Wamesa

verb hear; to hear

(Indonesian) dengar

Speaker: IMK

noun wood; tree

(Indonesian) kayu; pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small bamboo used to make kalawai

(Indonesian) bambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree related to ai kondo

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun kangaroo

(Indonesian) kangguru

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava

(Indonesian) jambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun rat

(Indonesian) tikus

Speaker: IMK

noun small matoa fruit

(Indonesian) matoa kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun octopus

(Indonesian) gurita

Speaker: IMK

adjective beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik

Speaker: IMK

verb trick; deceive; to trick, decieve

(Indonesian) tipu; menipu

adj? become; happen ’yau ivediadi’ ’I become’

(Indonesian) jadi

Speaker: IMK

noun nighttime low tide

(Indonesian) meti malam

noun widow

(Indonesian) menjanda

Speaker: IMK

verb choose; to choose

(Indonesian) pilih

phrase I’m wearing a bracelet.

(Indonesian) Saya pakai gelang.

noun basement

(Indonesian) kolong rumah

noun sago mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur sagu

verb scratch; to scratch

(Indonesian) garut

Speaker: IMK

verb dive

(Indonesian) mengelam

Speaker: IMK

noun long beans

(Indonesian) kacang panjang

noun term of address for a younger woman from an elder; girl

(Indonesian) mbak; perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun shrimp

(Indonesian) udang

Speaker: IMK

noun spider

(Indonesian) laba-laba

verb take; hold

(Indonesian) ambil; pegang

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

(Indonesian) kutu yang balu

noun chicken

(Indonesian) ayam

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fern eaten, Diplazium esculentum

(Indonesian) sayur paku, pakis

noun crowned pigeon loan, var: mambruk

(Indonesian) burung mambruk

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo

(Indonesian) bambu

Speaker: IMK

noun seaweed

(Indonesian) rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

noun wasp; bee small

(Indonesian) lebah

Speaker: IMK

noun decorations

(Indonesian) hiasan

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 The boy takes one, six frogs remain.

(Indonesian) Anak bawa satu, tinggal kodok enam.

adjective calm

(Indonesian) teduh

Speaker: IMK

adjective low-spirited; weak

(Indonesian) loyo

adjective savage; lit. meaning (’hot’)

(Indonesian) ganas

Speaker: IMK

adjective sorrowful

(Indonesian) berdukacita

Speaker: IMK

noun dream

(Indonesian) mimpi

Speaker: IMK

noun crow L from Indonesian

(Indonesian) burung gagak

Speaker: IMK

noun, adjective man; male

(Indonesian) laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

noun earthquake

(Indonesian) gempah bumi

Speaker: IMK

noun tree kangaroo Dendrolagus, probably inustus (grizzled tree kangaroo)

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun lamp

(Indonesian) lampu

Speaker: IMK

noun family group; clan

(Indonesian) keluarga; marga

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional drum ??+rotu

(Indonesian) tipa/tifa

Speaker: IMK

phrase The pineapples are unripe.

(Indonesian) Nenas belum masak.

verb place; put

(Indonesian) taruh; letakkan

Speaker: IMK

noun food

(Indonesian) makanan

Speaker: IMK

particle no; not; negative particle

(Indonesian) tidak

Speaker: IMK

verb break

(Indonesian) kasih pecah

Speaker: IMK

verb slither; to slither, as a snake.

(Indonesian) lingkar; merayap

Example: Tawai pai ria pavi na ai pai.

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

(Indonesian) hari ini

noun larynx; windpipe

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

noun sea

(Indonesian) laut

Speaker: IMK

verb wink

(Indonesian) kedip mata

Speaker: IMK

adjective first

(Indonesian) pertama

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

verb dance; k.o. traditional dance with drums

(Indonesian) adat menari pake tifa

numeral nine

(Indonesian) sembilan

verb be married

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

noun horns

(Indonesian) tanduk

Speaker: IMK

noun spirit; ghost

(Indonesian) roh

Speaker: IMK

phrase Don’t go to the market!

(Indonesian) Jangan pergi ke pasar!

verb smell bad

(Indonesian) bauh

noun stomach

(Indonesian) perut

Speaker: IMK

adjective, verb sorrowful, to miss

(Indonesian) berduka cita, rindu

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

(Indonesian) suka; senang; sukacita; semangat

adjective pull ’ngonggo vesarap’, ’sasarap ngonggo’

(Indonesian) tarik

Speaker: IMK

noun small mangrove tree fruits are soaked, cooked with coconut, peeled, and eaten

(Indonesian) nangro kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun whale

(Indonesian) ikan paus

Speaker: IMK

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

noun outrigger boom

(Indonesian) tangan perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

Speaker: IMK

noun holy place

(Indonesian) tempat suci

Speaker: IMK

noun rainbow

(Indonesian) pelangi

Speaker: IMK

noun shovel loan (originally Dutch or English?)

(Indonesian) sekop

verb sting, be sharp

(Indonesian) pedis

Speaker: IMK

noun star

(Indonesian) bintang

verb blow

(Indonesian) bertiup

Speaker: IMK

verb throw; to throw

(Indonesian) lempar

verb bathe Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

adjective religious

(Indonesian) beribada tuhan

Speaker: IMK

noun container, wrapper, sheath

(Indonesian) sarung

Speaker: IMK

verb wear

(Indonesian) pakai

Example: Isora sarak.

Speaker: IMK

noun nose

(Indonesian) hidung

Speaker: IMK

noun large forest bandicoot edible

(Indonesian) tikus tanah besar

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea snail eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis kerang

verb hug; grasp; hold; to hug

(Indonesian) peluk; tangkap

Example: Tipu wona pai.

noun sago mixed with buah hitam fruit cooked and eaten, can be mixed with sago

(Indonesian) sagu campur dengan buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

noun singkong

(Indonesian) cassava

Speaker: IMK

numeral three

(Indonesian) tiga

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun storm

(Indonesian) angin ribut

noun sorrow; grief

(Indonesian) susah; duka

Speaker: IMK

phrase I already did that

(Indonesian) saya ini sudah

Speaker: IMK

phrase I place my chin on the table.

(Indonesian) Saya taruh dagu di atas meja.

phrase I go buy vegetables at the store.

(Indonesian) Saya pergi beli sayur di toko.