Wamesa

noun leg

(Indonesian) kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree related to ai kondo

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun canoe wood

(Indonesian) kayu perahu

Speaker: IMK

adj only; just

(Indonesian) hanya

Speaker: IMK

verb eat; to eat (tr)

(Indonesian) makan

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) bagian dari tanaman sagu (gabus?)

Speaker: IMK

noun twig

(Indonesian) ranting

Speaker: IMK

noun small matoa fruit

(Indonesian) matoa kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb patrol reduplicated

(Indonesian) ronda-ronda

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

Speaker: IMK

noun sea almond tree; umbrella tree

(Indonesian) ketapang

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atari (Wandamen);

noun arrow

(Indonesian) anak panah

Speaker: IMK

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

adjective new

(Indonesian) baru

Speaker: IMK

verb guard

(Indonesian) jaga

Speaker: IMK

noun lungs

(Indonesian) paru-paru

Speaker: IMK

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

phrase The tide falls.

(Indonesian) Air turun.

noun brother-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar laki-laki

noun nibong/areca palm (small) k.o. nibong, ’pohon pinang’, small. Areca sp?

(Indonesian) pohon nibung/pinang

Speaker: IMK

verb sleep; to sleep

(Indonesian) tidur

Speaker: IMK

verb dream; to dream

(Indonesian) bermimpi

Speaker: IMK

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

noun beetle eats holes in areca

(Indonesian) kumbang

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

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

noun eagle

(Indonesian) burung elang

noun earth; ground

(Indonesian) tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun basement

(Indonesian) kolong rumah

noun starfish Ophidiasteridae. Pictured: Linckia laevigata (L), Nardoa novaecaledoniae (R)

(Indonesian) bintang laut

noun breadfruit seed

(Indonesian) biji cempedak

noun coral (sm)

(Indonesian) karang (kecil)

Speaker: IMK

noun high tide

(Indonesian) air naik

Speaker: IMK

verb bad; evil; to be bad, evil

(Indonesian) jahat; buruk

Speaker: IMK

noun christmas tree worm Spirobranchus corniculatus spp.

(Indonesian) sejenis cacing laut

Speaker: IMK

noun peanut; lit. meaning (’bean earth’)

(Indonesian) kacang tanah

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

(Indonesian) kacang merah

noun lime (for betel)

(Indonesian) kapur

Speaker: IMK

noun amaranth leaves eaten

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

Speaker: IMK

noun mother

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

noun kerosene

(Indonesian) minyak tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large wasp; lit. meaning ("pig wasp") v. dangerous, stings said to be fatal

(Indonesian) lebah bunuh babi

Speaker: IMK

adjective calm

(Indonesian) teduh

Speaker: IMK

verb dive

(Indonesian) tengelam

Speaker: IMK

adjective smashed; shattered reduplication of masabu

(Indonesian) pecah-pecah; hancur-hancur

Example: Wona ne toples pai dio ne misasabu.

Speaker: IMK

verb put out; turn off

(Indonesian) padam

Example: Yau imayo adia.

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan, gomo

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

verb disappear

(Indonesian) hilang

Speaker: IMK

verb make; to make

(Indonesian) bikin

Example: Emily ninari anio.

Speaker: IMK

verb have more immeditae than ’nei’

(Indonesian) punya

Example: Yau irane inewe barimu nei.

Speaker: IMK

adverb earlier; an earlier time; front

(Indonesian) dulu; depan

Speaker: IMK

noun rice Wanderwort. Refers to both cooked and raw.

(Indonesian) nasi; beras

Speaker: IMK

adjective quiet reduplicated

(Indonesian) diam-diam

Speaker: IMK

noun study materials pi+aniau

(Indonesian) benda belajar

Speaker: IMK

interjection don’t worry about it

(Indonesian) tidak apa-apa

Speaker: IMK

noun money

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea shell found on rocks, lit ’widow’

(Indonesian) sejenis karang tempel di batu

noun snail shells

(Indonesian) kulit siput

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional drum; lit. meaning (’thing with sound’)

(Indonesian) tifa

Speaker: IMK

verb to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) pisah

Speaker: IMK

verb go; to go

(Indonesian) pergi

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) datang

Speaker: IMK

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

Speaker: IMK

adverb someday; one day

(Indonesian) satu saat

noun wide river

(Indonesian) sungai luas

Speaker: IMK

noun land; shore

(Indonesian) darat

adjective kind

(Indonesian) ramah; baik

Speaker: IMK

noun head

(Indonesian) kepala

noun louse

(Indonesian) kutu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: Wandamen

adjective conceited, proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

verb love; to love

(Indonesian) cinta

verb reminisce

(Indonesian) duduk berpikir, ingat

noun name

(Indonesian) nama

Speaker: IMK

adverb tomorrow

(Indonesian) besok

Speaker: IMK

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

Example: Buku pai iseva.

Speaker: IMK

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri

Speaker: IMK

verb sting, be sharp

(Indonesian) pedis

Speaker: IMK

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

adverb along the shoreline

(Indonesian) sepanjang garis pantai

noun European; westerner

(Indonesian) orang Eropa; orang barat; bule

verb blow

(Indonesian) bertiup

Speaker: IMK

verb stand up

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Isokiare vara kiai dire nesi to sikake.

Speaker: IMK

verb worship; to worship

(Indonesian) sembah

verb bark

(Indonesian) menggonggong

verb kiss; to kiss

(Indonesian) cium

noun mustache

(Indonesian) kumis

Speaker: IMK

verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

Speaker: IMK

noun conch used as a horn

(Indonesian) triton

Speaker: IMK

noun father non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

verb can’t, don’t know

(Indonesian) tidak bisa; tidak tahu

Speaker: IMK

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

Speaker: IMK

verb kick; to kick

(Indonesian) tendang

verb; adjective die; dead; to die; be dead

(Indonesian) mati; meninggal

phrase The dog is black because it’s dirty.

(Indonesian) Anjing hitam karena kotor.

noun smoke

(Indonesian) asap

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

noun father 1st person possessive only

(Indonesian) bapak; papa

Speaker: IMK