Wamesa

noun sago grub eaten

(Indonesian) ulat sago

Speaker: IMK

noun nibong palm (large) spiny, oncosperma sp.

(Indonesian) pohon nibung besar

Speaker: IMK

noun dense forest

(Indonesian) hutan lebat

Speaker: IMK

adjective very delicious at + vesie?

(Indonesian) enak sekali

Example: Aibuo wasi siambesie to diadiva.

Speaker: IMK

noun ant

(Indonesian) semut

Speaker: IMK

noun guava; type of large guava fruit; lit. meaning (’emerging guava’)

(Indonesian) jambu besar

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut

(Indonesian) kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun apple loan

(Indonesian) apel

Speaker: IMK

noun grandparent

(Indonesian) nenek dan kakek

Speaker: IMK

noun twig

(Indonesian) ranting

Speaker: IMK

noun front of body

(Indonesian) depan (badan)

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit eaten

(Indonesian) buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

adjective beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

Speaker: IMK

verb count; to count

(Indonesian) hitung

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

verb give birth to; be parent to

(Indonesian) melahirkan

noun clothes; several/multiple pieces of clothing

(Indonesian) baju banyak; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

noun mother 1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

adjective big; large; wide; parents

(Indonesian) besar; lebar; orang tua

Example: Yau isanepaie ine baba wasia naina aniose Amerika.

Speaker: IMK

phrase I open the book.

(Indonesian) Saya buka buku ini.

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

adverb very

(Indonesian) sekali

noun forest; lit. meaning (’to inland’)

(Indonesian) hutan

Speaker: IMK

Morinda tree Morinda sp (likely citrifolia); used to make medicine.

(Indonesian) pohon mengkudu

Speaker: IMK

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

phrase I gather my family.

(Indonesian) Saya berkumpul keluarga

noun papeda spoon; utensils for sago mush made from the spines of sago leaves.

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

Speaker: IMK

verb raw; unripe

(Indonesian) mentah

Example: Piamberi pasi sikamaru.

Speaker: IMK

phrase The water is wide and deep.

(Indonesian) Air dalam dan luas.

verb scratch; to scratch

(Indonesian) garut

Speaker: IMK

noun unmarried woman

(Indonesian) bujang perempuan; nona

Speaker: IMK

noun high tide

(Indonesian) air naik

Speaker: IMK

noun liquid; sauce

(Indonesian) air; kuah

noun k.o. snail

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

verb take; hold

(Indonesian) ambil; pegang

noun bucket

(Indonesian) timba

Speaker: IMK

adjective healthy; thriving

(Indonesian) subur

Speaker: IMK

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

adjective like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: masi;

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

(Indonesian) daun meyana

Speaker: IMK

verb play; to play

(Indonesian) bermain

Speaker: IMK

noun uncle

(Indonesian) om

Speaker: IMK

verb alone; to be alone

(Indonesian) sendiri

Speaker: IMK

noun fog

(Indonesian) kabut

Speaker: IMK

noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun banana

(Indonesian) pisang

Speaker: IMK

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

adjective full

(Indonesian) penuh

verb move forward; beat; get ahead

(Indonesian) kemuka; mendahului

Speaker: IMK

noun fruit from a k.o. mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau

adjective strong

(Indonesian) kuat

Speaker: IMK

verb cut; to cut

(Indonesian) potong

noun clam Tridacna sp.; found on coral

(Indonesian) bia garu

Speaker: IMK

verb to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) pisah

Speaker: IMK

verb come; to come verama = coming, future ’taune verama wai’ = next year

(Indonesian) datang

Speaker: IMK

noun edible leaf; vegetable; greens

(Indonesian) daun; sayur

Example: Yau ira ivori rau na toko.

Speaker: IMK

noun thread

(Indonesian) benang

Speaker: IMK

verb wink

(Indonesian) kedip mata

Speaker: IMK

verb untie; open

(Indonesian) menguraikan; buka; lepas

Example: You irerai wai vekasie.

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

noun hearth for smoking fish

(Indonesian) para-para

Speaker: IMK

noun Holy Spirit

(Indonesian) Roh Kudus

Speaker: IMK

noun spine of sago leaf

(Indonesian) pelepa sagu

Speaker: IMK

verb love; to love

(Indonesian) cinta

verb remember; to remember

(Indonesian) ingat

Speaker: IMK

noun intestines lit. ’stomach rope’

(Indonesian) tali perut; usus

Speaker: IMK

noun seashore; beach

(Indonesian) pinggir laut

verb guard; to guard

(Indonesian) menjaga; jaga lihat

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small citrus

(Indonesian) jeruk kecil

noun land snail

(Indonesian) keong hutan

verb wear

(Indonesian) pakai

Example: Isora sarak.

Speaker: IMK

noun cave

(Indonesian) goa; gua

Speaker: IMK

verb kiss; to kiss

(Indonesian) cium

noun machete

(Indonesian) parang

Speaker: IMK

noun foam Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) busa

Speaker: IMK

numeral ten

(Indonesian) sepuluh

Speaker: IMK

numeral fourteen

(Indonesian) empat puluh

verb hug; grasp; hold; to hug

(Indonesian) peluk; tangkap

Example: Tipu wona pai.

adjective large; open

(Indonesian) luas

Example: Kambu raro pai tisiepar.

verb fall; to fall

(Indonesian) jatuh

phrase The snake slithers in the tree.

(Indonesian) Ular itu lingkar di pohon.

verb ; noun live; life; to live; life

(Indonesian) hidup; kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

noun singkong

(Indonesian) cassava

Speaker: IMK

phrase He hugs the dog.

(Indonesian) Dia peluk anjing.

noun bay

(Indonesian) teluk

Speaker: IMK

noun, adjective woman; female

(Indonesian) perempuan

Speaker: IMK

verb go home

(Indonesian) pulang

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

adverb rarely

(Indonesian) jarang

Speaker: IMK

verb go down; descend; to go down, descend

(Indonesian) turun

Example: Yau ivia naina wisene

Speaker: IMK

noun storm

(Indonesian) angin ribut

phrase The dog’s head is inside this jar.

(Indonesian) Kepala anjing di dalam toples ini.

noun k.o. traditional wooden bowl

(Indonesian) mangkok sempe

Speaker: IMK

pronoun I; 1sg pronoun

(Indonesian) saya

Speaker: IMK

phrase I place my chin on the table.

(Indonesian) Saya taruh dagu di atas meja.

phrase I whistle a song.

(Indonesian) Saya siul lagu.