Wamesa

noun utensil for eating papeda

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun nibong palm (large) spiny, oncosperma sp.

(Indonesian) pohon nibung besar

Speaker: IMK

noun toenail

(Indonesian) kuku kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau besar

Speaker: IMK

noun dense forest

(Indonesian) hutan lebat

Speaker: IMK

noun log; tree stump

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

conjunction but

(Indonesian) tapi

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large black biting ant

(Indonesian) semut hitam besar yang gigit

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut water

(Indonesian) air kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun bandicoot Large, can be eaten.

(Indonesian) tikus tanah

Speaker: IMK

verb stay up; stay awake

(Indonesian) tahan mata

Speaker: IMK

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that; why?

(Indonesian) supaya; buat apa?

Speaker: IMK

noun older sibling

(Indonesian) kakak

noun small waves verb?

(Indonesian) gelombang kecil

noun lungs

(Indonesian) paru-paru

Speaker: IMK

noun fish

(Indonesian) ikan

Dialect: dian

noun freshwater fish

(Indonesian) ikanair tawar

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

(Indonesian) pohon nibung/pinang

Speaker: IMK

phrase Emily makes a house.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada bikin rumah.

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

(Indonesian) Saya tumis ikan di minyak sedikit.

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

Speaker: IMK

verb raw; unripe

(Indonesian) mentah

Example: Piamberi pasi sikamaru.

Speaker: IMK

noun house lizard

(Indonesian) cicak

Speaker: IMK

noun reef fish (crescent-banded grunter?) black & white striped

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

noun mung bean

(Indonesian) kacang hijau

adjective lazy

(Indonesian) pamalas

Speaker: IMK

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

noun amaranth leaves eaten

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

Speaker: IMK

noun sea cucumber general term

(Indonesian) teripang

Speaker: IMK

adjective clean; clear; white Wondama. In Windesi ’white’ is more often ’vusa’

(Indonesian) bersih; jernih; putih

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo

(Indonesian) bambu

Speaker: IMK

noun vomit

(Indonesian) muntah

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large wasp; lit. meaning ("pig wasp") v. dangerous, stings said to be fatal

(Indonesian) lebah bunuh babi

Speaker: IMK

verb soft

(Indonesian) lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

verb soft

(Indonesian) lombo; lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) nama kali hutan

Speaker: IMK

verb sit, live

(Indonesian) duduk, tinggal

Example: Imaso na karapea.

Speaker: IMK

adjective gloomy; sad

(Indonesian) muram

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) daun meyana

Speaker: IMK

adjective black

(Indonesian) hitam

Speaker: IMK

noun seed

(Indonesian) biji

Speaker: IMK

adverb may not; can’t; don’t!

(Indonesian) tidak boleh; jangan

Speaker: IMK

verb kill

(Indonesian) bunuh

Speaker: IMK

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bingung

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. harmonika made from rosewood (kayu linggua) or bamboo

(Indonesian) segenis harmonika; kecapi mulut

Speaker: IMK

verb say; to say

(Indonesian) bilang

Example: Yau yoyo diru vesie" so Sutri."

verb forget; to forget

(Indonesian) lupa

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

Speaker: IMK

noun mangrove forest

(Indonesian) hutan bakau; nangro

noun pineapple "karena bukan kita yang tanam - orang dari luar belanda, orang Jerman bawa tanam di sini"

(Indonesian) nenas

Speaker: IMK

noun snail

(Indonesian) siput

Speaker: IMK

noun clam Tridacna sp.; found on coral

(Indonesian) bia garu

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional drum; lit. meaning (’thing with sound’)

(Indonesian) tifa

Speaker: IMK

verb to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

Speaker: IMK

noun belongings

(Indonesian) harta

noun spinach

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

noun eye; point

(Indonesian) mata; ujung

verb lick; to lick

(Indonesian) jilat

Example: Wona nei riepi marareia katu nei.

noun Bible

(Indonesian) Alkitab injil

Speaker: IMK

verb wash (dishes); to wash (dishes)

(Indonesian) cuci (piring)

Speaker: IMK

noun a spacious place (?)

(Indonesian) tempat luas (?)

Speaker: IMK

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

Example: Yau iro ranu sasiri.

noun heaven

(Indonesian) surga

verb hit; to hit

(Indonesian) pukul

noun sand

(Indonesian) pasir

Speaker: IMK

noun soursop

(Indonesian) sirsak; nangka Belanda

verb hold; grasp; to hold, grasp

(Indonesian) pegang

verb smell bad

(Indonesian) bauh

adjective conceited, proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

verb love; to love

(Indonesian) cinta

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

(Indonesian) nangro kecil

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) celana

noun k.o. large shell produces pearls

(Indonesian) sejenis bia besar

Speaker: IMK

noun betel nut; areca Areca catechu

(Indonesian) buah pinang

Speaker: IMK

noun outrigger connector

(Indonesian) bagian perahu semang

Speaker: IMK

verb splash

(Indonesian) siram

Speaker: IMK

verb blow

(Indonesian) bertiup

Speaker: IMK

verb throw; to throw

(Indonesian) lempar

noun peninsula

(Indonesian) tanjung

Speaker: IMK

numeral ten

(Indonesian) sepuluh

Speaker: IMK

numeral fourteen

(Indonesian) empat puluh

noun fish spear Used for larger fish such as sharks.

(Indonesian) tombak ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun cheek

(Indonesian) pipi

Speaker: IMK

verb fall; to fall

(Indonesian) jatuh

adjective diligent, industrious

(Indonesian) rajin, ganting

noun owl

(Indonesian) burung hantuk

Speaker: IMK

adjective whole; complete

(Indonesian) antero; seutuhnya

verb ask uta + usar?

(Indonesian) bertanya

Speaker: IMK

noun shoulders

(Indonesian) bahu

Speaker: IMK

noun flesh of hand

(Indonesian) tangannya ada isi

Speaker: IMK

adjective fresh; young; new

(Indonesian) segar; mudah; baru

Speaker: IMK

verb be born; to be born

(Indonesian) lahir

noun eel lit. ’thing in the water’

(Indonesian) belut

Speaker: IMK

locative there (far distance)

(Indonesian) sana

Speaker: IMK

noun sorrow; grief

(Indonesian) susah; duka

Speaker: IMK