Wamut (Nanubae) Talking Dictionary

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abwi

n father

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aimbatambwie

n man

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ainbwa yaya

n phrase 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 kakatʃimbim

v don’t tell me

Speaker: JS

aka yipanbuk

v I don’t see you

Speaker: JS

arapundi

n Arafundi

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aunta

no

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aya

Speaker: JS

cemundi

n spear

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

dugum

det my

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ecimba

n bone

Speaker: JS

enya

v come here

Speaker: JS

es

n tree

Speaker: JS

hambun

n snake

Speaker: JS

istea

n bark (tree)

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

iswanga

n leaf

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

iɣenba

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kaakɨntɨbam

five; 5

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kaakɨntɨbam

four; 4

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kabɨkramu

n head

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kabɨkɨnramu

n head

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kae mbwɨya

n Yimas

Speaker: JS

kakintʃɨn

v tell me

Speaker: JS

kamʷaŋ

n crocodile

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kantakeya

adj white

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kapakmae

n Kapakmay

Speaker: JS

kausavu

n stairs

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kayantakɨntamun

three; 3

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kinye

n bird

Speaker: JS

kubusikmaŋga

n heart

Speaker: JS

kumbuk teya

n skin

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kunduk

n ear

Speaker: JS

kɨmain

six (6) or more

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨntɨpamɨnda

n Kintapamunda

Speaker: JS

kɨrik popodʒik tugum

n enemy

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨrik popopodʒi tugum

n enemy

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨrik popopodʒige

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

makantatkabarap

n all fingers

Speaker: JS

mbi ekibinao

my name is

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbwisɨpa

n Sypa village

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mui

n betel nut

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mui

n betel nut

Speaker: JS

mui kapa

n betel tree

Speaker: JS

mwiya

n ground

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mɨnis

n sago

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mɨnis vim

n sago pancake

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nam yaya

n sow

Speaker: JS

namtambɨya

n bitch

Speaker: JS

nan kampain

what

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nan yibimtʃinman

v he sees me

Speaker: JS

nan yivindʒiman

v you see me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nankakaka marikin

v don’t come here

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nankampia pwanaŋ

where are you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nikeaɣai ibanbu

v I don’t see you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

niŋ James

v I’m James

Speaker: JS

nungɨrak

n son

Speaker: JS

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

pawia

adj red

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

pogo

n nose

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

puŋgusɨm

n stars

Speaker: JS

siked

?

Speaker: JS

tam nuŋgwɨsa

n puppy

Speaker: JS

tea wintop

who is this

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

temundi

n spear

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

teya

n skin

Speaker: JS

tiget

n seat

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

togonbɨp

n hair

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tokoenbok

n neck

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tɨɣontaɣai mɨm

n Arafundi River Father

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

umbuyu kunda

n meeting space

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

umbuyu kunda

n meeting space

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

umbuyukunda

n meeting space

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

undʒi

n knife

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wakan

n person

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wamut

n Wamut language

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wantaɣ

n chicken

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wante

n fish

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wum

n sago pudding

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wunuk

n brother

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yae tunkum

n phrase my pig

Speaker: JS

yaiki

n tobacco

Speaker: JS

yao

n house

Speaker: JS

yao indʒambwa

n top of house

Speaker: JS

yao kupa

n house wall

Speaker: JS

yao mampa

n house door

Speaker: JS

yao tukum

n phrase my house

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yau kɨmain

n houses

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ɨmɨyaŋ

n smoke

Speaker: JS

ɨnda anis

goodbye

Speaker: JS

ɨnik edʒimba

n chest

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ɨnɨk igimba

n chest

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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