Wamesa

noun coals

(Indonesian) arang api

Speaker: IMK

noun leg

(Indonesian) kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun toe

(Indonesian) jari kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun toenail

(Indonesian) kuku kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun calf (of leg)

(Indonesian) betis

Speaker: IMK

noun ankle

(Indonesian) mata kaki

Speaker: IMK

conjunction but

(Indonesian) tapi

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large black biting ant

(Indonesian) semut hitam besar yang gigit

Speaker: IMK

noun mat

(Indonesian) tikar

Speaker: IMK

verb eat; to eat (tr)

(Indonesian) makan

Speaker: IMK

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

verb count; to count

(Indonesian) hitung

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atu

verb hang; to hang

(Indonesian) gantung; tergantung

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that; why?

(Indonesian) supaya; buat apa?

Speaker: IMK

verb give birth to; be parent to

(Indonesian) melahirkan

verb sew; to sew

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Yau yaware sasu.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: awari;

noun sparrow

(Indonesian) burung pipit

Speaker: IMK

noun bottle loan

(Indonesian) botol

noun k.o. fish (stingray?) punya tanduk di ekor

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan (ikan pari?)

Speaker: IMK

phrase Emily sews a noken.

(Indonesian) Emily jahit noken.

Morinda tree Morinda sp (likely citrifolia); used to make medicine.

(Indonesian) pohon mengkudu

Speaker: IMK

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) Saya tumis ikan di minyak sedikit.

phrase I’m wearing a bracelet.

(Indonesian) Saya pakai gelang.

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

noun papeda spoon; utensils for sago mush made from the spines of sago leaves.

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

verb agree; to agree

(Indonesian) pakat

noun creek

(Indonesian) kali

Speaker: IMK

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri-duri

noun bee hive; nest

(Indonesian) sarang

noun net; basket Indonesian loan; var: karanjang

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

verb break check root - 3sg kirotui

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. snail

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

noun reef fish (crescent-banded grunter?) black & white striped

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

adverb tomorrow; morning

(Indonesian) besok; pagi

Speaker: IMK

noun bean

(Indonesian) kacang

noun red bean; kidney bean; lit. meaning (’bean 3sg-red’)

(Indonesian) kacang merah

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

adjective narrow

(Indonesian) sempit

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

(Indonesian) bersih; jernih; putih

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: BMW

verb yell

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

noun paddy oat leaf Gnetum gnemon, eaten. Also ’marapa buo’ for edible fruit of the same tree.

(Indonesian) daun melinjo

Speaker: IMK

phrase

(Indonesian) Anak injak air.

adjective very beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik sekali

Speaker: IMK

adjective calm

(Indonesian) teduh

Speaker: IMK

noun dream

(Indonesian) mimpi

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you all

(Indonesian) kamu semua; kalian semua

noun crow L from Indonesian

(Indonesian) burung gagak

Speaker: IMK

verb disappear

(Indonesian) hilang

Speaker: IMK

noun thatched roof made of sago leaves

(Indonesian) atap dibikin dari daun sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket sings in the evenings

(Indonesian) sejenis belalang; jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

noun cat

(Indonesian) kucing

Speaker: IMK

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

noun mangrove forest

(Indonesian) hutan bakau; nangro

noun gorge; ravine

(Indonesian) jurang

Speaker: IMK

determiner plural indefinite determiner; some

(Indonesian) suatu

Speaker: IMK

noun clam Tridacna sp.; found on coral

(Indonesian) bia garu

Speaker: IMK

noun small sea turtle

(Indonesian) kura-kura laut kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun bead

(Indonesian) manik-manik

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional song

(Indonesian) lagu adat

noun day

(Indonesian) hari

noun Sunday; lit. meaning (’church day’)

(Indonesian) hari minggu

Speaker: IMK

adverb today; lit. meaning (’day this’)

(Indonesian) hari ini

verb marry; to marry

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

Example: Au ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

Speaker: IMK

numeral six

(Indonesian) enam

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

noun garden

(Indonesian) kebun

Speaker: IMK

noun frog; k.o. brown frog Edible, tastes like chicken.

(Indonesian) kodok

noun soursop

(Indonesian) sirsak; nangka Belanda

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

noun rear end; buttocks

(Indonesian) pantat

Speaker: IMK

adjective dry

(Indonesian) kering

verb stir-fry; to stir-fry

(Indonesian) tumis

Example: Isanana dia nesi na mani katu.

adjective conceited, proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) suka; senang; sukacita; semangat

verb err; make a mistake; wrong; to err, make a mistake, be wrong

(Indonesian) salah

Example: Sasu sama veurare sisara yau.

noun god; master

(Indonesian) tuhan; Allah

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small citrus

(Indonesian) jeruk kecil

noun bamboo float of an outrigger canoe

(Indonesian) bagian perahu cadik

Speaker: IMK

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

noun machete

(Indonesian) parang

Speaker: IMK

noun nose

(Indonesian) hidung

Speaker: IMK

noun father non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

noun body; flesh

(Indonesian) badan; daging

Speaker: IMK

verb narrate (a story)

(Indonesian) bercerita

Speaker: IMK

numeral twenty

(Indonesian) dua puluh

noun biceps

(Indonesian) otot tangan atas

Speaker: IMK

verb drop; to drop

(Indonesian) menjatuhkan

noun witch; sorcerer

(Indonesian) tukang sihir; dukun

Speaker: IMK

noun sprout lit. ’thing that grows’?

(Indonesian) tunas

Speaker: IMK

noun storm

(Indonesian) angin ribut

proper noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

noun marrow

(Indonesian) sumsum

phrase I already did that

(Indonesian) saya ini sudah

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

phrase I light the fire.

(Indonesian) Saya menyalakan api.