Wamesa

noun toenail

(Indonesian) kuku kaki

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kayu untuk bikin prau

Speaker: IMK

noun tree fern

(Indonesian) paku besar

Speaker: IMK

noun log

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun heel

(Indonesian) tumit

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree (beach casuarina/she-oak)

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

Speaker: IMK

conjunction but

(Indonesian) tapi

Speaker: IMK

verb order; command

(Indonesian) suruh

Example: Yamisi ria.

Speaker: IMK

noun ant

(Indonesian) semut

Speaker: IMK

verb eat; to eat (tr)

(Indonesian) makan

Speaker: IMK

noun lime; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl; walk slowly

(Indonesian) merayap; jalan pelahan

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis lebah

Speaker: IMK

noun apple loan

(Indonesian) apel

Speaker: IMK

noun butterfly

(Indonesian) kupu-kupu

Speaker: IMK

noun cloud

(Indonesian) awan

Speaker: IMK

noun sea almond tree; umbrella tree

(Indonesian) ketapang

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atari (Wandamen);

noun mother 1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

adverb very

(Indonesian) sekali

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

noun money

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: IMK

noun floor [duí́]

(Indonesian) lantai

Speaker: IMK

noun bucket loan

(Indonesian) ember

verb sleep; to sleep

(Indonesian) tidur

Speaker: IMK

phrase I polish my nails green.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku sampai hijau.

noun Banda mace especially sour

(Indonesian) buah pala Banda

noun single-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan punya satu mata

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large land turtle reportedly climbs trees - panjat phon

(Indonesian) kura-kura darat besar

Speaker: IMK

noun mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur

verb scratch; to scratch

(Indonesian) garut

Speaker: IMK

noun coral (sm)

(Indonesian) karang (kecil)

Speaker: IMK

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

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

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

noun bachelor

(Indonesian) bujang laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kacang tanah

noun long beans

(Indonesian) kacang panjang

noun shrimp

(Indonesian) udang

Speaker: IMK

adjective lazy

(Indonesian) pamalas

Speaker: IMK

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

verb shave one’s head

(Indonesian) cukur kepala

noun glass

(Indonesian) kaca

adjective heavy

(Indonesian) berat

conjunction then Wandamen?

(Indonesian) lalu

Speaker: BMW

noun vomit

(Indonesian) muntah

Speaker: IMK

verb paralyzed; to be paralyzed

(Indonesian) lumpuh

Speaker: IMK

verb smile

(Indonesian) senyum

Speaker: IMK

noun water; stream

(Indonesian) air; kali

Speaker: IMK

proper noun name of a stream maria + avo = red fruit stream

(Indonesian) nama kali hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun chili pepper also ’marisiani’

(Indonesian) cabe; rica; lombok

Speaker: IMK

adjective broken; cracked

(Indonesian) pecah; hancur

Speaker: IMK

noun uncle

(Indonesian) om

Speaker: IMK

adjective black

(Indonesian) hitam

Speaker: IMK

noun common snakehead fish ophiocephalus striatus, channa striata

(Indonesian) ikan gabus

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

verb work; to work

(Indonesian) kerja

Example: Emily ninaripi.

noun island

(Indonesian) pulau

Speaker: IMK

noun rice Wanderwort. Refers to both cooked and raw.

(Indonesian) nasi; beras

Speaker: IMK

noun sea turtle wave-thing?

(Indonesian) kura-kura

noun jewelry; decorations pi+marandi

(Indonesian) hiasan; gelang

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

Speaker: IMK

noun clam Tridacna sp.; found on coral

(Indonesian) bia garu

Speaker: IMK

adjective crazy

(Indonesian) gila

Example: Sia vura sembepisavir.

Speaker: IMK

verb come from the rear, from behind; to come from the rear, from behind

(Indonesian) datang dari belakang

Speaker: IMK

verb go; to go

(Indonesian) pergi

Speaker: IMK

verb boil

(Indonesian) rebus

Example: Au sumomui riane dia.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: rana;

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

Speaker: IMK

verb marry; to marry

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

Example: Au ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

noun skin

(Indonesian) kulit

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

verb hit; to hit

(Indonesian) pukul

noun frog; k.o. brown frog Edible, tastes like chicken.

(Indonesian) kodok

noun string bag

(Indonesian) tas, noken, kantung

Speaker: IMK

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

noun pig spear

(Indonesian) tombak babi

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket; cicada

(Indonesian) jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

noun small mangrove tree fruits are soaked, cooked with coconut, peeled, and eaten

(Indonesian) nangro kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb pant; to pant

(Indonesian) hosa

Example: Wona nei sise.

Speaker: IMK

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

noun moon

(Indonesian) bulan

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis

verb move; slide; to move; to slide

(Indonesian) pindah; sorong

Speaker: IMK

verb bark

(Indonesian) menggonggong

verb tinkle; ring (as of ears)

(Indonesian) berdering (telinga)

Example: Tarakondi ne sandu sususoya.

Speaker: IMK

verb be like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK

noun fish spear Used for larger fish such as sharks.

(Indonesian) tombak ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun body; flesh

(Indonesian) badan; daging

Speaker: IMK

phrase We all cut our hair, too.

(Indonesian) Kita semua gunting rambut juga.

verb ; noun live; life; to live; life

(Indonesian) hidup; kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

noun honey

(Indonesian) madu

Speaker: IMK

verb swell; to swell

(Indonesian) bengkak

noun hand

(Indonesian) tangan

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: wara;

adverb right (side)

(Indonesian) kanan

Speaker: IMK

verb buy

(Indonesian) beli

Example: Ari vepapo pai ivori rau.

Speaker: IMK

verb; adjective die; dead; to die; be dead

(Indonesian) mati; meninggal

adjective white

(Indonesian) putih

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tray

(Indonesian) baki dari pelepa sagu

noun smoke

(Indonesian) asap

phrase I already did that

(Indonesian) saya ini sudah

Speaker: IMK

phrase I go buy vegetables at the store.

(Indonesian) Saya pergi beli sayur di toko.

phrase I said "good night" to Sutri.

(Indonesian) Saya bilang "selamat malam" ke Sutri.