Wamut (Nanubae) Talking Dictionary

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aimba

n man

Speaker: JS

aimbwa yaya tukum

n phrase my big pig

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aka yipanbuk

v I don’t see you

Speaker: JS

apwi

n father

Speaker: JS

aya

Speaker: JS

bɨndi

n day

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

cemundi

n spear

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ecemba

n bone

Speaker: JS

edʒimea

adj black

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

hainba yaya

n phrase big pig

Speaker: JS

idʒima

n firewood

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

indʒambuk

n backbone

Speaker: JS

iskaba

n tree

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

iswanga

n leaf

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kaakɨntɨbam

five; 5

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kae mbwɨya

n Yimas

Speaker: JS

kae umbwuya

n other village people

Speaker: JS

kakintʃɨn

v tell me

Speaker: JS

kapakmae

n Kapakmay

Speaker: JS

karak mudumba

n fingernail

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

korentʃau

n Korenchau

Speaker: JS

kubusikmaŋga

n heart

Speaker: JS

kubwa

n wall

Speaker: JS

kus

n coconut

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kus

n coconut tree

Speaker: JS

kus kamea

n coconut

Speaker: JS

kɨntɨpamɨnda

n Kintapamunda

Speaker: JS

kɨrik popopodʒige

n enemy

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨrik tugum

n enemy

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

lam yaya

n sow

Speaker: JS

makanta

six or more; 6+

Speaker: JS

marigman

n hello

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

marigmani

n hello

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

maŋga

n breadfruit, edible inside part

Speaker: JS

mbam

thank you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbunasik

n knee

Speaker: JS

mbwi sɨba

n Sibwa people

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbwi sɨpa

n Sypa village

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbwin sɨpa

n Sypa village

Speaker: JS

mbwisɨpa

n Sypa village

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mesbuya

n flower

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mpamkwenɨmpa

good day

Speaker: JS

mui

n betel nut

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mui kaba

n betel tree

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mui kapa

n betel tree

Speaker: JS

mwiya

n ground

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mɨm kɨtɨban yoɣwe

n Father River

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mɨnis

n sago

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mɨnis

n sago palm

Speaker: JS

nam yaya

n sow

Speaker: JS

nambraik

n daughter

Speaker: JS

nambre

n sister

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nan kaka yibimtʃinman

v he doesn’t see me

Speaker: JS

nan yibimtʃinman

v he sees me

Speaker: JS

nan yivindʒiman

v you see me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nandai ibanbuk

v I see you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nankayaka marikin

v don’t come here

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

naŋawok

n arm

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

niŋ

pronoun I

Speaker: JS

niŋ James

v I’m James

Speaker: JS

niŋ kantamun yaya

v I have two pigs

Speaker: JS

niŋeaɣai ibanbu

v I don’t see you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ntae

n blood

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nungɨrak

n son

Speaker: JS

nɨmɨkauguk

n eye

Speaker: JS

okwaya

four or more; 4+

Speaker: JS

panimbɨk

n bone

Speaker: JS

puyumbuya

n clouds

Speaker: JS

puyumpuya

n clouds

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

puŋgusɨm

n stars

Speaker: JS

pɨ

n wind

Speaker: JS

si

n mosquito

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

sipɨn

n Sipyn people

Speaker: JS

tam

n dog

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tandiŋ

n canoe

Speaker: JS

temundi

n spear

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tiget

n seat

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

tuma

n hair

Speaker: JS

umbuyu kunda

n meeting space

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wakɨn

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

waniŋ

n bow

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wante

n fish

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yae

n pig

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yae nuŋgwɨsa

n piglet

Speaker: JS

yae tunkum

n phrase my pig

Speaker: JS

yae ɨkwaya

n phrase many pigs (plenti)

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yambum

n ash

Speaker: JS

yamɨm

n fire

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yao mamba

n door

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yao tukum

n phrase my house

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yau

n house

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yin

n rain

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yipanbuk

v I see you

Speaker: JS

ɨmɨyaŋ

n smoke

Speaker: JS

ɨnda anis

goodbye

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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