Wamut (Nanubae) Talking Dictionary

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abwi

n father

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aimbatambwie

n man

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aimbwa namba

n woman

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aka kakatʃimbim

v don’t tell me

Speaker: JS

amae

n mother

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ambun

n snake

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

apwi

n father

Speaker: JS

arapundi

n Arafundi

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

bɨndi

adv tomorrow

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

cemundi

n spear

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ecemba

n bone

Speaker: JS

edʒimba

n chest

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

enya

v come here

Speaker: JS

es

n tree

Speaker: JS

esuma

n firewood

Speaker: JS

idʒima

n firewood

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

imanmeri

n Imanmeri

Speaker: JS

kaakɨntɨbam

four; 4

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kabɨkɨnramu

n head

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kakintʃɨn

v tell me

Speaker: JS

kambraman

n Kambraman

Speaker: JS

kamea

n meat

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kamʷaŋ

n crocodile

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

kumbuk teya

n skin

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kumbunadʒi

n knee

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kus kamea

n coconut

Speaker: JS

kɨmain

six (6) or more

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨmain

three; 3

Speaker: JS

kɨrɨk para

n hand; finger

Speaker: JS

makantat kabarap

n all fingers

Speaker: JS

mbam

thank you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbunasik

n knee

Speaker: JS

mbwi sɨpa

n Sypa village

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

monaŋ

n oar

Speaker: JS

mui

n betel nut

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mɨnda

n egg

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mɨnis

n sago

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mɨnis vim

n sago pancake

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nai

adv yesterday

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nam yaya

n sow

Speaker: JS

nambre

n daughter

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nambre

n sister

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nampre

n daughter

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

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

nan yaɣan

v I’m standing

Speaker: JS

nandai ibanbuk

v I see you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nankaɣaindʒin

tell me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nguwara

n Guwara

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

niŋ

pronoun I

Speaker: JS

ntae

n blood

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nungɨrak

n son

Speaker: JS

nɨmɨkauguk

n eye

Speaker: JS

nɨnkuwamuguk

n eye

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nɨŋ kamiŋ mbwuya mɨnɨm

which village are you from?

Speaker: JS

panbɨk

n leg

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

panimbɨk

n bone

Speaker: JS

pokok

n nose

Speaker: JS

pungusim

n stars

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

puŋguk

n thigh

Speaker: JS

si

n mosquito

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

sik

n mosquito

Speaker: JS

sipɨn

n people who speak Wamut

Speaker: JS

swaen

v run

Speaker: JS

tam

n dog

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tam

n dog

Speaker: JS

tandiŋ

n canoe

Speaker: JS

tanmak

n tongue

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tarɨmwaek

n tongue

Speaker: JS

tea wintop

who is this

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

temundi

n spear

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tiget

n seat

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tokoentok

n neck

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tum

n sun

Speaker: JS

tuɣumaimbʷa

n friend

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tɨpa

n moon

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

umbuyu kunda

n meeting space

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

umbuyu kunda

n meeting space

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

unduŋ

n mountain

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wakan

n person

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wamut

n Wamut language

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wandae

n chicken

Speaker: JS

wum

n sago pudding

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wunuk

n brother

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yampam

n sago basket

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yamɨm

n fire

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yao

n house

Speaker: JS

yao mamba

n door

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yao tukum

n phrase my house

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yau

n house

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yin

n arrow

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yin

n rain

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yɨmɨyaŋ

n fire

Speaker: JS

ɨnik edʒimba

n chest

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

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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