Yokoim Talking Dictionary

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abɨnʤɨmbɨrɨm

noun male loin cloth

Speaker: Louis Kolisi ,
Dialect: Kundiman

agorim

noun arm (pl. arms)

Speaker: Ben Koni,
Dialect: Konmei

akunbun mɨnaŋ

akunbun mɨnaŋ

noun; phrase woman’s paddle

Speaker: Chris Nick,
Dialect: Manjamai

akunma jeŋa awt ɨmbijen

sentence The woman is taking the pig from me

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

akunme mbenme

phrase one woman

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

aliŋ

phrase tomorrow

Speaker: Chris Nick,
Dialect: Manjamai

alum

noun skin

Speaker: Augus Kaien,
Dialect: Karawari

ama kajag klibaj ɨmbijen ŋgwaruŋgri

sentence I don’t have two pigs

Speaker: Ben Koni,
Dialect: Konmei

ama wala jagasoŋgot

sentence I don’t see

Speaker: Ben Koni,
Dialect: Konmei

ama wandukogodna o ʧambiogodna

sentence I cut it with an axe

Speaker: Ben Koni,
Dialect: Konmei

ambisɨpi

ambisɨpi

noun cockscomb

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

amblija

noun firewood

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

amenenme

phrase my [mother]

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

amenogwa

phrase my X

Speaker: Nick Waikay,
Dialect: Konmei

amenokwa

phrase my X

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

amuŋgut

sentence I want to drink

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

apɨnʤɨmbɨrɨm

noun loincloth

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

ariŋ jeŋa awiŋ ɨmbijen

phrase took the pig from me yesterday

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

asaj

asaj

noun virgin mary [mother]

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

awaj

noun uncle

Speaker: Nick Waikay,
Dialect: Konmei

awan dɨmɨnja

noun head ornament

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

awi amenagi

phrase my fire

Speaker: Nick Waikay,
Dialect: Konmei

bu wala jɨmbuŋasoŋgot

sentence they didn’t see me

Speaker: Chris Nick,
Dialect: Manjamai

imbunaŋalɨɲum

noun knee

Speaker: Felix Andi ,
Dialect: Karawari

jaka megabugan

sentence I know him

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

jam

jam

noun house (pl. houses)

Speaker: Nick Waikay,
Dialect: Konmei

jangunmeri mundakana

phrase many mosquitos

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

japakɨn

noun white man (pl. white men)

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

jaŋgrɨʤɨmbri

numeral five

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

jelasɨmbaj

jelasɨmbaj

noun flower (generic)

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

jemben aŋat ɨmbijen

sentence I gave the pig to you

Speaker: Chris Nick,
Dialect: Manjamai

jemgas

noun leg, foot

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

jeŋa awt ɨmbijen agunma

sentence The woman is taking the pig from me

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

jikɨm

noun basket

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

jɨmbi ɲɨmbɨt

phrase one sago pulp basket

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

jɨmbu megabugan

sentence They know him

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

jɨmbuŋ

noun drum

Speaker: Nick Waikay,
Dialect: Konmei

kaj

kaj

noun canoe

Speaker: Chris Nick,
Dialect: Manjamai

kiawi amenenma

phrase my daughter

Speaker: Nick Waikay,
Dialect: Konmei

kobok

noun sickness

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

koŋgijerɨn mas

phrase many tall men

Speaker: Chris Nick,
Dialect: Manjamai

kriama ɨmbijen

phrase three pigs

Speaker: Ben Koni,
Dialect: Konmei

kumbut

noun flying foxes (sg. flying fox)

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

kupa ɨmbijen

noun pig tusk

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

kupen amenam

phrase my elder brother

Speaker: Nick Waikay,
Dialect: Konmei

kɨnʤim

kɨnʤim

noun lashing connecting house poles

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

mamaj

mamaj

noun rock

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

mamakɨn

mamakɨn

adjective rotten [coconut]

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

man jam

phrase one man

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

manban kanabaŋ

noun crocodile head

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

mandɨm

mandɨm

noun bilum bag

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

mbam aliŋgɨm

phrase one arrow

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

mbaman

phrase one [house]

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

meŋ amenen

phrase my husband

Speaker: Nick Waikay,
Dialect: Konmei

mi maj jerɨmbijalaŋa

sentence don’t tell me (imperative)

Speaker: Ben Koni,
Dialect: Konmei

mi wala saŋalaŋa

sentence don’t give to me

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

mikajgam aj mikajgam

phrase greetings

Speaker: Chris Nick,
Dialect: Manjamai

mongol klibaj

numeral seven

Speaker: Ben Koni,
Dialect: Konmei

mongol klipaj

numeral seven

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

mongol ʧamɨn

numeral eight

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

mɨnda ɨmbijen

phrase that pig

Speaker: Ben Koni,
Dialect: Konmei

mɨnʤa soŋgot

sentence you saw us

Speaker: Chris Nick,
Dialect: Manjamai

nʤɨŋ

nʤɨŋ

noun small fish basket

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

pambijes ʧɨbɨʧagumas

phrase short men

Speaker: Chris Nick ,
Dialect: Manjamai

pamuŋgri

noun leg

Speaker: Ben Koni,
Dialect: Konmei

pukuruŋ

noun neck

Speaker: Augus Kaien,
Dialect: Karawari

pun soŋgot

sentence I saw them

Speaker: Chris Nick,
Dialect: Manjamai

sawija

noun shell money

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

sukali

sukali

noun broom

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

sumankondim

noun coconut shell dish

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

suput

noun suput bird

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

suŋgwiʤilijen

noun star (pl. stars)

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

sɨgriŋ

noun sago waste pulp

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

sɨgɨt

sɨgɨt

noun stool

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

sɨsɨŋgɨs klat

noun; phrase toothache

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

tɨzɨngi

noun teeth (sg. tooth)

Speaker: Louis Kolisi ,
Dialect: Kundiman

wala asa jerɨmbi

sentence don’t tell me (imperative)

Speaker: Chris Nick,
Dialect: Manjamai

wala kambija amasɨgan

sentence I’m not hungry

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

wala miŋa megabugan

sentence you don’t know me

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

wambrumas

proper name Wambrumas

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

wanʤɨm

noun black palm

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

wasakɨndaj

noun younger sister

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

wasan

noun boy, son

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

wasan amenen

phrase my son

Speaker: Nick Waikay,
Dialect: Konmei

wi

noun night

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

wijes

noun dogs (sg. dog)

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

wusiŋ

noun penis

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

ŋgwaruŋgri

phrase my [two pigs]

Speaker: Ben Koni,
Dialect: Konmei

ɨmalija

noun river

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

ɨmbijen

ɨmbijen

noun male pig

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

ɨmbijen jaga asɨn

sentence I killed the pig

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

ɨmbijen jagakat

sentence I spear(ed) the pig

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

ɨmbijen puka aŋat

sentence I gave the pig to them

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

ɨmbijes

noun pigs (sg. pig)

Speaker: Ben Koni ,
Dialect: Konmei

ɨmbuŋ

noun small drum

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

ʧamuŋgun klat

noun; phrase stomach ache

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

ʧejpa

noun belly

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

ʧimbua

noun woman’s grass skirt

Speaker: Nick Waikay,
Dialect: Konmei

ʧumɨngoŋ

noun small cane

Speaker: Nick Waikay,
Dialect: Konmei

ʧɨmbaŋ

noun fish scoop basket

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

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