Yokoim Talking Dictionary

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abulum

numeral twenty

Speaker: Nick Waikay,
Dialect: Konmei

agaj

noun grandmother

Speaker: Ben Koni,
Dialect: Konmei

agorim

noun arm (pl. arms)

Speaker: Ben Koni,
Dialect: Konmei

akunma ariŋ jeŋa awiŋ ɨmbijen

sentence the woman took the pig from me yesterday

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

akunma jeŋa awt ɨmbijen

sentence The woman is taking the pig from me

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

aliŋ jagaka ʧaŋgwaj kanan ɨmbijen

sentence today I saw the pig

Speaker: Ben Koni,
Dialect: Konmei

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

ama wala jɨmbantoŋgot

sentence I didn’t see them

Speaker: Chris Nick,
Dialect: Manjamai

ambiŋ

ambiŋ

noun place where drum is hit

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

amburija

amburija

noun firewood

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

amenaki kaj

phrase my canoe

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

amenaki ɨmbi ɲɨmbɨt

phrase my sago pulp basket

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

amenakɨn ulaŋ

phrase my coconut

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

amuŋ klajkɨn

amuŋ klajkɨn

noun; phrase dried fish

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

angam

angam

noun black body paint

Speaker: Nick Waikay,
Dialect: Konmei

asaj

noun mother

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

awnija

awnija

noun sugarcane which grows by river

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

ba pan kajakan

sentence there is nothing at all

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

halamandi

noun flower, certain type

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

hamuŋ

noun fishes

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

hawaŋ wabus

hawaŋ wabus

noun feathers (sg. feather)

Speaker: Nick Waikay,
Dialect: Konmei

ikɨm

noun basket

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

imbles

noun leaves (sg. leaf)

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

imblum

noun leaf (pl. leaves)

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

imiɲu

noun coconut

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

isɨn malaj

noun; phrase liquid local salt

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

iʧɨn

noun river bank

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

jakwan

noun chicken (pl. chickens)

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

jambi mundagɨnana

sentence there are many houses

Speaker: Nick Waikay ,
Dialect: Konmei

jaŋgri

noun arm, hand

Speaker: Augus Kaien,
Dialect: Karawari

jelamakɨs

noun seeds for making music

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

jemen koŋgop

jemen koŋgop

noun; phrase ladder leading up to house

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

jeŋa awiŋ

phrase took from me

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

jibisapa

noun coconut leaf

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

jikɨm

noun basket

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

jup

noun coconut

Speaker: Ben Koni ,
Dialect: Konmei

juŋguluŋ

noun eye (pl. eyes)

Speaker: Ben Koni,
Dialect: Konmei

jɨbus

noun coconut trees (sg. coconut tree)

Speaker: Ben Koni,
Dialect: Konmei

jɨmbuŋa megabugan

sentence They know you

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

kaj waʧari

phrase small canoe

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

kamban megabugan

sentence I know you

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

kambija amasɨgan

sentence I’m hungry

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

kamdaŋ

noun fish carrying basket

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

kanapaŋgɨn klat

noun; phrase headache

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

kluput

noun back

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

kriama

numeral three

Speaker: Augus Kaien,
Dialect: Karawari

kribaj

numeral two

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

kupaj

adjective big

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

kupan mamijaŋ

noun elder sister

Speaker: Augus Kaien,
Dialect: Karawari

kupen amenen

phrase my elder brother

Speaker: Nick Waikay,
Dialect: Konmei

kupenme

noun elder sister

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

mandɨm

mandɨm

noun bilum bag

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

maraŋ

noun prow

Speaker: Chris Nick,
Dialect: Manjamai

masɨn

noun brother

Speaker: Augus Kaien,
Dialect: Karawari

mbam

phrase one X

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

mbaman

phrase one [coconut palm]

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

mban jam

phrase one man

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

mejŋ

noun husband

Speaker: Felix Andi ,
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

mi ɨbɨʧela

sentence look at yourself

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

mikajgam aj mikajgam

phrase greetings

Speaker: Chris Nick,
Dialect: Manjamai

mongol klipaj

numeral seven

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

nʤɨŋ

nʤɨŋ

noun small fish basket

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

pambijes sɨbɨsagumas

phrase short men

Speaker: Chris Nick ,
Dialect: Manjamai

pandawi

pandawi

noun top part of tool for pounding sago

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

pandɨŋ

pandɨŋ

noun tongs

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

puklɨŋ

noun neck

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

pusumbun

noun local fishing hook made of sago thorn

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

pɨɲɨn

noun toe

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

sam

sam

noun sleeping platform

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

samɨn

numeral four

Speaker: Ben Koni,
Dialect: Konmei

sanbo

noun black and white pig

Speaker: Chris Nick,
Dialect: Manjamai

sukali

sukali

noun broom

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

sumankondim

noun coconut shell dish

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

sɨgɨt

sɨgɨt

noun small stool

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

sɨmasɨm amenagwa

phrase my sago palm

Speaker: Nick Waikay,
Dialect: Konmei

wabus

noun hair

Speaker: Ben Koni,
Dialect: Konmei

wakɨn

noun snake (pl. snakes)

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

wali

noun wind

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

walɨm

walɨm

noun clay bowl

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

wambis

wambis

noun salt container

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

wambun

noun sago starch flour

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

wambuŋ

noun chest

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

wandukakut

noun axe

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

wasabo

noun son

Speaker: Ben Koni,
Dialect: Konmei

wija mben

phrase one dog

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

wijes

noun dogs (sg. dog)

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

ɨbɨselaŋa

sentence don’t look at yourself

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

ɨmbijan

noun pig (pl. pigs)

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

ɨmbijen jagakat

sentence I spear(ed) the pig

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

ɨmbijen punʤa aŋat

sentence we gave the pig to them

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

ɲum

noun knee

Speaker: Augus Kaien,
Dialect: Karawari

ʧambuna

noun arm (pl. arms)

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

ʧɨmbluk

ʧɨmbluk

noun sago trunk

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

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