Wamut (Nanubae) Talking Dictionary

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aimpwanamba

n woman

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ainbwa yawa

n phrase big house

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aka yipanbuk

v I don’t see you

Speaker: JS

antoprokoimpimpiawin

who is this man?

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

bɨndi

n day

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

bɨndi

adv tomorrow

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ciget

n seat

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

dugum

det my

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ecimba

n bone

Speaker: JS

enya

v come here

Speaker: JS

esuma

n firewood

Speaker: JS

eu

n fly

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

hainba yaya

n phrase big pig

Speaker: JS

hambun

n snake

Speaker: JS

iskaba

n tree

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

istea

n bark (tree)

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kaakɨntɨbam

four; 4

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kabɨkɨnramu

n head

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kae umbwuya

n other village people

Speaker: JS

kamba

n breadfruit

Speaker: JS

kapɨk

n head

Speaker: JS

karak mudumba

n fingernail

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kinye

n bird

Speaker: JS

korentʃau

n Korenchau

Speaker: JS

kumbuk teya

n skin

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kumbunadʒik

n knee

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kunduk

n ear

Speaker: JS

kɨntɨpam

one; 1

Speaker: JS

kɨntɨpamɨnda

n Kintapamunda

Speaker: JS

kɨnyi

n bird

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨrik popodʒik tugum

n enemy

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨrik tugum

n enemy

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨrɨk para

n hand; finger

Speaker: JS

lam yaya

n sow

Speaker: JS

makanta

five; 5

Speaker: JS

makanta

six or more; 6+

Speaker: JS

maŋga

n breadfruit, edible inside part

Speaker: JS

mbam

thank you

Speaker: JS

mbam

yes

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbi ekibinao

my name is

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbugun

n night

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbwisɨpa

n Sypa village

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mwiya

n ground

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mɨm kɨtɨban yoɣwe

n Father River

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mɨnda

n egg

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mɨnis vin

n sago pancake

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nam yaya

n sow

Speaker: JS

nambre

n daughter

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nambɨk

n wife

Speaker: JS

nampre

n daughter

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

namtambɨya

n bitch

Speaker: JS

nan yibimtʃinman

v he sees me

Speaker: JS

nan yivindʒiman

v you see me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nankaɣaindʒin

tell me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

naŋabuk

n arm

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nikeaɣai ibanbu

v I don’t see you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nimbuk

n husband

Speaker: JS

niŋ kantamun yaya

v I have two pigs

Speaker: JS

niŋeaɣai ibanbu

v I don’t see you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ntae

n blood

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nɨŋgambuk kɨntamun

n phrase two eyes

Speaker: JS

okwaya

four or more; 4+

Speaker: JS

panɨmbɨk

n leg

Speaker: JS

panɨmbɨk kɨra

n toe

Speaker: JS

pokok

n nose

Speaker: JS

puŋguk

n thigh

Speaker: JS

pɨbwip kɨpa

n village name

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

sigaimaŋ

n axe

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

sik

n mosquito

Speaker: JS

siked

?

Speaker: JS

tam

n dog

Speaker: JS

tam kwaya

n dogs

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tam nuŋgwɨsa

n puppy

Speaker: JS

tokwempɨk

n neck

Speaker: JS

tugum mbi

my name is

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tukum mbi

my name is

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tum

n sun

Speaker: JS

umbuyu kunda

n meeting space

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

umbuyu kunda

n meeting space

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

unduŋ

n mountain

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wakan

n person

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

waniŋ

n bow

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wunuk

n brother

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yae nuŋgwɨsa

n piglet

Speaker: JS

yae ɨkwaya

n phrase many pigs (plenti)

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yaiki

n tobacco

Speaker: JS

yamandɨm

n Yamandim

Speaker: JS

yampam

n sago basket

Speaker: JS

yamɨm

n fire

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yao

n house

Speaker: JS

yao indʒambwa

n top of house

Speaker: JS

yao mamba

n door

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yao tukum

n phrase my house

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yau kɨmain

n houses

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yaya tumkum kɨntamun

n phrase my two pigs

Speaker: JS

yim waŋaya

n river

Speaker: JS

yin

n arrow

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yɨmɨyaŋ

n fire

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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