Wamut (Nanubae) Talking Dictionary

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aimbatambwie

n man

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aimbwa

n man

Speaker: JS

aimbwa nambwa

n phrase old woman

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ainbwa yaya

n phrase big pig

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ainbwa yaya tumkum kɨntamun

n phrase my two big pigs

Speaker: JS

aka kakantʃimbim

v don’t tell me

Speaker: JS

aka kakatʃimbim

v don’t tell me

Speaker: JS

amae

n mother

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ambui waɣana

n everybody

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ampia pwanaŋ

when

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

apa

n brother

Speaker: JS

apwi

n father

Speaker: JS

arapundi

n Arafundi

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aya

Speaker: JS

bɨndi

n day

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ciget

n seat

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ecimba

n bone

Speaker: JS

edʒimbuk

n bone

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

enya

v come here

Speaker: JS

es

n tree

Speaker: JS

esuma

n firewood

Speaker: JS

hainba yaya

n phrase big pig

Speaker: JS

idʒima

n firewood

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

imbuŋ

n drum

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

iskaba

n tree

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

iɣenba

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kae mbwɨya

n Yimas

Speaker: JS

kae umbwuya

n other village people

Speaker: JS

kambraman

n Kambraman

Speaker: JS

kambroman

n Kambroman

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kamea

n meat

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kantakeya

adj white

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kayantakɨntamun

three; 3

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kinye

n bird

Speaker: JS

kubwa

n wall

Speaker: JS

kumbuk teya

n skin

Speaker: JS

kunduk

n ear

Speaker: JS

kus

n coconut

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kus kamea

n coconut

Speaker: JS

kus kapa

n coconut tree

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kus wanga para

n leaf ball

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kuswaŋgafara

n ball

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨmain

six (6) or more

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨntamun

two; 2

Speaker: JS

kɨntɨpam

one; 1

Speaker: JS

kɨntɨpamɨnda

n Kintapamunda

Speaker: JS

kɨrik tugum

n enemy

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨrɨk para

n hand; finger

Speaker: JS

makanta

five; 5

Speaker: JS

makanta

six or more; 6+

Speaker: JS

marigmani

n hello

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbwi sɨba

n Sibwa people

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbwi sɨpa

n Sypa village

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbwin sɨpa

n Sypa village

Speaker: JS

mwiya

n ground

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mɨm kɨtɨban yoɣwe

n Father River

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nambraik

n daughter

Speaker: JS

nambre

n sister

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nambɨk

n wife

Speaker: JS

nan yivindʒiman

v you see me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nimbuk

n husband

Speaker: JS

niŋ kantamun yaya aunta

v I don’t have two pigs

Speaker: JS

niŋ kɨrɨbisik

v I’m sitting

Speaker: JS

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

nukumpandʒa yeok piyawen

who is this man?

Speaker: JS

nɨŋ kamiŋ mbwuya mɨnɨm

which village are you from?

Speaker: JS

nɨŋgambuk kɨntamun

n phrase two eyes

Speaker: JS

okwaya

four or more; 4+

Speaker: JS

omoya

n ground

Speaker: JS

paepat

n sago pudding

Speaker: JS

panɨmbɨk

n foot

Speaker: JS

pawia

adj red

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

puŋguk

n thigh

Speaker: JS

siked

?

Speaker: JS

tam

n dog

Speaker: JS

tandiŋ

n canoe

Speaker: JS

tarɨmwaek

n tongue

Speaker: JS

teya

n skin

Speaker: JS

tiget

n seat

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

togonbɨp

n hair

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tugum aimbwa

n friend

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tɨpa

n moon

Speaker: JS

umbukunda

n meeting space

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

unduŋ

n mountain

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

vin

n pancake

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wakɨn

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wantaɣ

n chicken

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wum

n sago pudding

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yae kɨmain

n pigs

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yae nuŋgwɨsa

n piglet

Speaker: JS

yae tunkum

n phrase my pig

Speaker: JS

yaiki

n tobacco

Speaker: JS

yau

n house

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yau kɨmain

n houses

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yaya imbɨya tumkum kɨntamun

n phrase my two big pigs

Speaker: JS

yimkire

n river

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yɨmɨyaŋ

n fire

Speaker: JS

ɨnda anis

goodbye

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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