Wamut (Nanubae) Talking Dictionary

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abwi

n father

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aikiŋ inya

v come here

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aimbatambwie

n man

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aimbwa yaya tukum

n phrase my big pig

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

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

bunu

n boy

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

cemundi

n spear

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ciget

n seat

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

esuma

n firewood

Speaker: JS

hainba yaya

n phrase big pig

Speaker: JS

istea

n bark (tree)

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kaakɨntɨbam

five; 5

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kabɨk

n head

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kabɨkramu

n head

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kamba

n breadfruit

Speaker: JS

kamʷaŋ

n crocodile

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kandʒit

n teeth

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

karabin boana

n meeting place

Speaker: JS

karak mudumba

n fingernail

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kayantakɨntamun

three; 3

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kinye

n bird

Speaker: JS

kubusikmaŋga

n heart

Speaker: JS

kumbuk teya

n skin

Speaker: JS

kunduk

n ear

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kus

n coconut

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kuswaŋgafara

n ball

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨmain

six (6) or more

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨmain

three; 3

Speaker: JS

kɨntamun

two; 2

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨntamun

two; 2

Speaker: JS

kɨnyi

n bird

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨrik tugum

n enemy

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨrɨk para

n hand; finger

Speaker: JS

makanta

five; 5

Speaker: JS

mambɨk

n mouth

Speaker: JS

marigmani

n hello

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

maŋga

n breadfruit, edible inside part

Speaker: JS

mbwi sɨba

n Sibwa people

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbwi sɨpa

n Sypa village

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mikmanka

n sago flour

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mpamkwenɨmpa

good day

Speaker: JS

mwiya

n ground

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mɨnis

n sago

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mɨnis

n sago palm

Speaker: JS

mɨnis maŋga

n sago flour

Speaker: JS

mʷɨya

n ground

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

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 kayaɣai yibindʒiman

v you don’t see me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nan yaɣan

v I’m standing

Speaker: JS

nan yivindʒiman

v you see me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nankakaka marikin

v don’t come here

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nankampia pwanaŋ

where are you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nankayaka marikin

v don’t come here

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nankaɣaindʒin

tell me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

naŋabuk

n arm

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nguwara

n Guwara

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nikeaɣai ibanbu

v I don’t see you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

niŋ James

v I’m James

Speaker: JS

niŋeaɣai ibanbu

v I don’t see you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

niŋkakanuŋum

v I am

Speaker: JS

ntae

n blood

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nɨnkuwamuguk

n eye

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

panimbɨk

n bone

Speaker: JS

pogo

n nose

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

puŋguk

n thigh

Speaker: JS

puŋgusɨm

n stars

Speaker: JS

sigainmaŋ

n axe

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

sipɨn

n people who speak Wamut

Speaker: JS

tam

n dog

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tea wintop

who is this

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tugum mbi

my name is

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tum

n sun

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tɨpa

n moon

Speaker: JS

tɨɣontaɣai mɨm

n Arafundi River Father

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

umbukunda

n meeting space

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wamburumas

n Wambrumas

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wandae

n chicken

Speaker: JS

wante

n fish

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yae

n pig

Speaker: JS

yae kɨntamun

n phrase two pigs

Speaker: JS

yae nuŋgwɨsa

n piglet

Speaker: JS

yam

n fire

Speaker: JS

yampam

n sago basket

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yamɨm

n fire

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yao indʒambwa

n top of house

Speaker: JS

yau kɨmain

n houses

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

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

yin

n rain

Speaker: JS

ɨndi

n blood

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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