Wamut (Nanubae) Talking Dictionary

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aikiŋ inya

v come here

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aimbwa

n man

Speaker: JS

aimpwanamba

n woman

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aka kakantʃimbim

v don’t tell me

Speaker: JS

aya

Speaker: JS

bunu

n boy

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ecimba

n bone

Speaker: JS

esuma

n firewood

Speaker: JS

imanmeri

n Imanmeri

Speaker: JS

indʒambuk

n backbone

Speaker: JS

iswanga

n leaf

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kaakɨntɨbam

five; 5

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kabɨk

n head

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kabɨkramu

n head

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kae umbwuya

n other village people

Speaker: JS

kakintʃɨn

v tell me

Speaker: JS

kambroman

n Kambroman

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kamea

n meat

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kandʒit

n teeth

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kapakmae

n Kapakmay

Speaker: JS

karabin boana

n meeting place

Speaker: JS

kausavu

n stairs

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kubudʒit

n belly

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kubwa

n wall

Speaker: JS

kumbuk teya

n skin

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kumbunadʒi

n knee

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kumbunadʒik

n knee

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kus

n coconut tree

Speaker: JS

kus wanga para

n leaf ball

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨmain

six (6) or more

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨmain

three; 3

Speaker: JS

kɨntamun

two; 2

Speaker: JS

kɨrik popopodʒi tugum

n enemy

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

lam yaya

n sow

Speaker: JS

makam

n house post

Speaker: JS

makantat kabarap

n all fingers

Speaker: JS

marigmani

n hello

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbam

thank you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbam

yes

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbi kibinao

my name is

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbwi sɨpa

n Sypa village

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbwisɨpa

n Sypa village

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mui

n betel nut

Speaker: JS

mui kaba

n betel tree

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mwiya

n ground

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mɨnis vin

n sago pancake

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nam

n woman

Speaker: JS

nam yaya

n sow

Speaker: JS

nambraik

n daughter

Speaker: JS

nambre

n girl

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nan kaka yibimtʃinman

v he doesn’t see me

Speaker: JS

nan kayaɣai yibindʒiman

v you don’t see me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nan yaɣan

v I’m standing

Speaker: JS

nan yibindʒiman

v you see me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

naŋabuk

n arm

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nguwara

n Guwara

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nimbuk

n husband

Speaker: JS

niŋ

pronoun I

Speaker: JS

niŋ kɨrɨbisik

v I’m sitting

Speaker: JS

nukumpandʒa yeok piyawem

who is this man?

Speaker: JS

nungɨrak

n son

Speaker: JS

paepat

n sago pudding

Speaker: JS

panbɨk

n leg

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

panɨmbɨk

n foot

Speaker: JS

pea wintop

who is this

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

pokok

n nose

Speaker: JS

pungusim

n stars

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

puyumbuya

n clouds

Speaker: JS

puŋgusɨm

n stars

Speaker: JS

pɨ

n wind

Speaker: JS

sik

n mosquito

Speaker: JS

swaen

v run

Speaker: JS

tam

n dog

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tam

n dog

Speaker: JS

tam kwaya

n dogs

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tam nuŋgwɨsa

n puppy

Speaker: JS

tandiŋ

n canoe

Speaker: JS

tea wintop

who is this

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

temundi

n spear

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

togonbɨp

n hair

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tokwempɨk

n neck

Speaker: JS

tuɣumaimbʷa

n friend

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

umbuyu kunda

n meeting space

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

umbuyukunda

n meeting space

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wakɨn

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wamut

n Wamut language

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

waniŋ

n bow

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wantaɣ

n chicken

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wante

n fish

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yae ɨkwaya

n phrase many pigs (plenti)

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yamandɨm

n Yamandim

Speaker: JS

yamɨm

n fire

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yao kupa

n house wall

Speaker: JS

yao mamba

n door

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yao tukum

n phrase my house

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yau

n house

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yim waŋaya

n river

Speaker: JS

yin

n arrow

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yin

n rain

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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