Wamut (Nanubae) Talking Dictionary

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aikiŋ inya

v come here

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aimba

n man

Speaker: JS

aimbwa namba

n woman

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aka kakatʃimbim

v don’t tell me

Speaker: JS

amae

n mother

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

amae

n mother

Speaker: JS

ambui waɣana

n everybody

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ampia pwanaŋ

when

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

antoprokoimpimpiawin

who is this man?

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

apa

n brother

Speaker: JS

apwi

n father

Speaker: JS

aya

Speaker: JS

bɨndi

adv tomorrow

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

cemundi

n spear

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ecemba

n bone

Speaker: JS

ecimba

n bone

Speaker: JS

edʒimbuk

n bone

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

enya

v come here

Speaker: JS

hambun

n snake

Speaker: JS

indʒambuk

n backbone

Speaker: JS

inya

v come

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

istea

n bark (tree)

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ivino

n Ivino

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

iɣenba

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kaakɨntɨbam

five; 5

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kaakɨntɨbam

four; 4

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kae mbwɨya

n Yimas

Speaker: JS

kae umbwuya

n other village people

Speaker: JS

kamʷaŋ

n crocodile

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kantakeya

adj white

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

korentʃau

n Korenchau

Speaker: JS

kubusikmaŋga

n heart

Speaker: JS

kunduk

n ear

Speaker: JS

kɨmain

six (6) or more

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨntɨpam

one; 1

Speaker: JS

kɨrik popodʒik tugum

n enemy

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

lam yaya

n sow

Speaker: JS

makam

n house post

Speaker: JS

mbam

thank you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbam

yes

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbi kibinao

my name is

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbugun

n night

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbwi

n people

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mesbuya

n flower

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

monaŋ

n oar

Speaker: JS

mpamkwenɨmpa

good day

Speaker: JS

mui kaba

n betel tree

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mwiya

n ground

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mɨnis

n sago palm

Speaker: JS

mɨnis maŋga

n sago flour

Speaker: JS

mɨnis vim

n sago pancake

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nambre

n daughter

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nambre

n girl

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nambɨk

n wife

Speaker: JS

nampre

n daughter

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nan akaka kancimpɨn

v don’t tell me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nan kaka yibimtʃinman

v he doesn’t see me

Speaker: JS

nan kayaɣai yivindʒiman

v you don’t see me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nan kiɨmbia panaŋɨm

where are you?

Speaker: PA

nan yaɣan

v I’m standing

Speaker: JS

nan yibindʒiman

v you see me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nan yivindʒiman

v you see me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nankampia pwanaŋ

where are you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nguwara

n Guwara

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

niŋ

pronoun I

Speaker: JS

niŋ kɨrɨbisik

v I’m sitting

Speaker: JS

nɨnkuwamuguk

n eye

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

paepat

n sago pudding

Speaker: JS

panɨmbɨk

n leg

Speaker: JS

panɨmbɨk kɨra

n toe

Speaker: JS

pawia

adj red

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

pogo

n nose

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

pokok

n nose

Speaker: JS

puŋguk

n thigh

Speaker: JS

puŋgusɨm

n stars

Speaker: JS

pɨbwip kɨpa

n village name

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

si

n mosquito

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tandiŋ

n canoe

Speaker: JS

togonbɨp

n hair

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tokoentok

n neck

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tum

n sun

Speaker: JS

tuɣumaimbʷa

n friend

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tɨpa

n moon

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

umbukunda

n meeting space

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wit

adv now; today

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wum

n sago pudding

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wunuk

n brother

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yae

n pig

Speaker: JS

yae kɨmain

n pigs

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yae nuŋgwɨsa

n piglet

Speaker: JS

yam

n fire

Speaker: JS

yamandɨm

n Yamandim

Speaker: JS

yampam

n sago basket

Speaker: JS

yao indʒambwa

n top of house

Speaker: JS

yaya imbɨya tumkum kɨntamun

n phrase my two big pigs

Speaker: JS

yim waŋaya

n river

Speaker: JS

yin

n rain

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yipanbuk

v I see you

Speaker: JS

ɨnda anis

goodbye

Speaker: JS

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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