Wamesa

verb hear; to hear

(Indonesian) dengar

Speaker: IMK

noun nibong palm (large) spiny, oncosperma sp.

(Indonesian) pohon nibung besar

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. pandan tree grows at the beach, used to sew a thatched roof

(Indonesian) sejenis pandan

Speaker: IMK

noun tree fern

(Indonesian) paku besar

Speaker: IMK

conjunction but

(Indonesian) tapi

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noun k.o. large thorny sago; lit. meaning ’good sago’

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu besar berduri

Speaker: IMK

noun mat

(Indonesian) tikar

Speaker: IMK

noun guava

(Indonesian) jambu

Speaker: IMK

noun lime; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

verb wait

(Indonesian) tunggu

Example: Bunota yau iriva sasu si.

Speaker: IMK

noun gnat antepenultimate stress

(Indonesian) agus kecil; agas

verb stay up; stay awake

(Indonesian) tahan mata

Speaker: IMK

noun small matoa fruit

(Indonesian) matoa kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun coral tree (Erythrina sp.); lit. meaning (’foreign flower’) tall, fruiting, possibly brought by Dutch

(Indonesian) pohon dadak

Speaker: IMK

conjunction because

(Indonesian) karena

Speaker: IMK

verb hang; to hang

(Indonesian) gantung; tergantung

Speaker: IMK

noun leg; thigh

(Indonesian) kaki; pahu

Speaker: IMK

noun clothes; several/multiple pieces of clothing

(Indonesian) baju banyak; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

noun ficus tree

(Indonesian) pohon beringin

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

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan (ikan pari?)

Speaker: IMK

adverb downwards, to below

(Indonesian) ke bawah

adverb shorewards do+re+wa

(Indonesian) ke darat

verb spear; stab; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; tikam

Example: Yau yisani diapai.

Speaker: IMK

noun eagle

(Indonesian) burung elang

verb hide; cover

(Indonesian) mendung

Speaker: IMK

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

noun dove

(Indonesian) burung merpati

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) air panas

Example: Yau sore karu yunu karomas kopi.

verb tie; to tie

(Indonesian) ikat

noun cucumber

(Indonesian) ketimun

noun spider

(Indonesian) laba-laba

verb scream; shout

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

noun bucket

(Indonesian) timba

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun thunder

(Indonesian) guntur

verb shy; ashamed

(Indonesian) malu

Speaker: IMK

adjective satisfied

(Indonesian) sudah puas

Speaker: IMK

noun friend

(Indonesian) teman

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large wasp; lit. meaning ("pig wasp") v. dangerous, stings said to be fatal

(Indonesian) lebah bunuh babi

Speaker: IMK

verb wear jewelry; decorate oneself

(Indonesian) menghiasi

Speaker: IMK

adjective low-spirited; weak

(Indonesian) loyo

verb alone; to be alone

(Indonesian) sendiri

Speaker: IMK

adverb may not; can’t; don’t!

(Indonesian) tidak boleh; jangan

Speaker: IMK

noun island

(Indonesian) pulau

Speaker: IMK

noun mangrove forest

(Indonesian) hutan bakau; nangro

noun gorge; ravine

(Indonesian) jurang

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verb quiet; to be quiet

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

verb deaf

(Indonesian) tuli

Speaker: IMK

noun now rabua

(Indonesian) sekarang ini

verb wobble; tremble

(Indonesian) gemetar; goyang

noun neck

(Indonesian) leher

Speaker: IMK

noun skin

(Indonesian) kulit

noun thread

(Indonesian) benang

Speaker: IMK

noun land; shore

(Indonesian) darat

verb be married

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

noun lake

(Indonesian) danau

adjective fragrant

(Indonesian) bauh harum

Speaker: IMK

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

Speaker: IMK

noun tobacco loan - source?

(Indonesian) tembakau

Speaker: IMK

noun pig spear

(Indonesian) tombak babi

Speaker: IMK

noun shell jewelry

(Indonesian) gelang dari kerang

Speaker: IMK

adjective pull ’ngonggo vesarap’, ’sasarap ngonggo’

(Indonesian) tarik

Speaker: IMK

noun sail

(Indonesian) layar

Speaker: IMK

noun fishing pole

noun whale

(Indonesian) ikan paus

Speaker: IMK

noun seashore; beach

(Indonesian) pinggir laut

noun clothes

(Indonesian) baju; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

Example: Yau isaviori ranu.

Speaker: IMK

verb cough

(Indonesian) batuk

Speaker: IMK

verb guard; to guard

(Indonesian) menjaga; jaga lihat

Speaker: IMK

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

Example: Buku pai iseva.

Speaker: IMK

verb splash

(Indonesian) siram

Speaker: IMK

noun European; westerner

(Indonesian) orang Eropa; orang barat; bule

verb stand up

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

verb bathe Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

noun ground cuscus; phalanger (k.o. marsupial)

(Indonesian) kuskus tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun spoon loan

(Indonesian) sendok

Speaker: IMK

noun container, wrapper, sheath

(Indonesian) sarung

Speaker: IMK

verb bark

(Indonesian) menggonggong

verb tinkle; ring (as of ears)

(Indonesian) berdering (telinga)

Example: Tarakondi ne sandu sususoya.

Speaker: IMK

noun cave

(Indonesian) goa; gua

Speaker: IMK

noun mustache

(Indonesian) kumis

Speaker: IMK

numeral fourteen

(Indonesian) empat puluh

adjective short

(Indonesian) pendek

verb narrate (a story)

(Indonesian) bercerita

Speaker: IMK

noun matoa (k.o. fruiting tree) Pometia pinnata

(Indonesian) matoa

adjective whole; complete

(Indonesian) antero; seutuhnya

adverb right (side)

(Indonesian) kanan

Speaker: IMK

verb be born; to be born

(Indonesian) lahir

noun eel lit. ’thing in the water’

(Indonesian) belut

Speaker: IMK

verb kick; to kick

(Indonesian) tendang

adjective all; each; every

(Indonesian) semua; setiap

noun root

(Indonesian) akar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun sorrow; grief

(Indonesian) susah; duka

Speaker: IMK

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

phrase I don’t like eating mung beans.

(Indonesian) Saya tidak mau makan kacang hijau.

phrase I sing a traditional (ri) song.

(Indonesian) Saya nyanyi lagu ada ri.