Wamesa

noun yellow pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah kuning pandan

noun coals

(Indonesian) arang api

Speaker: IMK

verb hear; to hear

(Indonesian) dengar

Speaker: IMK

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

noun tool used in sago gardening

(Indonesian) alat untul pangkul sagu

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl; walk slowly

(Indonesian) merayap; jalan pelahan

Speaker: IMK

noun village

(Indonesian) desa

Speaker: IMK

noun apple loan

(Indonesian) apel

Speaker: IMK

verb swim; to swim

(Indonesian) berenang; mandi

Speaker: IMK

noun branch; branching

(Indonesian) cabang; bercabang

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

noun sea almond tree; umbrella tree

(Indonesian) ketapang

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atari (Wandamen);

noun arrow

(Indonesian) anak panah

Speaker: IMK

verb give birth to; be parent to

(Indonesian) melahirkan

verb guard

(Indonesian) jaga

Speaker: IMK

noun leg; thigh

(Indonesian) kaki; pahu

Speaker: IMK

verb trick; deceive; to trick, decieve

(Indonesian) tipu; menipu

noun ficus tree

(Indonesian) pohon beringin

Speaker: IMK

adjective big; large; wide; parents

(Indonesian) besar; lebar; orang tua

Example: Yau isanepaie ine baba wasia naina aniose Amerika.

Speaker: IMK

noun bottle loan

(Indonesian) botol

phrase The book is in front of the box.

(Indonesian) Buku di depan karton.

noun fish

(Indonesian) ikan

Dialect: dian

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

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan (ikan pari?)

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fish dish

(Indonesian) ikan kuah

adverb very

(Indonesian) sekali

phrase The tide falls.

(Indonesian) Air turun.

adverb shorewards do+re+wa

(Indonesian) ke darat

noun sago pulp

(Indonesian) ampas sagu

Example: Abise pai dia ina.

Speaker: IMK

noun widow

(Indonesian) menjanda

Speaker: IMK

noun Banda mace especially sour

(Indonesian) buah pala Banda

noun net; basket Indonesian loan; var: karanjang

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

verb break check root - 3sg kirotui

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. snail

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

verb shave; to shave

(Indonesian) cukur

noun mung bean

(Indonesian) kacang hijau

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

verb get check initial vowel; final [i] may be 3sg DO

(Indonesian) ambil

Speaker: IMK

adjective cheap; not good

(Indonesian) tawar; tidak enak

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

adjective gentle

(Indonesian) lembut

noun war

(Indonesian) perang

Example: Sendama marowa.

Speaker: IMK

noun life; existence

(Indonesian) kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

verb alone; to be alone

(Indonesian) sendiri

Speaker: IMK

noun seed

(Indonesian) biji

Speaker: IMK

verb full; to be full (from eating)

(Indonesian) kenyang

Speaker: IMK

verb work; to work

(Indonesian) kerja

Example: Emily ninaripi.

noun cricket sings in the evenings

(Indonesian) sejenis belalang; jangkrik

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

noun knife

(Indonesian) pisau

Speaker: IMK

adjective very fine

(Indonesian) halus sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun nipa palm used to thatch rooves

(Indonesian) nipa

Speaker: IMK

adjective big; large

(Indonesian) besar

Speaker: IMK

noun pig

(Indonesian) babi

Speaker: IMK

noun snail shells

(Indonesian) kulit siput

Speaker: IMK

adjective crazy

(Indonesian) gila

Example: Sia vura sembepisavir.

Speaker: IMK

noun lizard; animal; four-legged creature

(Indonesian) soa-soa, kaki empat

Speaker: IMK

verb go; to go

(Indonesian) pergi

Speaker: IMK

noun belongings

(Indonesian) harta

noun neck

(Indonesian) leher

Speaker: IMK

adposition downwards, farther down

(Indonesian) ke bawah (lagi)

Speaker: IMK

noun forehead

(Indonesian) dahi

Speaker: IMK

noun betel pepper, chewed with betel nut piper betle

(Indonesian) sirih

adjective first

(Indonesian) pertama

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

numeral five

(Indonesian) lima

Speaker: IMK

noun Holy Spirit

(Indonesian) Roh Kudus

Speaker: IMK

adjective fragrant

(Indonesian) bauh harum

Speaker: IMK

noun tobacco loan - source?

(Indonesian) tembakau

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited, proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

adjective, verb sorrowful, to miss

(Indonesian) berduka cita, rindu

noun cricket eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

Speaker: IMK

noun bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket; cicada

(Indonesian) jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

verb pant; to pant

(Indonesian) hosa

Example: Wona nei sise.

Speaker: IMK

phrase The black pants fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang hitam pas.

adjective cheap

(Indonesian) murah

Speaker: IMK

adjective arrogant; not calm

(Indonesian) sombong-sombong; tidak tenang

Speaker: IMK

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

Speaker: IMK

numeral hundred

(Indonesian) ratus

Speaker: IMK

noun orange; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk manis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

verb grow; to grow

(Indonesian) tumbuh

Example: Barimu pasi sisiwara.

Speaker: IMK

verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Isokiare vara kiai dire nesi to sikake.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. rat which eats fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis tikus yang makan buah-buah

Speaker: IMK

noun container, wrapper, sheath

(Indonesian) sarung

Speaker: IMK

noun cave

(Indonesian) goa; gua

Speaker: IMK

noun machete

(Indonesian) parang

Speaker: IMK

noun shark

(Indonesian) ikan hiu; ikan mangiwang

numeral thirteen

(Indonesian) tiga puluh

verb hug; grasp; hold; to hug

(Indonesian) peluk; tangkap

Example: Tipu wona pai.

phrase My ears are ringing.

(Indonesian) Telinga dua-dua berdering.

interrogative who?

(Indonesian) siapa?

Example: Ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

adverb already; already, completive aspect

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Diapai niunu tomanau.

noun biceps

(Indonesian) otot tangan atas

Speaker: IMK

adverb right (side)

(Indonesian) kanan

Speaker: IMK

adjective discounted

(Indonesian) harga turun

Speaker: IMK

interrogative what; how

(Indonesian) apa; bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

adjective white

(Indonesian) putih

Speaker: IMK

phrase I untie the knotted rope.

(Indonesian) Saya lepas tali yang ikat.