Wamut (Nanubae) Talking Dictionary

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aikiŋ inya

v come here

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aimba

n man

Speaker: JS

aimbatambwie

n man

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aimbwa

n man

Speaker: JS

ainbwa yaya

n phrase big pig

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ainbwa yaya tumkum

n phrase my big pig

Speaker: JS

ainbwa yaya tumkum kɨntamun

n phrase my two big pigs

Speaker: JS

aka kakantʃimbim

v don’t tell me

Speaker: JS

aka swaim

v don’t run

Speaker: JS

aka yipanbuk

v I don’t see you

Speaker: JS

ambui waɣana

n everybody

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

apa

n brother

Speaker: JS

arapundi

n Arafundi

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aunta

no

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aɣwaya

few; 3-5

Speaker: JS

ecemba

n bone

Speaker: JS

edʒimbuk

n bone

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

enya

v come here

Speaker: JS

es

n tree

Speaker: JS

hainba yaya

n phrase big pig

Speaker: JS

hambun

n snake

Speaker: JS

indʒambuk

n backbone

Speaker: JS

inya

v come

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

iɣenba

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kaakɨntɨbam

four; 4

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kabɨkɨnramu

n head

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kamba

n breadfruit

Speaker: JS

kamea

n meat

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kapɨk

n head

Speaker: JS

karabin boana

n meeting place

Speaker: JS

kausavu

n stairs

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kinye

n bird

Speaker: JS

kubwa

n wall

Speaker: JS

kumbunadʒi

n knee

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kumbunadʒik

n knee

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kus

n coconut tree

Speaker: JS

kɨntamun

two; 2

Speaker: JS

kɨntɨban

one; 1

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨntɨpam

one; 1

Speaker: JS

kɨnyi

n bird

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

lam yaya

n sow

Speaker: JS

makanta

five; 5

Speaker: JS

makantat kabarap

n all fingers

Speaker: JS

marigmani

n hello

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbam

thank you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbwi

village name

Speaker: JS

mikmanka

n sago flour

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mui

n betel nut

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mɨm kɨtɨban yoɣwe

n Father River

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mɨnis

n sago

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mɨnis maŋga

n sago flour

Speaker: JS

mɨnis vim

n sago pancake

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nai

adv yesterday

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nam

n woman

Speaker: JS

nampre

n daughter

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nan kaka yibimtʃinman

v he doesn’t see me

Speaker: JS

nan kampain

what

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nan kiɨmbia panaŋɨm

where are you?

Speaker: PA

nan kɨrɨpan

v he’s sitting

Speaker: JS

nankampia pwanaŋ

where are you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nankayaka marikin

v don’t come here

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nankaɣaindʒin

tell me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

naŋabuk

n arm

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

naŋapuk

n arm

Speaker: JS

naŋawok

n arm

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nguwara

n Guwara

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

niŋeaɣai ibanbu

v I don’t see you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

niŋkakanuŋum

v I am

Speaker: JS

nukumpandʒa yeok piyawem

who is this man?

Speaker: JS

nɨmɨkauguk

n eye

Speaker: JS

okweya

three; 3

Speaker: JS

paepat

n sago pudding

Speaker: JS

panɨmbɨk

n foot

Speaker: JS

panɨmbɨk

n leg

Speaker: JS

piyawe mɨnanɨm

who are you?

Speaker: JS

pungusim

n stars

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

puŋgusɨm

n stars

Speaker: JS

pɨbwip kɨpa

n village name

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

sigaimaŋ

n axe

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

sigainmaŋ

n axe

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

sipɨn

n people who speak Wamut

Speaker: JS

teya

n skin

Speaker: JS

tokoenbok

n neck

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tukum mbi

my name is

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tum

n sun

Speaker: JS

umbuyu kunda

n meeting space

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

unduŋ

n mountain

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wande

n fish

Speaker: JS

wum

n sago pudding

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yae nuŋgwɨsa

n piglet

Speaker: JS

yamandɨm

n Yamandim

Speaker: JS

yao

n house

Speaker: JS

yao mampa

n house door

Speaker: JS

yau kɨmain

n houses

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yim waŋaya

n river

Speaker: JS

ɨmɨyaŋ

n smoke

Speaker: JS

ɨnda anis

goodbye

Speaker: JS

ɨndi

n blood

Speaker: JS

ɨnik edʒimba

n chest

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ɨnɨk igimba

n chest

Speaker: JS

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All content copyright © the Wamut community. (2020)
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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