Wamesa

noun pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah merah pandan

Speaker: IMK

noun knee

(Indonesian) lutut

Speaker: IMK

noun nibong palm (large) spiny, oncosperma sp.

(Indonesian) pohon nibung besar

Speaker: IMK

noun sago spines

(Indonesian) duri sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun basket for holding sago; lit. meaning (’sago enter’)

(Indonesian) tempat/ember untuk letakkan sagu

Speaker: IMK

verb groan; shout

(Indonesian) mengerang; berteriak biasa

Speaker: IMK

noun crown of thorns sea star Acanthaster planci

(Indonesian) duri babi racun

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) jambu besar

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava; lit. meaning (’large guava’)

(Indonesian) jambu bola

verb crawl; walk slowly

(Indonesian) merayap; jalan pelahan

Speaker: IMK

verb weave; to weave

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Emily dianu rota pai.

Speaker: IMK

noun apple loan

(Indonesian) apel

Speaker: IMK

noun cobweb

(Indonesian) sarang laba-laba

Speaker: IMK

noun grandparent

(Indonesian) nenek dan kakek

Speaker: IMK

noun twig

(Indonesian) ranting

Speaker: IMK

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

phrase The book is in front of the box.

(Indonesian) Buku di depan karton.

noun k.o. fish dish

(Indonesian) ikan kuah

noun brother-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar laki-laki

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) berpisah

Speaker: IMK

phrase I gather my family.

(Indonesian) Saya berkumpul keluarga

phrase I polish my nails green.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku sampai hijau.

noun Banda mace especially sour

(Indonesian) buah pala Banda

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan pakai mata banyak

Speaker: IMK

verb not want; dislike

(Indonesian) tidak suka; tidak mau

Example: Yau ikambarai yane kavoru maki.

noun river mouth; delta

(Indonesian) muara

noun starfish Ophidiasteridae. Pictured: Linckia laevigata (L), Nardoa novaecaledoniae (R)

(Indonesian) bintang laut

noun mosquito

(Indonesian) nyamuk

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large land turtle reportedly climbs trees - panjat phon

(Indonesian) kura-kura darat besar

Speaker: IMK

noun high tide

(Indonesian) air naik

Speaker: IMK

adjective small

(Indonesian) kecil

Speaker: IMK

adverb progressive aspect; just now

(Indonesian) sedang; tadi

noun freshwater eel

(Indonesian) belut air tawar

Speaker: IMK

noun stinkbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

noun amaranth leaves eaten

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

Speaker: IMK

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

adjective heavy

(Indonesian) berat

conjunction then Wandamen?

(Indonesian) lalu

Speaker: BMW

noun wasp; bee small

(Indonesian) lebah

Speaker: IMK

verb soft

(Indonesian) lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

verb cook

(Indonesian) masak

Speaker: IMK

noun gong made of iron

(Indonesian) gong

Speaker: IMK

adjective black

(Indonesian) hitam

Speaker: IMK

noun seed

(Indonesian) biji

Speaker: IMK

verb break check root - 3sg ’diotu’

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

adjective quiet reduplicated

(Indonesian) diam-diam

Speaker: IMK

phrase The pineapples are unripe.

(Indonesian) Nenas belum masak.

adjective big; large

(Indonesian) besar

Speaker: IMK

noun snail

(Indonesian) siput

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small clam eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

particle no; not; negative particle

(Indonesian) tidak

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional drum; lit. meaning (’thing with sound’)

(Indonesian) tifa

Speaker: IMK

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

Speaker: IMK

noun belongings

(Indonesian) harta

noun Sunday; lit. meaning (’church day’)

(Indonesian) hari minggu

Speaker: IMK

noun evening

(Indonesian) sore

Speaker: IMK

noun eyelash, eyebrow

(Indonesian) bulu mata, alis mata

noun stone; rock

(Indonesian) batu

noun Bible

(Indonesian) Alkitab injil

Speaker: IMK

noun needle

Speaker: IMK

noun a spacious place (?)

(Indonesian) tempat luas (?)

Speaker: IMK

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

Speaker: IMK

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

noun lake

(Indonesian) danau

adverb repeatedly

(Indonesian) ulang kali

noun bedbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

verb crawl; trap

(Indonesian) merayap; merangkap

Speaker: IMK

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bimbang

Speaker: IMK

adjective cheerful, very happy

(Indonesian) riang, senang sekali

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) suka; senang; sukacita; semangat

noun bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket; cicada

(Indonesian) jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) mata bulan

Speaker: IMK

noun bow of a canoe

(Indonesian) mata perahu

Speaker: IMK

numeral hundred

(Indonesian) ratus

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) jeruk bali

adverb along the shoreline

(Indonesian) sepanjang garis pantai

verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Isokiare vara kiai dire nesi to sikake.

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo float of an outrigger canoe

(Indonesian) bagian perahu cadik

Speaker: IMK

verb tinkle; ring (as of ears)

(Indonesian) berdering (telinga)

Example: Tarakondi ne sandu sususoya.

Speaker: IMK

noun sarong

(Indonesian) sarong baju

numeral fourteen

(Indonesian) empat puluh

noun comb loan? made from turtle shell

(Indonesian) sisir

Speaker: IMK

verb hug; grasp; hold; to hug

(Indonesian) peluk; tangkap

Example: Tipu wona pai.

verb can’t, don’t know

(Indonesian) tidak bisa; tidak tahu

Speaker: IMK

noun matoa (k.o. fruiting tree) Pometia pinnata

(Indonesian) matoa

adverb already; already, completive aspect

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Diapai niunu tomanau.

noun flesh of hand

(Indonesian) tangannya ada isi

Speaker: IMK

adverb only; just

(Indonesian) saja

noun witch; sorcerer

(Indonesian) tukang sihir; dukun

Speaker: IMK

verb kick; to kick

(Indonesian) tendang

adverb rarely

(Indonesian) jarang

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun Papuan (Blyth’s) hornbill

(Indonesian) burung tahun

Speaker: IMK

noun marrow

(Indonesian) sumsum

phrase The dog is black because it’s dirty.

(Indonesian) Anjing hitam karena kotor.

phrase I already did that

(Indonesian) saya ini sudah

Speaker: IMK

phrase I place my chin on the table.

(Indonesian) Saya taruh dagu di atas meja.