Wamesa

noun sago grub eaten

(Indonesian) ulat sago

Speaker: IMK

noun heart

(Indonesian) jantung

Speaker: IMK

noun canoe wood

(Indonesian) kayu perahu

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we three; 1tri excl pronoun rare

(Indonesian) kami tiga

Speaker: IMK

noun ant

(Indonesian) semut

Speaker: IMK

verb groan; shout

(Indonesian) mengerang; berteriak biasa

Speaker: IMK

noun bait

(Indonesian) umpan ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun squash

(Indonesian) labu

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

Speaker: IMK

adverb not yet

(Indonesian) belum

Speaker: IMK

noun ficus tree

(Indonesian) pohon beringin

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. taro root

(Indonesian) sejenis keladi

Speaker: IMK

noun butterflyfish black/yellow/white stripes, v. common, can be eaten. Chaerodon ocellicaudus, baronessa, etc.

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun beetle eats holes in areca

(Indonesian) kumbang

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) berpisah

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

verb hide; cover

(Indonesian) mendung

Speaker: IMK

noun river mouth; delta

(Indonesian) muara

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

(Indonesian) kura-kura darat besar

Speaker: IMK

noun bee hive; nest

(Indonesian) sarang

noun unmarried woman

(Indonesian) bujang perempuan; nona

Speaker: IMK

adverb behind

(Indonesian) belakang

Speaker: IMK

noun christmas tree worm Spirobranchus corniculatus spp.

(Indonesian) sejenis cacing laut

Speaker: IMK

verb tie; to tie

(Indonesian) ikat

noun cucumber

(Indonesian) ketimun

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

noun bean

(Indonesian) kacang

noun peanut; lit. meaning (’bean earth’)

(Indonesian) kacang tanah

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

noun seaweed

(Indonesian) rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut oil

(Indonesian) minyak kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun valley; plain

(Indonesian) lembah; tanah luas

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: mapa;

noun paddy oat leaf Gnetum gnemon, eaten. Also ’marapa buo’ for edible fruit of the same tree.

(Indonesian) daun melinjo

Speaker: IMK

phrase The boy takes one, six frogs remain.

(Indonesian) Anak bawa satu, tinggal kodok enam.

verb paralyzed; to be paralyzed

(Indonesian) lumpuh

Speaker: IMK

adjective like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: masi;

verb be destroyed

(Indonesian) hancur

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

verb make; to make

(Indonesian) bikin

Example: Emily ninari anio.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bush

(Indonesian) tongkat satan

Speaker: IMK

adjective very fine

(Indonesian) halus sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun gun

(Indonesian) pistol; senjata

Speaker: IMK

verb move forward; beat; get ahead

(Indonesian) kemuka; mendahului

Speaker: IMK

noun mango

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

noun jewelry; decorations pi+marandi

(Indonesian) hiasan; gelang

Speaker: IMK

noun clam Tridacna sp.; found on coral

(Indonesian) bia garu

Speaker: IMK

noun small sea turtle

(Indonesian) kura-kura laut kecil

Speaker: IMK

adjective dirty

(Indonesian) kotor

Example: Wona pai mieta ava vierariate.

noun evening

(Indonesian) sore

Speaker: IMK

noun sea

(Indonesian) laut

Speaker: IMK

noun stone; rock

(Indonesian) batu

noun betel pepper, chewed with betel nut piper betle

(Indonesian) sirih

noun small net bag

(Indonesian) noken kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun head

(Indonesian) kepala

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

noun louse

(Indonesian) kutu

Speaker: IMK

noun spirit; ghost

(Indonesian) roh

Speaker: IMK

adjective fragrant

(Indonesian) bauh harum

Speaker: IMK

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

Speaker: IMK

verb find; get; collect

(Indonesian) menemukan; dapat; berkumpul

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited, proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

noun shoe loan

(Indonesian) sepatu

Speaker: IMK

noun lemongrass

(Indonesian) serei

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) nangro kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb look for; seek; to look for, to seek

(Indonesian) cari

Speaker: IMK

noun pants; lit. meaning (’buttock clothing’)

(Indonesian) celana

verb call; ask permission

(Indonesian) panggil; minta ijin

Example: Isawe irane.

Speaker: IMK

noun husband

(Indonesian) suami

Speaker: IMK

verb guard; to guard

(Indonesian) menjaga; jaga lihat

Speaker: IMK

noun candy

(Indonesian) gula-gula

noun lime; lit. meaning (’small orange’)

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis

verb grow; to grow

(Indonesian) tumbuh

Example: Barimu pasi sisiwara.

Speaker: IMK

verb bathe Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

verb move; slide; to move; to slide

(Indonesian) pindah; sorong

Speaker: IMK

verb wobble

(Indonesian) goyang

Example: Yau isonini ai.

Speaker: IMK

verb want (to eat); crave

(Indonesian) ingin (makan)

verb bark

(Indonesian) menggonggong

noun machete

(Indonesian) parang

Speaker: IMK

noun axe

(Indonesian) kapak

Speaker: IMK

noun stepfather

(Indonesian) bapak tiri

adjective short

(Indonesian) pendek

noun fish spear Used for larger fish such as sharks.

(Indonesian) tombak ikan

Speaker: IMK

verb can’t, don’t know

(Indonesian) tidak bisa; tidak tahu

Speaker: IMK

noun owl

(Indonesian) burung hantuk

Speaker: IMK

noun hand

(Indonesian) tangan

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: wara;

noun wrist

(Indonesian) pergelangan

verb drop; to drop

(Indonesian) menjatuhkan

verb lie down

(Indonesian) merebahkan diri; baring

Speaker: IMK

noun praying mantis said to have a worm living in its gut that will badly injure anyone who accidentally touches it

(Indonesian) belalang besar

Speaker: IMK

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

verb buy

(Indonesian) beli

Example: Ari vepapo pai ivori rau.

Speaker: IMK

verb write; to write

(Indonesian) tulis

Speaker: IMK

proper noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog licks the boy.

(Indonesian) Anjing jilat anak kecil.

phrase The dog pants.

(Indonesian) Anjing hosa.

noun cassowary

(Indonesian) burung kasuari

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. traditional wooden bowl

(Indonesian) mangkok sempe

Speaker: IMK

phrase I sing a traditional (ri) song.

(Indonesian) Saya nyanyi lagu ada ri.

phrase I untie the knotted rope.

(Indonesian) Saya lepas tali yang ikat.