Wamut (Nanubae) Talking Dictionary

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aimbatambwie

n man

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ainbwa yawa

n phrase big house

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

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

ampia pwanaŋ

when

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

arapundi

n Arafundi

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aunta

no

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aya

Speaker: JS

dugum

det my

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

edʒimba

n chest

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

enya

v come here

Speaker: JS

imanmeri

n Imanmeri

Speaker: JS

istea

n bark (tree)

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kaakɨntɨbam

five; 5

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kaakɨntɨbam

four; 4

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kabɨk

n head

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kabɨkɨnramu

n head

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kakintʃɨn

v tell me

Speaker: JS

kamba

n breadfruit

Speaker: JS

kambraman

n Kambraman

Speaker: JS

kamea

n meat

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kapɨk

n head

Speaker: JS

kumbuk teya

n skin

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kupusik

n belly

Speaker: JS

kus

n coconut tree

Speaker: JS

kus kamea

n coconut

Speaker: JS

kɨmain

three; 3

Speaker: JS

kɨntɨban

one; 1

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨntɨpamɨnda

n Kintapamunda

Speaker: JS

makantat kabarap

n all fingers

Speaker: JS

mambɨk

n mouth

Speaker: JS

marigman

n hello

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbam

thank you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbam

yes

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbwi

n people

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbwi

village name

Speaker: JS

mbwin sɨpa

n Sypa village

Speaker: JS

mbwisɨpa

n Sypa village

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mpamkwenɨmpa

good day

Speaker: JS

mɨndɨmba

n fingernail

Speaker: JS

mʷɨya

n ground

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nambraik

n daughter

Speaker: JS

nambre

n girl

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nan kaka yibimtʃinman

v he doesn’t see me

Speaker: JS

nan kayaɣai yibindʒiman

v you don’t see me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nan kayaɣai yivindʒiman

v you don’t see me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nan yaɣan

v I’m standing

Speaker: JS

nankampia pwanaŋ

where are you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nankaɣaindʒin

tell me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

naŋawok

n arm

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

naŋgum

n sago pancake

Speaker: JS

nguwara

n Guwara

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nimbuk

n husband

Speaker: JS

niŋkakanuŋum

v I am

Speaker: JS

nɨnkuwamuguk

n eye

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nɨŋgambuk kɨntamun

n phrase two eyes

Speaker: JS

okwaya

four or more; 4+

Speaker: JS

panbɨk

n leg

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

panɨmbɨk

n foot

Speaker: JS

panɨmbɨk

n leg

Speaker: JS

pokok

n nose

Speaker: JS

pungusim

n stars

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

puŋguk

n thigh

Speaker: JS

pɨbwip kɨpa

n village name

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

sigaimaŋ

n axe

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

sigainmaŋ

n axe

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

sik

n mosquito

Speaker: JS

siked

?

Speaker: JS

tam

n dog

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tam nuŋgwɨsa

n puppy

Speaker: JS

tandiŋ

n canoe

Speaker: JS

tea wintop

who is this

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

teya

n skin

Speaker: JS

togonbɨp

n hair

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tokwempɨk

n neck

Speaker: JS

tugum mbi

my name is

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tukum mbi

my name is

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tuma

n hair

Speaker: JS

tɨpa

n moon

Speaker: JS

umbukunda

n meeting space

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

umbuyu kunda

n meeting space

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

unduŋ

n mountain

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wakan

n person

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wum

n sago pudding

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yae nuŋgwɨsa

n piglet

Speaker: JS

yambum

n ash

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 kupa

n house wall

Speaker: JS

yao mampa

n house door

Speaker: JS

yau kɨmain

n houses

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yin

n arrow

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yin

n rain

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yin

n rain

Speaker: JS

yɨmɨyaŋ

n fire

Speaker: JS

ɨmɨyaŋ

n smoke

Speaker: JS

ɨnda anis

goodbye

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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