Wamesa

noun coals

(Indonesian) arang api

Speaker: IMK

noun wood; tree

(Indonesian) kayu; pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun heart

(Indonesian) jantung

Speaker: IMK

noun aunt

(Indonesian) tante

Speaker: IMK

noun basket for holding sago; lit. meaning (’sago enter’)

(Indonesian) tempat/ember untuk letakkan sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun oyster shells meat is eaten

(Indonesian) kulit bia tiram

Speaker: IMK

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

noun small matoa fruit

(Indonesian) matoa kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

noun sand dollar; lit. meaning (’urchin skin’) asaruai, rawa

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

numeral four

(Indonesian) empat

Speaker: IMK

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

noun arrow

(Indonesian) anak panah

Speaker: IMK

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) burung kakatua

Speaker: IMK

noun freshwater fish

(Indonesian) ikanair tawar

adverb very

(Indonesian) sekali

noun stove Wondama ’riniai’

(Indonesian) tungku

Speaker: IMK

phrase I go wake up the child.

(Indonesian) Saya kasih bangun anak itu.

verb choose; to choose

(Indonesian) pilih

phrase I gather my family.

(Indonesian) Saya berkumpul keluarga

noun basement

(Indonesian) kolong rumah

noun; verb saliva; to spit

(Indonesian) ludah; meludah

Speaker: IMK

verb scratch; to scratch

(Indonesian) garut

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

Speaker: IMK

noun christmas tree worm Spirobranchus corniculatus spp.

(Indonesian) sejenis cacing laut

Speaker: IMK

adjective, noun far-ish; distance; gap

(Indonesian) agak jauh; celah

adjective angry

(Indonesian) marah

Speaker: IMK

noun bean

(Indonesian) kacang

noun red bean; kidney bean; lit. meaning (’bean 3sg-red’)

(Indonesian) kacang merah

verb shave one’s head

(Indonesian) cukur kepala

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

noun sea cucumber general term

(Indonesian) teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun saltwater eel

(Indonesian) belut laut

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea small cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun wasp; bee small

(Indonesian) lebah

Speaker: IMK

adjective ripe

(Indonesian) masak; matang

Speaker: IMK

adjective healthy; thriving

(Indonesian) subur

Speaker: IMK

noun coral polyp

(Indonesian) belangan

Speaker: IMK

adjective very beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik sekali

Speaker: IMK

verb cook

(Indonesian) masak

Speaker: IMK

adjective broken; cracked

(Indonesian) pecah; hancur

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small fish

(Indonesian) ikan puri

Speaker: IMK

verb have; to have

(Indonesian) punya

Speaker: IMK

verb have (intr); mine, yours, etc. inwe + i

(Indonesian) punya

Example: Buku wani inewi.

Speaker: IMK

adjective generous

(Indonesian) murah hati

Speaker: IMK

verb kick

(Indonesian) tendang

Speaker: IMK

noun family group; clan

(Indonesian) keluarga; marga

Speaker: IMK

verb forget; to forget

(Indonesian) lupa

noun study materials pi+aniau

(Indonesian) benda belajar

Speaker: IMK

noun jewelry; decorations pi+marandi

(Indonesian) hiasan; gelang

Speaker: IMK

noun snail shells

(Indonesian) kulit siput

Speaker: IMK

particle no; not; negative particle

(Indonesian) tidak

Speaker: IMK

adjective dull

(Indonesian) tumpul

noun bead

(Indonesian) manik-manik

Speaker: IMK

noun inside; locative postposition

(Indonesian) dalam

Example: Wona pai ru pai nina toples pai raro.

noun sibling/cousin of the same generation

(Indonesian) saudara

Speaker: IMK

noun edible leaf; vegetable; greens

(Indonesian) daun; sayur

Example: Yau ira ivori rau na toko.

Speaker: IMK

noun neck

(Indonesian) leher

Speaker: IMK

noun evening

(Indonesian) sore

Speaker: IMK

adverb yesterday lit. evening + that

(Indonesian) kemarin

noun thread

(Indonesian) benang

Speaker: IMK

adposition downwards, farther down

(Indonesian) ke bawah (lagi)

Speaker: IMK

verb be married

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

adverb repeatedly

(Indonesian) ulang kali

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bimbang

Speaker: IMK

noun lemongrass

(Indonesian) serei

Speaker: IMK

phrase The black pants fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang hitam pas.

phrase The red pants don’t fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang merah tidak pas.

noun k.o. shell (snail operculum), Pacific cat’s eye

(Indonesian) mata bulan

Speaker: IMK

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

Example: Yau isaviori ranu.

Speaker: IMK

noun moon

(Indonesian) bulan

Speaker: IMK

noun outrigger connector

(Indonesian) bagian perahu semang

Speaker: IMK

noun outrigger boom

(Indonesian) tangan perahu

Speaker: IMK

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

numeral hundred

(Indonesian) ratus

Speaker: IMK

noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Isokiare vara kiai dire nesi to sikake.

Speaker: IMK

verb kiss; to kiss

(Indonesian) cium

noun mustache

(Indonesian) kumis

Speaker: IMK

noun conch used as a horn

(Indonesian) triton

Speaker: IMK

interrogative how

(Indonesian) bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

noun story

(Indonesian) cerita

Speaker: IMK

numeral three

(Indonesian) tiga

Speaker: IMK

noun treetop new growth

(Indonesian) pucuk

Speaker: IMK

adjective free

(Indonesian) lepas

adverb beside a house

(Indonesian) di samping rumah

adjective fresh; young; new

(Indonesian) segar; mudah; baru

Speaker: IMK

interrogative what; how

(Indonesian) apa; bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

verb paddle; to paddle

(Indonesian) dayung

proper noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tray

(Indonesian) baki dari pelepa sagu

adverb then

(Indonesian) terus; lalu

phrase I sing a traditional (ri) song.

(Indonesian) Saya nyanyi lagu ada ri.

phrase I come down from the ladder.

(Indonesian) Saya turun dari tangga.