Wamut (Nanubae) Talking Dictionary

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aikiŋ inya

v come here

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aimba

n man

Speaker: JS

aimbatambwie

n man

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aimbwa

n man

Speaker: JS

aimbwa nɨmbwa

n phrase old man

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ainbwa yaya tumkum

n phrase my big pig

Speaker: JS

ainbwa yaya tumkum kɨntamun

n phrase my two big pigs

Speaker: JS

aka swaim

v don’t run

Speaker: JS

amae

n mother

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

arapundi

n Arafundi

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aya

Speaker: JS

aɣwaya

few; 3-5

Speaker: JS

bɨndi

n day

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

bɨndi

adv tomorrow

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ciget

n seat

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ecimba

n bone

Speaker: JS

edʒimea

adj black

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

enya

v come here

Speaker: JS

eu

n fly

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

imbuŋ

n drum

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

iskaba

n tree

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

iɣenba

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kaakɨntɨbam

four; 4

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kabɨkramu

n head

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kae umbwuya

n other village people

Speaker: JS

kamea

n meat

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

korentʃau

n Korenchau

Speaker: JS

kubudʒit

n belly

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kumbunadʒi

n knee

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kumbunadʒik

n knee

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kunduk

n ear

Speaker: JS

kus

n coconut tree

Speaker: JS

kus wanga para

n leaf ball

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨntamun

two; 2

Speaker: JS

kɨntɨban

one; 1

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨrik popopodʒige

n enemy

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨrik tugum

n enemy

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

makam

n house post

Speaker: JS

makanta

five; 5

Speaker: JS

makantat kabarap

n all fingers

Speaker: JS

marigmani

n hello

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbwisɨpa

n Sypa village

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

monaŋ

n oar

Speaker: JS

mpamkwenɨmpa

good day

Speaker: JS

mui kaba

n betel tree

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mɨnda

n egg

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mɨndɨmba

n fingernail

Speaker: JS

mɨnis

n sago

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nambre

n daughter

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nambɨk

n wife

Speaker: JS

nampre

n daughter

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nan kayaɣai yibindʒiman

v you don’t see me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nan kiɨmbia panaŋɨm

where are you?

Speaker: PA

nan kɨrɨpan

v he’s sitting

Speaker: JS

nan yibimtʃinman

v he sees me

Speaker: JS

nankakaka marikin

v don’t come here

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nankampia pwanaŋ

where are you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nankaɣaindʒin

tell me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

naŋabuk

n arm

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

naŋapuk

n arm

Speaker: JS

ndʒambuk

n back

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nikeaɣai ibanbu

v I don’t see you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

niŋ

pronoun I

Speaker: JS

niŋ James

v I’m James

Speaker: JS

niŋkakanuŋum

v I am

Speaker: JS

ntae

n blood

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nɨmɨkauguk

n eye

Speaker: JS

nɨŋgambuk kɨntamun

n phrase two eyes

Speaker: JS

puyumbuya

n clouds

Speaker: JS

pɨ

n wind

Speaker: JS

pɨbwip kɨpa

n village name

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

si

n mosquito

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

sigaimaŋ

n axe

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

sigainmaŋ

n axe

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

siked

?

Speaker: JS

swaen

v run

Speaker: JS

tam

n dog

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

temundi

n spear

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tokwempɨk

n neck

Speaker: JS

tugum aimbwa

n friend

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tugum mbi

my name is

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tuma

n hair

Speaker: JS

umbukunda

n meeting space

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

umbuyukunda

n meeting space

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

unduŋ

n mountain

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wakan

n person

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

waniŋ

n bow

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wantaɣ

n chicken

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wante

n fish

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wunuk

n brother

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yae

n pig

Speaker: JS

yae kɨntamun

n phrase two pigs

Speaker: JS

yamandɨm

n Yamandim

Speaker: JS

yao kupa

n house wall

Speaker: JS

yao mamba

n door

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yaya imbɨya tumkum kɨntamun

n phrase my two big pigs

Speaker: JS

yaya tumkum kɨntamun

n phrase my two pigs

Speaker: JS

yim

n water

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yɨmɨyaŋ

n fire

Speaker: JS

ɨndi

n blood

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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