Wamut (Nanubae) Talking Dictionary

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aimbwa namba

n woman

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aimbwa nɨmbwa

n phrase old man

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ainbwa yaya

n phrase big pig

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ambun

n snake

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

arapundi

n Arafundi

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

bɨndi

n day

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ciget

n seat

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ecimba

n bone

Speaker: JS

edʒimba

n chest

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

eu

n fly

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

indʒambuk

n backbone

Speaker: JS

ivino

n Ivino

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kaakɨntɨbam

five; 5

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kaakɨntɨbam

four; 4

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kabɨkramu

n head

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kae mbwɨya

n Yimas

Speaker: JS

kamba

n breadfruit

Speaker: JS

kambraman

n Kambraman

Speaker: JS

kayantakɨntamun

three; 3

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

korentʃau

n Korenchau

Speaker: JS

kubwa

n wall

Speaker: JS

kumbunadʒik

n knee

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kupusik

n belly

Speaker: JS

kus

n coconut

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨntamun

two; 2

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨntamun

two; 2

Speaker: JS

kɨntɨban

one; 1

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨnyi

n bird

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨrik popopodʒige

n enemy

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨrɨk para

n hand; finger

Speaker: JS

lam yaya

n sow

Speaker: JS

marigmani

n hello

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

maŋga

n breadfruit, edible inside part

Speaker: JS

mbam

thank you

Speaker: JS

mbam

yes

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbunasik

n knee

Speaker: JS

mbwi

n people

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbwi

village name

Speaker: JS

mbwi sɨpa

n Sypa village

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbwisɨpa

n Sypa village

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mesbuya

n flower

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mikmanka

n sago flour

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mpamkwenɨmpa

good day

Speaker: JS

mui

n betel nut

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mui

n betel nut

Speaker: JS

mui kapa

n betel tree

Speaker: JS

mɨnda

n egg

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mɨnis

n sago palm

Speaker: JS

mɨnis maŋga

n sago flour

Speaker: JS

mɨnis vin

n sago pancake

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nambraik

n daughter

Speaker: JS

nambre

n daughter

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nambre

n girl

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nambɨk

n wife

Speaker: JS

namtambɨya

n bitch

Speaker: JS

nan kampain

what

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nan kayaɣai yivindʒiman

v you don’t see me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nandai ibanbu

v I see you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nandai ibanbuk

v I see you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nankaɣaindʒin

tell me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

niŋ kantamun yaya

v I have two pigs

Speaker: JS

nungɨrak

n son

Speaker: JS

nɨnkuwamuguk

n eye

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

okwaya

four or more; 4+

Speaker: JS

panimbɨk

n bone

Speaker: JS

pea wintop

who is this

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

piyawe mɨnanɨm

who are you?

Speaker: JS

sik

n mosquito

Speaker: JS

swaen

v run

Speaker: JS

tam

n dog

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tam nuŋgwɨsa

n puppy

Speaker: JS

tarɨmwaek

n tongue

Speaker: JS

temundi

n spear

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

teya

n skin

Speaker: JS

tiget

n seat

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

togonbɨp

n hair

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tokoenbok

n neck

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tokwempɨk

n neck

Speaker: JS

tukum mbi

my name is

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tuɣumaimbʷa

n friend

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tɨɣontaɣai mɨm

n Arafundi River Father

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

umbukunda

n meeting space

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

umbuyukunda

n meeting space

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wandae

n chicken

Speaker: JS

wande

n fish

Speaker: JS

wante

n fish

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wit

adv now; today

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wunuk

n brother

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yae

n pig

Speaker: JS

yamandɨm

n Yamandim

Speaker: JS

yao kupa

n house wall

Speaker: JS

yao mampa

n house door

Speaker: JS

yaya imbɨya tumkum kɨntamun

n phrase my two big pigs

Speaker: JS

yaya tukum

n phrase my pig

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yim

n water

Speaker: JS

yim waŋaya

n river

Speaker: JS

yin

n arrow

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yɨmɨyaŋ

n fire

Speaker: JS

ɨmɨyaŋ

n smoke

Speaker: JS

ɨnik edʒimba

n chest

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

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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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