Wamesa

noun pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah merah pandan

Speaker: IMK

noun coals

(Indonesian) arang api

Speaker: IMK

noun fruiting season

(Indonesian) musim berbuah

Speaker: IMK

noun stick

(Indonesian) tongkat

noun cold papeda

(Indonesian) papeda dingin

Speaker: IMK

noun guava

(Indonesian) jambu

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl; walk slowly

(Indonesian) merayap; jalan pelahan

Speaker: IMK

noun village

(Indonesian) desa

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) udik

Speaker: IMK

verb weave; to weave

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Emily dianu rota pai.

Speaker: IMK

noun catfish Clarias batrachus

(Indonesian) ikan lele

Speaker: IMK

noun grandparent

(Indonesian) nenek dan kakek

Speaker: IMK

noun twig

(Indonesian) ranting

Speaker: IMK

adjective long

(Indonesian) panjang

Speaker: IMK

noun chest

(Indonesian) dada

Speaker: IMK

adjective beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that; why?

(Indonesian) supaya; buat apa?

Speaker: IMK

noun coral sp., small

(Indonesian) sejenis karang kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

noun brother-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar laki-laki

verb sleep; to sleep

(Indonesian) tidur

Speaker: IMK

noun beetle eats holes in areca

(Indonesian) kumbang

phrase I go wake up the child.

(Indonesian) Saya kasih bangun anak itu.

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

noun eagle

(Indonesian) burung elang

noun earth; ground

(Indonesian) tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun anchor

(Indonesian) jangkar

verb urinate

(Indonesian) kencing

verb break check root - 3sg kirotui

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

noun back; behind

(Indonesian) belakang

noun red bean; kidney bean; lit. meaning (’bean 3sg-red’)

(Indonesian) kacang merah

noun spider

(Indonesian) laba-laba

noun chicken

(Indonesian) ayam

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

noun glass

(Indonesian) kaca

adjective heavy

(Indonesian) berat

noun paddy oat leaf Gnetum gnemon, eaten. Also ’marapa buo’ for edible fruit of the same tree.

(Indonesian) daun melinjo

Speaker: IMK

adjective very beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik sekali

Speaker: IMK

verb drop; fall; to drop; fall

(Indonesian) menurun

Example: Imarura naina wisene.

Speaker: IMK

verb disappear

(Indonesian) hilang

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we two; 1du excl pronoun

(Indonesian) kami dua

Speaker: IMK

verb have (intr); mine, yours, etc. inwe + i

(Indonesian) punya

Example: Buku wani inewi.

Speaker: IMK

locative here

(Indonesian) di sini

Speaker: IMK

noun family group; clan

(Indonesian) keluarga; marga

Speaker: IMK

noun fruit from a k.o. mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau

noun rice Wanderwort. Refers to both cooked and raw.

(Indonesian) nasi; beras

Speaker: IMK

noun corn

(Indonesian) jagung

Speaker: IMK

noun map

(Indonesian) peta

phrase The pineapples are unripe.

(Indonesian) Nenas belum masak.

adjective dull

(Indonesian) tumpul

verb slither; to slither, as a snake.

(Indonesian) lingkar; merayap

Example: Tawai pai ria pavi na ai pai.

verb boil

(Indonesian) rebus

Example: Au sumomui riane dia.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: rana;

noun bay area

(Indonesian) daerah teluk

noun future days

(Indonesian) hari akan datang

adjective blue

(Indonesian) biru

Speaker: IMK

noun tear

(Indonesian) air mata

noun stone; rock

(Indonesian) batu

noun Bible

(Indonesian) Alkitab injil

Speaker: IMK

noun head

(Indonesian) kepala

verb gather; to gather

(Indonesian) berkumpul

Example: Irure kawasa pasia.

noun Holy Spirit

(Indonesian) Roh Kudus

Speaker: IMK

verb climb

(Indonesian) naik; panjat

Example: Wona ne dio sia na ai rabo ne.

Speaker: IMK

adjective smelly; putrid

(Indonesian) bauh; busuk

noun tail lit. ’buttocks chopstick’

(Indonesian) ekor

Speaker: IMK

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

verb remember; to remember

(Indonesian) ingat

Speaker: IMK

noun intestines lit. ’stomach rope’

(Indonesian) tali perut; usus

Speaker: IMK

verb breathe; to breathe

(Indonesian) bernapas

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

verb see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

noun papaya

(Indonesian) pepaya

Speaker: IMK

adjective sour

(Indonesian) asam

Speaker: IMK

verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Ai kiai dire isimarai si siurar.

Speaker: IMK

noun father’s older sister

(Indonesian) kakak perempuan bapak; mama tua

noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

adverb along the shoreline

(Indonesian) sepanjang garis pantai

verb throw; to throw

(Indonesian) lempar

verb bathe Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. rat which eats fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis tikus yang makan buah-buah

Speaker: IMK

numeral fourteen

(Indonesian) empat puluh

verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea snail eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis kerang

noun conch used as a horn

(Indonesian) triton

Speaker: IMK

interrogative how

(Indonesian) bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

verb narrate (a story)

(Indonesian) bercerita

Speaker: IMK

verb fall; to fall

(Indonesian) jatuh

noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis bia

Speaker: IMK

phrase He hugs the dog.

(Indonesian) Dia peluk anjing.

noun hand

(Indonesian) tangan

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: wara;

noun wrist

(Indonesian) pergelangan

noun palm; palm (of hand)

(Indonesian) telapak tangan

Speaker: IMK

noun, adjective woman; female

(Indonesian) perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun fat

(Indonesian) lemak; gemuk

Dialect: bemai

noun witch; sorcerer

(Indonesian) tukang sihir; dukun

Speaker: IMK

verb write; to write

(Indonesian) tulis

Speaker: IMK

noun mouse; small mouse found in houses

(Indonesian) tikus rumah

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog pants.

(Indonesian) Anjing hosa.

phrase I whistle a song.

(Indonesian) Saya siul lagu.

phrase I said "good night" to Sutri.

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