Wamesa

interrogative where

(Indonesian) di mana?

Speaker: IMK

verb hear; to hear

(Indonesian) dengar

Speaker: IMK

noun toe

(Indonesian) jari kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree brought in by the Dutch

(Indonesian) pohon mundur

Speaker: IMK

noun pole

(Indonesian) tiang

Speaker: IMK

noun sago spines

(Indonesian) duri sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun crown of thorns sea star Acanthaster planci

(Indonesian) duri babi racun

Speaker: IMK

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

noun butterfly

(Indonesian) kupu-kupu

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) pohon dadak

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit eaten

(Indonesian) buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

numeral four

(Indonesian) empat

Speaker: IMK

noun sea almond tree; umbrella tree

(Indonesian) ketapang

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atari (Wandamen);

adjective new

(Indonesian) baru

Speaker: IMK

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) burung kakatua

Speaker: IMK

noun mother 1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) kakatua

Speaker: IMK

noun ball

(Indonesian) bola

noun bottle loan

(Indonesian) botol

phrase I open the book.

(Indonesian) Saya buka buku ini.

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

noun low tide

(Indonesian) pasang turun; meti; air turun

Example: Die pai sinaia.

Speaker: IMK

noun brother-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar laki-laki

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

noun bucket loan

(Indonesian) ember

phrase I go wake up the child.

(Indonesian) Saya kasih bangun anak itu.

verb stab; harm

(Indonesian) menikam; kena

Example: Ana sasinai pai disa yau.

Speaker: IMK

noun Banda mace especially sour

(Indonesian) buah pala Banda

noun single-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan punya satu mata

Speaker: IMK

noun sago mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur sagu

verb bad; evil; to be bad, evil

(Indonesian) jahat; buruk

Speaker: IMK

adverb behind

(Indonesian) belakang

Speaker: IMK

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

noun lime (for betel)

(Indonesian) kapur

Speaker: IMK

adjective narrow

(Indonesian) sempit

noun sea cucumber general term

(Indonesian) teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea small cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun wasp; bee small

(Indonesian) lebah

Speaker: IMK

noun water source; spring; lit. meaning (’water eye’)

(Indonesian) mata air

Speaker: IMK

adjective gentle

(Indonesian) lembut

verb tired; exhausted; to be tired, exhausted

(Indonesian) capek

Speaker: IMK

adjective broken; cracked

(Indonesian) pecah; hancur

Speaker: IMK

verb break (of wood)

(Indonesian) patah (kayu)

Speaker: IMK

verb belly laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa kras

Speaker: IMK

noun, adjective man; male

(Indonesian) laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

verb make; to make

(Indonesian) bikin

Example: Emily ninari anio.

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 generous

(Indonesian) murah hati

Speaker: IMK

verb wash (clothes); to wash (clothes)

(Indonesian) cuci (baju)

Speaker: IMK

noun nipa palm used to thatch rooves

(Indonesian) nipa

Speaker: IMK

noun gorge; ravine

(Indonesian) jurang

Speaker: IMK

adjective quiet reduplicated

(Indonesian) diam-diam

Speaker: IMK

adjective crazy

(Indonesian) gila

Example: Sia vura sembepisavir.

Speaker: IMK

noun food

(Indonesian) makanan

Speaker: IMK

noun lizard; animal; four-legged creature

(Indonesian) soa-soa, kaki empat

Speaker: IMK

noun eggplant

(Indonesian) terung

Speaker: IMK

verb go; to go

(Indonesian) pergi

Speaker: IMK

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

verb wobble; tremble

(Indonesian) gemetar; goyang

adverb yesterday lit. evening + that

(Indonesian) kemarin

numeral seven

(Indonesian) tujuh

numeral five

(Indonesian) lima

Speaker: IMK

noun louse

(Indonesian) kutu

Speaker: IMK

noun spirit; ghost

(Indonesian) roh

Speaker: IMK

noun Holy Spirit

(Indonesian) Roh Kudus

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl

(Indonesian) merayap

Speaker: IMK

noun tail lit. ’buttocks chopstick’

(Indonesian) ekor

Speaker: IMK

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

adverb left (side)

(Indonesian) kiri

Speaker: IMK

adjective pull ’ngonggo vesarap’, ’sasarap ngonggo’

(Indonesian) tarik

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket; cicada

(Indonesian) jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

verb pant; to pant

(Indonesian) hosa

Example: Wona nei sise.

Speaker: IMK

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Example: Wona nei siera so pibata nei.

verb splash

(Indonesian) siram

Speaker: IMK

adjective sour

(Indonesian) asam

Speaker: IMK

noun lime; lit. meaning (’small orange’)

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis

verb wobble

(Indonesian) goyang

Example: Yau isonini ai.

Speaker: IMK

noun gap; space; opening

(Indonesian) celah

Speaker: IMK

noun saliva

(Indonesian) liur; air mulut

verb smoke; suck; to smoke; to suck

(Indonesian) merokok; isap

adjective short

(Indonesian) pendek

phrase We all cut our hair, too.

(Indonesian) Kita semua gunting rambut juga.

noun breeze

(Indonesian) angin kecil, sepoi

Speaker: IMK

adjective tall; to be tall

(Indonesian) tinggi

Speaker: IMK

noun owl

(Indonesian) burung hantuk

Speaker: IMK

noun bay

(Indonesian) teluk

Speaker: IMK

noun honey

(Indonesian) madu

Speaker: IMK

adjective free

(Indonesian) lepas

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

(Indonesian) kuku jari

noun wrist

(Indonesian) pergelangan

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

adjective white

(Indonesian) putih

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog looks over at the turtle.

(Indonesian) Anjing lihat ke kura-kura.

phrase The dog’s head is inside this jar.

(Indonesian) Kepala anjing di dalam toples ini.

noun coral

(Indonesian) karang

Speaker: IMK

pronoun I; 1sg pronoun

(Indonesian) saya

Speaker: IMK

phrase I don’t like eating mung beans.

(Indonesian) Saya tidak mau makan kacang hijau.