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

aimbwa yaya tukum

n phrase my big pig

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 yipanbuk

v I don’t see you

Speaker: JS

amae

n mother

Speaker: JS

ambun

n snake

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ampia pwanaŋ

when

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

antoprokoimpimpiawin

who is this man?

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

apwi

n father

Speaker: JS

aɣwaya

few; 3-5

Speaker: JS

bɨndi

adv tomorrow

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

cemundi

n spear

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ecimba

n bone

Speaker: JS

edʒimba

n chest

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

es

n tree

Speaker: JS

esuma

n firewood

Speaker: JS

eu

n fly

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

hambun

n snake

Speaker: JS

indʒambuk

n backbone

Speaker: JS

istea

n bark (tree)

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

iswanga

n leaf

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kabɨkramu

n head

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kabɨkɨnramu

n head

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kae umbwuya

n other village people

Speaker: JS

kamba

n breadfruit

Speaker: JS

kamea

n meat

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kamʷaŋ

n crocodile

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

karabin boana

n meeting place

Speaker: JS

kinye

n bird

Speaker: JS

kumbuk teya

n skin

Speaker: JS

kus kapa

n coconut tree

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kus wanga para

n leaf ball

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨntɨban

one; 1

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨntɨpam

one; 1

Speaker: JS

kɨntɨpamɨnda

n Kintapamunda

Speaker: JS

kɨrik popodʒik tugum

n enemy

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨrik popopodʒige

n enemy

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

lam yaya

n sow

Speaker: JS

makantat kabarap

n all fingers

Speaker: JS

mambɨk

n mouth

Speaker: JS

marigmani

n hello

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbam

thank you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbi kibinao

my name is

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbugun

n night

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbwi

village name

Speaker: JS

mbwi sɨba

n Sibwa people

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbwi sɨpa

n Sypa village

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mikmanka

n sago flour

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

monaŋ

n oar

Speaker: JS

mpamkwenɨmpa

good day

Speaker: JS

mui

n betel nut

Speaker: JS

mɨnis maŋga

n sago flour

Speaker: JS

mʷɨya

n ground

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nam

n woman

Speaker: JS

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 yibimtʃinman

v he sees me

Speaker: JS

nankaɣaindʒin

tell me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ndʒambuk

n back

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nikeaɣai ibanbu

v I don’t see you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ntae

n blood

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

panimbɨk

n bone

Speaker: JS

panɨmbɨk kɨra

n toe

Speaker: JS

pea wintop

who is this

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

pungusim

n stars

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

puyumbuya

n clouds

Speaker: JS

pɨ

n wind

Speaker: JS

sipɨn

n Sipyn people

Speaker: JS

swaen

v run

Speaker: JS

tam

n dog

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tam nuŋgwɨsa

n puppy

Speaker: JS

tarɨmwaek

n tongue

Speaker: JS

tea wintop

who is this

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

temundi

n spear

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tokwempɨk

n neck

Speaker: JS

tugum mbi

my name is

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tɨpa

n moon

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

umbuyu kunda

n meeting space

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wamut

n Wamut language

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wandae

n chicken

Speaker: JS

wantaɣ

n chicken

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yae kɨmain

n pigs

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yae kɨntamun

n phrase two pigs

Speaker: JS

yae ɨkwaya

n phrase many pigs (plenti)

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yambum

n ash

Speaker: JS

yampam

n sago basket

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yampam

n sago basket

Speaker: JS

yamɨm

n fire

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yao tukum

n phrase my house

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yau

n house

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yin

n rain

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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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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