Wamesa

noun leg

(Indonesian) kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun calf (of leg)

(Indonesian) betis

Speaker: IMK

noun fruiting season

(Indonesian) musim berbuah

Speaker: IMK

adjective very delicious at + vesie?

(Indonesian) enak sekali

Example: Aibuo wasi siambesie to diadiva.

Speaker: IMK

noun cold papeda

(Indonesian) papeda dingin

Speaker: IMK

noun bait

(Indonesian) umpan ikan

Speaker: IMK

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut

(Indonesian) kelapa

Speaker: IMK

adjective sweet var: anona

(Indonesian) manis

Speaker: IMK

verb read

(Indonesian) membaca

Speaker: IMK

noun church

(Indonesian) gereja

Speaker: IMK

noun octopus

(Indonesian) gurita

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that; why?

(Indonesian) supaya; buat apa?

Speaker: IMK

noun ball

(Indonesian) bola

noun tooth

(Indonesian) gigi

noun night

(Indonesian) malam

adverb shorewards do+re+wa

(Indonesian) ke darat

noun floor [duí́]

(Indonesian) lantai

Speaker: IMK

noun nibong/areca palm (small) k.o. nibong, ’pohon pinang’, small. Areca sp?

(Indonesian) pohon nibung/pinang

Speaker: IMK

noun bucket loan

(Indonesian) ember

phrase Emily works.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada sementara kerja.

noun cockroach

(Indonesian) kakerlak, kecoa

Speaker: IMK

phrase I gather my family.

(Indonesian) Saya berkumpul keluarga

verb to wind, as papeda on chopsticks Tisi?

(Indonesian) balik (papeda)

Example: Setisi ana.

phrase I’m wearing a bracelet.

(Indonesian) Saya pakai gelang.

noun biting caterpillar

(Indonesian) ulat yang gigit

noun mosquito

(Indonesian) nyamuk

Speaker: IMK

noun dove

(Indonesian) burung merpati

Speaker: IMK

verb scratch; to scratch

(Indonesian) garut

Speaker: IMK

noun coral (sm)

(Indonesian) karang (kecil)

Speaker: IMK

noun back; behind

(Indonesian) belakang

noun lime (for betel)

(Indonesian) kapur

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) menarik hati

verb take; hold

(Indonesian) ambil; pegang

noun stinkbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

noun glass

(Indonesian) kaca

noun bucket

(Indonesian) timba

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun valley between mountains

(Indonesian) lembah antara gunung-gunung

Speaker: IMK

verb, adverb already, completive

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Yau imanau yunu kambu.

Speaker: IMK

noun bee; honey bee

(Indonesian) lebah madu

Speaker: IMK

noun valley; plain

(Indonesian) lembah; tanah luas

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: mapa;

adjective calm

(Indonesian) teduh

Speaker: IMK

verb dance; to dance

(Indonesian) tari

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you all

(Indonesian) kamu semua; kalian semua

preposition at; in; locative preposition

(Indonesian) di

Speaker: IMK

verb make; to make

(Indonesian) bikin

Example: Emily ninari anio.

Speaker: IMK

adverb later

(Indonesian) nanti

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket sings in the evenings

(Indonesian) sejenis belalang; jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

noun cat

(Indonesian) kucing

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bush

(Indonesian) tongkat satan

Speaker: IMK

noun family group; clan

(Indonesian) keluarga; marga

Speaker: IMK

adjective very fine

(Indonesian) halus sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun gun

(Indonesian) pistol; senjata

Speaker: IMK

noun corn

(Indonesian) jagung

Speaker: IMK

noun lizard; animal; four-legged creature

(Indonesian) soa-soa, kaki empat

Speaker: IMK

verb break

(Indonesian) kasih pecah

Speaker: IMK

verb to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

noun small sea turtle

(Indonesian) kura-kura laut kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

noun inside; locative postposition

(Indonesian) dalam

Example: Wona pai ru pai nina toples pai raro.

noun sibling/cousin of the same generation

(Indonesian) saudara

Speaker: IMK

noun larynx

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

noun lake

(Indonesian) danau

verb smell bad

(Indonesian) bauh

noun tobacco loan - source?

(Indonesian) tembakau

Speaker: IMK

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

Speaker: IMK

noun name

(Indonesian) nama

Speaker: IMK

noun shell jewelry

(Indonesian) gelang dari kerang

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

Speaker: IMK

adjective pull ’ngonggo vesarap’, ’sasarap ngonggo’

(Indonesian) tarik

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket; cicada

(Indonesian) jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

verb pant; to pant

(Indonesian) hosa

Example: Wona nei sise.

Speaker: IMK

verb breathe; to breathe

(Indonesian) bernapas

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

(Indonesian) kemeja

noun k.o. large shell produces pearls

(Indonesian) sejenis bia besar

Speaker: IMK

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

verb cough

(Indonesian) batuk

Speaker: IMK

verb sting, be sharp

(Indonesian) pedis

Speaker: IMK

verb blow

(Indonesian) bertiup

Speaker: IMK

verb bathe Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

noun machete

(Indonesian) parang

Speaker: IMK

noun nose

(Indonesian) hidung

Speaker: IMK

noun sarong

(Indonesian) sarong baju

noun mustache

(Indonesian) kumis

Speaker: IMK

verb wake up; surprised; startled; to wake up; to be surprised, startled intransitive

(Indonesian) bangun; kaget; terkejut

pronoun we two; 1du incl pronoun

(Indonesian) kita dua

Speaker: IMK

noun story

(Indonesian) cerita

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis bia

Speaker: IMK

adjective tall; to be tall

(Indonesian) tinggi

Speaker: IMK

noun honey

(Indonesian) madu

Speaker: IMK

noun wrist

(Indonesian) pergelangan

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

interrogative what; how

(Indonesian) apa; bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

verb paddle; to paddle

(Indonesian) dayung

verb spill, splash

(Indonesian) kasih tumpah; siram

Example: Irute kambu nei, ivuvui.

Speaker: IMK

noun paper; letter

(Indonesian) kertas; surat

Speaker: IMK

adverb then

(Indonesian) terus; lalu

phrase I already caught the fish.

(Indonesian) Saya sudah mancing ikan.