Wamesa

noun wood; tree

(Indonesian) kayu; pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun knee

(Indonesian) lutut

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis pandan

Speaker: IMK

noun fly

(Indonesian) lalat

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large black biting ant

(Indonesian) semut hitam besar yang gigit

Speaker: IMK

noun lime; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

adjective sweet var: anona

(Indonesian) manis

Speaker: IMK

verb run; to run

(Indonesian) lari

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

noun sea urchin eaten

(Indonesian) babi duri

Speaker: IMK

adjective silent

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

verb give birth to; be parent to

(Indonesian) melahirkan

noun coral sp., small

(Indonesian) sejenis karang kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun clothes; several/multiple pieces of clothing

(Indonesian) baju banyak; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

verb trick; deceive; to trick, decieve

(Indonesian) tipu; menipu

noun mother 1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

adjective big; large; wide; parents

(Indonesian) besar; lebar; orang tua

Example: Yau isanepaie ine baba wasia naina aniose Amerika.

Speaker: IMK

phrase The book is in front of the box.

(Indonesian) Buku di depan karton.

noun k.o. fish dish

(Indonesian) ikan kuah

noun smoked fish

(Indonesian) ikan asar

Speaker: IMK

noun ambush, trap

(Indonesian) penyerangan

phrase Emily sews a noken.

(Indonesian) Emily jahit noken.

verb stab; harm

(Indonesian) menikam; kena

Example: Ana sasinai pai disa yau.

Speaker: IMK

verb to wind, as papeda on chopsticks Tisi?

(Indonesian) balik (papeda)

Example: Setisi ana.

noun basement

(Indonesian) kolong rumah

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

noun mosquito

(Indonesian) nyamuk

Speaker: IMK

verb urinate

(Indonesian) kencing

adverb behind

(Indonesian) belakang

Speaker: IMK

noun land crab lives at the shore, unlike land crab ’muri’

(Indonesian) kepiting tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun bachelor

(Indonesian) bujang laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

noun frog; k.o. green frog Inedible. From Indonesian ’kodok’

(Indonesian) kodok

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

verb, adjective fit, narrow, tight

(Indonesian) pas, sesak, sempit

Example: Sasu sama vemeta kiotare yau.

noun k.o. bird

(Indonesian) sejenis burung

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

conjunction then Wandamen?

(Indonesian) lalu

Speaker: BMW

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

noun wasp; bee small

(Indonesian) lebah

Speaker: IMK

proper noun name of a stream maria + avo = red fruit stream

(Indonesian) nama kali hutan

Speaker: IMK

adjective broken; cracked

(Indonesian) pecah; hancur

Speaker: IMK

verb sit, live

(Indonesian) duduk, tinggal

Example: Imaso na karapea.

Speaker: IMK

verb muddy

(Indonesian) tanah lumpur

Speaker: IMK

verb belly laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa kras

Speaker: IMK

numeral two

(Indonesian) dua

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

adverb slowly

(Indonesian) pelan

Speaker: IMK

noun cat

(Indonesian) kucing

Speaker: IMK

verb say; to say

(Indonesian) bilang

Example: Yau yoyo diru vesie" so Sutri."

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

particle don’t

(Indonesian) jangan

Speaker: IMK

determiner plural indefinite determiner; some

(Indonesian) suatu

Speaker: IMK

adjective raw

(Indonesian) mentah

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea shell found on rocks, lit ’widow’

(Indonesian) sejenis karang tempel di batu

particle no; not; negative particle

(Indonesian) tidak

Speaker: IMK

verb deaf

(Indonesian) tuli

Speaker: IMK

noun place for anchoring canoes

(Indonesian) pelabuhan/tambatan perahu

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

Speaker: IMK

noun sibling/cousin of the same generation

(Indonesian) saudara

Speaker: IMK

adverb to below; down; to there

(Indonesian) ke bawah

noun stone; rock

(Indonesian) batu

noun a spacious place (?)

(Indonesian) tempat luas (?)

Speaker: IMK

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

Speaker: IMK

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

noun tail lit. ’buttocks chopstick’

(Indonesian) ekor

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: Wandamen

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

noun shell jewelry

(Indonesian) gelang dari kerang

Speaker: IMK

verb dig

(Indonesian) gali

adverb tomorrow

(Indonesian) besok

Speaker: IMK

noun seashore; beach

(Indonesian) pinggir laut

phrase The red pants don’t fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang merah tidak pas.

noun k.o. large shell produces pearls

(Indonesian) sejenis bia besar

Speaker: IMK

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

Example: Yau isaviori ranu.

Speaker: IMK

noun outrigger boom

(Indonesian) tangan perahu

Speaker: IMK

adjective sour

(Indonesian) asam

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small citrus

(Indonesian) jeruk kecil

noun father’s older sister

(Indonesian) kakak perempuan bapak; mama tua

verb stand up

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

noun nose

(Indonesian) hidung

Speaker: IMK

numeral fourteen

(Indonesian) empat puluh

numeral twelve

(Indonesian) dua puluh

noun comb loan? made from turtle shell

(Indonesian) sisir

Speaker: IMK

noun story

(Indonesian) cerita

Speaker: IMK

verb appear; to appear

(Indonesian) muncul

verb lie down

(Indonesian) merebahkan diri; baring

Speaker: IMK

adverb right (side)

(Indonesian) kanan

Speaker: IMK

verb go home

(Indonesian) pulang

Speaker: IMK

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

adjective all; each; every

(Indonesian) semua; setiap

noun tree kangaroo Dendrolagus, probably inustus (grizzled tree kangaroo)

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

proper noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

noun root

(Indonesian) akar kayu

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog sets his chin on a leaf.

(Indonesian) Anjing taruh dagunya di atas daun.

noun cassowary

(Indonesian) burung kasuari

Speaker: IMK

noun coral

(Indonesian) karang

Speaker: IMK

phrase I sing a traditional (ri) song.

(Indonesian) Saya nyanyi lagu ada ri.

phrase I whistle a song.

(Indonesian) Saya siul lagu.