Wamesa

noun yellow pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah kuning pandan

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

noun heart

(Indonesian) jantung

Speaker: IMK

noun nibong palm (large) spiny, oncosperma sp.

(Indonesian) pohon nibung besar

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. pandan tree grows at the beach, used to sew a thatched roof

(Indonesian) sejenis pandan

Speaker: IMK

noun tree fern

(Indonesian) paku besar

Speaker: IMK

noun cold papeda

(Indonesian) papeda dingin

Speaker: IMK

noun oyster shells meat is eaten

(Indonesian) kulit bia tiram

Speaker: IMK

verb eat; to eat (tr)

(Indonesian) makan

Speaker: IMK

noun village

(Indonesian) desa

Speaker: IMK

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

noun branch; branching

(Indonesian) cabang; bercabang

Speaker: IMK

verb sharpen

(Indonesian) kasih tajam

Example: Yasiei na sivura.

Speaker: IMK

verb guard

(Indonesian) jaga

Speaker: IMK

verb sew; to sew

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Yau yaware sasu.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: awari;

adverb not yet

(Indonesian) belum

Speaker: IMK

noun bird of paradise

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

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

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan (ikan pari?)

Speaker: IMK

noun low tide

(Indonesian) pasang turun; meti; air turun

Example: Die pai sinaia.

Speaker: IMK

noun edge

(Indonesian) pinggir

adverb towards outside lit: do+ri+wa

(Indonesian) ke luar

phrase Emily sews a noken.

(Indonesian) Emily jahit noken.

verb agree; to agree

(Indonesian) pakat

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan pakai mata banyak

Speaker: IMK

noun coral (sm)

(Indonesian) karang (kecil)

Speaker: IMK

noun cuttlefish

(Indonesian) sotong; suntung

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

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

(Indonesian) menarik hati

adverb also; too

(Indonesian) juga

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun mother

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

noun saltwater eel

(Indonesian) belut laut

Speaker: IMK

verb shy; ashamed

(Indonesian) malu

Speaker: IMK

noun wasp; bee small

(Indonesian) lebah

Speaker: IMK

noun bee; honey bee

(Indonesian) lebah madu

Speaker: IMK

verb dive

(Indonesian) tengelam

Speaker: IMK

adjective hot

(Indonesian) panas

Speaker: IMK

adjective scattered

(Indonesian) terhambur

adj like, fit

(Indonesian) seperti, pas

Speaker: IMK

verb break (of wood)

(Indonesian) patah (kayu)

Speaker: IMK

noun gong made of iron

(Indonesian) gong

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you all

(Indonesian) kamu semua; kalian semua

noun k.o. small fish

(Indonesian) ikan puri

Speaker: IMK

noun, adjective man; male

(Indonesian) laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we two; 1du excl pronoun

(Indonesian) kami dua

Speaker: IMK

noun nibong palm oncosperma sp.? May also refer to areca palm (?). IMK says there are two kinds of niniai, one which

(Indonesian) pohon nibung

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 boil; to boil

(Indonesian) mendidi

noun lamp

(Indonesian) lampu

Speaker: IMK

noun mango

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

noun snail

(Indonesian) siput

Speaker: IMK

noun food

(Indonesian) makanan

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) datang

Speaker: IMK

noun inside; locative postposition

(Indonesian) dalam

Example: Wona pai ru pai nina toples pai raro.

noun neck

(Indonesian) leher

Speaker: IMK

verb lick; to lick

(Indonesian) jilat

Example: Wona nei riepi marareia katu nei.

noun blood

(Indonesian) darah

Speaker: IMK

noun heaven

(Indonesian) surga

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

Speaker: IMK

verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

particle don’t; forms negative commands, ’don’t’ dl: Windesi

(Indonesian) jangan

Example: Sa rua va so pasar wai!

Speaker: IMK

verb smell bad

(Indonesian) bauh

noun tobacco loan - source?

(Indonesian) tembakau

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) salah

Example: Sasu sama veurare sisara yau.

verb look for; seek; to look for, to seek

(Indonesian) cari

Speaker: IMK

verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Ai kiai dire isimarai si siurar.

Speaker: IMK

noun bone

(Indonesian) tulang

Speaker: IMK

noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

noun person var: sintu

(Indonesian) orang

Speaker: IMK

noun European; westerner

(Indonesian) orang Eropa; orang barat; bule

verb grow; to grow

(Indonesian) tumbuh

Example: Barimu pasi sisiwara.

Speaker: IMK

verb bathe Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

adjective religious

(Indonesian) beribada tuhan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. rat which eats fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis tikus yang makan buah-buah

Speaker: IMK

verb wobble

(Indonesian) goyang

Example: Yau isonini ai.

Speaker: IMK

noun container, wrapper, sheath

(Indonesian) sarung

Speaker: IMK

noun mouth; lips

(Indonesian) mulut; bibir

Speaker: IMK

verb want (to eat); crave

(Indonesian) ingin (makan)

verb bark

(Indonesian) menggonggong

verb return; turn

(Indonesian) kembali; balik

noun snot

(Indonesian) ingus

noun grandparent; grandchild

(Indonesian) nenek; kakek; cucu

Speaker: IMK

noun body; flesh

(Indonesian) badan; daging

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

phrase He hugs the dog.

(Indonesian) Dia peluk anjing.

verb stick

(Indonesian) melikat

adjective whole; complete

(Indonesian) antero; seutuhnya

verb drop; to drop

(Indonesian) menjatuhkan

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

Speaker: IMK

verb kick; to kick

(Indonesian) tendang

noun k.o. tray

(Indonesian) baki dari pelepa sagu

noun mountain

(Indonesian) gunung

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog pants.

(Indonesian) Anjing hosa.

phrase I sing a traditional (ri) song.

(Indonesian) Saya nyanyi lagu ada ri.

phrase I whistle a song.

(Indonesian) Saya siul lagu.