Wamesa

noun pole

(Indonesian) tiang

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

verb order; command

(Indonesian) suruh

Example: Yamisi ria.

Speaker: IMK

verb shoot (with arrow)

(Indonesian) panahkan

Example: Yanai.

Speaker: IMK

noun wild breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun guava; type of large guava fruit; lit. meaning (’emerging guava’)

(Indonesian) jambu besar

Speaker: IMK

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

verb wait

(Indonesian) tunggu

Example: Bunota yau iriva sasu si.

Speaker: IMK

noun cobweb

(Indonesian) sarang laba-laba

Speaker: IMK

noun front of body

(Indonesian) depan (badan)

Speaker: IMK

verb swim; to swim

(Indonesian) berenang; mandi

Speaker: IMK

adjective silent

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

noun leg; thigh

(Indonesian) kaki; pahu

Speaker: IMK

noun bird of paradise

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

noun k.o. taro root

(Indonesian) sejenis keladi

Speaker: IMK

phrase The taros grow.

(Indonesian) Keladi tumbuh.

phrase His character is good.

(Indonesian) Sifat bagus.

phrase The fish has already been grilled.

(Indonesian) Ikan sudah dibakar.

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

phrase The tide falls.

(Indonesian) Air turun.

verb to wind, as papeda on chopsticks Tisi?

(Indonesian) balik (papeda)

Example: Setisi ana.

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

noun net; basket Indonesian loan; var: karanjang

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

verb tie; to tie

(Indonesian) ikat

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

noun amaranth leaves eaten

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

Speaker: IMK

noun friend

(Indonesian) teman

Speaker: IMK

noun decorations

(Indonesian) hiasan

Speaker: IMK

verb break (of wood)

(Indonesian) patah (kayu)

Speaker: IMK

verb play; to play

(Indonesian) bermain

Speaker: IMK

verb belly laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa kras

Speaker: IMK

noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

noun banana

(Indonesian) pisang

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we two; 1du excl pronoun

(Indonesian) kami dua

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket sings in the evenings

(Indonesian) sejenis belalang; jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. harmonika made from rosewood (kayu linggua) or bamboo

(Indonesian) segenis harmonika; kecapi mulut

Speaker: IMK

verb wash (clothes); to wash (clothes)

(Indonesian) cuci (baju)

Speaker: IMK

noun nipa palm used to thatch rooves

(Indonesian) nipa

Speaker: IMK

noun mangrove forest

(Indonesian) hutan bakau; nangro

particle don’t

(Indonesian) jangan

Speaker: IMK

noun mango

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

noun snail

(Indonesian) siput

Speaker: IMK

noun food

(Indonesian) makanan

Speaker: IMK

verb deaf

(Indonesian) tuli

Speaker: IMK

verb go; to go

(Indonesian) pergi

Speaker: IMK

noun wide, deep river

(Indonesian) sungai dalam luas

noun neck

(Indonesian) leher

Speaker: IMK

noun evening

(Indonesian) sore

Speaker: IMK

noun land; shore

(Indonesian) darat

numeral seven

(Indonesian) tujuh

verb press; squeeze; to press; to squeeze

(Indonesian) ramas

verb hold; grasp; to hold, grasp

(Indonesian) pegang

verb climb

(Indonesian) naik; panjat

Example: Wona ne dio sia na ai rabo ne.

Speaker: IMK

adjective smelly; putrid

(Indonesian) bauh; busuk

adjective cheerful, very happy

(Indonesian) riang, senang sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang

Speaker: IMK

adverb tomorrow

(Indonesian) besok

Speaker: IMK

verb breathe; to breathe

(Indonesian) bernapas

phrase The black pants fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang hitam pas.

adjective spicy

(Indonesian) pedis

noun husband

(Indonesian) suami

Speaker: IMK

noun outrigger boom

(Indonesian) tangan perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

Speaker: IMK

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

noun papaya

(Indonesian) pepaya

Speaker: IMK

verb guard; to guard

(Indonesian) menjaga; jaga lihat

Speaker: IMK

phrase They wind up papeda.

(Indonesian) Mereka balik papeda.

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

Example: Buku pai iseva.

Speaker: IMK

adjective sour

(Indonesian) asam

Speaker: IMK

noun candy

(Indonesian) gula-gula

noun European; westerner

(Indonesian) orang Eropa; orang barat; bule

verb stand up

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kuskus tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun machete

(Indonesian) parang

Speaker: IMK

noun large forest bandicoot edible

(Indonesian) tikus tanah besar

Speaker: IMK

verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

Speaker: IMK

verb peel

(Indonesian) kupas

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea snail eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis kerang

noun father Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

noun body; flesh

(Indonesian) badan; daging

Speaker: IMK

phrase We all cut our hair, too.

(Indonesian) Kita semua gunting rambut juga.

adjective free

(Indonesian) lepas

noun biceps

(Indonesian) otot tangan atas

Speaker: IMK

verb not exist

(Indonesian) tidak ada

Example: Varo sinia.

Speaker: IMK

noun, adjective woman; female

(Indonesian) perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun top; above

(Indonesian) di atas

noun eel lit. ’thing in the water’

(Indonesian) belut

Speaker: IMK

adverb only; just

(Indonesian) saja

adjective youngest (of siblings)

(Indonesian) bungsu

Speaker: IMK

adjective sinful

(Indonesian) berdosa

Speaker: IMK

adjective discounted

(Indonesian) harga turun

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun root

(Indonesian) akar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun marrow

(Indonesian) sumsum

phrase The dog sets his chin on a leaf.

(Indonesian) Anjing taruh dagunya di atas daun.

phrase The dog defecates.

(Indonesian) Anjing itu berak.

noun father 1st person possessive only

(Indonesian) bapak; papa

Speaker: IMK

phrase I go into the cave.

(Indonesian) Saya masuk gua.

phrase I already caught the fish.

(Indonesian) Saya sudah mancing ikan.