Wamut (Nanubae) Talking Dictionary

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aimbatambwie

n man

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aimbwa

n man

Speaker: JS

ainbwa yawa

n phrase big house

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ainbwa yaya tumkum kɨntamun

n phrase my two big pigs

Speaker: JS

aka kakantʃimbim

v don’t tell me

Speaker: JS

aka swaim

v don’t run

Speaker: JS

amae

n mother

Speaker: JS

aya

Speaker: JS

bɨndi

n day

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

cemundi

n spear

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

ivino

n Ivino

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kaakɨntɨbam

five; 5

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kabɨkramu

n head

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kamba

n breadfruit

Speaker: JS

kambraman

n Kambraman

Speaker: JS

kamea

n meat

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kayantakɨntamun

three; 3

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kinye

n bird

Speaker: JS

korentʃau

n Korenchau

Speaker: JS

kumbuk teya

n skin

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kumbuk teya

n skin

Speaker: JS

kunduk

n ear

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kus

n coconut tree

Speaker: JS

kus kamea

n coconut

Speaker: JS

kuswaŋgafara

n ball

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨmain

six (6) or more

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨmain

three; 3

Speaker: JS

kɨntamun

two; 2

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨntɨpamɨnda

n Kintapamunda

Speaker: JS

kɨrik popodʒik tugum

n enemy

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨrik popopodʒige

n enemy

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨrɨk para

n hand; finger

Speaker: JS

lam yaya

n sow

Speaker: JS

makanta

five; 5

Speaker: JS

marigmani

n hello

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

maŋga

n breadfruit, edible inside part

Speaker: JS

mbi kibinao

my name is

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbugun

n night

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbunasik

n knee

Speaker: JS

mbwi

village name

Speaker: JS

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

mwiya

n ground

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mɨm kɨtɨban yoɣwe

n Father River

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mɨnis

n sago palm

Speaker: JS

mɨnis vim

n sago pancake

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mɨnis vin

n sago pancake

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nam

n woman

Speaker: JS

nambre

n sister

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nan kaka yibimtʃinman

v he doesn’t see me

Speaker: JS

nan yaɣan

v I’m standing

Speaker: JS

nankampia pwanaŋ

where are you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nankayaka marikin

v don’t come here

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nguwara

n Guwara

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nikeaɣai ibanbu

v I don’t see you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

niŋ James

v I’m James

Speaker: JS

niŋ kantamun yaya aunta

v I don’t have two pigs

Speaker: JS

niŋ kɨrɨbisik

v I’m sitting

Speaker: JS

ntae

n blood

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nɨŋgambuk kɨntamun

n phrase two eyes

Speaker: JS

okwaya

four or more; 4+

Speaker: JS

okweya

three; 3

Speaker: JS

piyawe mɨnanɨm

who are you?

Speaker: JS

pogo

n nose

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

pungusim

n stars

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

puyumbuya

n clouds

Speaker: JS

puŋguk

n thigh

Speaker: JS

sigainmaŋ

n axe

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

sik

n mosquito

Speaker: JS

siked

?

Speaker: JS

swaen

v run

Speaker: JS

tam nuŋgwɨsa

n puppy

Speaker: JS

tandiŋ

n canoe

Speaker: JS

tea wintop

who is this

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

teya

n skin

Speaker: JS

tiget

n seat

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

togonbɨp

n hair

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tugum mbi

my name is

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tɨpa

n moon

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

umbukunda

n meeting space

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

vin

n pancake

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wakan

n person

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wakɨn

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yae kɨmain

n pigs

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yamɨm

n fire

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yao mamba

n door

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yao mampa

n house door

Speaker: JS

yau kɨmain

n houses

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yaya tukum

n phrase my pig

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yim waŋaya

n river

Speaker: JS

yimkire

n river

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yin

n arrow

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ɨnda anis

goodbye

Speaker: JS

ɨnɨk igimba

n chest

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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