Wamesa

noun k.o. wood; k.o. wood used for making canoes, has spines

(Indonesian) kayu untuk bikin prau

Speaker: IMK

noun dense forest

(Indonesian) hutan lebat

Speaker: IMK

noun sandal; lit. meaning (’leg sole sheath’)

(Indonesian) sandal

Speaker: IMK

noun ankle

(Indonesian) mata kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large black biting ant

(Indonesian) semut hitam besar yang gigit

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

(Indonesian) bagian dari tanaman sagu (gabus?)

Speaker: IMK

noun small matoa fruit

(Indonesian) matoa kecil

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noun k.o. fruit eaten

(Indonesian) buah hitam

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adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

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phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

verb hang; to hang

(Indonesian) gantung; tergantung

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noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) burung kakatua

Speaker: IMK

noun older sibling

(Indonesian) kakak

adjective thick

(Indonesian) tebal

Example: Arepa wasi sibatoyar.

Speaker: IMK

phrase I open the book.

(Indonesian) Saya buka buku ini.

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

(Indonesian) pohon nibung/pinang

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verb sleep; to sleep

(Indonesian) tidur

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phrase I go wake up the child.

(Indonesian) Saya kasih bangun anak itu.

phrase I stir-fry the fish in a little oil.

(Indonesian) Saya tumis ikan di minyak sedikit.

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

verb raw; unripe

(Indonesian) mentah

Example: Piamberi pasi sikamaru.

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noun hole

(Indonesian) lobang

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noun river mouth; delta

(Indonesian) muara

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

(Indonesian) kura-kura darat besar

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verb urinate

(Indonesian) kencing

noun backbone; spine

(Indonesian) tulang belakang

noun cucumber

(Indonesian) ketimun

verb, noun speak; talk; word; language

(Indonesian) berbicara; berbahasa; kata; bahasa

verb scream; shout

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

adjective cheap; not good

(Indonesian) tawar; tidak enak

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

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

(Indonesian) bersih; jernih; putih

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verb shy; ashamed

(Indonesian) malu

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noun king; powerful person

(Indonesian) raja; orang berkuasa

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adjective satisfied

(Indonesian) sudah puas

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noun k.o. sea small cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang kecil

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noun friend

(Indonesian) teman

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adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

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noun kerosene

(Indonesian) minyak tanah

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adjective healthy; thriving

(Indonesian) subur

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adjective gentle

(Indonesian) lembut

verb alone; to be alone

(Indonesian) sendiri

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adjective black

(Indonesian) hitam

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noun cricket sings in the evenings

(Indonesian) sejenis belalang; jangkrik

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demonstrative this

(Indonesian) ini

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verb grill; cook; to grill, to cook

(Indonesian) bakar; masak

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noun fruit from a k.o. mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau

noun mangrove forest

(Indonesian) hutan bakau; nangro

verb cut; to cut

(Indonesian) potong

noun money

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: IMK

noun front

(Indonesian) depan

Example: Buku pai niena do po garduse pai.

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verb come from the rear, from behind; to come from the rear, from behind

(Indonesian) datang dari belakang

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noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

noun traditional song

(Indonesian) lagu adat

noun spinach

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

noun skin

(Indonesian) kulit

noun stone; rock

(Indonesian) batu

noun betel pepper, chewed with betel nut piper betle

(Indonesian) sirih

noun blood

(Indonesian) darah

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numeral eight

(Indonesian) delapan

verb change

(Indonesian) ganti

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

Example: Yau iro ranu sasiri.

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

noun soursop

(Indonesian) sirsak; nangka Belanda

noun spine of sago leaf

(Indonesian) pelepa sagu

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl

(Indonesian) merayap

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noun tail lit. ’buttocks chopstick’

(Indonesian) ekor

Speaker: IMK

noun grasshopper eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

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noun Laportea Decumana leaves have stinging hairs; used medicinally, as a stimulant

(Indonesian) daun gatal

noun whale

(Indonesian) ikan paus

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noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

Example: Yau isaviori ranu.

Speaker: IMK

noun outrigger connector

(Indonesian) bagian perahu semang

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noun sarong cloth

(Indonesian) kain sarong

Speaker: IMK

numeral hundred

(Indonesian) ratus

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noun god; master

(Indonesian) tuhan; Allah

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noun k.o. small citrus

(Indonesian) jeruk kecil

noun stepmother

(Indonesian) mama tiri

verb sting, be sharp

(Indonesian) pedis

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verb wear

(Indonesian) pakai

Example: Isora sarak.

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noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

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noun father Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) bapak

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noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

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interrogative how

(Indonesian) bagaimana

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verb narrate (a story)

(Indonesian) bercerita

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

(Indonesian) matoa

noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis bia

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adjective diligent, industrious

(Indonesian) rajin, ganting

adjective tall; to be tall

(Indonesian) tinggi

Speaker: IMK

adverb beside a house

(Indonesian) di samping rumah

verb not exist

(Indonesian) tidak ada

Example: Varo sinia.

Speaker: IMK

verb wake up; to wake up transitive

(Indonesian) bangunkan

Example: Ira ivau ne marareia wai

noun paper; letter

(Indonesian) kertas; surat

Speaker: IMK

noun dog

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog sets his chin on a leaf.

(Indonesian) Anjing taruh dagunya di atas daun.

phrase I don’t like eating mung beans.

(Indonesian) Saya tidak mau makan kacang hijau.

phrase I place my chin on the table.

(Indonesian) Saya taruh dagu di atas meja.

phrase I go quickly.

(Indonesian) Saya jalan cepat.