Wamesa

noun fire

(Indonesian) api

Speaker: IMK

noun stick

(Indonesian) tongkat

noun heel

(Indonesian) tumit

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large thorny sago; lit. meaning ’good sago’

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu besar berduri

Speaker: IMK

noun bait

(Indonesian) umpan ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut water

(Indonesian) air kelapa

Speaker: IMK

adjective sweet var: anona

(Indonesian) manis

Speaker: IMK

noun cobweb

(Indonesian) sarang laba-laba

Speaker: IMK

verb stay up; stay awake

(Indonesian) tahan mata

Speaker: IMK

noun church

(Indonesian) gereja

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) pohon dadak

Speaker: IMK

verb patrol reduplicated

(Indonesian) ronda-ronda

Speaker: IMK

verb sharpen

(Indonesian) kasih tajam

Example: Yasiei na sivura.

Speaker: IMK

verb count; to count

(Indonesian) hitung

noun door

(Indonesian) pintu

Speaker: IMK

conjunction because

(Indonesian) karena

Speaker: IMK

adjective new

(Indonesian) baru

Speaker: IMK

phrase His character is good.

(Indonesian) Sifat bagus.

noun fruit

(Indonesian) buah

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) hutan

Speaker: IMK

verb sleep; to sleep

(Indonesian) tidur

Speaker: IMK

noun beetle eats holes in areca

(Indonesian) kumbang

verb stab; harm

(Indonesian) menikam; kena

Example: Ana sasinai pai disa yau.

Speaker: IMK

phrase I polish my nails green.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku sampai hijau.

noun k.o. spiral shell

(Indonesian) bia lola

noun hole

(Indonesian) lobang

Speaker: IMK

noun river mouth; delta

(Indonesian) muara

noun anchor

(Indonesian) jangkar

noun net; basket Indonesian loan; var: karanjang

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

noun christmas tree worm Spirobranchus corniculatus spp.

(Indonesian) sejenis cacing laut

Speaker: IMK

verb scatter; to scatter

(Indonesian) berpencar

Example: Ikaye more nesi.

Speaker: IMK

noun glass

(Indonesian) kaca

noun sea cucumber general term

(Indonesian) teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun thunder

(Indonesian) guntur

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

verb, adverb already, completive

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Yau imanau yunu kambu.

Speaker: IMK

adjective satisfied

(Indonesian) sudah puas

Speaker: IMK

adjective ripe

(Indonesian) masak; matang

Speaker: IMK

verb paralyzed; to be paralyzed

(Indonesian) lumpuh

Speaker: IMK

noun war

(Indonesian) perang

Example: Sendama marowa.

Speaker: IMK

adjective hot

(Indonesian) panas

Speaker: IMK

verb sit, live

(Indonesian) duduk, tinggal

Example: Imaso na karapea.

Speaker: IMK

adjective interesting

(Indonesian) menarik

noun k.o. small fish

(Indonesian) ikan puri

Speaker: IMK

noun, adjective man; male

(Indonesian) laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

noun crab

(Indonesian) kepiting

Speaker: IMK

verb work; to work

(Indonesian) kerja

Example: Emily ninaripi.

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

(Indonesian) pohon nibung

noun lamp

(Indonesian) lampu

Speaker: IMK

verb quiet; to be quiet

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small clam eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

adjective crazy

(Indonesian) gila

Example: Sia vura sembepisavir.

Speaker: IMK

particle no; not; negative particle

(Indonesian) tidak

Speaker: IMK

noun small sea turtle

(Indonesian) kura-kura laut kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun neck

(Indonesian) leher

Speaker: IMK

adverb to below; down; to there

(Indonesian) ke bawah

adverb more than

(Indonesian) lebih

adjective blue

(Indonesian) biru

Speaker: IMK

noun eyelash

(Indonesian) bulu mata

noun eyelash, eyebrow

(Indonesian) bulu mata, alis mata

noun needle

Speaker: IMK

noun a spacious place (?)

(Indonesian) tempat luas (?)

Speaker: IMK

verb be married

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

verb change

(Indonesian) ganti

noun hearth for smoking fish

(Indonesian) para-para

Speaker: IMK

noun garden

(Indonesian) kebun

Speaker: IMK

verb hit; to hit

(Indonesian) pukul

noun sand

(Indonesian) pasir

Speaker: IMK

noun soursop

(Indonesian) sirsak; nangka Belanda

particle don’t; forms negative commands, ’don’t’ dl: Windesi

(Indonesian) jangan

Example: Sa rua va so pasar wai!

Speaker: IMK

verb remain; live

(Indonesian) tinggal

Example: Mararea kio sire, sisa kodo rime siri.

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl; trap

(Indonesian) merayap; merangkap

Speaker: IMK

adjective smelly; putrid

(Indonesian) bauh; busuk

adverb quickly; fast

(Indonesian) cepat

Example: Yau ira saira.

Speaker: IMK

verb find; get; collect

(Indonesian) menemukan; dapat; berkumpul

Speaker: IMK

noun pig spear

(Indonesian) tombak babi

Speaker: IMK

verb reminisce

(Indonesian) duduk berpikir, ingat

noun intestines lit. ’stomach rope’

(Indonesian) tali perut; usus

Speaker: IMK

noun shell jewelry

(Indonesian) gelang dari kerang

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket; cicada

(Indonesian) jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

noun sail

(Indonesian) layar

Speaker: IMK

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

Example: Buku pai iseva.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small citrus

(Indonesian) jeruk kecil

noun mother non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu

Speaker: IMK

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

adverb along the shoreline

(Indonesian) sepanjang garis pantai

noun foam Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) busa

Speaker: IMK

numeral twelve

(Indonesian) dua puluh

noun grandfather

(Indonesian) tete

Speaker: IMK

verb fall; to fall

(Indonesian) jatuh

phrase The snake slithers in the tree.

(Indonesian) Ular itu lingkar di pohon.

noun treetop new growth

(Indonesian) pucuk

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kuku jari

adverb only; just

(Indonesian) saja

adjective sinful

(Indonesian) berdosa

Speaker: IMK

proper noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. traditional wooden bowl

(Indonesian) mangkok sempe

Speaker: IMK

phrase I go quickly.

(Indonesian) Saya jalan cepat.

phrase I sing a traditional (ri) song.

(Indonesian) Saya nyanyi lagu ada ri.