Yokoim Talking Dictionary

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agaj

noun grandfather

Speaker: Ben Koni,
Dialect: Konmei

agorim

noun arm (pl. arms)

Speaker: Ben Koni,
Dialect: Konmei

aliŋ jaga ʧaŋgwajkit ɨmbijen

sentence tomorrow I will see the pig

Speaker: Ben Koni,
Dialect: Konmei

ama ipona

sentence I don’t want it

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

ama pambaŋ asaŋala

sentence give the bow to me

Speaker: Ben Koni,
Dialect: Konmei

ama wala jagasoŋgot

sentence I don’t see

Speaker: Ben Koni,
Dialect: Konmei

ambrija

noun firewood

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

amburija

amburija

noun firewood

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

amenenme

phrase my [mother]

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

apman

apman

noun roof posts

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

asaj

noun mother

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

asaŋala

sentence give to me

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

awaj

noun maternal uncle

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

awnija

awnija

noun sugarcane which grows by river

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

aʧa jerɨmbi

sentence tell me (imperative)

Speaker: Ben Koni,
Dialect: Konmei

ba panbi

adjective very true

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

halamnandi

noun flower, certain type

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

imblum

noun leaf (pl. leaves)

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

jaga awan

sentence I shot X

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

jambi

noun houses (sg. house)

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

jangun meri

noun mosquitos (sg. mosquito)

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

japaki

phrase greetings

Speaker: Augus Kaien,
Dialect: Karawari

jaŋgri

noun arm, hand

Speaker: Augus Kaien,
Dialect: Karawari

jaŋgun

noun mosquito (pl. mosquitos)

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

jelmasɨnma

noun woman (pl. women)

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

jerɨmasɨnat

noun man

Speaker: Augus Kaien,
Dialect: Karawari

jup

noun coconut

Speaker: Ben Koni ,
Dialect: Konmei

jɨmbantoŋgot

sentence we saw you

Speaker: Chris Nick,
Dialect: Manjamai

jɨmbuŋa megabugan

sentence They know you

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

jɨmbɨk

noun mountain

Speaker: Augus Kaien,
Dialect: Karawari

kaj amenaki

phrase my canoe

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

kalambaŋdija

kalambaŋdija

noun house post

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

kaman ɨmbuŋ

noun; phrase bamboo drum

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

kamban aŋan

sentence I will give [the pig] to you now

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

kiawi amenenma

phrase my daughter

Speaker: Nick Waikay,
Dialect: Konmei

klaigɨn

adjective dried [fish]

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

klibaj ɨmbijen ŋgwaruŋgri

phrase my two pigs

Speaker: Ben Koni,
Dialect: Konmei

kosɨkajn

phrase today

Speaker: Chris Nick,
Dialect: Manjamai

kriama ɨmbijen

phrase three pigs

Speaker: Ben Koni,
Dialect: Konmei

kupen amenam

phrase my elder brother

Speaker: Nick Waikay,
Dialect: Konmei

kupen amenen

phrase my elder brother

Speaker: Nick Waikay,
Dialect: Konmei

kɨnʤim

kɨnʤim

noun lashing connecting house poles

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

malaj

malaj

noun river

Speaker: Ben Koni,
Dialect: Konmei

malaŋapa

noun firewood basket

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

maraŋ

maraŋ

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

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

mbaman jam

phrase one house

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

mbanma manbajma

phrase one female crocodile

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

mbej

phrase one [tear]

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

mbej kaj

phrase one canoe

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

mejŋ

noun husband

Speaker: Felix Andi ,
Dialect: Karawari

men puŋmegabugan

sentence he knows them

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

mikajgam

phrase hey you just walking around

Speaker: Chris Nick,
Dialect: Manjamai

miŋa aŋanen

sentence you gave to me

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

munduba

noun hat

Speaker: Louis Kolisi ,
Dialect: Kundiman

muŋgoŋgi

muŋgoŋgi

noun house posts

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

mɨnda ɨmbijen

phrase that pig

Speaker: Ben Koni,
Dialect: Konmei

mɨnʤa soŋgot

sentence you saw us

Speaker: Chris Nick,
Dialect: Manjamai

mɨɲen ɨmbijen

phrase my pig (pl. my pigs)

Speaker: Ben Koni,
Dialect: Konmei

mɨɲokwa

phrase your [house]

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

pajnbun monaŋ

pajnbun monaŋ

noun; phrase men’s paddle

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

panda

noun fingernail

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

pawijakɨn

adjective red

Speaker: Augus Kaien,
Dialect: Karawari

punʤuŋ

punʤuŋ

noun sago trunk

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

samɨn

numeral three

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

san

noun bone

Speaker: Augus Kaien,
Dialect: Karawari

sandambɨnmɨndɨs ʧɨndi

sandambɨnmɨndɨs ʧɨndi

noun; phrase spider web

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

sarukuri

noun fish arrow

Speaker: Louis Kolisi ,
Dialect: Kundiman

saŋgɨnma

noun girl

Speaker: Augus Kaien,
Dialect: Karawari

sumasɨm

noun sago tree

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

sumboka

sumboka

noun grass skirt

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

suput

noun suput bird

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

suŋgwi

noun moon

Speaker: Augus Kaien ,
Dialect: Karawari

sɨmali

noun day

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

sɨmasɨm

noun sago palm

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

ulaŋ marigɨn

ulaŋ marigɨn

noun; phrase coconut

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

wabus

noun hair

Speaker: Ben Koni,
Dialect: Konmei

wakɨn

noun snake (pl. snakes)

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

wakɨndi

noun snakes (sg. snake)

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

wala asa jerɨmbi

sentence don’t tell me (imperative)

Speaker: Chris Nick,
Dialect: Manjamai

wapuk

noun boy

Speaker: Augus Kaien,
Dialect: Karawari

wasakɨn

adjective young

Speaker: Augus Kaien,
Dialect: Karawari

waŋjakɨla

noun coconut tree (pl. coconut trees)

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

wija amenen

phrase my dog

Speaker: Nick Waikay,
Dialect: Konmei

woŋks

woŋks

proper name Wonks (man’s name)

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

ɨbɨselaŋa

sentence don’t look at yourself

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

ɨmalija

noun river

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

ɨmbejma

noun female pig

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 jaga awan

sentence I shot the pig

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

ɨmbijen kamban aŋat

sentence I gave the pig to you

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

ɨmbijen minavwasɨt ɨmuŋgan

sentence the pig came out from the forest

Speaker: Ben Koni,
Dialect: Konmei

ɨmbijen punʤa aŋat

sentence we gave the pig to them

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

ɨmɨnjoŋ mamakɨn

ɨmɨnjoŋ mamakɨn

noun; phrase fruit

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

ʧanʤɨlɨman usapi

ʧanʤɨlɨman usapi

noun; phrase flame of the forest flower

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

ʧumankondim

noun coconut shell dish

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

ʧumɨnkoŋ

noun small cane

Speaker: Nick Waikay ,
Dialect: Konmei

ʧɨgɨs

noun sago pulp, flour

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

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Dictionary produced by Gregory D. S. Anderson, K. David Harrison and Madeleine Booth. (2014)
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