Wamesa

noun fire

(Indonesian) api

Speaker: IMK

noun dense forest

(Indonesian) hutan lebat

Speaker: IMK

noun heel

(Indonesian) tumit

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sandal

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu besar berduri

Speaker: IMK

noun bait

(Indonesian) umpan ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun oyster shells meat is eaten

(Indonesian) kulit bia tiram

Speaker: IMK

noun crown of thorns sea star Acanthaster planci

(Indonesian) duri babi racun

Speaker: IMK

verb study; go to school

(Indonesian) belajar, bersekolah

Speaker: IMK

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit eaten

(Indonesian) buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

adjective beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik

Speaker: IMK

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atu

verb hang; to hang

(Indonesian) gantung; tergantung

Speaker: IMK

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) buah noni (mengkudu)

noun beetle eats holes in areca

(Indonesian) kumbang

noun widow

(Indonesian) menjanda

Speaker: IMK

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

noun biting caterpillar

(Indonesian) ulat yang gigit

noun water

(Indonesian) air

Speaker: IMK

noun bachelor

(Indonesian) bujang laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

verb whisper; to whisper

(Indonesian) berbisik

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

noun lime (for betel)

(Indonesian) kapur

Speaker: IMK

noun speech

(Indonesian) bicaraan

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) menarik hati

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

Speaker: IMK

noun cousin

(Indonesian) sepupu

Speaker: IMK

adjective ripe

(Indonesian) masak; matang

Speaker: IMK

verb wear jewelry; decorate oneself

(Indonesian) menghiasi

Speaker: IMK

noun water; stream

(Indonesian) air; kali

Speaker: IMK

noun water source; spring; lit. meaning (’water eye’)

(Indonesian) mata air

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) nama kali hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun life; existence

(Indonesian) kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

adjective gloomy; sad

(Indonesian) muram

Speaker: IMK

verb put out; turn off

(Indonesian) padam

Example: Yau imayo adia.

Speaker: IMK

noun seed

(Indonesian) biji

Speaker: IMK

noun fog

(Indonesian) kabut

Speaker: IMK

verb make; to make

(Indonesian) bikin

Example: Emily ninari anio.

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket sings in the evenings

(Indonesian) sejenis belalang; jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

noun knife

(Indonesian) pisau

Speaker: IMK

noun family group; clan

(Indonesian) keluarga; marga

Speaker: IMK

adjective very fine

(Indonesian) halus sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun corn

(Indonesian) jagung

Speaker: IMK

phrase The pineapples are unripe.

(Indonesian) Nenas belum masak.

noun snail

(Indonesian) siput

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small clam eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

noun egg

(Indonesian) telur

Speaker: IMK

verb to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

verb catch (fish); go fishing; to catch, as fish

(Indonesian) mancing

Example: Yau ya ipotei diapai tomanau.

Speaker: IMK

adjective dull

(Indonesian) tumpul

noun now rabua

(Indonesian) sekarang ini

adverb yesterday lit. evening + that

(Indonesian) kemarin

noun thread

(Indonesian) benang

Speaker: IMK

noun eyelash

(Indonesian) bulu mata

adjective tired; sleepy

(Indonesian) mengantuk

verb wash (dishes); to wash (dishes)

(Indonesian) cuci (piring)

Speaker: IMK

noun needle

Speaker: IMK

adjective first

(Indonesian) pertama

adjective; verb be clever; understand; know

(Indonesian) pandai; mengerti; tahu

verb change

(Indonesian) ganti

noun story

(Indonesian) ceritera

noun horns

(Indonesian) tanduk

Speaker: IMK

noun louse

(Indonesian) kutu

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl; trap

(Indonesian) merayap; merangkap

Speaker: IMK

verb smell bad

(Indonesian) bauh

noun watermelon loan?

(Indonesian) semangka

Speaker: IMK

noun dew

(Indonesian) embun

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large shell produces pearls

(Indonesian) sejenis bia besar

Speaker: IMK

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

noun bow of a canoe

(Indonesian) mata perahu

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) pistol

Speaker: IMK

noun candy

(Indonesian) gula-gula

noun European; westerner

(Indonesian) orang Eropa; orang barat; bule

verb stand up

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

verb bathe Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. rat which eats fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis tikus yang makan buah-buah

Speaker: IMK

noun spoon loan

(Indonesian) sendok

Speaker: IMK

noun gap; space; opening

(Indonesian) celah

Speaker: IMK

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

verb peel

(Indonesian) kupas

Speaker: IMK

adjective light

(Indonesian) ringan

verb can’t, don’t know

(Indonesian) tidak bisa; tidak tahu

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) matoa

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

Speaker: IMK

verb fall on; hit; be afflicted by; to fall on; to hit ; to be afflicted by

(Indonesian) menimpa; kena

adjective diligent, industrious

(Indonesian) rajin, ganting

noun owl

(Indonesian) burung hantuk

Speaker: IMK

noun honey

(Indonesian) madu

Speaker: IMK

noun wrist

(Indonesian) pergelangan

verb drop; to drop

(Indonesian) menjatuhkan

verb wake up; to wake up transitive

(Indonesian) bangunkan

Example: Ira ivau ne marareia wai

verb be born; to be born

(Indonesian) lahir

verb paddle; to paddle

(Indonesian) dayung

adjective all; each; every

(Indonesian) semua; setiap

locative there (far distance)

(Indonesian) sana

Speaker: IMK

proper noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog wants to climb on the log.

(Indonesian) Anjing mau naik di batang kayu.

phrase I sing a traditional (ri) song.

(Indonesian) Saya nyanyi lagu ada ri.