Wamesa

noun yellow pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah kuning pandan

noun heart

(Indonesian) jantung

Speaker: IMK

noun nibong palm (large) spiny, oncosperma sp.

(Indonesian) pohon nibung besar

Speaker: IMK

noun dense forest

(Indonesian) hutan lebat

Speaker: IMK

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit similar to jackfruit, Artocarpus integer

(Indonesian) cempedak

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we three; 1tri excl pronoun rare

(Indonesian) kami tiga

Speaker: IMK

adjective very delicious at + vesie?

(Indonesian) enak sekali

Example: Aibuo wasi siambesie to diadiva.

Speaker: IMK

noun sago porridge staple food, often served with yellow fish stew.

(Indonesian) papeda

Speaker: IMK

verb groan; shout

(Indonesian) mengerang; berteriak biasa

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

(Indonesian) bagian dari tanaman sagu (gabus?)

Speaker: IMK

noun squash

(Indonesian) labu

Speaker: IMK

adjective long

(Indonesian) panjang

Speaker: IMK

noun rope trap

(Indonesian) jerat tali

noun sand dollar; lit. meaning (’urchin skin’) asaruai, rawa

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atu

noun bottle loan

(Indonesian) botol

phrase His character is good.

(Indonesian) Sifat bagus.

noun k.o. fish dish

(Indonesian) ikan kuah

adj? become; happen ’yau ivediadi’ ’I become’

(Indonesian) jadi

Speaker: IMK

noun tooth

(Indonesian) gigi

adjective dark

(Indonesian) gelap

verb choose; to choose

(Indonesian) pilih

noun k.o. spiral shell

(Indonesian) bia lola

noun river mouth; delta

(Indonesian) muara

noun mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

Speaker: IMK

noun back; behind

(Indonesian) belakang

noun christmas tree worm Spirobranchus corniculatus spp.

(Indonesian) sejenis cacing laut

Speaker: IMK

noun earthworm

(Indonesian) cacing tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun term of address for a younger woman from an elder; girl

(Indonesian) mbak; perempuan

Speaker: IMK

verb get check initial vowel; final [i] may be 3sg DO

(Indonesian) ambil

Speaker: IMK

noun chicken

(Indonesian) ayam

Speaker: IMK

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

noun cowrie black are edible, white are poisonous

(Indonesian) bia bleken

Speaker: IMK

adjective narrow

(Indonesian) sempit

noun thunder

(Indonesian) guntur

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

noun mother

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

verb fight; argue

(Indonesian) berkelahi; bertengkar

Speaker: IMK

noun seaweed

(Indonesian) rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

verb yell

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

noun wasp; bee small

(Indonesian) lebah

Speaker: IMK

adjective very beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun chili pepper also ’marisiani’

(Indonesian) cabe; rica; lombok

Speaker: IMK

adjective broken; cracked

(Indonesian) pecah; hancur

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

imperative go slowly

(Indonesian) pelahan saja

Speaker: IMK

verb have more immeditae than ’nei’

(Indonesian) punya

Example: Yau irane inewe barimu nei.

Speaker: IMK

verb bother; to bother Reduplicated form is intensified.

(Indonesian) ganggu

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: nangangat;

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

(Indonesian) segenis harmonika; kecapi mulut

Speaker: IMK

demonstrative this

(Indonesian) ini

Speaker: IMK

noun lamp

(Indonesian) lampu

Speaker: IMK

particle don’t

(Indonesian) jangan

Speaker: IMK

phrase The pineapples are unripe.

(Indonesian) Nenas belum masak.

adjective raw

(Indonesian) mentah

Speaker: IMK

adjective big; large

(Indonesian) besar

Speaker: IMK

noun leaf (inedible); lily/lotus pad

(Indonesian) daun

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional song

(Indonesian) lagu adat

noun wide, deep river

(Indonesian) sungai dalam luas

noun thread

(Indonesian) benang

Speaker: IMK

noun eyelash

(Indonesian) bulu mata

noun forehead

(Indonesian) dahi

Speaker: IMK

verb lick; to lick

(Indonesian) jilat

Example: Wona nei riepi marareia katu nei.

noun Bible

(Indonesian) Alkitab injil

Speaker: IMK

adjective; verb be clever; understand; know

(Indonesian) pandai; mengerti; tahu

verb hit; to hit

(Indonesian) pukul

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

Speaker: IMK

verb find; get; collect

(Indonesian) menemukan; dapat; berkumpul

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) celana

adjective arrogant; not calm

(Indonesian) sombong-sombong; tidak tenang

Speaker: IMK

noun betel nut; areca Areca catechu

(Indonesian) buah pinang

Speaker: IMK

noun outrigger boom

(Indonesian) tangan perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun holy place

(Indonesian) tempat suci

Speaker: IMK

noun candy

(Indonesian) gula-gula

verb grow; to grow

(Indonesian) tumbuh

Example: Barimu pasi sisiwara.

Speaker: IMK

verb throw; to throw

(Indonesian) lempar

verb bathe Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kuskus tanah

Speaker: IMK

verb wear

(Indonesian) pakai

Example: Isora sarak.

Speaker: IMK

verb smoke; suck; to smoke; to suck

(Indonesian) merokok; isap

pronoun we two; 1du incl pronoun

(Indonesian) kita dua

Speaker: IMK

verb step, stamp

(Indonesian) injak

Example: Mararea nei tiare kambu pai.

Speaker: IMK

noun grandfather

(Indonesian) tete

Speaker: IMK

noun story

(Indonesian) cerita

Speaker: IMK

adjective tall; to be tall

(Indonesian) tinggi

Speaker: IMK

adverb beside a house

(Indonesian) di samping rumah

noun, adjective woman; female

(Indonesian) perempuan

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

adjective youngest (of siblings)

(Indonesian) bungsu

Speaker: IMK

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 cassowary

(Indonesian) burung kasuari

Speaker: IMK

phrase I already caught the fish.

(Indonesian) Saya sudah mancing ikan.

phrase I sew clothes.

(Indonesian) Saya jahit baju.