Wamesa

noun heart

(Indonesian) jantung

Speaker: IMK

noun log

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun heel

(Indonesian) tumit

Speaker: IMK

noun canoe wood

(Indonesian) kayu perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun crown of thorns sea star Acanthaster planci

(Indonesian) duri babi racun

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava

(Indonesian) jambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava; lit. meaning (’large guava’)

(Indonesian) jambu bola

noun coconut water

(Indonesian) air kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. leaf used for weaving mats

(Indonesian) sejenis daun

noun grandparent

(Indonesian) nenek dan kakek

Speaker: IMK

adjective silent

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

noun octopus

(Indonesian) gurita

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

noun mud

(Indonesian) lumpur; becek

Speaker: IMK

noun ball

(Indonesian) bola

adverb very

(Indonesian) sekali

phrase The fish has already been grilled.

(Indonesian) Ikan sudah dibakar.

noun stove Wondama ’riniai’

(Indonesian) tungku

Speaker: IMK

adjective dark

(Indonesian) gelap

noun ambush, trap

(Indonesian) penyerangan

noun money

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: IMK

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

verb stab; harm

(Indonesian) menikam; kena

Example: Ana sasinai pai disa yau.

Speaker: IMK

noun mosquito

(Indonesian) nyamuk

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

Speaker: IMK

verb urinate

(Indonesian) kencing

adverb behind

(Indonesian) belakang

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. snail

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

noun backbone; spine

(Indonesian) tulang belakang

adjective angry

(Indonesian) marah

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

adjective small

(Indonesian) kecil

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) menarik hati

verb take; hold

(Indonesian) ambil; pegang

noun term of address for a younger man from an elder; boy

(Indonesian) mas; anak laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

noun glass

(Indonesian) kaca

noun k.o. bird

(Indonesian) sejenis burung

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

adjective noisy

(Indonesian) ribut

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) kalawai

Speaker: IMK

verb dive

(Indonesian) tengelam

Speaker: IMK

adjective hot

(Indonesian) panas

Speaker: IMK

adjective gloomy; sad

(Indonesian) muram

Speaker: IMK

adverb may not; can’t; don’t!

(Indonesian) tidak boleh; jangan

Speaker: IMK

verb regret

(Indonesian) menyesal

Speaker: IMK

noun net; basket

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

noun cat

(Indonesian) kucing

Speaker: IMK

demonstrative this

(Indonesian) ini

Speaker: IMK

verb wash (clothes); to wash (clothes)

(Indonesian) cuci (baju)

Speaker: IMK

adverb earlier; an earlier time; front

(Indonesian) dulu; depan

Speaker: IMK

noun rice Wanderwort. Refers to both cooked and raw.

(Indonesian) nasi; beras

Speaker: IMK

adjective raw

(Indonesian) mentah

Speaker: IMK

noun jewelry; decorations pi+marandi

(Indonesian) hiasan; gelang

Speaker: IMK

verb boil

(Indonesian) rebus

Example: Au sumomui riane dia.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: rana;

noun place for anchoring canoes

(Indonesian) pelabuhan/tambatan perahu

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

Speaker: IMK

adjective dirty

(Indonesian) kotor

Example: Wona pai mieta ava vierariate.

noun sibling/cousin of the same generation

(Indonesian) saudara

Speaker: IMK

adverb yesterday lit. evening + that

(Indonesian) kemarin

adposition downwards, farther down

(Indonesian) ke bawah (lagi)

Speaker: IMK

noun land; shore

(Indonesian) darat

noun betel pepper, chewed with betel nut piper betle

(Indonesian) sirih

verb smell

(Indonesian) cium

Example: Irira vesairara.

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kodok

noun small net bag

(Indonesian) noken kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun soursop

(Indonesian) sirsak; nangka Belanda

adjective smelly; putrid

(Indonesian) bauh; busuk

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bimbang

Speaker: IMK

adjective, verb sorrowful, to miss

(Indonesian) berduka cita, rindu

verb remember; to remember

(Indonesian) ingat

Speaker: IMK

noun bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang

Speaker: IMK

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

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

(Indonesian) nangro kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb breathe; to breathe

(Indonesian) bernapas

verb see, look, stare

(Indonesian) lihat, tatap

noun clothes

(Indonesian) baju; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

noun shirt; lit. meaning (’hand clothing’)

(Indonesian) kemeja

adjective spicy

(Indonesian) pedis

noun pomelo; lit. meaning (’large orange’)

(Indonesian) jeruk bali

noun k.o. small citrus

(Indonesian) jeruk kecil

noun bone

(Indonesian) tulang

Speaker: IMK

noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

noun star

(Indonesian) bintang

verb grow; to grow

(Indonesian) tumbuh

Example: Barimu pasi sisiwara.

Speaker: IMK

noun comb loan? made from turtle shell

(Indonesian) sisir

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

verb wake up; surprised; startled; to wake up; to be surprised, startled intransitive

(Indonesian) bangun; kaget; terkejut

verb overlap with; be underneath

(Indonesian) tindis

Example: Andi tiau tawa yau.

Speaker: IMK

verb ; noun live; life; to live; life

(Indonesian) hidup; kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis bia

Speaker: IMK

adverb already; already, completive aspect

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Diapai niunu tomanau.

verb drink; to drink

(Indonesian) minum

noun shoulders

(Indonesian) bahu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun rope

(Indonesian) tali

proper noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog’s head is inside this jar.

(Indonesian) Kepala anjing di dalam toples ini.

phrase I place my chin on the table.

(Indonesian) Saya taruh dagu di atas meja.

phrase I already caught the fish.

(Indonesian) Saya sudah mancing ikan.