Wamesa

noun pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah merah pandan

Speaker: IMK

phrase I paint my toenails red.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku kaki sampai merah.

noun k.o. wood; k.o. wood used for making canoes, has spines

(Indonesian) kayu untuk bikin prau

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree brought in by the Dutch

(Indonesian) pohon mundur

Speaker: IMK

noun pole

(Indonesian) tiang

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

noun kangaroo

(Indonesian) kangguru

Speaker: IMK

noun butterfly

(Indonesian) kupu-kupu

Speaker: IMK

noun catfish Clarias batrachus

(Indonesian) ikan lele

Speaker: IMK

noun cloud

(Indonesian) awan

Speaker: IMK

verb sharpen

(Indonesian) kasih tajam

Example: Yasiei na sivura.

Speaker: IMK

numeral four

(Indonesian) empat

Speaker: IMK

verb trick; deceive; to trick, decieve

(Indonesian) tipu; menipu

phrase The fish has already been grilled.

(Indonesian) Ikan sudah dibakar.

noun cockroach

(Indonesian) kakerlak, kecoa

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo shoot roasted and eaten

(Indonesian) rebung bambu

Speaker: IMK

verb agree; to agree

(Indonesian) pakat

noun basement

(Indonesian) kolong rumah

noun anchor

(Indonesian) jangkar

noun hot water; any hot liquid, including water, coffee, tea, etc

(Indonesian) air panas

Example: Yau sore karu yunu karomas kopi.

adverb tomorrow; morning

(Indonesian) besok; pagi

Speaker: IMK

noun mung bean

(Indonesian) kacang hijau

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

(Indonesian) mbak; perempuan

Speaker: IMK

verb take; hold

(Indonesian) ambil; pegang

noun amaranth leaves eaten

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

Speaker: IMK

noun cowrie black are edible, white are poisonous

(Indonesian) bia bleken

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fern eaten, Diplazium esculentum

(Indonesian) sayur paku, pakis

conjunction then Wandamen?

(Indonesian) lalu

Speaker: BMW

adjective healthy; thriving

(Indonesian) subur

Speaker: IMK

adjective broken; cracked

(Indonesian) pecah; hancur

Speaker: IMK

adjective like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: masi;

noun k.o. coleus plant used medicinally for lung problems, eaten

(Indonesian) daun meyana

Speaker: IMK

noun uncle

(Indonesian) om

Speaker: IMK

noun earthquake

(Indonesian) gempah bumi

Speaker: IMK

noun family group; clan

(Indonesian) keluarga; marga

Speaker: IMK

noun gun

(Indonesian) pistol; senjata

Speaker: IMK

verb wash (clothes); to wash (clothes)

(Indonesian) cuci (baju)

Speaker: IMK

noun rice Wanderwort. Refers to both cooked and raw.

(Indonesian) nasi; beras

Speaker: IMK

noun map

(Indonesian) peta

phrase The turtle bit down hard.

(Indonesian) Kura-kura gigit kras.

interjection don’t worry about it

(Indonesian) tidak apa-apa

Speaker: IMK

adjective big; large

(Indonesian) besar

Speaker: IMK

verb break

(Indonesian) kasih pecah

Speaker: IMK

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) pisah

Speaker: IMK

noun bead

(Indonesian) manik-manik

Speaker: IMK

noun inside; locative postposition

(Indonesian) dalam

Example: Wona pai ru pai nina toples pai raro.

noun neck

(Indonesian) leher

Speaker: IMK

adjective blue

(Indonesian) biru

Speaker: IMK

noun eyelash

(Indonesian) bulu mata

numeral six

(Indonesian) enam

verb change

(Indonesian) ganti

verb hit; to hit

(Indonesian) pukul

verb divide

(Indonesian) bagi

Example: Suruase sunei ria pasi.

noun sand

(Indonesian) pasir

Speaker: IMK

noun Holy Spirit

(Indonesian) Roh Kudus

Speaker: IMK

verb climb

(Indonesian) naik; panjat

Example: Wona ne dio sia na ai rabo ne.

Speaker: IMK

verb remain; live

(Indonesian) tinggal

Example: Mararea kio sire, sisa kodo rime siri.

Speaker: IMK

phrase Don’t go to the market!

(Indonesian) Jangan pergi ke pasar!

verb find; get; collect

(Indonesian) menemukan; dapat; berkumpul

Speaker: IMK

adjective dry

(Indonesian) kering

adjective conceited, proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

verb love; to love

(Indonesian) cinta

adjective cheerful, very happy

(Indonesian) riang, senang sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun name

(Indonesian) nama

Speaker: IMK

adverb left (side)

(Indonesian) kiri

Speaker: IMK

verb breathe; to breathe

(Indonesian) bernapas

verb see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

noun outrigger connector

(Indonesian) bagian perahu semang

Speaker: IMK

adjective quiet; still

(Indonesian) sunyi

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small citrus

(Indonesian) jeruk kecil

numeral one

(Indonesian) satu

Speaker: IMK

verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Isokiare vara kiai dire nesi to sikake.

Speaker: IMK

noun saliva

(Indonesian) liur; air mulut

noun cave

(Indonesian) goa; gua

Speaker: IMK

numeral twelve

(Indonesian) dua puluh

numeral eleven

(Indonesian) sembilan

verb blow; to blow

(Indonesian) tiup

noun father non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

noun fish spear Used for larger fish such as sharks.

(Indonesian) tombak ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun body; flesh

(Indonesian) badan; daging

Speaker: IMK

phrase We all cut our hair, too.

(Indonesian) Kita semua gunting rambut juga.

adjective diligent, industrious

(Indonesian) rajin, ganting

adverb already; already, completive aspect

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Diapai niunu tomanau.

numeral three

(Indonesian) tiga

Speaker: IMK

verb drink; to drink

(Indonesian) minum

noun biceps

(Indonesian) otot tangan atas

Speaker: IMK

noun flesh of hand

(Indonesian) tangannya ada isi

Speaker: IMK

verb not exist

(Indonesian) tidak ada

Example: Varo sinia.

Speaker: IMK

adverb right (side)

(Indonesian) kanan

Speaker: IMK

verb wake up; to wake up transitive

(Indonesian) bangunkan

Example: Ira ivau ne marareia wai

noun, adjective woman; female

(Indonesian) perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

adverb rarely

(Indonesian) jarang

Speaker: IMK

noun sprout lit. ’thing that grows’?

(Indonesian) tunas

Speaker: IMK

noun mountain

(Indonesian) gunung

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog licks the boy.

(Indonesian) Anjing jilat anak kecil.

adverb then

(Indonesian) terus; lalu

phrase I shake the tree

(Indonesian) Saya goyang pohon.

phrase I go into the cave.

(Indonesian) Saya masuk gua.