Wamesa

noun fire

(Indonesian) api

Speaker: IMK

noun leg

(Indonesian) kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. wood; k.o. wood used for making canoes, has spines

(Indonesian) kayu untuk bikin prau

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree brought in by the Dutch

(Indonesian) pohon mundur

Speaker: IMK

noun log; tree stump

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun stick

(Indonesian) tongkat

noun oyster shells meat is eaten

(Indonesian) kulit bia tiram

Speaker: IMK

adj only; just

(Indonesian) hanya

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava

(Indonesian) jambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. wasp or hornet large, lives on the ground, extremely painful (claimed fatal?) sting

(Indonesian) sejenis lebah

Speaker: IMK

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

noun village

(Indonesian) desa

Speaker: IMK

noun a part of the sago plant "di atas, yang kecil-kecil"

(Indonesian) bagian dari tanaman sagu (gabus?)

Speaker: IMK

noun butterfly

(Indonesian) kupu-kupu

Speaker: IMK

noun mace

(Indonesian) bunga pala

Speaker: IMK

noun week

(Indonesian) minggu

Speaker: IMK

adjective long

(Indonesian) panjang

Speaker: IMK

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atu

conjunction because

(Indonesian) karena

Speaker: IMK

noun bird

(Indonesian) burung

Speaker: IMK

noun ball

(Indonesian) bola

phrase The taros grow.

(Indonesian) Keladi tumbuh.

noun butterflyfish black/yellow/white stripes, v. common, can be eaten. Chaerodon ocellicaudus, baronessa, etc.

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun morinda (noni) fruit Morinda sp (likely citrifolia)

(Indonesian) buah noni (mengkudu)

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

noun widow

(Indonesian) menjanda

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. spiral shell

(Indonesian) bia lola

adjective hard; strong; rough; rubbery

(Indonesian) kras; kasar; kenyal

Example: Pibata ne kiri to karakuai.

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit seed

(Indonesian) biji cempedak

verb break check root - 3sg kirotui

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

noun waist

(Indonesian) pinggang

Speaker: IMK

noun peanut; lit. meaning (’bean earth’)

(Indonesian) kacang tanah

verb, noun speak; talk; word; language

(Indonesian) berbicara; berbahasa; kata; bahasa

noun spider

(Indonesian) laba-laba

noun thunder

(Indonesian) guntur

noun mother

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

verb fight; argue

(Indonesian) berkelahi; bertengkar

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK

verb giggle

(Indonesian) cekikik

Speaker: IMK

adj like, fit

(Indonesian) seperti, pas

Speaker: IMK

verb resemble sedang-sedang saja

(Indonesian) mirip; sama

Speaker: IMK

adjective sorrowful

(Indonesian) berdukacita

Speaker: IMK

verb alone; to be alone

(Indonesian) sendiri

Speaker: IMK

adjective black

(Indonesian) hitam

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan, gomo

Speaker: IMK

preposition at; in; locative preposition

(Indonesian) di

Speaker: IMK

noun thatched roof made of sago leaves

(Indonesian) atap dibikin dari daun sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bush

(Indonesian) tongkat satan

Speaker: IMK

adjective full

(Indonesian) penuh

verb move forward; beat; get ahead

(Indonesian) kemuka; mendahului

Speaker: IMK

adjective raw

(Indonesian) mentah

Speaker: IMK

noun sea turtle wave-thing?

(Indonesian) kura-kura

interjection don’t worry about it

(Indonesian) tidak apa-apa

Speaker: IMK

adjective big; large

(Indonesian) besar

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis karang tempel di batu

verb go; to go

(Indonesian) pergi

Speaker: IMK

verb slither; to slither, as a snake.

(Indonesian) lingkar; merayap

Example: Tawai pai ria pavi na ai pai.

adverb someday; one day

(Indonesian) satu saat

noun skin

(Indonesian) kulit

noun thread

(Indonesian) benang

Speaker: IMK

noun crow

(Indonesian) burung gagak; moga

Speaker: IMK

verb lick; to lick

(Indonesian) jilat

Example: Wona nei riepi marareia katu nei.

noun Bible

(Indonesian) Alkitab injil

Speaker: IMK

verb untie; open

(Indonesian) menguraikan; buka; lepas

Example: You irerai wai vekasie.

adjective first

(Indonesian) pertama

numeral five

(Indonesian) lima

Speaker: IMK

noun string bag

(Indonesian) tas, noken, kantung

Speaker: IMK

noun sand

(Indonesian) pasir

Speaker: IMK

noun bedbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

adjective, verb sorrowful, to miss

(Indonesian) berduka cita, rindu

adverb left (side)

(Indonesian) kiri

Speaker: IMK

noun sail

(Indonesian) layar

Speaker: IMK

noun salt; seawater

(Indonesian) garam; air laut

Speaker: IMK

noun outrigger boom

(Indonesian) tangan perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun girl the [tʃ] is odd

(Indonesian) anak perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun father’s older sister

(Indonesian) kakak perempuan bapak; mama tua

verb bathe Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

verb move; slide; to move; to slide

(Indonesian) pindah; sorong

Speaker: IMK

noun container, wrapper, sheath

(Indonesian) sarung

Speaker: IMK

verb close

(Indonesian) tutup

Speaker: IMK

verb bark

(Indonesian) menggonggong

verb tinkle; ring (as of ears)

(Indonesian) berdering (telinga)

Example: Tarakondi ne sandu sususoya.

Speaker: IMK

noun nostril

(Indonesian) lubang hidung

numeral ten

(Indonesian) sepuluh

Speaker: IMK

verb peel

(Indonesian) kupas

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea snail eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis kerang

verb can’t, don’t know

(Indonesian) tidak bisa; tidak tahu

Speaker: IMK

noun breeze

(Indonesian) angin kecil, sepoi

Speaker: IMK

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis bia

Speaker: IMK

adjective straight; good

(Indonesian) lurus; baik

Speaker: IMK

noun owl

(Indonesian) burung hantuk

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kuku jari

noun eel lit. ’thing in the water’

(Indonesian) belut

Speaker: IMK

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

interrogative what; how

(Indonesian) apa; bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

noun mountain

(Indonesian) gunung

Speaker: IMK

adverb then

(Indonesian) terus; lalu

phrase I want to drink coffee.

(Indonesian) Saya mau minum kopi.