Wamut (Nanubae) Talking Dictionary

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aimbatambwie

n man

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aimbwa namba

n woman

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aimbwa yaya tukum

n phrase my big pig

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aimpwanamba

n woman

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aka kakantʃimbim

v don’t tell me

Speaker: JS

aka swaim

v don’t run

Speaker: JS

ambun

n snake

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

aɣwaya

few; 3-5

Speaker: JS

bɨndi

adv tomorrow

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ciget

n seat

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ecemba

n bone

Speaker: JS

ecimba

n bone

Speaker: JS

edʒimbuk

n bone

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

enya

v come here

Speaker: JS

esuma

n firewood

Speaker: JS

eu

n fly

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

hainba yaya

n phrase big pig

Speaker: JS

imbuŋ

n drum

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

inya

v come

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

iskaba

n tree

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

ivino

n Ivino

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kabɨkramu

n head

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kabɨkɨnramu

n head

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kae umbwuya

n other village people

Speaker: JS

kakintʃɨn

v tell me

Speaker: JS

kambraman

n Kambraman

Speaker: JS

kambroman

n Kambroman

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kamea

n meat

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kantakeya

adj white

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kapɨk

n head

Speaker: JS

kausavu

n stairs

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kumbuk teya

n skin

Speaker: JS

kumbunadʒi

n knee

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kus

n coconut tree

Speaker: JS

kɨmain

six (6) or more

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨntamun

two; 2

Speaker: JS

kɨntɨban

one; 1

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

kɨntɨpam

one; 1

Speaker: JS

kɨrik popopodʒi tugum

n enemy

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

makam

n house post

Speaker: JS

mambɨk

n mouth

Speaker: JS

mbunasik

n knee

Speaker: JS

mbwi sɨpa

n Sypa village

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mui

n betel nut

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mui

n betel nut

Speaker: JS

mui kapa

n betel tree

Speaker: JS

mɨndɨmba

n fingernail

Speaker: JS

mɨnis

n sago palm

Speaker: JS

mɨnis vim

n sago pancake

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

mʷɨya

n ground

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nampre

n daughter

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

namtambɨya

n bitch

Speaker: JS

nan kaka yibimtʃinman

v he doesn’t see me

Speaker: JS

nan kampain

what

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nan kɨrɨpan

v he’s sitting

Speaker: JS

nandai ibanbu

v I see you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nandai ibanbuk

v I see you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nankakaka marikin

v don’t come here

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nankampia pwanaŋ

where are you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nankaɣaindʒin

tell me

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

naŋawok

n arm

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nikeaɣai ibanbu

v I don’t see you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

niŋ

pronoun I

Speaker: JS

niŋ kantamun yaya

v I have two pigs

Speaker: JS

niŋ kantamun yaya aunta

v I don’t have two pigs

Speaker: JS

niŋ kɨrɨbisik

v I’m sitting

Speaker: JS

niŋeaɣai ibanbu

v I don’t see you

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

nɨmɨkauguk

n eye

Speaker: JS

pea wintop

who is this

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

puyumbɨya

n wind

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

puŋguk

n thigh

Speaker: JS

puŋgusɨm

n stars

Speaker: JS

pɨ

n wind

Speaker: JS

sigainmaŋ

n axe

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

sik

n mosquito

Speaker: JS

tam

n dog

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tanmak

n tongue

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

teya

n skin

Speaker: JS

tiget

n seat

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tugum mbi

my name is

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tum

n sun

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

tɨpa

n moon

Speaker: JS

tɨɣontaɣai mɨm

n Arafundi River Father

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

undʒi

n knife

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wakɨn

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wamburumas

n Wambrumas

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

wande

n fish

Speaker: JS

wunuk

n brother

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yae kɨntamun

n phrase two pigs

Speaker: JS

yae ɨkwaya

n phrase many pigs (plenti)

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yamandɨm

n Yamandim

Speaker: JS

yambum

n ash

Speaker: JS

yampam

n sago basket

Speaker: JS

yao indʒambwa

n top of house

Speaker: JS

yaya tukum

n phrase my pig

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yin

n arrow

Speaker: Ivino Sabakui

yipanbuk

v I see you

Speaker: JS

ɨmɨyaŋ

n smoke

Speaker: JS

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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