Wamesa

noun pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah merah pandan

Speaker: IMK

noun wood; tree

(Indonesian) kayu; pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun heart

(Indonesian) jantung

Speaker: IMK

phrase I paint my toenails red.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku kaki sampai merah.

noun k.o. pandan tree grows at the beach, used to sew a thatched roof

(Indonesian) sejenis pandan

Speaker: IMK

adj only; just

(Indonesian) hanya

Speaker: IMK

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

noun mat

(Indonesian) tikar

Speaker: IMK

noun bandicoot Large, can be eaten.

(Indonesian) tikus tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun inland; interior country; lit. meaning (’behind village’)

(Indonesian) udik

Speaker: IMK

verb hide; conceal; keep; to hide, conceal

(Indonesian) sembunyi; simpang

Speaker: IMK

verb read

(Indonesian) membaca

Speaker: IMK

noun twig

(Indonesian) ranting

Speaker: IMK

noun small matoa fruit

(Indonesian) matoa kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun front of body

(Indonesian) depan (badan)

Speaker: IMK

verb swim; to swim

(Indonesian) berenang; mandi

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

verb hang; to hang

(Indonesian) gantung; tergantung

Speaker: IMK

noun leg; thigh

(Indonesian) kaki; pahu

Speaker: IMK

verb trick; deceive; to trick, decieve

(Indonesian) tipu; menipu

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) kakatua

Speaker: IMK

noun decorum; character; behavior

(Indonesian) sopan santum; sifat; pembawaan

Example: Buai pai dite.

Speaker: IMK

noun lungs

(Indonesian) paru-paru

Speaker: IMK

noun smoked fish

(Indonesian) ikan asar

Speaker: IMK

noun tooth

(Indonesian) gigi

adverb downwards, to below

(Indonesian) ke bawah

noun ambush, trap

(Indonesian) penyerangan

noun beetle eats holes in areca

(Indonesian) kumbang

noun widow

(Indonesian) menjanda

Speaker: IMK

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

verb empty; gone

(Indonesian) habis

verb agree; to agree

(Indonesian) pakat

noun mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur

verb scratch; to scratch

(Indonesian) garut

Speaker: IMK

verb tie; to tie

(Indonesian) ikat

noun term of address for a younger man from an elder; boy

(Indonesian) mas; anak laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

noun bucket

(Indonesian) timba

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fern eaten, Diplazium esculentum

(Indonesian) sayur paku, pakis

adjective clean; clear; white Wondama. In Windesi ’white’ is more often ’vusa’

(Indonesian) bersih; jernih; putih

Speaker: IMK

noun vomit

(Indonesian) muntah

Speaker: IMK

noun valley; plain

(Indonesian) lembah; tanah luas

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: mapa;

noun decorations

(Indonesian) hiasan

Speaker: IMK

verb smile

(Indonesian) senyum

Speaker: IMK

adjective sharp

(Indonesian) tajam

Speaker: IMK

verb resemble sedang-sedang saja

(Indonesian) mirip; sama

Speaker: IMK

adjective sorrowful

(Indonesian) berdukacita

Speaker: IMK

verb put out; turn off

(Indonesian) padam

Example: Yau imayo adia.

Speaker: IMK

noun uncle

(Indonesian) om

Speaker: IMK

noun dream

(Indonesian) mimpi

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you all

(Indonesian) kamu semua; kalian semua

adverb slowly

(Indonesian) pelan

Speaker: IMK

verb have more immeditae than ’nei’

(Indonesian) punya

Example: Yau irane inewe barimu nei.

Speaker: IMK

noun shell bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang kerang

Speaker: IMK

noun snail

(Indonesian) siput

Speaker: IMK

noun snail shells

(Indonesian) kulit siput

Speaker: IMK

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) pisah

Speaker: IMK

verb deaf

(Indonesian) tuli

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) datang dari belakang

Speaker: IMK

noun bead

(Indonesian) manik-manik

Speaker: IMK

interjection hello; good day

(Indonesian) selamat siang

adjective dirty

(Indonesian) kotor

Example: Wona pai mieta ava vierariate.

noun inside; locative postposition

(Indonesian) dalam

Example: Wona pai ru pai nina toples pai raro.

noun wide, deep river

(Indonesian) sungai dalam luas

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

Speaker: IMK

noun hearth for smoking fish

(Indonesian) para-para

Speaker: IMK

noun lake

(Indonesian) danau

noun tobacco loan - source?

(Indonesian) tembakau

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

adjective sad lit. ’bad stomach’

(Indonesian) sedih; hati susah

Speaker: IMK

verb reminisce

(Indonesian) duduk berpikir, ingat

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bimbang

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) suka; senang; sukacita; semangat

noun lemongrass

(Indonesian) serei

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) nangro kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun, verb feces; to defecate final stress

(Indonesian) tahi; berak; (buang) air besar

Example: Wona wai sisi.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. shell (snail operculum), Pacific cat’s eye

(Indonesian) mata bulan

Speaker: IMK

noun betel nut; areca Areca catechu

(Indonesian) buah pinang

Speaker: IMK

noun bow of a canoe

(Indonesian) mata perahu

Speaker: IMK

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

noun papaya

(Indonesian) pepaya

Speaker: IMK

phrase They wind up papeda.

(Indonesian) Mereka balik papeda.

noun candy

(Indonesian) gula-gula

noun pomelo; lit. meaning (’large orange’)

(Indonesian) jeruk bali

noun mother non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu

Speaker: IMK

adjective religious

(Indonesian) beribada tuhan

Speaker: IMK

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

noun snot

(Indonesian) ingus

verb can’t, don’t know

(Indonesian) tidak bisa; tidak tahu

Speaker: IMK

verb fall; to fall

(Indonesian) jatuh

adjective tall; to be tall

(Indonesian) tinggi

Speaker: IMK

noun bay

(Indonesian) teluk

Speaker: IMK

verb go home

(Indonesian) pulang

Speaker: IMK

verb be born; to be born

(Indonesian) lahir

adverb only; just

(Indonesian) saja

phrase The dog sets his chin on a leaf.

(Indonesian) Anjing taruh dagunya di atas daun.

phrase The dog’s head is inside this jar.

(Indonesian) Kepala anjing di dalam toples ini.

pronoun I; 1sg pronoun

(Indonesian) saya

Speaker: IMK

phrase I don’t like eating mung beans.

(Indonesian) Saya tidak mau makan kacang hijau.

phrase I light the fire.

(Indonesian) Saya menyalakan api.

phrase I said "good night" to Sutri.

(Indonesian) Saya bilang "selamat malam" ke Sutri.