Wamesa

noun yellow pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah kuning pandan

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

noun leg

(Indonesian) kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. pandan tree grows at the beach, used to sew a thatched roof

(Indonesian) sejenis pandan

Speaker: IMK

noun stick

(Indonesian) tongkat

noun sandal; lit. meaning (’leg sole sheath’)

(Indonesian) sandal

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large black biting ant

(Indonesian) semut hitam besar yang gigit

Speaker: IMK

noun crown of thorns sea star Acanthaster planci

(Indonesian) duri babi racun

Speaker: IMK

noun guava; type of large guava fruit; lit. meaning (’emerging guava’)

(Indonesian) jambu besar

Speaker: IMK

noun lime; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. leaf used for weaving mats

(Indonesian) sejenis daun

noun small matoa fruit

(Indonesian) matoa kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb patrol reduplicated

(Indonesian) ronda-ronda

Speaker: IMK

noun sand dollar; lit. meaning (’urchin skin’) asaruai, rawa

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

noun decorum; character; behavior

(Indonesian) sopan santum; sifat; pembawaan

Example: Buai pai dite.

Speaker: IMK

noun brother-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar laki-laki

adjective dark

(Indonesian) gelap

noun night

(Indonesian) malam

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

phrase I go wake up the child.

(Indonesian) Saya kasih bangun anak itu.

phrase I’m wearing a bracelet.

(Indonesian) Saya pakai gelang.

noun bamboo shoot roasted and eaten

(Indonesian) rebung bambu

Speaker: IMK

noun basement

(Indonesian) kolong rumah

noun anchor

(Indonesian) jangkar

noun k.o. large land turtle reportedly climbs trees - panjat phon

(Indonesian) kura-kura darat besar

Speaker: IMK

noun net; basket Indonesian loan; var: karanjang

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

noun liquid; sauce

(Indonesian) air; kuah

verb turn one’s back on; to turn one’s back on (something)

(Indonesian) membelakangi

verb tie; to tie

(Indonesian) ikat

noun long beans

(Indonesian) kacang panjang

noun frog; k.o. green frog Inedible. From Indonesian ’kodok’

(Indonesian) kodok

noun bucket

(Indonesian) timba

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun thunder

(Indonesian) guntur

adjective heavy

(Indonesian) berat

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. seaweed fruit eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis buah rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

noun kerosene

(Indonesian) minyak tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) kalawai

Speaker: IMK

adjective healthy; thriving

(Indonesian) subur

Speaker: IMK

verb wear jewelry; decorate oneself

(Indonesian) menghiasi

Speaker: IMK

phrase

(Indonesian) Anak injak air.

noun water; stream

(Indonesian) air; kali

Speaker: IMK

adjective gentle

(Indonesian) lembut

adjective broken; cracked

(Indonesian) pecah; hancur

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. coleus plant used medicinally for lung problems, eaten

(Indonesian) daun meyana

Speaker: IMK

verb alone; to be alone

(Indonesian) sendiri

Speaker: IMK

noun seed

(Indonesian) biji

Speaker: IMK

verb curse; to curse

(Indonesian) maki

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket sings in the evenings

(Indonesian) sejenis belalang; jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

adjective generous

(Indonesian) murah hati

Speaker: IMK

adjective full

(Indonesian) penuh

adjective a lot; many

(Indonesian) banyak sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun study materials pi+aniau

(Indonesian) benda belajar

Speaker: IMK

noun egg

(Indonesian) telur

Speaker: IMK

noun place for anchoring canoes

(Indonesian) pelabuhan/tambatan perahu

noun belongings

(Indonesian) harta

noun future days

(Indonesian) hari akan datang

verb wobble; tremble

(Indonesian) gemetar; goyang

noun wide river

(Indonesian) sungai luas

Speaker: IMK

noun edible leaf; vegetable; greens

(Indonesian) daun; sayur

Example: Yau ira ivori rau na toko.

Speaker: IMK

noun spinach

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

adverb to below; down; to there

(Indonesian) ke bawah

noun skin

(Indonesian) kulit

noun stone; rock

(Indonesian) batu

verb lick; to lick

(Indonesian) jilat

Example: Wona nei riepi marareia katu nei.

verb wash (dishes); to wash (dishes)

(Indonesian) cuci (piring)

Speaker: IMK

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

numeral six

(Indonesian) enam

noun hearth for smoking fish

(Indonesian) para-para

Speaker: IMK

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

Speaker: IMK

verb gather; to gather

(Indonesian) berkumpul

Example: Irure kawasa pasia.

noun story

(Indonesian) ceritera

noun bedbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

noun spine of sago leaf

(Indonesian) pelepa sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun tobacco loan - source?

(Indonesian) tembakau

Speaker: IMK

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

Speaker: IMK

noun intestines lit. ’stomach rope’

(Indonesian) tali perut; usus

Speaker: IMK

verb fly

(Indonesian) terbang

Speaker: IMK

noun bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang

Speaker: IMK

noun clothes

(Indonesian) baju; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

noun pants; lit. meaning (’buttock clothing’)

(Indonesian) celana

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

noun lime; lit. meaning (’small orange’)

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis

noun spoon loan

(Indonesian) sendok

Speaker: IMK

noun cave

(Indonesian) goa; gua

Speaker: IMK

noun machete

(Indonesian) parang

Speaker: IMK

noun foam Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) busa

Speaker: IMK

noun sarong

(Indonesian) sarong baju

noun father Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

verb wake up; surprised; startled; to wake up; to be surprised, startled intransitive

(Indonesian) bangun; kaget; terkejut

noun grandfather

(Indonesian) tete

Speaker: IMK

verb overlap with; be underneath

(Indonesian) tindis

Example: Andi tiau tawa yau.

Speaker: IMK

noun bay

(Indonesian) teluk

Speaker: IMK

verb not exist

(Indonesian) tidak ada

Example: Varo sinia.

Speaker: IMK

noun mountain

(Indonesian) gunung

Speaker: IMK

pronoun I; 1sg pronoun

(Indonesian) saya

Speaker: IMK

phrase I untie the knotted rope.

(Indonesian) Saya lepas tali yang ikat.