Wamesa

noun wood; tree

(Indonesian) kayu; pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun calf (of leg)

(Indonesian) betis

Speaker: IMK

noun kangaroo

(Indonesian) kangguru

Speaker: IMK

noun fly

(Indonesian) lalat

Speaker: IMK

noun bait

(Indonesian) umpan ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun mat

(Indonesian) tikar

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. wasp or hornet large, lives on the ground, extremely painful (claimed fatal?) sting

(Indonesian) sejenis lebah

Speaker: IMK

adjective sweet var: anona

(Indonesian) manis

Speaker: IMK

verb read

(Indonesian) membaca

Speaker: IMK

noun week

(Indonesian) minggu

Speaker: IMK

noun chest

(Indonesian) dada

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

noun bird of paradise

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

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

(Indonesian) tambelo

Speaker: IMK

noun mud

(Indonesian) lumpur; becek

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. taro root

(Indonesian) sejenis keladi

Speaker: IMK

noun smoked fish

(Indonesian) ikan asar

Speaker: IMK

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

noun low tide

(Indonesian) pasang turun; meti; air turun

Example: Die pai sinaia.

Speaker: IMK

noun stove Wondama ’riniai’

(Indonesian) tungku

Speaker: IMK

noun tooth

(Indonesian) gigi

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

phrase Emily makes a house.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada bikin rumah.

verb sleep; to sleep

(Indonesian) tidur

Speaker: IMK

noun sago pulp

(Indonesian) ampas sagu

Example: Abise pai dia ina.

Speaker: IMK

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

noun eagle

(Indonesian) burung elang

noun basement

(Indonesian) kolong rumah

noun; verb saliva; to spit

(Indonesian) ludah; meludah

Speaker: IMK

verb dive

(Indonesian) mengelam

Speaker: IMK

adjective, noun far-ish; distance; gap

(Indonesian) agak jauh; celah

verb shave; to shave

(Indonesian) cukur

noun bachelor

(Indonesian) bujang laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

noun bean

(Indonesian) kacang

verb scream; shout

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) menarik hati

adjective heavy

(Indonesian) berat

noun crowned pigeon loan, var: mambruk

(Indonesian) burung mambruk

Speaker: IMK

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

verb yell

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) mata air

Speaker: IMK

verb put out; turn off

(Indonesian) padam

Example: Yau imayo adia.

Speaker: IMK

numeral two

(Indonesian) dua

Speaker: IMK

noun earthquake

(Indonesian) gempah bumi

Speaker: IMK

verb have; to have

(Indonesian) punya

Speaker: IMK

adjective generous

(Indonesian) murah hati

Speaker: IMK

verb give; to give var: ona

(Indonesian) kasi, beri

Example: Emily dione rota pai so yau.

Speaker: IMK

verb break check root - 3sg ’diotu’

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

verb wash (clothes); to wash (clothes)

(Indonesian) cuci (baju)

Speaker: IMK

adverb earlier; an earlier time; front

(Indonesian) dulu; depan

Speaker: IMK

noun map

(Indonesian) peta

verb place; put

(Indonesian) taruh; letakkan

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis karang tempel di batu

noun lizard; animal; four-legged creature

(Indonesian) soa-soa, kaki empat

Speaker: IMK

particle no; not; negative particle

(Indonesian) tidak

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) mancing

Example: Yau ya ipotei diapai tomanau.

Speaker: IMK

verb deaf

(Indonesian) tuli

Speaker: IMK

noun day

(Indonesian) hari

noun neck

(Indonesian) leher

Speaker: IMK

adjective blue

(Indonesian) biru

Speaker: IMK

noun stone; rock

(Indonesian) batu

verb change

(Indonesian) ganti

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

Example: Yau iro ranu sasiri.

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

noun tobacco loan - source?

(Indonesian) tembakau

Speaker: IMK

verb find; get; collect

(Indonesian) menemukan; dapat; berkumpul

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: Wandamen

verb pant; to pant

(Indonesian) hosa

Example: Wona nei sise.

Speaker: IMK

interjection good morning!

(Indonesian) selamat pagi!

Speaker: IMK

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri

Speaker: IMK

noun stepmother

(Indonesian) mama tiri

numeral one

(Indonesian) satu

Speaker: IMK

adverb along the shoreline

(Indonesian) sepanjang garis pantai

noun land snail

(Indonesian) keong hutan

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

(Indonesian) kuskus tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun container, wrapper, sheath

(Indonesian) sarung

Speaker: IMK

numeral thirteen

(Indonesian) tiga puluh

noun comb loan? made from turtle shell

(Indonesian) sisir

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea snail eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis kerang

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

verb hug; grasp; hold; to hug

(Indonesian) peluk; tangkap

Example: Tipu wona pai.

phrase My ears are ringing.

(Indonesian) Telinga dua-dua berdering.

phrase We all cut our hair, too.

(Indonesian) Kita semua gunting rambut juga.

noun grandfather

(Indonesian) tete

Speaker: IMK

interrogative who?

(Indonesian) siapa?

Example: Ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

adjective diligent, industrious

(Indonesian) rajin, ganting

verb appear; to appear

(Indonesian) muncul

adjective free

(Indonesian) lepas

noun fingernail; lit. meaning (’finger tooth’) var: varakedir

(Indonesian) kuku jari

noun wrist

(Indonesian) pergelangan

verb be born; to be born

(Indonesian) lahir

adjective discounted

(Indonesian) harga turun

Speaker: IMK

proper noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

noun dog

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

noun coral

(Indonesian) karang

Speaker: IMK

phrase I don’t like eating mung beans.

(Indonesian) Saya tidak mau makan kacang hijau.

phrase I already caught the fish.

(Indonesian) Saya sudah mancing ikan.