Wamesa

noun pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah merah pandan

Speaker: IMK

verb hear; to hear

(Indonesian) dengar

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava

(Indonesian) jambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut water

(Indonesian) air kelapa

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl; walk slowly

(Indonesian) merayap; jalan pelahan

Speaker: IMK

verb hide; conceal; keep; to hide, conceal

(Indonesian) sembunyi; simpang

Speaker: IMK

verb weave; to weave

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Emily dianu rota pai.

Speaker: IMK

noun butterfly

(Indonesian) kupu-kupu

Speaker: IMK

noun chest

(Indonesian) dada

Speaker: IMK

noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) kakatua

Speaker: IMK

noun sparrow

(Indonesian) burung pipit

Speaker: IMK

phrase The book is in front of the box.

(Indonesian) Buku di depan karton.

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

phrase The tide falls.

(Indonesian) Air turun.

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

(Indonesian) pohon nibung/pinang

Speaker: IMK

phrase Emily works.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada sementara kerja.

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

(Indonesian) Saya tumis ikan di minyak sedikit.

noun bamboo shoot roasted and eaten

(Indonesian) rebung bambu

Speaker: IMK

noun earth; ground

(Indonesian) tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun wood mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur kayu

noun christmas tree worm Spirobranchus corniculatus spp.

(Indonesian) sejenis cacing laut

Speaker: IMK

noun waist

(Indonesian) pinggang

Speaker: IMK

noun peanut; lit. meaning (’bean earth’)

(Indonesian) kacang tanah

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

noun amaranth leaves eaten

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

Speaker: IMK

noun sea cucumber general term

(Indonesian) teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun mother

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) bersih; jernih; putih

Speaker: IMK

verb shy; ashamed

(Indonesian) malu

Speaker: IMK

verb fight; argue

(Indonesian) berkelahi; bertengkar

Speaker: IMK

noun seaweed

(Indonesian) rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

noun friend

(Indonesian) teman

Speaker: IMK

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) kalawai

Speaker: IMK

phrase

(Indonesian) Anak injak air.

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK

verb tired; exhausted; to be tired, exhausted

(Indonesian) capek

Speaker: IMK

adjective cruel; lit. meaning (’`always hot’’)

(Indonesian) kejam

Speaker: IMK

adj like, fit

(Indonesian) seperti, pas

Speaker: IMK

verb muddy

(Indonesian) tanah lumpur

Speaker: IMK

noun crab

(Indonesian) kepiting

Speaker: IMK

verb disappear

(Indonesian) hilang

Speaker: IMK

verb work; to work

(Indonesian) kerja

Example: Emily ninaripi.

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

(Indonesian) punya

Example: Buku wani inewi.

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) segenis harmonika; kecapi mulut

Speaker: IMK

verb forget; to forget

(Indonesian) lupa

noun nipa palm used to thatch rooves

(Indonesian) nipa

Speaker: IMK

adjective strong

(Indonesian) kuat

Speaker: IMK

noun map

(Indonesian) peta

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

(Indonesian) sejenis karang tempel di batu

noun traditional drum; lit. meaning (’thing with sound’)

(Indonesian) tifa

Speaker: IMK

noun belongings

(Indonesian) harta

adjective dirty

(Indonesian) kotor

Example: Wona pai mieta ava vierariate.

noun sibling/cousin of the same generation

(Indonesian) saudara

Speaker: IMK

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

noun small net bag

(Indonesian) noken kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb make sound

(Indonesian) berbunyi

noun head

(Indonesian) kepala

verb divide

(Indonesian) bagi

Example: Suruase sunei ria pasi.

verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

noun lake

(Indonesian) danau

noun brain lit. ’head marrow’

(Indonesian) otak

noun tobacco loan - source?

(Indonesian) tembakau

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

noun stomach

(Indonesian) perut

Speaker: IMK

noun lemongrass

(Indonesian) serei

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket; cicada

(Indonesian) jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

noun sail

(Indonesian) layar

Speaker: IMK

noun dew

(Indonesian) embun

Speaker: IMK

noun clothes

(Indonesian) baju; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

noun pants; lit. meaning (’buttock clothing’)

(Indonesian) celana

noun shirt; lit. meaning (’hand clothing’)

(Indonesian) kemeja

adjective spicy

(Indonesian) pedis

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

noun gun lit. ’they use it to fire over here’

(Indonesian) pistol

Speaker: IMK

interjection good morning!

(Indonesian) selamat pagi!

Speaker: IMK

noun rainbow

(Indonesian) pelangi

Speaker: IMK

noun girl the [tʃ] is odd

(Indonesian) anak perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun mother non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu

Speaker: IMK

noun person var: sintu

(Indonesian) orang

Speaker: IMK

verb blow

(Indonesian) bertiup

Speaker: IMK

verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Isokiare vara kiai dire nesi to sikake.

Speaker: IMK

noun foam Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) busa

Speaker: IMK

noun father non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

adjective whole; complete

(Indonesian) antero; seutuhnya

verb drop; to drop

(Indonesian) menjatuhkan

noun fat

(Indonesian) lemak; gemuk

Dialect: bemai

noun eel lit. ’thing in the water’

(Indonesian) belut

Speaker: IMK

noun praying mantis said to have a worm living in its gut that will badly injure anyone who accidentally touches it

(Indonesian) belalang besar

Speaker: IMK

adverb rarely

(Indonesian) jarang

Speaker: IMK

adjective sinful

(Indonesian) berdosa

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

interrogative what; how

(Indonesian) apa; bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog pants.

(Indonesian) Anjing hosa.

noun k.o. traditional wooden bowl

(Indonesian) mangkok sempe

Speaker: IMK

noun smoke

(Indonesian) asap

phrase I want to drink coffee.

(Indonesian) Saya mau minum kopi.