Wamut (Nanubae) Talking Dictionary

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aimbwa yaya tukum

n phrase my big pig

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aimpwanamba

n woman

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ainbwa yaya tumkum

n phrase my big pig

Speaker: JS

aka kakatʃimbim

v don’t tell me

Speaker: JS

aka swaim

v don’t run

Speaker: JS

antoprokoimpimpiawin

who is this man?

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

apwi

n father

Speaker: JS

bunu

n boy

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

bɨndi

n day

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ecimba

n bone

Speaker: JS

edʒimba

n chest

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

edʒimbuk

n bone

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

esuma

n firewood

Speaker: JS

hainba yaya

n phrase big pig

Speaker: JS

hambun

n snake

Speaker: JS

idʒima

n firewood

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

imbuŋ

n drum

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

indʒambuk

n backbone

Speaker: JS

inya

v come

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

istea

n bark (tree)

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ivino

n Ivino

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

iɣenba

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kaakɨntɨbam

four; 4

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kabɨkramu

n head

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kausavu

n stairs

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kinye

n bird

Speaker: JS

kubudʒit

n belly

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kubusikmaŋga

n heart

Speaker: JS

kunduk

n ear

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kupusik

n belly

Speaker: JS

kus

n coconut tree

Speaker: JS

kus kamea

n coconut

Speaker: JS

kus kapa

n coconut tree

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨntamun

two; 2

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨntamun

two; 2

Speaker: JS

kɨrik popodʒik tugum

n enemy

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨrik popopodʒi tugum

n enemy

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

lam yaya

n sow

Speaker: JS

marigman

n hello

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbam

thank you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbam

thank you

Speaker: JS

mbam

yes

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mbwi sɨpa

n Sypa village

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mikmanka

n sago flour

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mpamkwenɨmpa

good day

Speaker: JS

mui

n betel nut

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mwiya

n ground

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mɨnda

n egg

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mɨnis

n sago palm

Speaker: JS

nam yaya

n sow

Speaker: JS

nambraik

n daughter

Speaker: JS

nambre

n daughter

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nampre

n daughter

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

namtambɨya

n bitch

Speaker: JS

nan yivindʒiman

v you see me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nankaɣaindʒin

tell me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

naŋabuk

n arm

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

naŋawok

n arm

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ndʒambuk

n back

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

niŋ James

v I’m James

Speaker: JS

niŋ kɨrɨbisik

v I’m sitting

Speaker: JS

ntae

n blood

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nukumpandʒa yeok piyawem

who is this man?

Speaker: JS

okweya

three; 3

Speaker: JS

paepat

n sago pudding

Speaker: JS

panɨmbɨk

n foot

Speaker: JS

panɨmbɨk

n leg

Speaker: JS

pogo

n nose

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

puyumbɨya

n wind

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

pɨ

n wind

Speaker: JS

pɨbwip kɨpa

n village name

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

siked

?

Speaker: JS

sipɨn

n people who speak Wamut

Speaker: JS

sipɨn

n Sipyn people

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

teya

n skin

Speaker: JS

togonbɨp

n hair

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tokoenbok

n neck

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tum

n sun

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

umbukunda

n meeting space

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

umbuyu kunda

n meeting space

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

umbuyukunda

n meeting space

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

undʒi

n knife

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wakan

n person

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wamburumas

n Wambrumas

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

waniŋ

n bow

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wit

adv now; today

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wunuk

n brother

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yae kɨntamun

n phrase two pigs

Speaker: JS

yae nuŋgwɨsa

n piglet

Speaker: JS

yao indʒambwa

n top of house

Speaker: JS

yim

n water

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yim waŋaya

n river

Speaker: JS

yin

n rain

Speaker: JS

ɨndi

n blood

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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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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