Wamesa

verb hear; to hear

(Indonesian) dengar

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small bamboo used to make kalawai

(Indonesian) bambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun dense forest

(Indonesian) hutan lebat

Speaker: IMK

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree (beach casuarina/she-oak)

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

Speaker: IMK

noun ankle

(Indonesian) mata kaki

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

conjunction but

(Indonesian) tapi

Speaker: IMK

noun wild breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan

Speaker: IMK

verb eat; to eat (tr)

(Indonesian) makan

Speaker: IMK

noun lime; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

noun rat

(Indonesian) tikus

Speaker: IMK

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

verb run; to run

(Indonesian) lari

noun twig

(Indonesian) ranting

Speaker: IMK

noun front of body

(Indonesian) depan (badan)

Speaker: IMK

adjective beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik

Speaker: IMK

noun coral sp., small

(Indonesian) sejenis karang kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb be a liar or deceiver

(Indonesian) penipu; tukang tipu

Example: Andi diawi baru.

Speaker: IMK

noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

noun bird

(Indonesian) burung

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bivalve mollusk found in mangrove logs; canoe worm eaten raw or boiled with salt, vinegar, and lime

(Indonesian) tambelo

Speaker: IMK

noun freshwater fish

(Indonesian) ikanair tawar

noun low tide

(Indonesian) pasang turun; meti; air turun

Example: Die pai sinaia.

Speaker: IMK

noun ambush, trap

(Indonesian) penyerangan

verb dream; to dream

(Indonesian) bermimpi

Speaker: IMK

noun sago pulp

(Indonesian) ampas sagu

Example: Abise pai dia ina.

Speaker: IMK

phrase I gather my family.

(Indonesian) Saya berkumpul keluarga

phrase I’m wearing a bracelet.

(Indonesian) Saya pakai gelang.

verb empty; gone

(Indonesian) habis

noun single-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan punya satu mata

Speaker: IMK

noun hole

(Indonesian) lobang

Speaker: IMK

noun anchor

(Indonesian) jangkar

noun mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur

noun sago mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur sagu

adjective hard; strong; rough; rubbery

(Indonesian) kras; kasar; kenyal

Example: Pibata ne kiri to karakuai.

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit seed

(Indonesian) biji cempedak

adverb progressive aspect; just now

(Indonesian) sedang; tadi

noun freshwater eel

(Indonesian) belut air tawar

Speaker: IMK

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

noun speech

(Indonesian) bicaraan

Speaker: IMK

verb cut; slice; to cut; to slice

(Indonesian) gunting, iris

Example: Tatawura tanggutu tandunandau nesi kota.

noun cousin

(Indonesian) sepupu

Speaker: IMK

noun vomit

(Indonesian) muntah

Speaker: IMK

verb, adverb already, completive

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Yau imanau yunu kambu.

Speaker: IMK

verb yell

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

adjective sharp

(Indonesian) tajam

Speaker: IMK

adjective sorrowful

(Indonesian) berdukacita

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small fish

(Indonesian) ikan puri

Speaker: IMK

noun tree kangaroo Dendrolagus, probably inustus (grizzled tree kangaroo)

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

verb kick

(Indonesian) tendang

Speaker: IMK

noun family group; clan

(Indonesian) keluarga; marga

Speaker: IMK

adjective very fine

(Indonesian) halus sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun soft coral

(Indonesian) karang lembek

Speaker: IMK

noun snail shells

(Indonesian) kulit siput

Speaker: IMK

verb catch (fish); go fishing; to catch, as fish

(Indonesian) mancing

Example: Yau ya ipotei diapai tomanau.

Speaker: IMK

verb come; to come verama = coming, future ’taune verama wai’ = next year

(Indonesian) datang

Speaker: IMK

adjective dirty

(Indonesian) kotor

Example: Wona pai mieta ava vierariate.

noun sea

(Indonesian) laut

Speaker: IMK

noun crow

(Indonesian) burung gagak; moga

Speaker: IMK

noun spring

(Indonesian) air muncul

Speaker: IMK

noun eye; point

(Indonesian) mata; ujung

noun a spacious place (?)

(Indonesian) tempat luas (?)

Speaker: IMK

numeral six

(Indonesian) enam

numeral five

(Indonesian) lima

Speaker: IMK

noun head

(Indonesian) kepala

verb divide

(Indonesian) bagi

Example: Suruase sunei ria pasi.

verb hold; grasp; to hold, grasp

(Indonesian) pegang

noun Holy Spirit

(Indonesian) Roh Kudus

Speaker: IMK

noun brain lit. ’head marrow’

(Indonesian) otak

phrase Don’t go to the market!

(Indonesian) Jangan pergi ke pasar!

adjective fragrant

(Indonesian) bauh harum

Speaker: IMK

verb stir-fry; to stir-fry

(Indonesian) tumis

Example: Isanana dia nesi na mani katu.

adjective cheerful, very happy

(Indonesian) riang, senang sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun grasshopper eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

Speaker: IMK

verb dig

(Indonesian) gali

adjective pull ’ngonggo vesarap’, ’sasarap ngonggo’

(Indonesian) tarik

Speaker: IMK

noun, verb feces; to defecate final stress

(Indonesian) tahi; berak; (buang) air besar

Example: Wona wai sisi.

Speaker: IMK

verb see, look, stare

(Indonesian) lihat, tatap

phrase The black pants fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang hitam pas.

noun bow of a canoe

(Indonesian) mata perahu

Speaker: IMK

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

adjective quiet; still

(Indonesian) sunyi

Speaker: IMK

noun cloth

(Indonesian) kain

Speaker: IMK

verb worship; to worship

(Indonesian) sembah

noun spoon loan

(Indonesian) sendok

Speaker: IMK

verb wear

(Indonesian) pakai

Example: Isora sarak.

Speaker: IMK

noun father Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

noun body; flesh

(Indonesian) badan; daging

Speaker: IMK

verb ; noun live; life; to live; life

(Indonesian) hidup; kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

noun hand

(Indonesian) tangan

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: wara;

verb drop; to drop

(Indonesian) menjatuhkan

adverb beside a house

(Indonesian) di samping rumah

verb not exist

(Indonesian) tidak ada

Example: Varo sinia.

Speaker: IMK

noun eel lit. ’thing in the water’

(Indonesian) belut

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) mati; meninggal

noun storm

(Indonesian) angin ribut

noun mountain

(Indonesian) gunung

Speaker: IMK

adverb then

(Indonesian) terus; lalu

phrase I already caught the fish.

(Indonesian) Saya sudah mancing ikan.