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 namba

n woman

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aka kakantʃimbim

v don’t tell me

Speaker: JS

aka kakatʃimbim

v don’t tell me

Speaker: JS

aka yipanbuk

v I don’t see you

Speaker: JS

amae

n mother

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

amae

n mother

Speaker: JS

ambui waɣana

n everybody

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ampia pwanaŋ

when

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

apa

n brother

Speaker: JS

apwi

n father

Speaker: JS

arapundi

n Arafundi

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aunta

no

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

bɨndi

n day

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

bɨndi

adv tomorrow

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

cemundi

n spear

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ciget

n seat

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

edʒimba

n chest

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

enya

v come here

Speaker: JS

es

n tree

Speaker: JS

idʒima

n firewood

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

iswanga

n leaf

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kaakɨntɨbam

five; 5

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kaakɨntɨbam

four; 4

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kae mbwɨya

n Yimas

Speaker: JS

kakintʃɨn

v tell me

Speaker: JS

kambraman

n Kambraman

Speaker: JS

kambroman

n Kambroman

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kamea

n meat

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kamʷaŋ

n crocodile

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

karabin boana

n meeting place

Speaker: JS

kubudʒit

n belly

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kumbuk teya

n skin

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kumbunadʒik

n knee

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kunduk

n ear

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kus kamea

n coconut

Speaker: JS

kɨmain

three; 3

Speaker: JS

kɨntamun

two; 2

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨntamun

two; 2

Speaker: JS

kɨntɨpamɨnda

n Kintapamunda

Speaker: JS

kɨnyi

n bird

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨrɨk para

n hand; finger

Speaker: JS

lam yaya

n sow

Speaker: JS

makanta

five; 5

Speaker: JS

marigman

n hello

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbam

yes

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbi ekibinao

my name is

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mesbuya

n flower

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mpamkwenɨmpa

good day

Speaker: JS

mui kaba

n betel tree

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mɨnis maŋga

n sago flour

Speaker: JS

nam yaya

n sow

Speaker: JS

nambre

n daughter

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nambre

n girl

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nambre

n sister

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

namtambɨya

n bitch

Speaker: JS

nan kayaɣai yivindʒiman

v you don’t see me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nan yibimtʃinman

v he sees me

Speaker: JS

nan yivindʒiman

v you see me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nandai ibanbuk

v I see you

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

nikeaɣai ibanbu

v I don’t see you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

niŋ kɨrɨbisik

v I’m sitting

Speaker: JS

nukumpandʒa yeok piyawen

who is this man?

Speaker: JS

nɨŋ kamiŋ mbwuya mɨnɨm

which village are you from?

Speaker: JS

okwaya

four or more; 4+

Speaker: JS

okweya

three; 3

Speaker: JS

pawia

adj red

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

pokok

n nose

Speaker: JS

puyumbuya

n clouds

Speaker: JS

puyumbɨya

n wind

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

pɨbwip kɨpa

n village name

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

siked

?

Speaker: JS

tarɨmwaek

n tongue

Speaker: JS

tea wintop

who is this

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tokoenbok

n neck

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tum

n sun

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tum

n sun

Speaker: JS

umbukunda

n meeting space

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

vin

n pancake

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wakɨn

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wamburumas

n Wambrumas

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

waniŋ

n bow

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wante

n fish

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wum

n sago pudding

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yae tunkum

n phrase my pig

Speaker: JS

yaiki

n tobacco

Speaker: JS

yao indʒambwa

n top of house

Speaker: JS

yao kupa

n house wall

Speaker: JS

yao mamba

n door

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yim waŋaya

n river

Speaker: JS

yin

n rain

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yin

n rain

Speaker: JS

yipanbuk

v I see you

Speaker: JS

ɨmɨyaŋ

n smoke

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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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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