Wamut (Nanubae) Talking Dictionary

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abwi

n father

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aimba

n man

Speaker: JS

aimbwa

n man

Speaker: JS

aimbwa yaya tukum

n phrase my big pig

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ainbwa yaya tumkum

n phrase my big pig

Speaker: JS

aka kakatʃimbim

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

apa

n brother

Speaker: JS

apwi

n father

Speaker: JS

aɣwaya

few; 3-5

Speaker: JS

bunu

n boy

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

bɨndi

adv tomorrow

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ciget

n seat

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ecemba

n bone

Speaker: JS

ecimba

n bone

Speaker: JS

edʒimba

n chest

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

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

inya

v come

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

iskaba

n tree

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

istea

n bark (tree)

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kaakɨntɨbam

five; 5

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kabɨkramu

n head

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kae umbwuya

n other village people

Speaker: JS

kakintʃɨn

v tell me

Speaker: JS

kamba

n breadfruit

Speaker: JS

kandʒit

n teeth

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kapakmae

n Kapakmay

Speaker: JS

karak mudumba

n fingernail

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kinye

n bird

Speaker: JS

kubudʒit

n belly

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kunduk

n ear

Speaker: JS

kɨmain

six (6) or more

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨmain

three; 3

Speaker: JS

kɨntamun

two; 2

Speaker: JS

kɨrɨk para

n hand; finger

Speaker: JS

marigman

n hello

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

marigmani

n hello

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbwi

village name

Speaker: JS

mbwi sɨpa

n Sypa village

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbwin sɨpa

n Sypa village

Speaker: JS

mesbuya

n flower

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

monaŋ

n oar

Speaker: JS

mui kaba

n betel tree

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mui kapa

n betel tree

Speaker: JS

mɨnis

n sago

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mɨnis maŋga

n sago flour

Speaker: JS

nam

n woman

Speaker: JS

nambɨk

n wife

Speaker: JS

namtambɨya

n bitch

Speaker: JS

nan akaka kancimpɨn

v don’t tell me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nan kaka yibimtʃinman

v he doesn’t see me

Speaker: JS

nan kampain

what

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nan kɨrɨpan

v he’s sitting

Speaker: JS

nan yaɣan

v I’m standing

Speaker: JS

nandai ibanbu

v I see you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

naŋawok

n arm

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

naŋgum

n sago pancake

Speaker: JS

niŋeaɣai ibanbu

v I don’t see you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

niŋkakanuŋum

v I am

Speaker: JS

nɨnkuwamuguk

n eye

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nɨŋgambuk kɨntamun

n phrase two eyes

Speaker: JS

okweya

three; 3

Speaker: JS

omoya

n ground

Speaker: JS

paepat

n sago pudding

Speaker: JS

panɨmbɨk

n foot

Speaker: JS

piyawe mɨnanɨm

who are you?

Speaker: JS

puyumbuya

n clouds

Speaker: JS

puyumpuya

n clouds

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

siked

?

Speaker: JS

sipɨn

n people who speak Wamut

Speaker: JS

swaen

v run

Speaker: JS

tanmak

n tongue

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

temundi

n spear

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tokwempɨk

n neck

Speaker: JS

tum

n sun

Speaker: JS

umbuyukunda

n meeting space

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

undʒi

n knife

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wakan

n person

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wandae

n chicken

Speaker: JS

wum

n sago pudding

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wunuk

n brother

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yae

n pig

Speaker: JS

yae kɨntamun

n phrase two pigs

Speaker: JS

yaiki

n tobacco

Speaker: JS

yam

n fire

Speaker: JS

yampam

n sago basket

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yampam

n sago basket

Speaker: JS

yao mamba

n door

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yao mampa

n house door

Speaker: JS

yao tukum

n phrase my house

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yau kɨmain

n houses

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yaya imbɨya tumkum kɨntamun

n phrase my two big pigs

Speaker: JS

yaya tumkum kɨntamun

n phrase my two pigs

Speaker: JS

yim waŋaya

n river

Speaker: JS

ɨmɨyaŋ

n smoke

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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