Wamut (Nanubae) Talking Dictionary

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abwi

n father

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aimbwa nambwa

n phrase old woman

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

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

ambui waɣana

n everybody

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ambun

n snake

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

antoprokoimpimpiawin

who is this man?

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

apwi

n father

Speaker: JS

aya

Speaker: JS

bɨndi

adv tomorrow

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

cemundi

n spear

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ecimba

n bone

Speaker: JS

imanmeri

n Imanmeri

Speaker: JS

iskaba

n tree

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

iswanga

n leaf

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kabɨkɨnramu

n head

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kae umbwuya

n other village people

Speaker: JS

kakintʃɨn

v tell me

Speaker: JS

kamba

n breadfruit

Speaker: JS

kambraman

n Kambraman

Speaker: JS

kambroman

n Kambroman

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kamʷaŋ

n crocodile

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kandʒit

n teeth

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

karak mudumba

n fingernail

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

korentʃau

n Korenchau

Speaker: JS

kubudʒit

n belly

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kubwa

n wall

Speaker: JS

kumbuk teya

n skin

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kumbuk teya

n skin

Speaker: JS

kumbunadʒi

n knee

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kupusik

n belly

Speaker: JS

kus

n coconut

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kus wanga para

n leaf ball

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kuswaŋgafara

n ball

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨntɨban

one; 1

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨntɨpam

one; 1

Speaker: JS

kɨnyi

n bird

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨrik popodʒik tugum

n enemy

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨrik popopodʒi tugum

n enemy

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

lam yaya

n sow

Speaker: JS

mbi kibinao

my name is

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbugun

n night

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbwi sɨba

n Sibwa people

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mesbuya

n flower

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mikmanka

n sago flour

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

monaŋ

n oar

Speaker: JS

mui kaba

n betel tree

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mɨndɨmba

n fingernail

Speaker: JS

mɨnis vim

n sago pancake

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mɨnis vin

n sago pancake

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nambre

n daughter

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

namtambɨya

n bitch

Speaker: JS

nan yivindʒiman

v you see me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nankayaka marikin

v don’t come here

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

naŋabuk

n arm

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

naŋapuk

n arm

Speaker: JS

naŋgum

n sago pancake

Speaker: JS

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

nɨŋ kamiŋ mbwuya mɨnɨm

which village are you from?

Speaker: JS

okwaya

four or more; 4+

Speaker: JS

omoya

n ground

Speaker: JS

panbɨk

n leg

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

panɨmbɨk

n foot

Speaker: JS

panɨmbɨk kɨra

n toe

Speaker: JS

pawia

adj red

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

pea wintop

who is this

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

piyawe mɨnanɨm

who are you?

Speaker: JS

pogo

n nose

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

puyumpuya

n clouds

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

puŋguk

n thigh

Speaker: JS

sigaimaŋ

n axe

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

sipɨn

n Sipyn people

Speaker: JS

tanmak

n tongue

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tea wintop

who is this

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tiget

n seat

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tokoenbok

n neck

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tokwempɨk

n neck

Speaker: JS

tugum mbi

my name is

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tɨpa

n moon

Speaker: JS

vin

n pancake

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wakan

n person

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wamburumas

n Wambrumas

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wamut

n Wamut language

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wantaɣ

n chicken

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

yao mamba

n door

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yim

n water

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yim waŋaya

n river

Speaker: JS

yin

n arrow

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yin

n rain

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yin

n rain

Speaker: JS

yɨmɨyaŋ

n fire

Speaker: JS

ɨnɨk igimba

n chest

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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