Wamut (Nanubae) Talking Dictionary

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abwi

n father

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aimbwa namba

n woman

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aimbwa yaya tukum

n phrase my big pig

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ainbwa yaya tumkum

n phrase my big pig

Speaker: JS

aka kakantʃimbim

v don’t tell me

Speaker: JS

aka swaim

v don’t run

Speaker: JS

amae

n mother

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

amae

n mother

Speaker: JS

ampia pwanaŋ

when

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

apa

n brother

Speaker: JS

aunta

no

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aya

Speaker: JS

bɨndi

n day

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

bɨndi

adv tomorrow

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ecimba

n bone

Speaker: JS

edʒimba

n chest

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

edʒimbuk

n bone

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

edʒimea

adj black

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

enya

v come here

Speaker: JS

esuma

n firewood

Speaker: JS

hainba yaya

n phrase big pig

Speaker: JS

indʒambuk

n backbone

Speaker: JS

inya

v come

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

iswanga

n leaf

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kaakɨntɨbam

four; 4

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kabɨkramu

n head

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kabɨkɨnramu

n head

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kamea

n meat

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kantakeya

adj white

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kapakmae

n Kapakmay

Speaker: JS

kapɨk

n head

Speaker: JS

kausavu

n stairs

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kinye

n bird

Speaker: JS

kumbuk teya

n skin

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kus

n coconut tree

Speaker: JS

kus wanga para

n leaf ball

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨmain

three; 3

Speaker: JS

kɨntamun

two; 2

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨntɨpamɨnda

n Kintapamunda

Speaker: JS

kɨrik tugum

n enemy

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

makam

n house post

Speaker: JS

makanta

five; 5

Speaker: JS

mambɨk

n mouth

Speaker: JS

maŋga

n breadfruit, edible inside part

Speaker: JS

mbi ekibinao

my name is

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbugun

n night

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbwi

village name

Speaker: JS

mbwi sɨba

n Sibwa people

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

monaŋ

n oar

Speaker: JS

mpamkwenɨmpa

good day

Speaker: JS

mui

n betel nut

Speaker: JS

mui kaba

n betel tree

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mʷɨya

n ground

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nai

adv yesterday

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nam yaya

n sow

Speaker: JS

nambraik

n daughter

Speaker: JS

nambre

n girl

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nan kampain

what

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nan kayaɣai yivindʒiman

v you don’t see me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nan yivindʒiman

v you see me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nandai ibanbu

v I see you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nandai ibanbuk

v I see you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nguwara

n Guwara

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

niŋ

pronoun I

Speaker: JS

niŋ James

v I’m James

Speaker: JS

niŋ kantamun yaya aunta

v I don’t have two pigs

Speaker: JS

niŋ kɨrɨbisik

v I’m sitting

Speaker: JS

niŋkakanuŋum

v I am

Speaker: JS

ntae

n blood

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nɨŋ kamiŋ mbwuya mɨnɨm

which village are you from?

Speaker: JS

paepat

n sago pudding

Speaker: JS

panbɨk

n leg

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

panɨmbɨk

n foot

Speaker: JS

pawia

adj red

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

pokok

n nose

Speaker: JS

puyumbɨya

n wind

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

puŋguk

n thigh

Speaker: JS

pɨ

n wind

Speaker: JS

tam

n dog

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tarɨmwaek

n tongue

Speaker: JS

tea wintop

who is this

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tum

n sun

Speaker: JS

tuɣumaimbʷa

n friend

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tɨɣontaɣai mɨm

n Arafundi River Father

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

umbukunda

n meeting space

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

umbuyukunda

n meeting space

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wamburumas

n Wambrumas

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wit

adv now; today

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yae kɨntamun

n phrase two pigs

Speaker: JS

yae nuŋgwɨsa

n piglet

Speaker: JS

yae tunkum

n phrase my pig

Speaker: JS

yaiki

n tobacco

Speaker: JS

yam

n fire

Speaker: JS

yambum

n ash

Speaker: JS

yampam

n sago basket

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yau kɨmain

n houses

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yaya tumkum kɨntamun

n phrase my two pigs

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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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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