Yokoim Talking Dictionary

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agorimbri

noun arms (sg. arm)

Speaker: Ben Koni,
Dialect: Konmei

agum

noun back

Speaker: Ben Koni,
Dialect: Konmei

akunbun mɨnaŋ

akunbun mɨnaŋ

noun; phrase woman’s paddle

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 jeŋa awt ɨmbijen

sentence The woman is taking the pig from me

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

ama andaga ʧaŋgwaj kanat ɨmbijen

sentence I can see the pig

Speaker: Ben Koni,
Dialect: Konmei

ama klibaj ɨndɨgen ɨmbijen

sentence I have two pigs

Speaker: Ben Koni,
Dialect: Konmei

ama wandukogodna o ʧambiogodna

sentence I cut it with an axe

Speaker: Ben Koni,
Dialect: Konmei

amenagi wi

phrase my name is

Speaker: Ben Koni,
Dialect: Konmei

amenakɨn ulaŋ

phrase my coconut

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

amenoka

phrase my [coconut palm]

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

amenokwa

phrase my X

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

andagas

noun roof

Speaker: Nick Waikay,
Dialect: Konmei

angam

angam

noun black body paint

Speaker: Nick Waikay,
Dialect: Konmei

asa jerɨmbi

sentence tell me (imperative)

Speaker: Chris Nick,
Dialect: Manjamai

awa

noun cassowary

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

awi

noun fire

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

jaga awigɨt ɨmbijen akunmemne

sentence I took the pig from the woman

Speaker: Ben Koni,
Dialect: Konmei

jakwas

noun chickens (sg. chicken)

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

jelabagɨm

noun ear (pl. ears)

Speaker: Chris Nick ,
Dialect: Manjamai

jelapakɨm

noun ear (pl. ears)

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

jenʤa

jenʤa

noun sleeping mat

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

jeŋa awiŋ

phrase took from me

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

jumbulum

noun leaf (pl. leaves)

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

jup

noun coconut

Speaker: Ben Koni ,
Dialect: Konmei

juŋguluŋ

noun eye (pl. eyes)

Speaker: Ben Koni,
Dialect: Konmei

jɨmbijan

noun pig (pl. pigs)

Speaker: Augus Kaien,
Dialect: Karawari

jɨmbuŋa megabugan

sentence They know me

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

kaj maraŋ

noun front of canoe

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

kaj mbej

phrase one canoe

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

kalambaŋdija

kalambaŋdija

noun house post

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

kalawandakɨnma

noun stamps for body painting

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

kalis

kalis

noun sago pudding

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

kamdaŋ

noun fish carrying basket

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

kandagɨm

noun roof

Speaker: Louis Kolisi ,
Dialect: Kundiman

kiawi mbenme

phrase one daughter

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

kiawi mbenme amenenme

phrase my one daughter

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

klibaj iŋgɨnbaj

phrase two pigs

Speaker: Ben Koni,
Dialect: Konmei

klibaj ɨmbijen ŋgwaruŋgri

phrase my two pigs

Speaker: Ben Koni,
Dialect: Konmei

kupa ɨmbijen

noun pig tusk

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

kupan

adjective elder

Speaker: Augus Kaien,
Dialect: Karawari

kupan mamijaŋ

noun elder sister

Speaker: Augus Kaien,
Dialect: Karawari

kɨnʤɨm

noun log tie

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

majaŋ

noun banana plant

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

malaj

noun coconut water

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

malaj

malaj

noun river

Speaker: Ben Koni,
Dialect: Konmei

malaj ama amuŋgut

sentence I want to drink water

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

malaŋapa

noun firewood basket

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

mamijaŋ

noun daughter, sister

Speaker: Ben Koni,
Dialect: Konmei

mamijaŋ wasakɨn

noun younger sister

Speaker: Augus Kaien,
Dialect: Karawari

mandimbli

noun bilum bags

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

mbaman

phrase one [coconut palm]

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

mbaman jam

phrase one house

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

mbaman jɨp

phrase one coconut tree

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

mbaŋ wulaŋ

phrase one coconut

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

meŋ amenen

phrase my husband

Speaker: Nick Waikay,
Dialect: Konmei

mi abaga pambaŋ asaŋala

sentence come here and give me the bow (imperative)

Speaker: Ben Koni,
Dialect: Konmei

mi wala saŋalaŋa ɨmbijen

sentence don’t give me the pig

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

mi ɨbɨʧela

sentence look at yourself

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

monaŋ

monaŋ

noun paddle

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

mongol klibaj

numeral seven

Speaker: Ben Koni,
Dialect: Konmei

munam bala

munam bala

noun; phrase paddle blade

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

mɨnda ɨmbijen

phrase that pig

Speaker: Ben Koni,
Dialect: Konmei

pamuŋ

noun leg

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

panbi

adjective true

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

pandukoŋgon

pandukoŋgon

noun sago pulp baskets

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

pɨnaŋ

pɨnaŋ

noun tool for digging up grass

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

saklija

saklija

noun stakes holding sago log

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

sakuri mban

phrase one sakuri catfish

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

samun

noun brain

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

saŋgɨnma

noun girl

Speaker: Augus Kaien,
Dialect: Karawari

sumbun

sumbun

noun cloud or sky (pl. clouds)

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

sɨgɨt

sɨgɨt

noun stool

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

sɨmasɨm amenagwa

phrase my sago palm

Speaker: Nick Waikay,
Dialect: Konmei

sɨpan nambiŋgɨn sɨsɨŋgi

sɨpan nambiŋgɨn sɨsɨŋgi

noun; phrase pandanus fruit seeds

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

sɨpi

sɨpi

noun sago pancake

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

ulaŋ mamakɨn

ulaŋ mamakɨn

noun; phrase rotten coconut

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

wala asa jerɨmbi

sentence don’t tell me (imperative)

Speaker: Chris Nick,
Dialect: Manjamai

wala jemɨn megabugan

sentence he does not know me

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

wala kamban megabugan

sentence I don’t know you

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

wala miŋa soŋgot

sentence you didn’t see me

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

wala mɨndi kurijaraŋa

sentence don’t come here (imperative)

Speaker: Chris Nick,
Dialect: Manjamai

wambrumas

proper name Wambrumas

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

wambun

noun sago starch flour

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

wanʤɨm

noun black palm

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

wi

noun name

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

wuruŋ

adjective fake, false, lying

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

ɨmbejma

noun female pig

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

ɨmbijen

noun pig (pl. pigs)

Speaker: Felix Andi ,
Dialect: Karawari

ɨmbijen jeŋa awiŋ ariŋ

phrase took the pig from me yesterday

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

ɨmbijen miŋa aŋanen

sentence you gave the pig to me long ago

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

ɨmbuŋ

noun small drum

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

ʧambunas

noun arms (sg. arm)

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

ʧamɨn kaj

ʧamɨn kaj

noun; phrase middle of canoe, children’s part of canoe

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

ʧan

noun bone

Speaker: Felix Andi ,
Dialect: Karawari

ʧapasa

ʧapasa

noun small cooking broom

Speaker: Louis Kolisi,
Dialect: Kundiman

ʧimbua

noun woman’s grass skirt

Speaker: Nick Waikay,
Dialect: Konmei

ʧɨbi amenaki

phrase my sago pancake

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

ʧɨkɨs

noun sago pulp, flour

Speaker: Felix Andi,
Dialect: Karawari

ʧɨsɨngisɨm

noun teeth (sg. tooth)

Speaker: Felix Andi ,
Dialect: Karawari

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