Wamesa

noun pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah merah pandan

Speaker: IMK

noun coals

(Indonesian) arang api

Speaker: IMK

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small bamboo used to make kalawai

(Indonesian) bambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree brought in by the Dutch

(Indonesian) pohon mundur

Speaker: IMK

noun log

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

verb order; command

(Indonesian) suruh

Example: Yamisi ria.

Speaker: IMK

noun sago porridge staple food, often served with yellow fish stew.

(Indonesian) papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun sago spines

(Indonesian) duri sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sago without thorns

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu tidak berduri

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava; lit. meaning (’large guava’)

(Indonesian) jambu bola

verb eat; to eat (tr)

(Indonesian) makan

Speaker: IMK

noun twig

(Indonesian) ranting

Speaker: IMK

noun cloud

(Indonesian) awan

Speaker: IMK

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

verb guard

(Indonesian) jaga

Speaker: IMK

noun bird

(Indonesian) burung

Speaker: IMK

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) kakatua

Speaker: IMK

noun decorum; character; behavior

(Indonesian) sopan santum; sifat; pembawaan

Example: Buai pai dite.

Speaker: IMK

noun fruit

(Indonesian) buah

Speaker: IMK

noun forest; lit. meaning (’to inland’)

(Indonesian) hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

verb hide; cover

(Indonesian) mendung

Speaker: IMK

adjective hard; strong; rough; rubbery

(Indonesian) kras; kasar; kenyal

Example: Pibata ne kiri to karakuai.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. snail

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) membelakangi

noun cucumber

(Indonesian) ketimun

verb shave one’s head

(Indonesian) cukur kepala

noun stinkbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

verb, adjective fit, narrow, tight

(Indonesian) pas, sesak, sempit

Example: Sasu sama vemeta kiotare yau.

noun valley between mountains

(Indonesian) lembah antara gunung-gunung

Speaker: IMK

noun thunder

(Indonesian) guntur

verb shy; ashamed

(Indonesian) malu

Speaker: IMK

noun cousin

(Indonesian) sepupu

Speaker: IMK

verb fight; argue

(Indonesian) berkelahi; bertengkar

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo

(Indonesian) bambu

Speaker: IMK

verb, adverb already, completive

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Yau imanau yunu kambu.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large wasp; lit. meaning ("pig wasp") v. dangerous, stings said to be fatal

(Indonesian) lebah bunuh babi

Speaker: IMK

adjective healthy; thriving

(Indonesian) subur

Speaker: IMK

verb paralyzed; to be paralyzed

(Indonesian) lumpuh

Speaker: IMK

noun war

(Indonesian) perang

Example: Sendama marowa.

Speaker: IMK

adjective sharp

(Indonesian) tajam

Speaker: IMK

verb muddy

(Indonesian) tanah lumpur

Speaker: IMK

verb have; to have

(Indonesian) punya

Speaker: IMK

verb say; to say

(Indonesian) bilang

Example: Yau yoyo diru vesie" so Sutri."

adjective full

(Indonesian) penuh

verb pull (out); to pull (out)

(Indonesian) sentak

Speaker: IMK

verb forget; to forget

(Indonesian) lupa

noun soft coral

(Indonesian) karang lembek

Speaker: IMK

verb wash (clothes); to wash (clothes)

(Indonesian) cuci (baju)

Speaker: IMK

verb move forward; beat; get ahead

(Indonesian) kemuka; mendahului

Speaker: IMK

verb quiet; to be quiet

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

noun pig

(Indonesian) babi

Speaker: IMK

noun bead

(Indonesian) manik-manik

Speaker: IMK

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

Speaker: IMK

adverb someday; one day

(Indonesian) satu saat

noun future days

(Indonesian) hari akan datang

adjective blue

(Indonesian) biru

Speaker: IMK

verb gather; to gather

(Indonesian) berkumpul

Example: Irure kawasa pasia.

verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

noun lake

(Indonesian) danau

noun soursop

(Indonesian) sirsak; nangka Belanda

noun spine of sago leaf

(Indonesian) pelepa sagu

Speaker: IMK

verb cry

(Indonesian) menangis

Speaker: IMK

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

verb love; to love

(Indonesian) cinta

adjective cheerful, very happy

(Indonesian) riang, senang sekali

Speaker: IMK

verb like; be happy; be joyful; lit. meaning (’good stomach’)

(Indonesian) suka; senang; sukacita; semangat

noun intestines lit. ’stomach rope’

(Indonesian) tali perut; usus

Speaker: IMK

adverb tomorrow

(Indonesian) besok

Speaker: IMK

verb breathe; to breathe

(Indonesian) bernapas

noun k.o. shell (snail operculum), Pacific cat’s eye

(Indonesian) mata bulan

Speaker: IMK

adjective arrogant; not calm

(Indonesian) sombong-sombong; tidak tenang

Speaker: IMK

noun betel nut; areca Areca catechu

(Indonesian) buah pinang

Speaker: IMK

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

Example: Buku pai iseva.

Speaker: IMK

verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Ai kiai dire isimarai si siurar.

Speaker: IMK

verb bathe Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

noun spoon loan

(Indonesian) sendok

Speaker: IMK

verb wobble

(Indonesian) goyang

Example: Yau isonini ai.

Speaker: IMK

noun container, wrapper, sheath

(Indonesian) sarung

Speaker: IMK

interrogative how

(Indonesian) bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

noun fish spear Used for larger fish such as sharks.

(Indonesian) tombak ikan

Speaker: IMK

verb step, stamp

(Indonesian) injak

Example: Mararea nei tiare kambu pai.

Speaker: IMK

adjective large; open

(Indonesian) luas

Example: Kambu raro pai tisiepar.

phrase We all cut our hair, too.

(Indonesian) Kita semua gunting rambut juga.

noun grandfather

(Indonesian) tete

Speaker: IMK

numeral three

(Indonesian) tiga

Speaker: IMK

verb drink; to drink

(Indonesian) minum

noun fingernail; lit. meaning (’finger tooth’) var: varakedir

(Indonesian) kuku jari

verb drop; to drop

(Indonesian) menjatuhkan

verb not exist

(Indonesian) tidak ada

Example: Varo sinia.

Speaker: IMK

verb be born; to be born

(Indonesian) lahir

proper noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

noun root

(Indonesian) akar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

phrase I whistle a song.

(Indonesian) Saya siul lagu.

phrase I want to drink coffee.

(Indonesian) Saya mau minum kopi.