Yokoim Talking Dictionary

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akum

noun women (sg. woman)

Speaker: Chris Nick,
Dialect: Manjamai

akunara

noun throat

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

akunbun mɨnaŋ

akunbun mɨnaŋ

noun; phrase woman’s paddle

Speaker: Chris Nick,
Dialect: Manjamai

akunma jeŋa awiŋ

phrase the woman took from me

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

akunma jeŋa awt ɨmbijen

sentence The woman is taking the pig from me

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

akunma koŋgijakɨnma

phrase tall woman

Speaker: Chris Nick,
Dialect: Manjamai

ama ibona wala asaŋalaŋa

sentence I don’t want it, don’t give the pig to me

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

ama jemben aŋagut

sentence I will give you

Speaker: Chris Nick,
Dialect: Manjamai

ama wala jɨmbantoŋgot

sentence I didn’t see them

Speaker: Chris Nick,
Dialect: Manjamai

amenagɨn mbej kaj

phrase my one canoe

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

amenaki kaj

phrase my canoe

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

amenakɨn ulaŋ

phrase my coconut

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

amenaŋgi wambiŋgi

phrase my feathers

Speaker: Nick Waikay,
Dialect: Konmei

amenen wija

phrase my dog

Speaker: Felix Andi ,
Dialect: Karawari

amuŋgut

sentence I want to drink

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

andi

andi

noun clay for face painting

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

anduk

noun mouth

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

apman

apman

noun roof posts

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

aranandi

noun red body paint

Speaker: Nick Waikay,
Dialect: Konmei

asaj

asaj

noun virgin mary [mother]

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

asaŋala

sentence I want it

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

aunda

proper name Aunda

Speaker: Augus Kaien,
Dialect: Karawari

guruŋ

noun eye (pl. eyes)

Speaker: Chris Nick,
Dialect: Manjamai

halamandi

noun flower, certain type

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

hawaŋ wabus

hawaŋ wabus

noun feathers (sg. feather)

Speaker: Nick Waikay,
Dialect: Konmei

ikɨm

noun basket

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

imiɲu

noun coconut

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

isɨn

noun local salt

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

jaga awigɨt ɨmbijen akunmemne

sentence I took the pig from the woman

Speaker: Ben Koni,
Dialect: Konmei

jaka megabugan

sentence I know him

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

jauŋ

noun meat

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

jaŋgri

noun arm, hand

Speaker: Augus Kaien,
Dialect: Karawari

jaŋgun

noun mosquito (pl. mosquitos)

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

jelɨsembaj

noun hibiscus flower

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

jup

noun coconut tree (pl. coconut trees)

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

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 small drum

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

jɨmbuŋa megabugan

sentence They know you

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

kajak

phrase no

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

kamaŋ

noun bamboo

Speaker: Chris Nick,
Dialect: Manjamai

kamban aŋan

sentence I will give [the pig] to you now

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

kamban megabugan wuruŋ me kulagan

sentence I know that you are lying

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

kambija amasɨgan

sentence I’m hungry

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

kanapaŋgɨn klat

noun; phrase headache

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

kandakɨm

noun roof

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

klaigɨn

adjective dried [fish]

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

klasa

klasa

noun stick for stirring pot

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

kolum

kolum

noun window

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

kondukɨn kaj

kondukɨn kaj

noun; phrase back of canoe, woman’s part of canoe

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

konmej imuŋga

proper name Konmei village

Speaker: Nick Waikay,
Dialect: Konmei

kumbut

noun flying fox (pl. flying foxes)

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

kupenme

noun elder sister

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

majaŋ

noun banana plant

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

majaŋ

majaŋ

noun banana tree

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

mamijaŋ wasakɨn

noun younger sister

Speaker: Augus Kaien,
Dialect: Karawari

mamɨs

noun navel

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

mandɨm

mandɨm

noun bilum bag

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

maraŋgɨn kaj

maraŋgɨn kaj

noun; phrase front of canoe, man’s part of canoe, prow

Speaker: Louis Kolisi ,
Dialect: Kundiman

mban japakɨn

phrase one whiteman

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Karawari

mi abaga pambaŋ asaŋala

sentence come here and give me the bow (imperative)

Speaker: Ben Koni,
Dialect: Konmei

mi wala saŋalaŋa

sentence don’t give to me

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

mikajgam

phrase hey you just walking around

Speaker: Chris Nick,
Dialect: Manjamai

miŋa aŋat ɨmbijen

sentence you gave the pig to me

Speaker: Chris Nick,
Dialect: Manjamai

mongol ʧamɨn

numeral eight

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

mundakalaŋ

noun stomach

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Karawari

mɨnda amenagɨn

phrase my pig (pl. my pigs)

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

mɨɲen kuben ɨmbijen

phrase my big pig

Speaker: Ben Koni,
Dialect: Konmei

mɨɲokwa

phrase your [house]

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

panbi

adjective true

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

pukuruŋ

noun neck

Speaker: Augus Kaien,
Dialect: Karawari

pusumbun

pusumbun

noun fishing rod

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

pusumbun

noun local fishing hook made of sago thorn

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

sam

sam

noun sleeping platform

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

sambijaŋ

noun snot

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

sambwiŋ ɨmblum

sambwiŋ ɨmblum

noun; phrase fern

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

sambɨs

noun eyes (sg. eye)

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

saun

saun

noun white egret

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

saŋgrialɨpalaj

noun sitting veranda

Speaker: Nick Waikay,
Dialect: Konmei

suam

numeral five

Speaker: Ben Koni,
Dialect: Konmei

suluk

noun song

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

suŋgwi

noun moon

Speaker: Augus Kaien ,
Dialect: Karawari

sɨpan nambiŋ

noun sipan fruit

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

sɨpan nambiŋgɨn sɨsiŋgi

noun sipan fruit seeds

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

sɨpi

sɨpi

noun sago pancake

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

ulupapambani

noun fungus

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

wala jemben aŋat ɨmbijen

sentence I didn’t give the pig to you

Speaker: Chris Nick,
Dialect: Manjamai

wasakɨn

adjective young

Speaker: Augus Kaien,
Dialect: Karawari

ŋgruŋgi

noun two eyes (sg. eye)

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

ɨmbijen jaga awan

sentence I shot the pig

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

ɨmbijen minavwasɨt ɨmuŋgan

sentence the pig came out from the forest

Speaker: Ben Koni,
Dialect: Konmei

ɨmbijen miŋa agan

sentence I gave the pig to you

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

ɨmbijen mɨn muŋgaj ʧɨvwasɨt ʧaŋgurɨm bɨnaŋ

sentence the pig ran into the forest

Speaker: Ben Koni,
Dialect: Konmei

ɨmbima

noun female pig, sow

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

ʧambunas

noun arms (sg. arm)

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

ʧanʤɨlɨma

ʧanʤɨlɨma

noun flame of the forest flower

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

ʧɨgɨs

noun sago pulp, flour

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

ʧɨkɨs

noun sago pulp, flour

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

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