Wamut (Nanubae) Talking Dictionary

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aikiŋ inya

v come here

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aimbwa nɨmbwa

n phrase old man

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aimbwa yaya tukum

n phrase my big pig

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aimpwanamba

n woman

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aka kakatʃimbim

v don’t tell me

Speaker: JS

aka swaim

v don’t run

Speaker: JS

amae

n mother

Speaker: JS

ampia pwanaŋ

when

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

apa

n brother

Speaker: JS

apwi

n father

Speaker: JS

aunta

no

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

bɨndi

adv tomorrow

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ciget

n seat

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

dugum

det my

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ecemba

n bone

Speaker: JS

edʒimbuk

n bone

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

edʒimea

adj black

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

es

n tree

Speaker: JS

iskaba

n tree

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

istea

n bark (tree)

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kaakɨntɨbam

five; 5

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kaakɨntɨbam

four; 4

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kambroman

n Kambroman

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kandʒit

n teeth

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kantakeya

adj white

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

karak mudumba

n fingernail

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kubudʒit

n belly

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kubusikmaŋga

n heart

Speaker: JS

kumbuk teya

n skin

Speaker: JS

kupusik

n belly

Speaker: JS

kus

n coconut

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨntamun

two; 2

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨntɨpam

one; 1

Speaker: JS

lam yaya

n sow

Speaker: JS

makantatkabarap

n all fingers

Speaker: JS

mbam

thank you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbam

thank you

Speaker: JS

mbam

yes

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbi ekibinao

my name is

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbugun

n night

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbunasik

n knee

Speaker: JS

mbwi

n people

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

mɨnis maŋga

n sago flour

Speaker: JS

nambraik

n daughter

Speaker: JS

nambre

n daughter

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nambre

n sister

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

namtambɨya

n bitch

Speaker: JS

nan kampain

what

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

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

nan yibindʒiman

v you see me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nandai ibanbu

v I see you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nankampia pwanaŋ

where are you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ndʒambuk

n back

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

niŋ

pronoun I

Speaker: JS

nukumpandʒa yeok piyawem

who is this man?

Speaker: JS

nungɨrak

n son

Speaker: JS

nɨmɨkauguk

n eye

Speaker: JS

nɨŋ kamiŋ mbwuya mɨnɨm

which village are you from?

Speaker: JS

nɨŋgambuk kɨntamun

n phrase two eyes

Speaker: JS

omoya

n ground

Speaker: JS

panɨmbɨk

n foot

Speaker: JS

pungusim

n stars

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tam

n dog

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tiget

n seat

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tokoentok

n neck

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tum

n sun

Speaker: JS

tuma

n hair

Speaker: JS

tuɣumaimbʷa

n friend

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tɨpa

n moon

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tɨɣontaɣai mɨm

n Arafundi River Father

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

umbuyu kunda

n meeting space

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

undʒi

n knife

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wakan

n person

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wakɨn

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wandae

n chicken

Speaker: JS

wantaɣ

n chicken

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wum

n sago pudding

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wunuk

n brother

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yae

n pig

Speaker: JS

yae nuŋgwɨsa

n piglet

Speaker: JS

yae ɨkwaya

n phrase many pigs (plenti)

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yamandɨm

n Yamandim

Speaker: JS

yambum

n ash

Speaker: JS

yao mampa

n house door

Speaker: JS

yau

n house

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yaya imbɨya tumkum kɨntamun

n phrase my two big pigs

Speaker: JS

yaya tukum

n phrase my pig

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yaya tumkum kɨntamun

n phrase my two pigs

Speaker: JS

yimkire

n river

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ɨmɨyaŋ

n smoke

Speaker: JS

ɨnda anis

goodbye

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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