Wamut (Nanubae) Talking Dictionary

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aimbwa nɨmbwa

n phrase old man

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ainbwa yawa

n phrase big house

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ainbwa yaya

n phrase big pig

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ainbwa yaya tumkum

n phrase my big pig

Speaker: JS

antoprokoimpimpiawin

who is this man?

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

apa

n brother

Speaker: JS

apwi

n father

Speaker: JS

cemundi

n spear

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

dugum

det my

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ecemba

n bone

Speaker: JS

edʒimea

adj black

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

enya

v come here

Speaker: JS

es

n tree

Speaker: JS

hambun

n snake

Speaker: JS

korentʃau

n Korenchau

Speaker: JS

kumbuk teya

n skin

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kumbunadʒi

n knee

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kunduk

n ear

Speaker: JS

kus

n coconut

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kus

n coconut tree

Speaker: JS

kus kamea

n coconut

Speaker: JS

kus kapa

n coconut tree

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kuswaŋgafara

n ball

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨntamun

two; 2

Speaker: JS

kɨntɨban

one; 1

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨrik popopodʒige

n enemy

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨrik tugum

n enemy

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

makantat kabarap

n all fingers

Speaker: JS

marigman

n hello

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbugun

n night

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbwi sɨba

n Sibwa people

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbwisɨpa

n Sypa village

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mpamkwenɨmpa

good day

Speaker: JS

mui kaba

n betel tree

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mui kapa

n betel tree

Speaker: JS

mɨm kɨtɨban yoɣwe

n Father River

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mɨnis

n sago palm

Speaker: JS

mʷɨya

n ground

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nambraik

n daughter

Speaker: JS

nambre

n daughter

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nambre

n girl

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nambɨk

n wife

Speaker: JS

namtambɨya

n bitch

Speaker: JS

nan kampain

what

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nan kɨrɨpan

v he’s sitting

Speaker: JS

nan yibimtʃinman

v he sees me

Speaker: JS

nan yibindʒiman

v you see me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nandai ibanbu

v I see you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nankakaka marikin

v don’t come here

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nankampia pwanaŋ

where are you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nankayaka marikin

v don’t come here

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

naŋapuk

n arm

Speaker: JS

naŋawok

n arm

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

naŋgum

n sago pancake

Speaker: JS

nguwara

n Guwara

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nikeaɣai ibanbu

v I don’t see you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

niŋ

pronoun I

Speaker: JS

niŋeaɣai ibanbu

v I don’t see you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ntae

n blood

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nɨmɨkauguk

n eye

Speaker: JS

nɨŋ kamiŋ mbwuya mɨnɨm

which village are you from?

Speaker: JS

paepat

n sago pudding

Speaker: JS

panimbɨk

n bone

Speaker: JS

panɨmbɨk

n foot

Speaker: JS

puyumbuya

n clouds

Speaker: JS

puyumbɨya

n wind

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

puyumpuya

n clouds

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

puyumpɨya

n clouds

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

puŋgusɨm

n stars

Speaker: JS

sipɨn

n Sipyn people

Speaker: JS

tam

n dog

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tam

n dog

Speaker: JS

tanmak

n tongue

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tarɨmwaek

n tongue

Speaker: JS

tea wintop

who is this

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tokoentok

n neck

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tokwempɨk

n neck

Speaker: JS

tugum aimbwa

n friend

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tukum mbi

my name is

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tum

n sun

Speaker: JS

tɨpa

n moon

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tɨpa

n moon

Speaker: JS

tɨɣontaɣai mɨm

n Arafundi River Father

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

umbuyu kunda

n meeting space

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

undʒi

n knife

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wakan

n person

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wandae

n chicken

Speaker: JS

waniŋ

n bow

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wantaɣ

n chicken

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wunuk

n brother

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yae nuŋgwɨsa

n piglet

Speaker: JS

yaiki

n tobacco

Speaker: JS

yampam

n sago basket

Speaker: JS

yao indʒambwa

n top of house

Speaker: JS

yao kupa

n house wall

Speaker: JS

yimkire

n river

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yin

n rain

Speaker: JS

yɨmɨyaŋ

n fire

Speaker: JS

ɨmɨyaŋ

n smoke

Speaker: JS

ɨndi

n blood

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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