Wamesa

interrogative where

(Indonesian) di mana?

Speaker: IMK

noun sandal; lit. meaning (’leg sole sheath’)

(Indonesian) sandal

Speaker: IMK

verb order; command

(Indonesian) suruh

Example: Yamisi ria.

Speaker: IMK

noun aunt

(Indonesian) tante

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit Artocarpus altilis

(Indonesian) sukun

Speaker: IMK

verb study; go to school

(Indonesian) belajar, bersekolah

Speaker: IMK

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

noun inland; interior country; lit. meaning (’behind village’)

(Indonesian) udik

Speaker: IMK

verb hide; conceal; keep; to hide, conceal

(Indonesian) sembunyi; simpang

Speaker: IMK

verb weave; to weave

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Emily dianu rota pai.

Speaker: IMK

noun cobweb

(Indonesian) sarang laba-laba

Speaker: IMK

adverb like that; like so

(Indonesian) seperti itu; begitu sudah

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: ariria;

noun chest

(Indonesian) dada

Speaker: IMK

noun sea urchin eaten

(Indonesian) babi duri

Speaker: IMK

adjective silent

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit eaten

(Indonesian) buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

verb count; to count

(Indonesian) hitung

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

noun mother 1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

noun lungs

(Indonesian) paru-paru

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fish dish

(Indonesian) ikan kuah

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

noun edge

(Indonesian) pinggir

noun bucket loan

(Indonesian) ember

verb sleep; to sleep

(Indonesian) tidur

Speaker: IMK

Morinda tree Morinda sp (likely citrifolia); used to make medicine.

(Indonesian) pohon mengkudu

Speaker: IMK

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) berpisah

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun eagle

(Indonesian) burung elang

noun earth; ground

(Indonesian) tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun; verb saliva; to spit

(Indonesian) ludah; meludah

Speaker: IMK

adjective hard; strong; rough; rubbery

(Indonesian) kras; kasar; kenyal

Example: Pibata ne kiri to karakuai.

Speaker: IMK

adverb behind

(Indonesian) belakang

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) air panas

Example: Yau sore karu yunu karomas kopi.

noun reef fish (crescent-banded grunter?) black & white striped

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

noun bachelor

(Indonesian) bujang laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

verb whisper; to whisper

(Indonesian) berbisik

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

(Indonesian) menarik hati

noun king; powerful person

(Indonesian) raja; orang berkuasa

Speaker: IMK

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: BMW

noun k.o. sea small cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun seaweed

(Indonesian) rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

noun bee; honey bee

(Indonesian) lebah madu

Speaker: IMK

noun decorations

(Indonesian) hiasan

Speaker: IMK

verb break (of wood)

(Indonesian) patah (kayu)

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small fish

(Indonesian) ikan puri

Speaker: IMK

noun net; basket

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bingung

Speaker: IMK

noun soft coral

(Indonesian) karang lembek

Speaker: IMK

noun cassava

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

Speaker: IMK

noun corn

(Indonesian) jagung

Speaker: IMK

noun mango

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

verb catch (fish); go fishing; to catch, as fish

(Indonesian) mancing

Example: Yau ya ipotei diapai tomanau.

Speaker: IMK

verb come; to come verama = coming, future ’taune verama wai’ = next year

(Indonesian) datang

Speaker: IMK

adverb today; lit. meaning (’day this’)

(Indonesian) hari ini

verb wash (dishes); to wash (dishes)

(Indonesian) cuci (piring)

Speaker: IMK

adjective; verb be clever; understand; know

(Indonesian) pandai; mengerti; tahu

noun string bag

(Indonesian) tas, noken, kantung

Speaker: IMK

verb make sound

(Indonesian) berbunyi

phrase Don’t go to the market!

(Indonesian) Jangan pergi ke pasar!

verb cry

(Indonesian) menangis

Speaker: IMK

noun pig spear

(Indonesian) tombak babi

Speaker: IMK

verb think; to think

(Indonesian) pikir

noun cricket eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

Speaker: IMK

noun grasshopper eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

Speaker: IMK

adjective pull ’ngonggo vesarap’, ’sasarap ngonggo’

(Indonesian) tarik

Speaker: IMK

noun fishing pole

verb carry over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong; pikul

noun betel nut; areca Areca catechu

(Indonesian) buah pinang

Speaker: IMK

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

Speaker: IMK

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

Example: Buku pai iseva.

Speaker: IMK

noun land snail

(Indonesian) keong hutan

noun spoon loan

(Indonesian) sendok

Speaker: IMK

noun container, wrapper, sheath

(Indonesian) sarung

Speaker: IMK

verb close

(Indonesian) tutup

Speaker: IMK

verb bark

(Indonesian) menggonggong

noun cave

(Indonesian) goa; gua

Speaker: IMK

noun mustache

(Indonesian) kumis

Speaker: IMK

numeral eleven

(Indonesian) sembilan

numeral thirteen

(Indonesian) tiga puluh

phrase They go their seperate ways.

(Indonesian) Mereka dua bagi jalan.

verb be like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea snail eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis kerang

noun conch used as a horn

(Indonesian) triton

Speaker: IMK

noun father Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

adjective light

(Indonesian) ringan

verb overlap with; be underneath

(Indonesian) tindis

Example: Andi tiau tawa yau.

Speaker: IMK

phrase The snake slithers in the tree.

(Indonesian) Ular itu lingkar di pohon.

adjective straight; good

(Indonesian) lurus; baik

Speaker: IMK

phrase He hugs the dog.

(Indonesian) Dia peluk anjing.

verb ask uta + usar?

(Indonesian) bertanya

Speaker: IMK

verb swell; to swell

(Indonesian) bengkak

adjective fresh; young; new

(Indonesian) segar; mudah; baru

Speaker: IMK

adjective youngest (of siblings)

(Indonesian) bungsu

Speaker: IMK

proper noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog pants.

(Indonesian) Anjing hosa.

noun cassowary

(Indonesian) burung kasuari

Speaker: IMK

phrase I sing a traditional (ri) song.

(Indonesian) Saya nyanyi lagu ada ri.

phrase I go into the cave.

(Indonesian) Saya masuk gua.