Wamut (Nanubae) Talking Dictionary

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aimbwa yaya tukum

n phrase my big pig

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aimpwanamba

n woman

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ainbwa yawa

n phrase big house

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

ambun

n snake

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

antoprokoimpimpiawin

who is this man?

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

apa

n brother

Speaker: JS

aɣwaya

few; 3-5

Speaker: JS

ecemba

n bone

Speaker: JS

edʒimbuk

n bone

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

enya

v come here

Speaker: JS

esuma

n firewood

Speaker: JS

hambun

n snake

Speaker: JS

inya

v come

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ivino

n Ivino

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

iɣenba

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kaakɨntɨbam

five; 5

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kabɨk

n head

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kakintʃɨn

v tell me

Speaker: JS

kambroman

n Kambroman

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kamea

n meat

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kamʷaŋ

n crocodile

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kandʒit

n teeth

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kantakeya

adj white

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kapakmae

n Kapakmay

Speaker: JS

karak mudumba

n fingernail

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kausavu

n stairs

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kinye

n bird

Speaker: JS

kubusikmaŋga

n heart

Speaker: JS

kumbuk teya

n skin

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kumbunadʒik

n knee

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kunduk

n ear

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨmain

six (6) or more

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨmain

three; 3

Speaker: JS

kɨntamun

two; 2

Speaker: JS

kɨnyi

n bird

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨrik popodʒik tugum

n enemy

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨrik popopodʒi tugum

n enemy

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨrik tugum

n enemy

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

marigman

n hello

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbam

thank you

Speaker: JS

mbam

yes

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbwi sɨpa

n Sypa village

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbwin sɨpa

n Sypa village

Speaker: JS

mikmanka

n sago flour

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mpamkwenɨmpa

good day

Speaker: JS

mui

n betel nut

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mɨnis

n sago

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mɨnis maŋga

n sago flour

Speaker: JS

mɨnis vim

n sago pancake

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nai

adv yesterday

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nam

n woman

Speaker: JS

nambre

n sister

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nan kayaɣai yibindʒiman

v you don’t see me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nan yibimtʃinman

v he sees me

Speaker: JS

nandai ibanbu

v I see you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nandai ibanbuk

v I see you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nankayaka marikin

v don’t come here

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

naŋgum

n sago pancake

Speaker: JS

ntae

n blood

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nukumpandʒa yeok piyawen

who is this man?

Speaker: JS

okweya

three; 3

Speaker: JS

panimbɨk

n bone

Speaker: JS

panɨmbɨk

n foot

Speaker: JS

pawia

adj red

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

pungusim

n stars

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

puyumbɨya

n wind

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

puyumpɨya

n clouds

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

si

n mosquito

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

sigainmaŋ

n axe

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

swaen

v run

Speaker: JS

tam

n dog

Speaker: JS

tam kwaya

n dogs

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tarɨmwaek

n tongue

Speaker: JS

tea wintop

who is this

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

togonbɨp

n hair

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tokoentok

n neck

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

tɨɣontaɣai mɨm

n Arafundi River Father

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

umbuyu kunda

n meeting space

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wamburumas

n Wambrumas

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wamut

n Wamut language

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wante

n fish

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wit

adv now; today

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yae kɨntamun

n phrase two pigs

Speaker: JS

yaiki

n tobacco

Speaker: JS

yam

n fire

Speaker: JS

yampam

n sago basket

Speaker: JS

yao

n house

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

yim waŋaya

n river

Speaker: JS

yin

n rain

Speaker: JS

yɨmɨyaŋ

n fire

Speaker: JS

ɨmɨyaŋ

n smoke

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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