Wamut (Nanubae) Talking Dictionary

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aimba

n man

Speaker: JS

aimbatambwie

n man

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aimbwa namba

n woman

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ainbwa yaya

n phrase big pig

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ambui waɣana

n everybody

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ampia pwanaŋ

when

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

apa

n brother

Speaker: JS

bɨndi

n day

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

cemundi

n spear

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ciget

n seat

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

dugum

det my

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

edʒimbuk

n bone

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

edʒimea

adj black

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

esuma

n firewood

Speaker: JS

eu

n fly

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

indʒambuk

n backbone

Speaker: JS

kabɨk

n head

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kakintʃɨn

v tell me

Speaker: JS

kamba

n breadfruit

Speaker: JS

kambroman

n Kambroman

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kamea

n meat

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kapakmae

n Kapakmay

Speaker: JS

kayantakɨntamun

three; 3

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kinye

n bird

Speaker: JS

kubudʒit

n belly

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kubwa

n wall

Speaker: JS

kumbuk teya

n skin

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kunduk

n ear

Speaker: JS

kupusik

n belly

Speaker: JS

kɨmain

six (6) or more

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨntamun

two; 2

Speaker: JS

lam yaya

n sow

Speaker: JS

makanta

five; 5

Speaker: JS

makantatkabarap

n all fingers

Speaker: JS

mambɨk

n mouth

Speaker: JS

mbi ekibinao

my name is

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbwi sɨba

n Sibwa people

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbwin sɨpa

n Sypa village

Speaker: JS

mesbuya

n flower

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

monaŋ

n oar

Speaker: JS

mui kapa

n betel tree

Speaker: JS

mɨm kɨtɨban yoɣwe

n Father River

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mɨnis

n sago

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mɨnis

n sago palm

Speaker: JS

mɨnis maŋga

n sago flour

Speaker: JS

mɨnis vin

n sago pancake

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mʷɨya

n ground

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nam

n woman

Speaker: JS

nambre

n girl

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nampre

n daughter

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

namtambɨya

n bitch

Speaker: JS

nan kampain

what

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nan kiɨmbia panaŋɨm

where are you?

Speaker: PA

nan yibimtʃinman

v he sees me

Speaker: JS

nan yibindʒiman

v you see me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nan yivindʒiman

v you see me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nandai ibanbuk

v I see you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

naŋapuk

n arm

Speaker: JS

naŋawok

n arm

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nimbuk

n husband

Speaker: JS

niŋeaɣai ibanbu

v I don’t see you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

niŋkakanuŋum

v I am

Speaker: JS

nungɨrak

n son

Speaker: JS

okwaya

four or more; 4+

Speaker: JS

panɨmbɨk

n foot

Speaker: JS

pogo

n nose

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

pungusim

n stars

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

puyumbuya

n clouds

Speaker: JS

puyumpuya

n clouds

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

puyumpɨya

n clouds

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

puŋgusɨm

n stars

Speaker: JS

sigainmaŋ

n axe

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

temundi

n spear

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tiget

n seat

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tukum mbi

my name is

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tum

n sun

Speaker: JS

tuma

n hair

Speaker: JS

tuɣumaimbʷa

n friend

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

umbuyukunda

n meeting space

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

undʒi

n knife

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

vin

n pancake

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wakan

n person

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wamburumas

n Wambrumas

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wamut

n Wamut language

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

waniŋ

n bow

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wante

n fish

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wunuk

n brother

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yae kɨmain

n pigs

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yampam

n sago basket

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yampam

n sago basket

Speaker: JS

yamɨm

n fire

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yau kɨmain

n houses

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

yim waŋaya

n river

Speaker: JS

yɨmɨyaŋ

n fire

Speaker: JS

ɨndi

n blood

Speaker: JS

ɨnik edʒimba

n chest

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ɨnɨk igimba

n chest

Speaker: JS

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All content copyright © the Wamut community. (2020)
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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