Wamesa

phrase I paint my toenails red.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku kaki sampai merah.

noun k.o. large mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau besar

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. pandan tree grows at the beach, used to sew a thatched roof

(Indonesian) sejenis pandan

Speaker: IMK

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

verb order; command

(Indonesian) suruh

Example: Yamisi ria.

Speaker: IMK

noun kangaroo

(Indonesian) kangguru

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) tempat/ember untuk letakkan sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun cold papeda

(Indonesian) papeda dingin

Speaker: IMK

verb study; go to school

(Indonesian) belajar, bersekolah

Speaker: IMK

adjective sweet var: anona

(Indonesian) manis

Speaker: IMK

noun catfish Clarias batrachus

(Indonesian) ikan lele

Speaker: IMK

noun twig

(Indonesian) ranting

Speaker: IMK

noun sister-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar perempuan

noun night

(Indonesian) malam

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

(Indonesian) hutan

Speaker: IMK

phrase I gather my family.

(Indonesian) Saya berkumpul keluarga

phrase I stir-fry the fish in a little oil.

(Indonesian) Saya tumis ikan di minyak sedikit.

phrase I’m wearing a bracelet.

(Indonesian) Saya pakai gelang.

noun house lizard

(Indonesian) cicak

Speaker: IMK

noun net; basket Indonesian loan; var: karanjang

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

adverb progressive aspect; just now

(Indonesian) sedang; tadi

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

noun amaranth leaves eaten

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

adjective noisy

(Indonesian) ribut

noun mother

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea small cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut oil

(Indonesian) minyak kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun coral polyp

(Indonesian) belangan

Speaker: IMK

verb laugh; to laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa

Speaker: IMK

noun water; stream

(Indonesian) air; kali

Speaker: IMK

adjective gentle

(Indonesian) lembut

adjective calm

(Indonesian) teduh

Speaker: IMK

noun chili pepper also ’marisiani’

(Indonesian) cabe; rica; lombok

Speaker: IMK

adjective hot

(Indonesian) panas

Speaker: IMK

adjective like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: masi;

verb resemble sedang-sedang saja

(Indonesian) mirip; sama

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) daun meyana

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan, gomo

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small fish

(Indonesian) ikan puri

Speaker: IMK

verb work; to work

(Indonesian) kerja

Example: Emily ninaripi.

verb bother; to bother Reduplicated form is intensified.

(Indonesian) ganggu

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: nangangat;

noun cricket sings in the evenings

(Indonesian) sejenis belalang; jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

noun knife

(Indonesian) pisau

Speaker: IMK

adjective generous

(Indonesian) murah hati

Speaker: IMK

noun soft coral

(Indonesian) karang lembek

Speaker: IMK

determiner plural indefinite determiner; some

(Indonesian) suatu

Speaker: IMK

noun study materials pi+aniau

(Indonesian) benda belajar

Speaker: IMK

noun mango

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

verb place; put

(Indonesian) taruh; letakkan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea shell found on rocks, lit ’widow’

(Indonesian) sejenis karang tempel di batu

noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

Speaker: IMK

noun crow

(Indonesian) burung gagak; moga

Speaker: IMK

noun stone; rock

(Indonesian) batu

verb untie; open

(Indonesian) menguraikan; buka; lepas

Example: You irerai wai vekasie.

noun a spacious place (?)

(Indonesian) tempat luas (?)

Speaker: IMK

numeral eight

(Indonesian) delapan

noun string bag

(Indonesian) tas, noken, kantung

Speaker: IMK

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

Speaker: IMK

noun soursop

(Indonesian) sirsak; nangka Belanda

noun Holy Spirit

(Indonesian) Roh Kudus

Speaker: IMK

noun brain lit. ’head marrow’

(Indonesian) otak

noun spine of sago leaf

(Indonesian) pelepa sagu

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl

(Indonesian) merayap

Speaker: IMK

verb cry

(Indonesian) menangis

Speaker: IMK

adjective smelly; putrid; pungent

(Indonesian) bauh, busuk

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

adjective, verb sorrowful, to miss

(Indonesian) berduka cita, rindu

noun name

(Indonesian) nama

Speaker: IMK

noun grasshopper eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

Speaker: IMK

verb fly

(Indonesian) terbang

Speaker: IMK

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

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

(Indonesian) nangro kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun shirt; lit. meaning (’hand clothing’)

(Indonesian) kemeja

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

noun gun lit. ’they use it to fire over here’

(Indonesian) pistol

Speaker: IMK

numeral hundred

(Indonesian) ratus

Speaker: IMK

verb sting, be sharp

(Indonesian) pedis

Speaker: IMK

verb throw; to throw

(Indonesian) lempar

verb bathe Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

verb move; slide; to move; to slide

(Indonesian) pindah; sorong

Speaker: IMK

adjective religious

(Indonesian) beribada tuhan

Speaker: IMK

noun land snail

(Indonesian) keong hutan

noun gap; space; opening

(Indonesian) celah

Speaker: IMK

verb return; turn

(Indonesian) kembali; balik

noun peninsula

(Indonesian) tanjung

Speaker: IMK

noun comb loan? made from turtle shell

(Indonesian) sisir

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea snail eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis kerang

verb stick

(Indonesian) melikat

adverb already; already, completive aspect

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Diapai niunu tomanau.

verb drink; to drink

(Indonesian) minum

noun flesh of hand

(Indonesian) tangannya ada isi

Speaker: IMK

adjective fresh; young; new

(Indonesian) segar; mudah; baru

Speaker: IMK

noun rope

(Indonesian) tali

noun mountain

(Indonesian) gunung

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog looks over at the turtle.

(Indonesian) Anjing lihat ke kura-kura.

noun smoke

(Indonesian) asap

adverb then

(Indonesian) terus; lalu

phrase I want to drink coffee.

(Indonesian) Saya mau minum kopi.