Wamesa

noun leg

(Indonesian) kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small bamboo used to make kalawai

(Indonesian) bambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun fruiting season

(Indonesian) musim berbuah

Speaker: IMK

noun log; tree stump

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun stick

(Indonesian) tongkat

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

noun crown of thorns sea star Acanthaster planci

(Indonesian) duri babi racun

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava

(Indonesian) jambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut

(Indonesian) kelapa

Speaker: IMK

adjective sweet var: anona

(Indonesian) manis

Speaker: IMK

verb hide; conceal; keep; to hide, conceal

(Indonesian) sembunyi; simpang

Speaker: IMK

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

noun chest

(Indonesian) dada

Speaker: IMK

noun rope trap

(Indonesian) jerat tali

noun sea almond tree; umbrella tree

(Indonesian) ketapang

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atari (Wandamen);

verb hang; to hang

(Indonesian) gantung; tergantung

Speaker: IMK

verb guard

(Indonesian) jaga

Speaker: IMK

noun mother 1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

noun smoked fish

(Indonesian) ikan asar

Speaker: IMK

adverb very

(Indonesian) sekali

noun stove Wondama ’riniai’

(Indonesian) tungku

Speaker: IMK

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

Morinda tree Morinda sp (likely citrifolia); used to make medicine.

(Indonesian) pohon mengkudu

Speaker: IMK

phrase I stir-fry the fish in a little oil.

(Indonesian) Saya tumis ikan di minyak sedikit.

noun nutmeg fruit var: nganggomi

(Indonesian) buah pala hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun creek

(Indonesian) kali

Speaker: IMK

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

noun unmarried woman

(Indonesian) bujang perempuan; nona

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit seed

(Indonesian) biji cempedak

adverb behind

(Indonesian) belakang

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) membelakangi

verb shave one’s head

(Indonesian) cukur kepala

verb get check initial vowel; final [i] may be 3sg DO

(Indonesian) ambil

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun mother

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo

(Indonesian) bambu

Speaker: IMK

verb, adverb already, completive

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Yau imanau yunu kambu.

Speaker: IMK

noun seaweed

(Indonesian) rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

verb wear jewelry; decorate oneself

(Indonesian) menghiasi

Speaker: IMK

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK

verb dive

(Indonesian) tengelam

Speaker: IMK

noun life; existence

(Indonesian) kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

verb mourn

(Indonesian) berkabung

Speaker: IMK

verb be destroyed

(Indonesian) hancur

Speaker: IMK

verb alone; to be alone

(Indonesian) sendiri

Speaker: IMK

verb belly laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa kras

Speaker: IMK

verb make; to make

(Indonesian) bikin

Example: Emily ninari anio.

Speaker: IMK

locative here

(Indonesian) di sini

Speaker: IMK

verb pull (out); to pull (out)

(Indonesian) sentak

Speaker: IMK

noun cassava

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

Speaker: IMK

noun gorge; ravine

(Indonesian) jurang

Speaker: IMK

noun wide river

(Indonesian) sungai luas

Speaker: IMK

adverb to below; down; to there

(Indonesian) ke bawah

noun blood

(Indonesian) darah

Speaker: IMK

numeral seven

(Indonesian) tujuh

verb gather; to gather

(Indonesian) berkumpul

Example: Irure kawasa pasia.

noun brain lit. ’head marrow’

(Indonesian) otak

adjective smelly; putrid; pungent

(Indonesian) bauh, busuk

Speaker: IMK

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

noun lemongrass

(Indonesian) serei

Speaker: IMK

adjective pull ’ngonggo vesarap’, ’sasarap ngonggo’

(Indonesian) tarik

Speaker: IMK

noun sail

(Indonesian) layar

Speaker: IMK

noun fishing pole

verb breathe; to breathe

(Indonesian) bernapas

noun bow of a canoe

(Indonesian) mata perahu

Speaker: IMK

interjection good morning!

(Indonesian) selamat pagi!

Speaker: IMK

verb splash

(Indonesian) siram

Speaker: IMK

adjective sour

(Indonesian) asam

Speaker: IMK

noun rainbow

(Indonesian) pelangi

Speaker: IMK

noun shovel loan (originally Dutch or English?)

(Indonesian) sekop

noun pomelo; lit. meaning (’large orange’)

(Indonesian) jeruk bali

noun girl the [tʃ] is odd

(Indonesian) anak perempuan

Speaker: IMK

verb sting, be sharp

(Indonesian) pedis

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. rat which eats fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis tikus yang makan buah-buah

Speaker: IMK

verb close

(Indonesian) tutup

Speaker: IMK

noun nose

(Indonesian) hidung

Speaker: IMK

noun mustache

(Indonesian) kumis

Speaker: IMK

numeral ten

(Indonesian) sepuluh

Speaker: IMK

verb blow; to blow

(Indonesian) tiup

verb peel

(Indonesian) kupas

Speaker: IMK

adjective light

(Indonesian) ringan

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.

verb narrate (a story)

(Indonesian) bercerita

Speaker: IMK

noun singkong

(Indonesian) cassava

Speaker: IMK

adjective tall; to be tall

(Indonesian) tinggi

Speaker: IMK

numeral three

(Indonesian) tiga

Speaker: IMK

verb not exist

(Indonesian) tidak ada

Example: Varo sinia.

Speaker: IMK

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

verb paddle; to paddle

(Indonesian) dayung

verb; adjective die; dead; to die; be dead

(Indonesian) mati; meninggal

proper noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog wants to climb on the log.

(Indonesian) Anjing mau naik di batang kayu.

phrase The dog sets his chin on a leaf.

(Indonesian) Anjing taruh dagunya di atas daun.

noun smoke

(Indonesian) asap

adverb then

(Indonesian) terus; lalu

phrase I place my chin on the table.

(Indonesian) Saya taruh dagu di atas meja.

phrase I go quickly.

(Indonesian) Saya jalan cepat.

phrase I go into the cave.

(Indonesian) Saya masuk gua.