Wamesa

noun sago grub eaten

(Indonesian) ulat sago

Speaker: IMK

noun utensil for eating papeda

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis pandan

Speaker: IMK

noun canoe wood

(Indonesian) kayu perahu

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we three; 1tri excl pronoun rare

(Indonesian) kami tiga

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) jambu bola

verb hide; conceal; keep; to hide, conceal

(Indonesian) sembunyi; simpang

Speaker: IMK

noun cobweb

(Indonesian) sarang laba-laba

Speaker: IMK

noun coral tree (Erythrina sp.); lit. meaning (’foreign flower’) tall, fruiting, possibly brought by Dutch

(Indonesian) pohon dadak

Speaker: IMK

adjective silent

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

adjective new

(Indonesian) baru

Speaker: IMK

verb guard

(Indonesian) jaga

Speaker: IMK

verb sew; to sew

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Yau yaware sasu.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: awari;

noun mud

(Indonesian) lumpur; becek

Speaker: IMK

phrase His character is good.

(Indonesian) Sifat bagus.

adverb very

(Indonesian) sekali

noun low tide

(Indonesian) pasang turun; meti; air turun

Example: Die pai sinaia.

Speaker: IMK

noun stove Wondama ’riniai’

(Indonesian) tungku

Speaker: IMK

adverb towards outside lit: do+ri+wa

(Indonesian) ke luar

phrase Emily makes a house.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada bikin rumah.

verb sleep; to sleep

(Indonesian) tidur

Speaker: IMK

noun sago pulp

(Indonesian) ampas sagu

Example: Abise pai dia ina.

Speaker: IMK

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) berpisah

Speaker: IMK

verb stab; harm

(Indonesian) menikam; kena

Example: Ana sasinai pai disa yau.

Speaker: IMK

phrase I polish my nails green.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku sampai hijau.

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

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

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun house lizard

(Indonesian) cicak

Speaker: IMK

adjective hard; strong; rough; rubbery

(Indonesian) kras; kasar; kenyal

Example: Pibata ne kiri to karakuai.

Speaker: IMK

adjective, noun far-ish; distance; gap

(Indonesian) agak jauh; celah

verb tie; to tie

(Indonesian) ikat

noun mung bean

(Indonesian) kacang hijau

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

(Indonesian) ambil

Speaker: IMK

noun amaranth leaves eaten

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

Speaker: IMK

verb fight; argue

(Indonesian) berkelahi; bertengkar

Speaker: IMK

adjective satisfied

(Indonesian) sudah puas

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

verb wear jewelry; decorate oneself

(Indonesian) menghiasi

Speaker: IMK

proper noun name of a stream maria + avo = red fruit stream

(Indonesian) nama kali hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun war

(Indonesian) perang

Example: Sendama marowa.

Speaker: IMK

adjective like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: masi;

adjective gloomy; sad

(Indonesian) muram

Speaker: IMK

verb play; to play

(Indonesian) bermain

Speaker: IMK

noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

verb pull (out); to pull (out)

(Indonesian) sentak

Speaker: IMK

verb break check root - 3sg ’diotu’

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

adjective very fine

(Indonesian) halus sekali

Speaker: IMK

interjection don’t worry about it

(Indonesian) tidak apa-apa

Speaker: IMK

verb deaf

(Indonesian) tuli

Speaker: IMK

verb come from the rear, from behind; to come from the rear, from behind

(Indonesian) datang dari belakang

Speaker: IMK

noun bay area

(Indonesian) daerah teluk

noun future days

(Indonesian) hari akan datang

adjective dirty

(Indonesian) kotor

Example: Wona pai mieta ava vierariate.

noun sibling/cousin of the same generation

(Indonesian) saudara

Speaker: IMK

noun skin

(Indonesian) kulit

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

Speaker: IMK

verb be married

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

verb change

(Indonesian) ganti

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

noun heaven

(Indonesian) surga

verb hit; to hit

(Indonesian) pukul

noun head

(Indonesian) kepala

verb divide

(Indonesian) bagi

Example: Suruase sunei ria pasi.

noun story

(Indonesian) ceritera

noun rear end; buttocks

(Indonesian) pantat

Speaker: IMK

noun tail lit. ’buttocks chopstick’

(Indonesian) ekor

Speaker: IMK

noun tobacco loan - source?

(Indonesian) tembakau

Speaker: IMK

adjective dry

(Indonesian) kering

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

Speaker: IMK

verb fly

(Indonesian) terbang

Speaker: IMK

verb call; ask permission

(Indonesian) panggil; minta ijin

Example: Isawe irane.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large shell produces pearls

(Indonesian) sejenis bia besar

Speaker: IMK

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

Example: Yau isaviori ranu.

Speaker: IMK

noun outrigger connector

(Indonesian) bagian perahu semang

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. rat which eats fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis tikus yang makan buah-buah

Speaker: IMK

verb wear

(Indonesian) pakai

Example: Isora sarak.

Speaker: IMK

verb return; turn

(Indonesian) kembali; balik

verb kiss; to kiss

(Indonesian) cium

noun nose

(Indonesian) hidung

Speaker: IMK

noun shark

(Indonesian) ikan hiu; ikan mangiwang

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 cheek

(Indonesian) pipi

Speaker: IMK

phrase We all cut our hair, too.

(Indonesian) Kita semua gunting rambut juga.

phrase The snake slithers in the tree.

(Indonesian) Ular itu lingkar di pohon.

verb fall on; hit; be afflicted by; to fall on; to hit ; to be afflicted by

(Indonesian) menimpa; kena

noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis bia

Speaker: IMK

noun singkong

(Indonesian) cassava

Speaker: IMK

adjective tall; to be tall

(Indonesian) tinggi

Speaker: IMK

numeral three

(Indonesian) tiga

Speaker: IMK

adverb right (side)

(Indonesian) kanan

Speaker: IMK

verb wake up; to wake up transitive

(Indonesian) bangunkan

Example: Ira ivau ne marareia wai

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

locative there (far distance)

(Indonesian) sana

Speaker: IMK

phrase I place my chin on the table.

(Indonesian) Saya taruh dagu di atas meja.

phrase I want to drink coffee.

(Indonesian) Saya mau minum kopi.