Wamesa

noun heart

(Indonesian) jantung

Speaker: IMK

noun log

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun stick

(Indonesian) tongkat

noun sandal; lit. meaning (’leg sole sheath’)

(Indonesian) sandal

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit similar to jackfruit, Artocarpus integer

(Indonesian) cempedak

Speaker: IMK

noun sago porridge staple food, often served with yellow fish stew.

(Indonesian) papeda

Speaker: IMK

verb groan; shout

(Indonesian) mengerang; berteriak biasa

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sago compound?

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun mat

(Indonesian) tikar

Speaker: IMK

noun lime; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

verb study; go to school

(Indonesian) belajar, bersekolah

Speaker: IMK

noun village

(Indonesian) desa

Speaker: IMK

noun gnat antepenultimate stress

(Indonesian) agus kecil; agas

noun butterfly

(Indonesian) kupu-kupu

Speaker: IMK

noun octopus

(Indonesian) gurita

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atu

complementizer so that; why?

(Indonesian) supaya; buat apa?

Speaker: IMK

phrase The taros grow.

(Indonesian) Keladi tumbuh.

noun k.o. fish dish

(Indonesian) ikan kuah

noun brother-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar laki-laki

noun beetle eats holes in areca

(Indonesian) kumbang

verb stab; harm

(Indonesian) menikam; kena

Example: Ana sasinai pai disa yau.

Speaker: IMK

verb empty; gone

(Indonesian) habis

noun wood mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur kayu

noun back; behind

(Indonesian) belakang

noun liquid; sauce

(Indonesian) air; kuah

adjective very angry

(Indonesian) marah-marah

Speaker: IMK

noun mung bean

(Indonesian) kacang hijau

verb, noun speak; talk; word; language

(Indonesian) berbicara; berbahasa; kata; bahasa

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

(Indonesian) ambil

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun mother

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

conjunction then Wandamen?

(Indonesian) lalu

Speaker: BMW

noun king; powerful person

(Indonesian) raja; orang berkuasa

Speaker: IMK

noun crowned pigeon loan, var: mambruk

(Indonesian) burung mambruk

Speaker: IMK

verb yell

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

adjective healthy; thriving

(Indonesian) subur

Speaker: IMK

noun water; stream

(Indonesian) air; kali

Speaker: IMK

verb cook

(Indonesian) masak

Speaker: IMK

adjective sorrowful

(Indonesian) berdukacita

Speaker: IMK

verb mourn

(Indonesian) berkabung

Speaker: IMK

verb make; to make

(Indonesian) bikin

Example: Emily ninari anio.

Speaker: IMK

imperative go slowly

(Indonesian) pelahan saja

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we two; 1du excl pronoun

(Indonesian) kami dua

Speaker: IMK

verb curse; to curse

(Indonesian) maki

noun island

(Indonesian) pulau

Speaker: IMK

adjective very fine

(Indonesian) halus sekali

Speaker: IMK

adjective a lot; many

(Indonesian) banyak sekali

Speaker: IMK

adjective strong

(Indonesian) kuat

Speaker: IMK

particle don’t

(Indonesian) jangan

Speaker: IMK

noun study materials pi+aniau

(Indonesian) benda belajar

Speaker: IMK

noun small sea turtle

(Indonesian) kura-kura laut kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun bay area

(Indonesian) daerah teluk

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

Speaker: IMK

adverb today; lit. meaning (’day this’)

(Indonesian) hari ini

interjection hello; good day

(Indonesian) selamat siang

adjective dirty

(Indonesian) kotor

Example: Wona pai mieta ava vierariate.

verb marry; to marry

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

Example: Au ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

noun spring

(Indonesian) air muncul

Speaker: IMK

verb change

(Indonesian) ganti

verb make sound

(Indonesian) berbunyi

noun spirit; ghost

(Indonesian) roh

Speaker: IMK

adjective smelly; putrid

(Indonesian) bauh; busuk

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

Speaker: IMK

noun tail lit. ’buttocks chopstick’

(Indonesian) ekor

Speaker: IMK

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

Speaker: IMK

adjective cheap

(Indonesian) murah

Speaker: IMK

adjective arrogant; not calm

(Indonesian) sombong-sombong; tidak tenang

Speaker: IMK

noun moon

(Indonesian) bulan

Speaker: IMK

adjective quiet; still

(Indonesian) sunyi

Speaker: IMK

noun bone

(Indonesian) tulang

Speaker: IMK

adverb along the shoreline

(Indonesian) sepanjang garis pantai

verb bark

(Indonesian) menggonggong

noun mustache

(Indonesian) kumis

Speaker: IMK

verb blow; to blow

(Indonesian) tiup

verb peel

(Indonesian) kupas

Speaker: IMK

noun conch used as a horn

(Indonesian) triton

Speaker: IMK

noun father Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

noun stepfather

(Indonesian) bapak tiri

adjective large; open

(Indonesian) luas

Example: Kambu raro pai tisiepar.

phrase The snake slithers in the tree.

(Indonesian) Ular itu lingkar di pohon.

interrogative who?

(Indonesian) siapa?

Example: Ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

adjective tall; to be tall

(Indonesian) tinggi

Speaker: IMK

noun owl

(Indonesian) burung hantuk

Speaker: IMK

verb appear; to appear

(Indonesian) muncul

verb drink; to drink

(Indonesian) minum

verb ask uta + usar?

(Indonesian) bertanya

Speaker: IMK

noun shoulders

(Indonesian) bahu

Speaker: IMK

noun fingernail; lit. meaning (’finger tooth’) var: varakedir

(Indonesian) kuku jari

verb lie down

(Indonesian) merebahkan diri; baring

Speaker: IMK

verb wake up; to wake up transitive

(Indonesian) bangunkan

Example: Ira ivau ne marareia wai

noun eel lit. ’thing in the water’

(Indonesian) belut

Speaker: IMK

adjective discounted

(Indonesian) harga turun

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun sprout lit. ’thing that grows’?

(Indonesian) tunas

Speaker: IMK

noun mouse; small mouse found in houses

(Indonesian) tikus rumah

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tray

(Indonesian) baki dari pelepa sagu

phrase I don’t like eating mung beans.

(Indonesian) Saya tidak mau makan kacang hijau.