Wamesa

noun leg

(Indonesian) kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun utensil for eating papeda

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun nibong palm (large) spiny, oncosperma sp.

(Indonesian) pohon nibung besar

Speaker: IMK

noun pole

(Indonesian) tiang

Speaker: IMK

noun heel

(Indonesian) tumit

Speaker: IMK

noun bait

(Indonesian) umpan ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun wild breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan

Speaker: IMK

verb study; go to school

(Indonesian) belajar, bersekolah

Speaker: IMK

noun butterfly

(Indonesian) kupu-kupu

Speaker: IMK

noun grandparent

(Indonesian) nenek dan kakek

Speaker: IMK

noun twig

(Indonesian) ranting

Speaker: IMK

noun rope trap

(Indonesian) jerat tali

noun front of body

(Indonesian) depan (badan)

Speaker: IMK

verb sharpen

(Indonesian) kasih tajam

Example: Yasiei na sivura.

Speaker: IMK

verb give birth to; be parent to

(Indonesian) melahirkan

noun mud

(Indonesian) lumpur; becek

Speaker: IMK

verb carry; to carry on the hip or over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong

noun small waves verb?

(Indonesian) gelombang kecil

phrase The book is in front of the box.

(Indonesian) Buku di depan karton.

noun fish

(Indonesian) ikan

Dialect: dian

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

noun sister-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar perempuan

adverb downwards, to below

(Indonesian) ke bawah

adverb shorewards do+re+wa

(Indonesian) ke darat

noun floor [duí́]

(Indonesian) lantai

Speaker: IMK

verb sleep; to sleep

(Indonesian) tidur

Speaker: IMK

noun morinda (noni) fruit Morinda sp (likely citrifolia)

(Indonesian) buah noni (mengkudu)

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo shoot roasted and eaten

(Indonesian) rebung bambu

Speaker: IMK

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri-duri

verb scratch; to scratch

(Indonesian) garut

Speaker: IMK

noun coral (sm)

(Indonesian) karang (kecil)

Speaker: IMK

verb turn one’s back on; to turn one’s back on (something)

(Indonesian) membelakangi

noun cucumber

(Indonesian) ketimun

adjective angry

(Indonesian) marah

Speaker: IMK

noun freshwater eel

(Indonesian) belut air tawar

Speaker: IMK

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

noun lime (for betel)

(Indonesian) kapur

Speaker: IMK

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK

verb charred

(Indonesian) hangus sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun war

(Indonesian) perang

Example: Sendama marowa.

Speaker: IMK

adjective broken; cracked

(Indonesian) pecah; hancur

Speaker: IMK

adjective sharp

(Indonesian) tajam

Speaker: IMK

verb play; to play

(Indonesian) bermain

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you all

(Indonesian) kamu semua; kalian semua

numeral two

(Indonesian) dua

Speaker: IMK

noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

adverb slowly

(Indonesian) pelan

Speaker: IMK

noun mangrove forest

(Indonesian) hutan bakau; nangro

noun gorge; ravine

(Indonesian) jurang

Speaker: IMK

verb cut; to cut

(Indonesian) potong

noun study materials pi+aniau

(Indonesian) benda belajar

Speaker: IMK

verb place; put

(Indonesian) taruh; letakkan

Speaker: IMK

noun place for anchoring canoes

(Indonesian) pelabuhan/tambatan perahu

adjective dirty

(Indonesian) kotor

Example: Wona pai mieta ava vierariate.

adjective blue

(Indonesian) biru

Speaker: IMK

noun tear

(Indonesian) air mata

noun forehead

(Indonesian) dahi

Speaker: IMK

noun land; shore

(Indonesian) darat

noun small net bag

(Indonesian) noken kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun head

(Indonesian) kepala

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

Speaker: IMK

adverb repeatedly

(Indonesian) ulang kali

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

verb smell bad

(Indonesian) bauh

noun tail lit. ’buttocks chopstick’

(Indonesian) ekor

Speaker: IMK

verb love; to love

(Indonesian) cinta

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bimbang

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket; cicada

(Indonesian) jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

verb see, look, stare

(Indonesian) lihat, tatap

noun pants; lit. meaning (’buttock clothing’)

(Indonesian) celana

noun outrigger connector

(Indonesian) bagian perahu semang

Speaker: IMK

verb splash

(Indonesian) siram

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis

numeral one

(Indonesian) satu

Speaker: IMK

verb smoke; suck; to smoke; to suck

(Indonesian) merokok; isap

verb peel

(Indonesian) kupas

Speaker: IMK

noun conch used as a horn

(Indonesian) triton

Speaker: IMK

noun father Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

phrase My ears are ringing.

(Indonesian) Telinga dua-dua berdering.

phrase We all cut our hair, too.

(Indonesian) Kita semua gunting rambut juga.

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

(Indonesian) sagu campur dengan buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

phrase He hugs the dog.

(Indonesian) Dia peluk anjing.

adjective tall; to be tall

(Indonesian) tinggi

Speaker: IMK

noun bay

(Indonesian) teluk

Speaker: IMK

verb ask uta + usar?

(Indonesian) bertanya

Speaker: IMK

noun wrist

(Indonesian) pergelangan

verb drop; to drop

(Indonesian) menjatuhkan

verb not exist

(Indonesian) tidak ada

Example: Varo sinia.

Speaker: IMK

noun praying mantis said to have a worm living in its gut that will badly injure anyone who accidentally touches it

(Indonesian) belalang besar

Speaker: IMK

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

Speaker: IMK

verb write; to write

(Indonesian) tulis

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun dog

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog pants.

(Indonesian) Anjing hosa.

phrase The dog sets his chin on a leaf.

(Indonesian) Anjing taruh dagunya di atas daun.

noun coral

(Indonesian) karang

Speaker: IMK

phrase I go quickly.

(Indonesian) Saya jalan cepat.

phrase I shake the tree

(Indonesian) Saya goyang pohon.

phrase I go into the cave.

(Indonesian) Saya masuk gua.