Wamut (Nanubae) Talking Dictionary

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abwi

n father

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aikiŋ inya

v come here

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aimba

n man

Speaker: JS

aimpwanamba

n woman

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aka kakatʃimbim

v don’t tell me

Speaker: JS

amae

n mother

Speaker: JS

ambun

n snake

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

antoprokoimpimpiawin

who is this man?

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

apwi

n father

Speaker: JS

bɨndi

adv tomorrow

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ecimba

n bone

Speaker: JS

hambun

n snake

Speaker: JS

indʒambuk

n backbone

Speaker: JS

ivino

n Ivino

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kabɨk

n head

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kabɨkramu

n head

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kabɨkɨnramu

n head

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kamba

n breadfruit

Speaker: JS

kambroman

n Kambroman

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kamea

n meat

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kandʒit

n teeth

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kantakeya

adj white

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kapakmae

n Kapakmay

Speaker: JS

kapɨk

n head

Speaker: JS

karak mudumba

n fingernail

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kayantakɨntamun

three; 3

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kubwa

n wall

Speaker: JS

kumbuk teya

n skin

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kunduk

n ear

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kus

n coconut

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kus

n coconut tree

Speaker: JS

kus kamea

n coconut

Speaker: JS

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

lam yaya

n sow

Speaker: JS

makanta

five; 5

Speaker: JS

makantatkabarap

n all fingers

Speaker: JS

mambɨk

n mouth

Speaker: JS

mbam

thank you

Speaker: JS

mbam

yes

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbugun

n night

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbwi

village name

Speaker: JS

mbwisɨpa

n Sypa village

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

monaŋ

n oar

Speaker: JS

mwiya

n ground

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mɨnis maŋga

n sago flour

Speaker: JS

mɨnis vin

n sago pancake

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nam yaya

n sow

Speaker: JS

nan kampain

what

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nan yaɣan

v I’m standing

Speaker: JS

nan yivindʒiman

v you see me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nandai ibanbuk

v I see you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

naŋabuk

n arm

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

naŋapuk

n arm

Speaker: JS

naŋgum

n sago pancake

Speaker: JS

nguwara

n Guwara

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

niŋeaɣai ibanbu

v I don’t see you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ntae

n blood

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nukumpandʒa yeok piyawem

who is this man?

Speaker: JS

nɨnkuwamuguk

n eye

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nɨŋgambuk kɨntamun

n phrase two eyes

Speaker: JS

okwaya

four or more; 4+

Speaker: JS

paepat

n sago pudding

Speaker: JS

pawia

adj red

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

pea wintop

who is this

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

pokok

n nose

Speaker: JS

puyumbɨya

n wind

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

puŋguk

n thigh

Speaker: JS

pɨ

n wind

Speaker: JS

si

n mosquito

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

sigainmaŋ

n axe

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

sipɨn

n people who speak Wamut

Speaker: JS

sipɨn

n Sipyn people

Speaker: JS

tam kwaya

n dogs

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tam nuŋgwɨsa

n puppy

Speaker: JS

tokoenbok

n neck

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tukum mbi

my name is

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tuɣumaimbʷa

n friend

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tɨpa

n moon

Speaker: JS

umbuyukunda

n meeting space

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wakan

n person

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wamburumas

n Wambrumas

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wamut

n Wamut language

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wande

n fish

Speaker: JS

wantaɣ

n chicken

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wit

adv now; today

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yae

n pig

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

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

yau

n house

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yaya imbɨya tumkum kɨntamun

n phrase my two big pigs

Speaker: JS

yaya tumkum kɨntamun

n phrase my two pigs

Speaker: JS

yimkire

n river

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yin

n rain

Speaker: JS

ɨmɨyaŋ

n smoke

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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