Wamesa

noun heart

(Indonesian) jantung

Speaker: IMK

noun nibong palm (large) spiny, oncosperma sp.

(Indonesian) pohon nibung besar

Speaker: IMK

noun log

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun pole

(Indonesian) tiang

Speaker: IMK

verb order; command

(Indonesian) suruh

Example: Yamisi ria.

Speaker: IMK

verb groan; shout

(Indonesian) mengerang; berteriak biasa

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) jambu besar

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) jambu bola

noun rat

(Indonesian) tikus

Speaker: IMK

verb study; go to school

(Indonesian) belajar, bersekolah

Speaker: IMK

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

noun village

(Indonesian) desa

Speaker: IMK

verb wait

(Indonesian) tunggu

Example: Bunota yau iriva sasu si.

Speaker: IMK

verb weave; to weave

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Emily dianu rota pai.

Speaker: IMK

adjective long

(Indonesian) panjang

Speaker: IMK

noun coral tree (Erythrina sp.); lit. meaning (’foreign flower’) tall, fruiting, possibly brought by Dutch

(Indonesian) pohon dadak

Speaker: IMK

adverb like that; like so

(Indonesian) seperti itu; begitu sudah

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: ariria;

noun branch; branching

(Indonesian) cabang; bercabang

Speaker: IMK

verb sharpen

(Indonesian) kasih tajam

Example: Yasiei na sivura.

Speaker: IMK

noun sparrow

(Indonesian) burung pipit

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. taro root

(Indonesian) sejenis keladi

Speaker: IMK

noun bottle loan

(Indonesian) botol

phrase The book is in front of the box.

(Indonesian) Buku di depan karton.

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

noun tooth

(Indonesian) gigi

noun edge

(Indonesian) pinggir

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

phrase I polish my nails green.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku sampai hijau.

noun bamboo shoot roasted and eaten

(Indonesian) rebung bambu

Speaker: IMK

noun papeda spoon; utensils for sago mush made from the spines of sago leaves.

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

verb empty; gone

(Indonesian) habis

noun starfish Ophidiasteridae. Pictured: Linckia laevigata (L), Nardoa novaecaledoniae (R)

(Indonesian) bintang laut

noun mosquito

(Indonesian) nyamuk

Speaker: IMK

noun; verb saliva; to spit

(Indonesian) ludah; meludah

Speaker: IMK

noun hot water; any hot liquid, including water, coffee, tea, etc

(Indonesian) air panas

Example: Yau sore karu yunu karomas kopi.

verb shave; to shave

(Indonesian) cukur

adjective very angry

(Indonesian) marah-marah

Speaker: IMK

noun speech

(Indonesian) bicaraan

Speaker: IMK

adjective captivating; interesting; lit. meaning (’hold stomach’)

(Indonesian) menarik hati

noun term of address for a younger man from an elder; boy

(Indonesian) mas; anak laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

adjective cheap; not good

(Indonesian) tawar; tidak enak

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

Speaker: IMK

verb fight; argue

(Indonesian) berkelahi; bertengkar

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo

(Indonesian) bambu

Speaker: IMK

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) kalawai

Speaker: IMK

noun decorations

(Indonesian) hiasan

Speaker: IMK

noun paddy oat leaf Gnetum gnemon, eaten. Also ’marapa buo’ for edible fruit of the same tree.

(Indonesian) daun melinjo

Speaker: IMK

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK

verb soft

(Indonesian) lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

verb paralyzed; to be paralyzed

(Indonesian) lumpuh

Speaker: IMK

adjective low-spirited; weak

(Indonesian) loyo

verb sit, live

(Indonesian) duduk, tinggal

Example: Imaso na karapea.

Speaker: IMK

adjective sorrowful

(Indonesian) berdukacita

Speaker: IMK

noun dream

(Indonesian) mimpi

Speaker: IMK

noun banana

(Indonesian) pisang

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket sings in the evenings

(Indonesian) sejenis belalang; jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

noun nibong palm oncosperma sp.? May also refer to areca palm (?). IMK says there are two kinds of niniai, one which

(Indonesian) pohon nibung

adjective yellow

(Indonesian) kuning

Speaker: IMK

adjective very fine

(Indonesian) halus sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun gun

(Indonesian) pistol; senjata

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional drum ??+rotu

(Indonesian) tipa/tifa

Speaker: IMK

adjective quiet reduplicated

(Indonesian) diam-diam

Speaker: IMK

noun jewelry; decorations pi+marandi

(Indonesian) hiasan; gelang

Speaker: IMK

adjective big; large

(Indonesian) besar

Speaker: IMK

noun money

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea shell found on rocks, lit ’widow’

(Indonesian) sejenis karang tempel di batu

noun k.o. small clam eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

noun clam Tridacna sp.; found on coral

(Indonesian) bia garu

Speaker: IMK

noun small sea turtle

(Indonesian) kura-kura laut kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb go; to go

(Indonesian) pergi

Speaker: IMK

noun bay area

(Indonesian) daerah teluk

noun future days

(Indonesian) hari akan datang

noun sibling/cousin of the same generation

(Indonesian) saudara

Speaker: IMK

adverb more than

(Indonesian) lebih

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

adjective kind

(Indonesian) ramah; baik

Speaker: IMK

verb change

(Indonesian) ganti

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

verb press; squeeze; to press; to squeeze

(Indonesian) ramas

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

noun name

(Indonesian) nama

Speaker: IMK

verb carry over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong; pikul

noun papaya

(Indonesian) pepaya

Speaker: IMK

noun ground cuscus; phalanger (k.o. marsupial)

(Indonesian) kuskus tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun snot

(Indonesian) ingus

noun father Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

noun fish spear Used for larger fish such as sharks.

(Indonesian) tombak ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun grandfather

(Indonesian) tete

Speaker: IMK

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

Speaker: IMK

adverb already; already, completive aspect

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Diapai niunu tomanau.

noun hand

(Indonesian) tangan

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: wara;

noun top; above

(Indonesian) di atas

adjective fresh; young; new

(Indonesian) segar; mudah; baru

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

adjective all; each; every

(Indonesian) semua; setiap

adjective white

(Indonesian) putih

Speaker: IMK

locative there (far distance)

(Indonesian) sana

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog defecates.

(Indonesian) Anjing itu berak.

phrase I go buy vegetables at the store.

(Indonesian) Saya pergi beli sayur di toko.