Wamesa

noun pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah merah pandan

Speaker: IMK

verb hear; to hear

(Indonesian) dengar

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit similar to jackfruit, Artocarpus integer

(Indonesian) cempedak

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sago compound?

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) jambu bola

noun bandicoot Large, can be eaten.

(Indonesian) tikus tanah

Speaker: IMK

verb study; go to school

(Indonesian) belajar, bersekolah

Speaker: IMK

verb run; to run

(Indonesian) lari

noun cloud

(Indonesian) awan

Speaker: IMK

noun octopus

(Indonesian) gurita

Speaker: IMK

noun arrow

(Indonesian) anak panah

Speaker: IMK

noun door

(Indonesian) pintu

Speaker: IMK

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) kakatua

Speaker: IMK

noun lungs

(Indonesian) paru-paru

Speaker: IMK

phrase The fish has already been grilled.

(Indonesian) Ikan sudah dibakar.

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) berpisah

Speaker: IMK

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

noun anchor

(Indonesian) jangkar

noun mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur

noun bee hive; nest

(Indonesian) sarang

noun breadfruit seed

(Indonesian) biji cempedak

noun cucumber

(Indonesian) ketimun

adjective angry

(Indonesian) marah

Speaker: IMK

noun bachelor

(Indonesian) bujang laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

noun red bean; kidney bean; lit. meaning (’bean 3sg-red’)

(Indonesian) kacang merah

noun spider

(Indonesian) laba-laba

noun tree resin

(Indonesian) pohon damar

adjective captivating; interesting; lit. meaning (’hold stomach’)

(Indonesian) menarik hati

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

Speaker: IMK

noun bucket

(Indonesian) timba

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

adjective heavy

(Indonesian) berat

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK

verb dive

(Indonesian) tengelam

Speaker: IMK

adjective hot

(Indonesian) panas

Speaker: IMK

noun widower

(Indonesian) duda

Speaker: IMK

adjective like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: masi;

adjective gloomy; sad

(Indonesian) muram

Speaker: IMK

adverb may not; can’t; don’t!

(Indonesian) tidak boleh; jangan

Speaker: IMK

noun earthquake

(Indonesian) gempah bumi

Speaker: IMK

noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

preposition at; in; locative preposition

(Indonesian) di

Speaker: IMK

verb be at; reside; to be at or in a place, reside

(Indonesian) ada; berada; tinggal

Example: Yau inai na Manokwari.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: ne;

noun turmeric same as ’yellow’ in Wondama

(Indonesian) kunyit

Speaker: IMK

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

Speaker: IMK

determiner plural indefinite determiner; some

(Indonesian) suatu

Speaker: IMK

noun map

(Indonesian) peta

verb place; put; to place; to put

(Indonesian) taruh

Example: Wona pai pi direvava na pirio nei vawo.

Speaker: IMK

noun mango

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

noun front

(Indonesian) depan

Example: Buku pai niena do po garduse pai.

Speaker: IMK

verb go; to go

(Indonesian) pergi

Speaker: IMK

verb wobble; tremble

(Indonesian) gemetar; goyang

verb marry; to marry

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

Example: Au ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

noun spring

(Indonesian) air muncul

Speaker: IMK

noun needle

Speaker: IMK

adjective kind

(Indonesian) ramah; baik

Speaker: IMK

noun frog; k.o. brown frog Edible, tastes like chicken.

(Indonesian) kodok

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

noun sand

(Indonesian) pasir

Speaker: IMK

noun soursop

(Indonesian) sirsak; nangka Belanda

noun bedbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

verb crawl; trap

(Indonesian) merayap; merangkap

Speaker: IMK

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

verb sweat; to sweat

(Indonesian) keringat

Speaker: IMK

noun tobacco loan - source?

(Indonesian) tembakau

Speaker: IMK

verb reminisce

(Indonesian) duduk berpikir, ingat

verb remember; to remember

(Indonesian) ingat

Speaker: IMK

noun shoe loan

(Indonesian) sepatu

Speaker: IMK

verb dig

(Indonesian) gali

noun sail

(Indonesian) layar

Speaker: IMK

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Example: Wona nei siera so pibata nei.

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

verb splash

(Indonesian) siram

Speaker: IMK

numeral hundred

(Indonesian) ratus

Speaker: IMK

verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Ai kiai dire isimarai si siurar.

Speaker: IMK

noun candy

(Indonesian) gula-gula

noun lime; lit. meaning (’small orange’)

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis

verb grow; to grow

(Indonesian) tumbuh

Example: Barimu pasi sisiwara.

Speaker: IMK

noun mouth; lips

(Indonesian) mulut; bibir

Speaker: IMK

verb want (to eat); crave

(Indonesian) ingin (makan)

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

noun nose

(Indonesian) hidung

Speaker: IMK

verb blow; to blow

(Indonesian) tiup

noun father Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we two; 1du incl pronoun

(Indonesian) kita dua

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

verb overlap with; be underneath

(Indonesian) tindis

Example: Andi tiau tawa yau.

Speaker: IMK

phrase The snake slithers in the tree.

(Indonesian) Ular itu lingkar di pohon.

adjective diligent, industrious

(Indonesian) rajin, ganting

adjective straight; good

(Indonesian) lurus; baik

Speaker: IMK

noun hand

(Indonesian) tangan

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: wara;

noun biceps

(Indonesian) otot tangan atas

Speaker: IMK

noun, adjective woman; female

(Indonesian) perempuan

Speaker: IMK

verb be born; to be born

(Indonesian) lahir

interrogative what; how

(Indonesian) apa; bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

phrase I don’t like eating mung beans.

(Indonesian) Saya tidak mau makan kacang hijau.

phrase I shake the tree

(Indonesian) Saya goyang pohon.