Wamesa

noun knee

(Indonesian) lutut

Speaker: IMK

noun calf (of leg)

(Indonesian) betis

Speaker: IMK

noun tree fern

(Indonesian) pohon paku

Speaker: IMK

noun log

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun aunt

(Indonesian) tante

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu besar berduri

Speaker: IMK

noun cold papeda

(Indonesian) papeda dingin

Speaker: IMK

noun bait

(Indonesian) umpan ikan

Speaker: IMK

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

noun mat

(Indonesian) tikar

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava

(Indonesian) jambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun rat

(Indonesian) tikus

Speaker: IMK

noun inland; interior country; lit. meaning (’behind village’)

(Indonesian) udik

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. leaf used for weaving mats

(Indonesian) sejenis daun

adjective long

(Indonesian) panjang

Speaker: IMK

noun sea urchin eaten

(Indonesian) babi duri

Speaker: IMK

conjunction because

(Indonesian) karena

Speaker: IMK

noun sparrow

(Indonesian) burung pipit

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bivalve mollusk found in mangrove logs; canoe worm eaten raw or boiled with salt, vinegar, and lime

(Indonesian) tambelo

Speaker: IMK

phrase I open the book.

(Indonesian) Saya buka buku ini.

phrase The book is in front of the box.

(Indonesian) Buku di depan karton.

noun freshwater fish

(Indonesian) ikanair tawar

noun tooth

(Indonesian) gigi

noun sister-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar perempuan

noun floor [duí́]

(Indonesian) lantai

Speaker: IMK

phrase Emily makes a house.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada bikin rumah.

phrase I gather my family.

(Indonesian) Saya berkumpul keluarga

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

verb empty; gone

(Indonesian) habis

noun Banda mace especially sour

(Indonesian) buah pala Banda

verb bad; evil; to be bad, evil

(Indonesian) jahat; buruk

Speaker: IMK

noun land crab lives at the shore, unlike land crab ’muri’

(Indonesian) kepiting tanah

Speaker: IMK

verb shave; to shave

(Indonesian) cukur

verb tie; to tie

(Indonesian) ikat

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

noun tree resin

(Indonesian) pohon damar

noun lime (for betel)

(Indonesian) kapur

Speaker: IMK

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

noun glass

(Indonesian) kaca

noun sea cucumber general term

(Indonesian) teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo

(Indonesian) bambu

Speaker: IMK

verb yell

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

phrase

(Indonesian) Anak injak air.

adjective gentle

(Indonesian) lembut

adjective scattered

(Indonesian) terhambur

verb resemble sedang-sedang saja

(Indonesian) mirip; sama

Speaker: IMK

noun common snakehead fish ophiocephalus striatus, channa striata

(Indonesian) ikan gabus

Speaker: IMK

noun crow L from Indonesian

(Indonesian) burung gagak

Speaker: IMK

verb work; to work

(Indonesian) kerja

Example: Emily ninaripi.

noun island

(Indonesian) pulau

Speaker: IMK

adjective generous

(Indonesian) murah hati

Speaker: IMK

noun lamp

(Indonesian) lampu

Speaker: IMK

adjective very fine

(Indonesian) halus sekali

Speaker: IMK

verb wash (clothes); to wash (clothes)

(Indonesian) cuci (baju)

Speaker: IMK

verb move forward; beat; get ahead

(Indonesian) kemuka; mendahului

Speaker: IMK

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

Speaker: IMK

noun mango

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

verb place; put

(Indonesian) taruh; letakkan

Speaker: IMK

noun snail

(Indonesian) siput

Speaker: IMK

noun snail shells

(Indonesian) kulit siput

Speaker: IMK

noun egg

(Indonesian) telur

Speaker: IMK

verb break

(Indonesian) kasih pecah

Speaker: IMK

verb slither; to slither, as a snake.

(Indonesian) lingkar; merayap

Example: Tawai pai ria pavi na ai pai.

noun skin

(Indonesian) kulit

adjective first

(Indonesian) pertama

adjective kind

(Indonesian) ramah; baik

Speaker: IMK

numeral nine

(Indonesian) sembilan

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

noun heaven

(Indonesian) surga

noun sand

(Indonesian) pasir

Speaker: IMK

noun brain lit. ’head marrow’

(Indonesian) otak

adverb quickly; fast

(Indonesian) cepat

Example: Yau ira saira.

Speaker: IMK

verb sweat; to sweat

(Indonesian) keringat

Speaker: IMK

adjective dry

(Indonesian) kering

adjective conceited, proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

verb reminisce

(Indonesian) duduk berpikir, ingat

noun bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket; cicada

(Indonesian) jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

noun, verb feces; to defecate final stress

(Indonesian) tahi; berak; (buang) air besar

Example: Wona wai sisi.

Speaker: IMK

phrase The black pants fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang hitam pas.

noun outrigger boom

(Indonesian) tangan perahu

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 sarong

(Indonesian) sarong baju

numeral ten

(Indonesian) sepuluh

Speaker: IMK

numeral twelve

(Indonesian) dua puluh

verb blow; to blow

(Indonesian) tiup

noun father Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

noun father non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

phrase My ears are ringing.

(Indonesian) Telinga dua-dua berdering.

adjective large; open

(Indonesian) luas

Example: Kambu raro pai tisiepar.

verb can’t, don’t know

(Indonesian) tidak bisa; tidak tahu

Speaker: IMK

noun flesh of hand

(Indonesian) tangannya ada isi

Speaker: IMK

verb wake up; to wake up transitive

(Indonesian) bangunkan

Example: Ira ivau ne marareia wai

adjective youngest (of siblings)

(Indonesian) bungsu

Speaker: IMK

interrogative what; how

(Indonesian) apa; bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

noun root

(Indonesian) akar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun dog

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

pronoun I; 1sg pronoun

(Indonesian) saya

Speaker: IMK

phrase I don’t like eating mung beans.

(Indonesian) Saya tidak mau makan kacang hijau.