Wamesa

interrogative where

(Indonesian) di mana?

Speaker: IMK

noun coals

(Indonesian) arang api

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree brought in by the Dutch

(Indonesian) pohon mundur

Speaker: IMK

noun log

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit similar to jackfruit, Artocarpus integer

(Indonesian) cempedak

Speaker: IMK

noun oyster shells meat is eaten

(Indonesian) kulit bia tiram

Speaker: IMK

noun wild breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut

(Indonesian) kelapa

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl; walk slowly

(Indonesian) merayap; jalan pelahan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. leaf used for weaving mats

(Indonesian) sejenis daun

noun a part of the sago plant "di atas, yang kecil-kecil"

(Indonesian) bagian dari tanaman sagu (gabus?)

Speaker: IMK

noun cloud

(Indonesian) awan

Speaker: IMK

noun front of body

(Indonesian) depan (badan)

Speaker: IMK

adjective new

(Indonesian) baru

Speaker: IMK

noun leg; thigh

(Indonesian) kaki; pahu

Speaker: IMK

adverb not yet

(Indonesian) belum

Speaker: IMK

noun ficus tree

(Indonesian) pohon beringin

Speaker: IMK

noun bottle loan

(Indonesian) botol

noun fish

(Indonesian) ikan

Dialect: dian

noun k.o. fish (stingray?) punya tanduk di ekor

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan (ikan pari?)

Speaker: IMK

adverb very

(Indonesian) sekali

noun nibong/areca palm (small) k.o. nibong, ’pohon pinang’, small. Areca sp?

(Indonesian) pohon nibung/pinang

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) pohon mengkudu

Speaker: IMK

phrase I’m wearing a bracelet.

(Indonesian) Saya pakai gelang.

noun earth; ground

(Indonesian) tanah

Speaker: IMK

verb hide; cover

(Indonesian) mendung

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kura-kura darat besar

Speaker: IMK

noun bee hive; nest

(Indonesian) sarang

verb tie; to tie

(Indonesian) ikat

noun cuttlefish

(Indonesian) sotong; suntung

verb get check initial vowel; final [i] may be 3sg DO

(Indonesian) ambil

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bird

(Indonesian) sejenis burung

Speaker: IMK

adjective heavy

(Indonesian) berat

adjective clean; clear; white Wondama. In Windesi ’white’ is more often ’vusa’

(Indonesian) bersih; jernih; putih

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: BMW

noun vomit

(Indonesian) muntah

Speaker: IMK

adjective satisfied

(Indonesian) sudah puas

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. seaweed fruit eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis buah rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

noun kerosene

(Indonesian) minyak tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun water; stream

(Indonesian) air; kali

Speaker: IMK

noun war

(Indonesian) perang

Example: Sendama marowa.

Speaker: IMK

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

adjective savage; lit. meaning (’hot’)

(Indonesian) ganas

Speaker: IMK

adjective broken; cracked

(Indonesian) pecah; hancur

Speaker: IMK

adj like, fit

(Indonesian) seperti, pas

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. coleus plant used medicinally for lung problems, eaten

(Indonesian) daun meyana

Speaker: IMK

verb belly laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa kras

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan, gomo

Speaker: IMK

imperative go slowly

(Indonesian) pelahan saja

Speaker: IMK

noun thatched roof made of sago leaves

(Indonesian) atap dibikin dari daun sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun net; basket

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

verb say; to say

(Indonesian) bilang

Example: Yau yoyo diru vesie" so Sutri."

verb wash (clothes); to wash (clothes)

(Indonesian) cuci (baju)

Speaker: IMK

noun fruit from a k.o. mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau

adjective quiet reduplicated

(Indonesian) diam-diam

Speaker: IMK

verb cut; to cut

(Indonesian) potong

noun k.o. small clam eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

noun leaf (inedible); lily/lotus pad

(Indonesian) daun

Speaker: IMK

verb to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

noun inside; locative postposition

(Indonesian) dalam

Example: Wona pai ru pai nina toples pai raro.

adverb to below; down; to there

(Indonesian) ke bawah

noun evening

(Indonesian) sore

Speaker: IMK

adjective tired; sleepy

(Indonesian) mengantuk

verb dance; k.o. traditional dance with drums

(Indonesian) adat menari pake tifa

verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

Speaker: IMK

verb find; get; collect

(Indonesian) menemukan; dapat; berkumpul

Speaker: IMK

verb reminisce

(Indonesian) duduk berpikir, ingat

noun shell jewelry

(Indonesian) gelang dari kerang

Speaker: IMK

verb look for; seek; to look for, to seek

(Indonesian) cari

Speaker: IMK

noun seashore; beach

(Indonesian) pinggir laut

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

pronoun they; 3pl pronoun

(Indonesian) mereka

Speaker: IMK

phrase They’re all crazy.

(Indonesian) Mereka semua gila.

noun god; master

(Indonesian) tuhan; Allah

Speaker: IMK

noun rainbow

(Indonesian) pelangi

Speaker: IMK

verb sting, be sharp

(Indonesian) pedis

Speaker: IMK

verb worship; to worship

(Indonesian) sembah

noun spoon loan

(Indonesian) sendok

Speaker: IMK

verb want (to eat); crave

(Indonesian) ingin (makan)

adjective light

(Indonesian) ringan

phrase We all cut our hair, too.

(Indonesian) Kita semua gunting rambut juga.

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

Speaker: IMK

verb appear; to appear

(Indonesian) muncul

verb ask uta + usar?

(Indonesian) bertanya

Speaker: IMK

noun biceps

(Indonesian) otot tangan atas

Speaker: IMK

verb lie down

(Indonesian) merebahkan diri; baring

Speaker: IMK

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

adjective discounted

(Indonesian) harga turun

Speaker: IMK

interrogative what; how

(Indonesian) apa; bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

verb paddle; to paddle

(Indonesian) dayung

verb buy

(Indonesian) beli

Example: Ari vepapo pai ivori rau.

Speaker: IMK

adjective all; each; every

(Indonesian) semua; setiap

noun k.o. tray

(Indonesian) baki dari pelepa sagu

noun dog

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog is black because it’s dirty.

(Indonesian) Anjing hitam karena kotor.

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

noun coral

(Indonesian) karang

Speaker: IMK

phrase I already caught the fish.

(Indonesian) Saya sudah mancing ikan.

phrase I sew clothes.

(Indonesian) Saya jahit baju.