Wamesa

noun pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah merah pandan

Speaker: IMK

noun bait

(Indonesian) umpan ikan

Speaker: IMK

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava

(Indonesian) jambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun rat

(Indonesian) tikus

Speaker: IMK

noun gnat antepenultimate stress

(Indonesian) agus kecil; agas

noun butterfly

(Indonesian) kupu-kupu

Speaker: IMK

noun week

(Indonesian) minggu

Speaker: IMK

verb patrol reduplicated

(Indonesian) ronda-ronda

Speaker: IMK

verb count; to count

(Indonesian) hitung

noun arrow

(Indonesian) anak panah

Speaker: IMK

noun bird

(Indonesian) burung

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bivalve mollusk found in mangrove logs; canoe worm eaten raw or boiled with salt, vinegar, and lime

(Indonesian) tambelo

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. taro root

(Indonesian) sejenis keladi

Speaker: IMK

noun fish

(Indonesian) ikan

Dialect: dian

noun night

(Indonesian) malam

noun ambush, trap

(Indonesian) penyerangan

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

adverb shorewards do+re+wa

(Indonesian) ke darat

noun nibong/areca palm (small) k.o. nibong, ’pohon pinang’, small. Areca sp?

(Indonesian) pohon nibung/pinang

Speaker: IMK

noun bucket loan

(Indonesian) ember

phrase Emily makes a house.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada bikin rumah.

Morinda tree Morinda sp (likely citrifolia); used to make medicine.

(Indonesian) pohon mengkudu

Speaker: IMK

verb agree; to agree

(Indonesian) pakat

noun; verb saliva; to spit

(Indonesian) ludah; meludah

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kura-kura darat besar

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

Speaker: IMK

noun back; behind

(Indonesian) belakang

adverb tomorrow; morning

(Indonesian) besok; pagi

Speaker: IMK

noun lime (for betel)

(Indonesian) kapur

Speaker: IMK

noun saltwater eel

(Indonesian) belut laut

Speaker: IMK

noun crowned pigeon loan, var: mambruk

(Indonesian) burung mambruk

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo

(Indonesian) bambu

Speaker: IMK

verb, adverb already, completive

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Yau imanau yunu kambu.

Speaker: IMK

noun oil

(Indonesian) minyak

Speaker: IMK

noun wasp; bee small

(Indonesian) lebah

Speaker: IMK

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) kalawai

Speaker: IMK

verb giggle

(Indonesian) cekikik

Speaker: IMK

noun water; stream

(Indonesian) air; kali

Speaker: IMK

adjective low-spirited; weak

(Indonesian) loyo

adjective smashed; shattered reduplication of masabu

(Indonesian) pecah-pecah; hancur-hancur

Example: Wona ne toples pai dio ne misasabu.

Speaker: IMK

verb dance; to dance

(Indonesian) tari

Speaker: IMK

adjective interesting

(Indonesian) menarik

noun breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan, gomo

Speaker: IMK

numeral two

(Indonesian) dua

Speaker: IMK

noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

verb regret

(Indonesian) menyesal

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

verb bother; to bother Reduplicated form is intensified.

(Indonesian) ganggu

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: nangangat;

noun cat

(Indonesian) kucing

Speaker: IMK

locative here

(Indonesian) di sini

Speaker: IMK

demonstrative this

(Indonesian) ini

Speaker: IMK

adjective a lot; many

(Indonesian) banyak sekali

Speaker: IMK

phrase The turtle bit down hard.

(Indonesian) Kura-kura gigit kras.

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

(Indonesian) datang dari belakang

Speaker: IMK

verb come; to come verama = coming, future ’taune verama wai’ = next year

(Indonesian) datang

Speaker: IMK

noun future days

(Indonesian) hari akan datang

noun wide, deep river

(Indonesian) sungai dalam luas

noun sibling/cousin of the same generation

(Indonesian) saudara

Speaker: IMK

adjective first

(Indonesian) pertama

noun a spacious place (?)

(Indonesian) tempat luas (?)

Speaker: IMK

noun blood

(Indonesian) darah

Speaker: IMK

numeral five

(Indonesian) lima

Speaker: IMK

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

noun small net bag

(Indonesian) noken kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

Speaker: IMK

noun sand

(Indonesian) pasir

Speaker: IMK

verb press; squeeze; to press; to squeeze

(Indonesian) ramas

noun story

(Indonesian) ceritera

noun tail lit. ’buttocks chopstick’

(Indonesian) ekor

Speaker: IMK

noun tobacco loan - source?

(Indonesian) tembakau

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited, proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

noun intestines lit. ’stomach rope’

(Indonesian) tali perut; usus

Speaker: IMK

noun shoe loan

(Indonesian) sepatu

Speaker: IMK

noun lemongrass

(Indonesian) serei

Speaker: IMK

adverb left (side)

(Indonesian) kiri

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket; cicada

(Indonesian) jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

noun dew

(Indonesian) embun

Speaker: IMK

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

Example: Yau isaviori ranu.

Speaker: IMK

noun bow of a canoe

(Indonesian) mata perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun father’s older sister

(Indonesian) kakak perempuan bapak; mama tua

verb sting, be sharp

(Indonesian) pedis

Speaker: IMK

adverb along the shoreline

(Indonesian) sepanjang garis pantai

noun bamboo float of an outrigger canoe

(Indonesian) bagian perahu cadik

Speaker: IMK

verb wobble

(Indonesian) goyang

Example: Yau isonini ai.

Speaker: IMK

noun saliva

(Indonesian) liur; air mulut

noun nostril

(Indonesian) lubang hidung

noun sarong

(Indonesian) sarong baju

noun comb loan? made from turtle shell

(Indonesian) sisir

Speaker: IMK

adjective short

(Indonesian) pendek

noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis bia

Speaker: IMK

noun flesh of hand

(Indonesian) tangannya ada isi

Speaker: IMK

verb not exist

(Indonesian) tidak ada

Example: Varo sinia.

Speaker: IMK

noun storm

(Indonesian) angin ribut

proper noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tray

(Indonesian) baki dari pelepa sagu

noun k.o. traditional wooden bowl

(Indonesian) mangkok sempe

Speaker: IMK

noun smoke

(Indonesian) asap