Wamesa

noun leg

(Indonesian) kaki

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis pandan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree related to ai kondo

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we three; 1tri excl pronoun rare

(Indonesian) kami tiga

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large thorny sago; lit. meaning ’good sago’

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu besar berduri

Speaker: IMK

adj only; just

(Indonesian) hanya

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) jambu besar

Speaker: IMK

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

noun gnat antepenultimate stress

(Indonesian) agus kecil; agas

noun cloud

(Indonesian) awan

Speaker: IMK

adverb like that; like so

(Indonesian) seperti itu; begitu sudah

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: ariria;

verb patrol reduplicated

(Indonesian) ronda-ronda

Speaker: IMK

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

phrase The fish has already been grilled.

(Indonesian) Ikan sudah dibakar.

noun sister-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar perempuan

noun ambush, trap

(Indonesian) penyerangan

phrase Emily sews a noken.

(Indonesian) Emily jahit noken.

noun morinda (noni) fruit Morinda sp (likely citrifolia)

(Indonesian) buah noni (mengkudu)

noun beetle eats holes in areca

(Indonesian) kumbang

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

(Indonesian) Saya tumis ikan di minyak sedikit.

phrase I polish my nails green.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku sampai hijau.

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

noun basement

(Indonesian) kolong rumah

verb tie; to tie

(Indonesian) ikat

noun cucumber

(Indonesian) ketimun

noun waist

(Indonesian) pinggang

Speaker: IMK

adjective captivating; interesting; lit. meaning (’hold stomach’)

(Indonesian) menarik hati

noun glass

(Indonesian) kaca

adverb also; too

(Indonesian) juga

Speaker: IMK

adjective narrow

(Indonesian) sempit

noun valley between mountains

(Indonesian) lembah antara gunung-gunung

Speaker: IMK

verb cut; slice; to cut; to slice

(Indonesian) gunting, iris

Example: Tatawura tanggutu tandunandau nesi kota.

adjective heavy

(Indonesian) berat

noun king; powerful person

(Indonesian) raja; orang berkuasa

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut oil

(Indonesian) minyak kelapa

Speaker: IMK

phrase

(Indonesian) Anak injak air.

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

adjective low-spirited; weak

(Indonesian) loyo

verb sit, live

(Indonesian) duduk, tinggal

Example: Imaso na karapea.

Speaker: IMK

verb mourn

(Indonesian) berkabung

Speaker: IMK

noun gong made of iron

(Indonesian) gong

Speaker: IMK

verb alone; to be alone

(Indonesian) sendiri

Speaker: IMK

noun crow L from Indonesian

(Indonesian) burung gagak

Speaker: IMK

noun earthquake

(Indonesian) gempah bumi

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

imperative go slowly

(Indonesian) pelahan saja

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we two; 1du excl pronoun

(Indonesian) kami dua

Speaker: IMK

verb have; to have

(Indonesian) punya

Speaker: IMK

verb bother; to bother Reduplicated form is intensified.

(Indonesian) ganggu

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: nangangat;

demonstrative this

(Indonesian) ini

Speaker: IMK

noun fruit from a k.o. mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau

noun mangrove forest

(Indonesian) hutan bakau; nangro

noun rice Wanderwort. Refers to both cooked and raw.

(Indonesian) nasi; beras

Speaker: IMK

particle don’t

(Indonesian) jangan

Speaker: IMK

adjective quiet reduplicated

(Indonesian) diam-diam

Speaker: IMK

noun food

(Indonesian) makanan

Speaker: IMK

noun egg

(Indonesian) telur

Speaker: IMK

verb deaf

(Indonesian) tuli

Speaker: IMK

verb come; to come verama = coming, future ’taune verama wai’ = next year

(Indonesian) datang

Speaker: IMK

verb wobble; tremble

(Indonesian) gemetar; goyang

noun spring

(Indonesian) air muncul

Speaker: IMK

noun eyelash, eyebrow

(Indonesian) bulu mata, alis mata

verb lick; to lick

(Indonesian) jilat

Example: Wona nei riepi marareia katu nei.

noun Bible

(Indonesian) Alkitab injil

Speaker: IMK

noun needle

Speaker: IMK

noun string bag

(Indonesian) tas, noken, kantung

Speaker: IMK

verb make sound

(Indonesian) berbunyi

verb divide

(Indonesian) bagi

Example: Suruase sunei ria pasi.

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

Speaker: IMK

verb gather; to gather

(Indonesian) berkumpul

Example: Irure kawasa pasia.

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

adjective conceited, proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

adjective, verb sorrowful, to miss

(Indonesian) berduka cita, rindu

verb like; be happy; be joyful; lit. meaning (’good stomach’)

(Indonesian) suka; senang; sukacita; semangat

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

noun salt; seawater

(Indonesian) garam; air laut

Speaker: IMK

phrase The red pants don’t fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang merah tidak pas.

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Example: Wona nei siera so pibata nei.

verb cough

(Indonesian) batuk

Speaker: IMK

verb guard; to guard

(Indonesian) menjaga; jaga lihat

Speaker: IMK

verb splash

(Indonesian) siram

Speaker: IMK

adjective sour

(Indonesian) asam

Speaker: IMK

noun star

(Indonesian) bintang

verb move; slide; to move; to slide

(Indonesian) pindah; sorong

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo float of an outrigger canoe

(Indonesian) bagian perahu cadik

Speaker: IMK

verb wear

(Indonesian) pakai

Example: Isora sarak.

Speaker: IMK

noun tongue

(Indonesian) lidah

noun nose

(Indonesian) hidung

Speaker: IMK

noun foam Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) busa

Speaker: IMK

noun comb loan? made from turtle shell

(Indonesian) sisir

Speaker: IMK

phrase My ears are ringing.

(Indonesian) Telinga dua-dua berdering.

noun grandfather

(Indonesian) tete

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis bia

Speaker: IMK

noun singkong

(Indonesian) cassava

Speaker: IMK

noun shoulders

(Indonesian) bahu

Speaker: IMK

verb paddle; to paddle

(Indonesian) dayung

noun Papuan (Blyth’s) hornbill

(Indonesian) burung tahun

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog sets his chin on a leaf.

(Indonesian) Anjing taruh dagunya di atas daun.

phrase I place my chin on the table.

(Indonesian) Saya taruh dagu di atas meja.

phrase I go buy vegetables at the store.

(Indonesian) Saya pergi beli sayur di toko.