Wamut (Nanubae) Talking Dictionary

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aimba

n man

Speaker: JS

aimbatambwie

n man

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aunta

no

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aya

Speaker: JS

cemundi

n spear

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ciget

n seat

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

dugum

det my

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ecemba

n bone

Speaker: JS

edʒimba

n chest

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

edʒimbuk

n bone

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

enya

v come here

Speaker: JS

eu

n fly

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

hainba yaya

n phrase big pig

Speaker: JS

imbuŋ

n drum

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

iskaba

n tree

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

istea

n bark (tree)

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

iswanga

n leaf

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kaakɨntɨbam

five; 5

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kabɨkɨnramu

n head

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kambraman

n Kambraman

Speaker: JS

kambroman

n Kambroman

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kamea

n meat

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kamʷaŋ

n crocodile

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kandʒit

n teeth

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kayantakɨntamun

three; 3

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kumbunadʒi

n knee

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kumbunadʒik

n knee

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kunduk

n ear

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kupusik

n belly

Speaker: JS

kus

n coconut tree

Speaker: JS

kuswaŋgafara

n ball

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨntamun

two; 2

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨntɨban

one; 1

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨntɨpam

one; 1

Speaker: JS

kɨrik popodʒik tugum

n enemy

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

makam

n house post

Speaker: JS

makantatkabarap

n all fingers

Speaker: JS

marigmani

n hello

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbi kibinao

my name is

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbwi

n people

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbwi

village name

Speaker: JS

mbwi sɨpa

n Sypa village

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mesbuya

n flower

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

monaŋ

n oar

Speaker: JS

mpamkwenɨmpa

good day

Speaker: JS

mui

n betel nut

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mwiya

n ground

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mɨndɨmba

n fingernail

Speaker: JS

mɨnis

n sago palm

Speaker: JS

nam

n woman

Speaker: JS

nam yaya

n sow

Speaker: JS

nambre

n sister

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nan akaka kancimpɨn

v don’t tell me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nan kampain

what

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nankaɣaindʒin

tell me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

naŋabuk

n arm

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nguwara

n Guwara

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

niŋ

pronoun I

Speaker: JS

niŋ James

v I’m James

Speaker: JS

nukumpandʒa yeok piyawem

who is this man?

Speaker: JS

nukumpandʒa yeok piyawen

who is this man?

Speaker: JS

nungɨrak

n son

Speaker: JS

nɨmɨkauguk

n eye

Speaker: JS

panbɨk

n leg

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

pawia

adj red

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

pea wintop

who is this

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

pɨbwip kɨpa

n village name

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

sipɨn

n people who speak Wamut

Speaker: JS

tam

n dog

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tam kwaya

n dogs

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

teya

n skin

Speaker: JS

togonbɨp

n hair

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tokoentok

n neck

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tukum mbi

my name is

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tum

n sun

Speaker: JS

tuɣumaimbʷa

n friend

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tɨpa

n moon

Speaker: JS

tɨɣontaɣai mɨm

n Arafundi River Father

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

unduŋ

n mountain

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

undʒi

n knife

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

vin

n pancake

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wamburumas

n Wambrumas

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wamut

n Wamut language

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wandae

n chicken

Speaker: JS

wante

n fish

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wunuk

n brother

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yae kɨmain

n pigs

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yae tunkum

n phrase my pig

Speaker: JS

yampam

n sago basket

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yampam

n sago basket

Speaker: JS

yamɨm

n fire

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yao indʒambwa

n top of house

Speaker: JS

yao tukum

n phrase my house

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yau

n house

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yaya imbɨya tumkum kɨntamun

n phrase my two big pigs

Speaker: JS

yim waŋaya

n river

Speaker: JS

yin

n rain

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yin

n rain

Speaker: JS

ɨndi

n blood

Speaker: JS

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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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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