS

bɨndi

n day

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ciget

n seat

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ecemba

n bone

Speaker: JS

edʒimbuk

n bone

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

edʒimea

adj black

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

eu

n fly

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

idʒima

n firewood

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kaakɨntɨbam

five; 5

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kae umbwuya

n other village people

Speaker: JS

kakintʃɨn

v tell me

Speaker: JS

kamba

n breadfruit

Speaker: JS

kantakeya

adj white

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kapɨk

n head

Speaker: JS

kausavu

n stairs

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kinye

n bird

Speaker: JS

kubudʒit

n belly

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kumbuk teya

n skin

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kus

n coconut

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kus

n coconut tree

Speaker: JS

kus kamea

n coconut

Speaker: JS

kus wanga para

n leaf ball

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kuswaŋgafara

n ball

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨmain

six (6) or more

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨmain

three; 3

Speaker: JS

kɨntamun

two; 2

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨntɨpamɨnda

n Kintapamunda

Speaker: JS

kɨrik popopodʒi tugum

n enemy

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

lam yaya

n sow

Speaker: JS

makantat kabarap

n all fingers

Speaker: JS

mambɨk

n mouth

Speaker: JS

marigman

n hello

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

marigmani

n hello

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbi ekibinao

my name is

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbi kibinao

my name is

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbwin sɨpa

n Sypa village

Speaker: JS

mikmanka

n sago flour

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

monaŋ

n oar

Speaker: JS

mpamkwenɨmpa

good day

Speaker: JS

mui

n betel nut

Speaker: JS

mui kapa

n betel tree

Speaker: JS

mɨnda

n egg

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mɨnis

n sago

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nambre

n daughter

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

namtambɨya

n bitch

Speaker: JS

nan yibimtʃinman

v he sees me

Speaker: JS

nankakaka marikin

v don’t come here

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nankayaka marikin

v don’t come here

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

naŋapuk

n arm

Speaker: JS

naŋgum

n sago pancake

Speaker: JS

niŋ James

v I’m James

Speaker: JS

niŋ kantamun yaya

v I have two pigs

Speaker: JS

nukumpandʒa yeok piyawen

who is this man?

Speaker: JS

nɨŋgambuk kɨntamun

n phrase two eyes

Speaker: JS

okweya

three; 3

Speaker: JS

omoya

n ground

Speaker: JS

paepat

n sago pudding

Speaker: JS

panɨmbɨk

n foot

Speaker: JS

pawia

adj red

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

pokok

n nose

Speaker: JS

pungusim

n stars

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

puyumbuya

n clouds

Speaker: JS

puŋgusɨm

n stars

Speaker: JS

sik

n mosquito

Speaker: JS

siked

?

Speaker: JS

sipɨn

n Sipyn people

Speaker: JS

swaen

v run

Speaker: JS

tam

n dog

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tam nuŋgwɨsa

n puppy

Speaker: JS

tandiŋ

n canoe

Speaker: JS

tarɨmwaek

n tongue

Speaker: JS

tea wintop

who is this

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tugum mbi

my name is

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tukum mbi

my name is

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tɨɣontaɣai mɨm

n Arafundi River Father

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

umbuyu kunda

n meeting space

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wakɨn

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

waniŋ

n bow

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wante

n fish

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yae

n pig

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yae tunkum

n phrase my pig

Speaker: JS

yaiki

n tobacco

Speaker: JS

yao

n house

Speaker: JS

yao mamba

n door

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yao mampa

n house door

Speaker: JS

yao tukum

n phrase my house

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yim

n water

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yin

n rain

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yin

n rain

Speaker: JS

ɨndi

n blood

Speaker: JS

ɨnɨk igimba

n chest

Speaker: JS

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All content copyright © the Wamut community. (2020)
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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