Wamesa

noun k.o. small bamboo used to make kalawai

(Indonesian) bambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb shoot (with arrow)

(Indonesian) panahkan

Example: Yanai.

Speaker: IMK

noun basket for holding sago; lit. meaning (’sago enter’)

(Indonesian) tempat/ember untuk letakkan sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun mango Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

verb hide; conceal; keep; to hide, conceal

(Indonesian) sembunyi; simpang

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. leaf used for weaving mats

(Indonesian) sejenis daun

noun small matoa fruit

(Indonesian) matoa kecil

Speaker: IMK

adjective long

(Indonesian) panjang

Speaker: IMK

verb swim; to swim

(Indonesian) berenang; mandi

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

verb count; to count

(Indonesian) hitung

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) burung kakatua

Speaker: IMK

noun mother 1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

noun ball

(Indonesian) bola

noun k.o. fish dish

(Indonesian) ikan kuah

adverb very

(Indonesian) sekali

phrase The fish has already been grilled.

(Indonesian) Ikan sudah dibakar.

noun night

(Indonesian) malam

noun ambush, trap

(Indonesian) penyerangan

noun widow

(Indonesian) menjanda

Speaker: IMK

verb break check root - 3sg kirotui

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. stink bug prob. Tessaratomidae sp.

(Indonesian) kutu yang balu

adjective heavy

(Indonesian) berat

noun saltwater eel

(Indonesian) belut laut

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo

(Indonesian) bambu

Speaker: IMK

noun vomit

(Indonesian) muntah

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut oil

(Indonesian) minyak kelapa

Speaker: IMK

verb wear jewelry; decorate oneself

(Indonesian) menghiasi

Speaker: IMK

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK

noun coral polyp

(Indonesian) belangan

Speaker: IMK

verb laugh; to laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa

Speaker: IMK

noun water; stream

(Indonesian) air; kali

Speaker: IMK

noun chili pepper also ’marisiani’

(Indonesian) cabe; rica; lombok

Speaker: IMK

verb cook

(Indonesian) masak

Speaker: IMK

noun life; existence

(Indonesian) kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

adj like, fit

(Indonesian) seperti, pas

Speaker: IMK

verb afraid; to be afraid

(Indonesian) takut

Speaker: IMK

verb put out; turn off

(Indonesian) padam

Example: Yau imayo adia.

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan, gomo

Speaker: IMK

verb regret

(Indonesian) menyesal

Speaker: IMK

imperative go slowly

(Indonesian) pelahan saja

Speaker: IMK

verb work; to work

(Indonesian) kerja

Example: Emily ninaripi.

verb have more immeditae than ’nei’

(Indonesian) punya

Example: Yau irane inewe barimu nei.

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket sings in the evenings

(Indonesian) sejenis belalang; jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

verb give; to give var: ona

(Indonesian) kasi, beri

Example: Emily dione rota pai so yau.

Speaker: IMK

adjective very fine

(Indonesian) halus sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun rice Wanderwort. Refers to both cooked and raw.

(Indonesian) nasi; beras

Speaker: IMK

adjective a lot; many

(Indonesian) banyak sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun sea turtle wave-thing?

(Indonesian) kura-kura

noun clam Tridacna sp.; found on coral

(Indonesian) bia garu

Speaker: IMK

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) pisah

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) mancing

Example: Yau ya ipotei diapai tomanau.

Speaker: IMK

verb come from the rear, from behind; to come from the rear, from behind

(Indonesian) datang dari belakang

Speaker: IMK

verb boil

(Indonesian) rebus

Example: Au sumomui riane dia.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: rana;

noun bay area

(Indonesian) daerah teluk

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

(Indonesian) hari ini

adverb to below; down; to there

(Indonesian) ke bawah

noun crow

(Indonesian) burung gagak; moga

Speaker: IMK

noun string bag

(Indonesian) tas, noken, kantung

Speaker: IMK

verb gather; to gather

(Indonesian) berkumpul

Example: Irure kawasa pasia.

noun louse

(Indonesian) kutu

Speaker: IMK

noun bedbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

verb remain; live

(Indonesian) tinggal

Example: Mararea kio sire, sisa kodo rime siri.

Speaker: IMK

adjective fragrant

(Indonesian) bauh harum

Speaker: IMK

verb stir-fry; to stir-fry

(Indonesian) tumis

Example: Isanana dia nesi na mani katu.

verb love; to love

(Indonesian) cinta

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bimbang

Speaker: IMK

noun name

(Indonesian) nama

Speaker: IMK

noun lemongrass

(Indonesian) serei

Speaker: IMK

adverb tomorrow

(Indonesian) besok

Speaker: IMK

noun clothes

(Indonesian) baju; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

noun shirt; lit. meaning (’hand clothing’)

(Indonesian) kemeja

noun moon

(Indonesian) bulan

Speaker: IMK

noun gun lit. ’they use it to fire over here’

(Indonesian) pistol

Speaker: IMK

interjection good morning!

(Indonesian) selamat pagi!

Speaker: IMK

noun rainbow

(Indonesian) pelangi

Speaker: IMK

noun lime; lit. meaning (’small orange’)

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri

Speaker: IMK

noun father’s older sister

(Indonesian) kakak perempuan bapak; mama tua

noun cloth

(Indonesian) kain

Speaker: IMK

noun spoon loan

(Indonesian) sendok

Speaker: IMK

verb wear

(Indonesian) pakai

Example: Isora sarak.

Speaker: IMK

verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

Speaker: IMK

noun father Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

adjective whole; complete

(Indonesian) antero; seutuhnya

noun hand

(Indonesian) tangan

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: wara;

verb wake up; to wake up transitive

(Indonesian) bangunkan

Example: Ira ivau ne marareia wai

noun top; above

(Indonesian) di atas

noun fat

(Indonesian) lemak; gemuk

Dialect: bemai

adverb rarely

(Indonesian) jarang

Speaker: IMK

verb go down; descend; to go down, descend

(Indonesian) turun

Example: Yau ivia naina wisene

Speaker: IMK

adjective all; each; every

(Indonesian) semua; setiap

proper noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

noun root

(Indonesian) akar kayu

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog wants to climb on the log.

(Indonesian) Anjing mau naik di batang kayu.

phrase The dog licks the boy.

(Indonesian) Anjing jilat anak kecil.

noun coral

(Indonesian) karang

Speaker: IMK

phrase I go quickly.

(Indonesian) Saya jalan cepat.

phrase I whistle a song.

(Indonesian) Saya siul lagu.