Wamesa

noun yellow pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah kuning pandan

noun k.o. small mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun toenail

(Indonesian) kuku kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun tree fern

(Indonesian) pohon paku

Speaker: IMK

noun log

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun pole

(Indonesian) tiang

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we three; 1tri excl pronoun rare

(Indonesian) kami tiga

Speaker: IMK

adj only; just

(Indonesian) hanya

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava

(Indonesian) jambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun bandicoot Large, can be eaten.

(Indonesian) tikus tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

noun small matoa fruit

(Indonesian) matoa kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun sand dollar; lit. meaning (’urchin skin’) asaruai, rawa

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that; why?

(Indonesian) supaya; buat apa?

Speaker: IMK

verb be a liar or deceiver

(Indonesian) penipu; tukang tipu

Example: Andi diawi baru.

Speaker: IMK

phrase I open the book.

(Indonesian) Saya buka buku ini.

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

noun nighttime low tide

(Indonesian) meti malam

noun night

(Indonesian) malam

noun ambush, trap

(Indonesian) penyerangan

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

noun bucket loan

(Indonesian) ember

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

verb empty; gone

(Indonesian) habis

noun biting caterpillar

(Indonesian) ulat yang gigit

noun house lizard

(Indonesian) cicak

Speaker: IMK

adjective hard; strong; rough; rubbery

(Indonesian) kras; kasar; kenyal

Example: Pibata ne kiri to karakuai.

Speaker: IMK

verb scratch; to scratch

(Indonesian) garut

Speaker: IMK

verb dive

(Indonesian) mengelam

Speaker: IMK

adverb behind

(Indonesian) belakang

Speaker: IMK

noun land crab lives at the shore, unlike land crab ’muri’

(Indonesian) kepiting tanah

Speaker: IMK

adjective angry

(Indonesian) marah

Speaker: IMK

noun waist

(Indonesian) pinggang

Speaker: IMK

noun term of address for a younger woman from an elder; girl

(Indonesian) mbak; perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun amaranth leaves eaten

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

Speaker: IMK

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

adjective narrow

(Indonesian) sempit

noun bucket

(Indonesian) timba

Speaker: IMK

conjunction then Wandamen?

(Indonesian) lalu

Speaker: BMW

verb shy; ashamed

(Indonesian) malu

Speaker: IMK

noun crowned pigeon loan, var: mambruk

(Indonesian) burung mambruk

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea small cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) kalawai

Speaker: IMK

phrase

(Indonesian) Anak injak air.

noun water source; spring; lit. meaning (’water eye’)

(Indonesian) mata air

Speaker: IMK

noun widower

(Indonesian) duda

Speaker: IMK

verb alone; to be alone

(Indonesian) sendiri

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan, gomo

Speaker: IMK

numeral two

(Indonesian) dua

Speaker: IMK

verb have (intr); mine, yours, etc. inwe + i

(Indonesian) punya

Example: Buku wani inewi.

Speaker: IMK

demonstrative this

(Indonesian) ini

Speaker: IMK

verb say; to say

(Indonesian) bilang

Example: Yau yoyo diru vesie" so Sutri."

noun lamp

(Indonesian) lampu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis buah pohon

Speaker: IMK

adverb earlier; an earlier time; front

(Indonesian) dulu; depan

Speaker: IMK

noun corn

(Indonesian) jagung

Speaker: IMK

adjective strong

(Indonesian) kuat

Speaker: IMK

noun gorge; ravine

(Indonesian) jurang

Speaker: IMK

noun leaf (inedible); lily/lotus pad

(Indonesian) daun

Speaker: IMK

adjective dull

(Indonesian) tumpul

adjective dirty

(Indonesian) kotor

Example: Wona pai mieta ava vierariate.

noun larynx

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

verb change

(Indonesian) ganti

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

adverb repeatedly

(Indonesian) ulang kali

noun story

(Indonesian) ceritera

verb hold; grasp; to hold, grasp

(Indonesian) pegang

noun louse

(Indonesian) kutu

Speaker: IMK

particle don’t; forms negative commands, ’don’t’ dl: Windesi

(Indonesian) jangan

Example: Sa rua va so pasar wai!

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl

(Indonesian) merayap

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: Wandamen

verb reminisce

(Indonesian) duduk berpikir, ingat

adverb left (side)

(Indonesian) kiri

Speaker: IMK

adverb tomorrow

(Indonesian) besok

Speaker: IMK

noun, verb feces; to defecate final stress

(Indonesian) tahi; berak; (buang) air besar

Example: Wona wai sisi.

Speaker: IMK

adjective cheap

(Indonesian) murah

Speaker: IMK

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

noun god; master

(Indonesian) tuhan; Allah

Speaker: IMK

noun rainbow

(Indonesian) pelangi

Speaker: IMK

verb return; turn

(Indonesian) kembali; balik

noun large forest bandicoot edible

(Indonesian) tikus tanah besar

Speaker: IMK

phrase They go their seperate ways.

(Indonesian) Mereka dua bagi jalan.

verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

Speaker: IMK

verb step, stamp

(Indonesian) injak

Example: Mararea nei tiare kambu pai.

Speaker: IMK

noun sago mixed with buah hitam fruit cooked and eaten, can be mixed with sago

(Indonesian) sagu campur dengan buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

adverb already; already, completive aspect

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Diapai niunu tomanau.

noun palm; palm (of hand)

(Indonesian) telapak tangan

Speaker: IMK

adjective fresh; young; new

(Indonesian) segar; mudah; baru

Speaker: IMK

adverb only; just

(Indonesian) saja

verb kick; to kick

(Indonesian) tendang

verb go down; descend; to go down, descend

(Indonesian) turun

Example: Yau ivia naina wisene

Speaker: IMK

noun paper; letter

(Indonesian) kertas; surat

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog wants to climb on the log.

(Indonesian) Anjing mau naik di batang kayu.

phrase The dog looks over at the turtle.

(Indonesian) Anjing lihat ke kura-kura.

phrase The dog’s head is inside this jar.

(Indonesian) Kepala anjing di dalam toples ini.

noun father 1st person possessive only

(Indonesian) bapak; papa

Speaker: IMK

phrase I sing a traditional (ri) song.

(Indonesian) Saya nyanyi lagu ada ri.

phrase I sew clothes.

(Indonesian) Saya jahit baju.