Wamut (Nanubae) Talking Dictionary

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abwi

n father

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aikiŋ inya

v come here

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aimbwa

n man

Speaker: JS

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

aka yipanbuk

v I don’t see you

Speaker: JS

amae

n mother

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ambui waɣana

n everybody

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

apa

n brother

Speaker: JS

aunta

no

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

bɨndi

adv tomorrow

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

cemundi

n spear

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ecemba

n bone

Speaker: JS

ecimba

n bone

Speaker: JS

hainba yaya

n phrase big pig

Speaker: JS

hambun

n snake

Speaker: JS

imanmeri

n Imanmeri

Speaker: JS

indʒambuk

n backbone

Speaker: JS

iswanga

n leaf

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

iɣenba

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kaakɨntɨbam

four; 4

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kabɨk

n head

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kambraman

n Kambraman

Speaker: JS

kamea

n meat

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kandʒit

n teeth

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

karabin boana

n meeting place

Speaker: JS

kausavu

n stairs

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kubusikmaŋga

n heart

Speaker: JS

kumbunadʒik

n knee

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kunduk

n ear

Speaker: JS

kupusik

n belly

Speaker: JS

kus kapa

n coconut tree

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kus wanga para

n leaf ball

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨmain

six (6) or more

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨntɨpam

one; 1

Speaker: JS

kɨrik popodʒik tugum

n enemy

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨrik tugum

n enemy

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

makam

n house post

Speaker: JS

mambɨk

n mouth

Speaker: JS

marigman

n hello

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbi kibinao

my name is

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbwi

n people

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbwi sɨba

n Sibwa people

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbwin sɨpa

n Sypa village

Speaker: JS

mbwisɨpa

n Sypa village

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mpamkwenɨmpa

good day

Speaker: JS

mɨnis

n sago

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mɨnis

n sago palm

Speaker: JS

mɨnis vim

n sago pancake

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nam yaya

n sow

Speaker: JS

nambraik

n daughter

Speaker: JS

nambre

n daughter

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nambɨk

n wife

Speaker: JS

nampre

n daughter

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

namtambɨya

n bitch

Speaker: JS

nan kaka yibimtʃinman

v he doesn’t see me

Speaker: JS

nan kampain

what

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nan kayaɣai yivindʒiman

v you don’t 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

ndʒambuk

n back

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nikeaɣai ibanbu

v I don’t see you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

niŋ

pronoun I

Speaker: JS

niŋ kantamun yaya

v I have two pigs

Speaker: JS

nukumpandʒa yeok piyawen

who is this man?

Speaker: JS

nɨŋgambuk kɨntamun

n phrase two eyes

Speaker: JS

okwaya

four or more; 4+

Speaker: JS

okweya

three; 3

Speaker: JS

panimbɨk

n bone

Speaker: JS

pokok

n nose

Speaker: JS

puyumbuya

n clouds

Speaker: JS

pɨ

n wind

Speaker: JS

sigaimaŋ

n axe

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

sigainmaŋ

n axe

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

swaen

v run

Speaker: JS

tam

n dog

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tam

n dog

Speaker: JS

tandiŋ

n canoe

Speaker: JS

tea wintop

who is this

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tiget

n seat

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

togonbɨp

n hair

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tokoenbok

n neck

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tokoentok

n neck

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tokwempɨk

n neck

Speaker: JS

tugum aimbwa

n friend

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tum

n sun

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yae kɨmain

n pigs

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yae tunkum

n phrase my pig

Speaker: JS

yae ɨkwaya

n phrase many pigs (plenti)

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yampam

n sago basket

Speaker: JS

yao mampa

n house door

Speaker: JS

yao tukum

n phrase my house

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yaya tukum

n phrase my pig

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yim

n water

Speaker: JS

yin

n arrow

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yipanbuk

v I see you

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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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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