Yokoim Talking Dictionary

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abɨnʤɨmbɨrɨm

noun full grass skirt

Speaker: Nick Waikay,
Dialect: Konmei

agorim

noun arm (pl. arms)

Speaker: Ben Koni,
Dialect: Konmei

akulak

akulak

noun fish hook

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

akunma

noun woman, lady

Speaker: Chris Nick,
Dialect: Manjamai

akunma ariŋ jeŋa awiŋ ɨmbijen

sentence the woman took the pig from me yesterday

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

akunma koŋgijakɨnma

phrase tall woman

Speaker: Chris Nick,
Dialect: Manjamai

akunme mbenme

phrase one woman

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

aliŋ

phrase tomorrow

Speaker: Chris Nick,
Dialect: Manjamai

aliŋgɨm

noun arrow

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Karawari

ama jagasoŋgot ɨmbijen

sentence I saw the pig

Speaker: Ben Koni,
Dialect: Konmei

ama jemben aŋagut

sentence I will give you

Speaker: Chris Nick,
Dialect: Manjamai

ama pambaŋ asaŋala

sentence give the bow to me

Speaker: Ben Koni,
Dialect: Konmei

amenagɨn mbej kaj

phrase my one canoe

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

amenen

phrase my X

Speaker: Nick Waikay,
Dialect: Konmei

amenen meŋ

phrase my husband

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

anduk

noun mouth

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

arijagwa

noun arrow

Speaker: Nick Waikay,
Dialect: Konmei

aruk

noun grandmother

Speaker: Augus Kaien,
Dialect: Karawari

aunda

proper name Aunda

Speaker: Augus Kaien,
Dialect: Karawari

awi

noun fire

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

guruŋgi

noun eyes (sg. eye)

Speaker: Chris Nick,
Dialect: Manjamai

halamandi

noun flower, certain type

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

isɨn malaj

noun; phrase liquid local salt

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

jaga awigɨt ɨmbijen akunmemne

sentence I took the pig from the woman

Speaker: Ben Koni,
Dialect: Konmei

janda kuben ɨmbijen

phrase this big pig

Speaker: Ben Koni,
Dialect: Konmei

janda ɨmbijen

phrase this pig

Speaker: Ben Koni,
Dialect: Konmei

jelamakɨs

noun seeds for making music

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

jelaʧɨmbaj

jelaʧɨmbaj

noun flower (generic)

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

jelma

noun wife (pl. wives)

Speaker: Chris Nick,
Dialect: Manjamai

jemben aŋat ɨmbijen

sentence I gave the pig to you

Speaker: Chris Nick,
Dialect: Manjamai

jimblumman

jimblumman

noun drum stick

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

joŋ

noun egg (pl. eggs)

Speaker: Chris Nick,
Dialect: Manjamai

juŋguluŋ

noun eye (pl. eyes)

Speaker: Ben Koni,
Dialect: Konmei

jɨmbuja aŋat

sentence they gave to us

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

jɨmbuŋa aŋat

sentence they gave to me

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

jɨmbuŋa megabugan

sentence They know you

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

jɨnʤa megabugan

sentence we know him

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

kaj maraŋ

noun front of canoe

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

kaj mbej amenagɨn

phrase my one canoe

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

kamban soŋgot

sentence I saw you

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

kandagɨm

noun roof

Speaker: Louis Kolisi ,
Dialect: Kundiman

kawi

noun kawi fish, snakehead gobifish

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

klasa

klasa

noun stick for stirring pot

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

klibaj iŋgɨnbaj

phrase two pigs

Speaker: Ben Koni,
Dialect: Konmei

klipaj

numeral two

Speaker: Augus Kaien,
Dialect: Karawari

kosɨkajn

phrase today

Speaker: Chris Nick,
Dialect: Manjamai

kumbi

noun children

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

kumbut

noun flying foxes (sg. flying fox)

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

kupaj

adjective big

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

kɨnʤije

noun knotting

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

malaj

noun coconut water

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

manba

noun crocodile (pl. crocodiles)

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

maraŋgɨn kaj

maraŋgɨn kaj

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

Speaker: Louis Kolisi ,
Dialect: Kundiman

mauŋ

noun sky

Speaker: Augus Kaien,
Dialect: Karawari

mbam aliŋgɨm

phrase one arrow

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

mban jam

phrase one man

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

mi asas ʧaŋgola

sentence look at me

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

mi maj jerɨmbijalaŋa

sentence don’t tell me (imperative)

Speaker: Ben Koni,
Dialect: Konmei

mi miŋa aŋagut ɨmbijen

sentence you will give the pig to me

Speaker: Chris Nick,
Dialect: Manjamai

mi wala asa ʧaŋgolaŋa

sentence don’t look at me

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

miŋa aŋat ɨmbijen

sentence you gave the pig to me

Speaker: Chris Nick,
Dialect: Manjamai

mongol ʧuam

numeral ten

Speaker: Nick Waikay,
Dialect: Konmei

mongol klipaj

numeral seven

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

pandɨŋ

pandɨŋ

noun tongs

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

poguluŋ kiŋasan kasijakan

sentence I’m thirsty

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

puklɨŋ

noun neck

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

saklija

saklija

noun stakes holding sago log

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

sambwi

noun fern

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

samun

noun brain

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

samuŋ

noun belly

Speaker: Felix Andi ,
Dialect: Karawari

saun

noun egret

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

sɨkɨt

sɨkɨt

noun stool

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

sɨsɨŋgɨs klat

noun; phrase toothache

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

sɨzɨn mbaŋ

phrase one tooth

Speaker: Ben Koni,
Dialect: Konmei

ulupambani

noun fungus

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

undumburinʤaŋ

noun all black pig

Speaker: Chris Nick,
Dialect: Manjamai

usapi

usapi

noun flame of the forest flower

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

wala jemɨn megabugan

sentence he does not know me

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

wala mɨndi kurijaraŋa

sentence don’t come here (imperative)

Speaker: Chris Nick,
Dialect: Manjamai

wala mɨɲɨn

sentence it’s not yours

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

wambiŋ

wambiŋ

noun feather (pl. feathers)

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

wasakɨn

noun boy

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

wasakɨn

adjective young

Speaker: Augus Kaien,
Dialect: Karawari

waɲa

noun knife

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Karawari

wi japaki

phrase good night

Speaker: Felix Andi ,
Dialect: Karawari

wija

wija

noun dog

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

wija

noun dog (pl. dogs)

Speaker: Chris Nick,
Dialect: Manjamai

ŋguruŋ

noun eye (pl. eyes)

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

ɨmbejma

noun female pig

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

ɨmbijen amenagɨn

phrase my pig (pl. my pigs)

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

ɨmɨnjoŋ mamakɨn

ɨmɨnjoŋ mamakɨn

noun; phrase fruit

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

ʧambun

noun shoulder

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

ʧanʤɨlɨma

ʧanʤɨlɨma

noun flame of the forest flower

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

ʧaŋgurɨm

phrase ran

Speaker: Ben Koni,
Dialect: Konmei

ʧena

noun hole money

Speaker: Louis Kolisi ,
Dialect: Kundiman

ʧɨkɨs

noun sago pulp, flour

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

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