Wamesa

noun nibong palm (large) spiny, oncosperma sp.

(Indonesian) pohon nibung besar

Speaker: IMK

noun toe

(Indonesian) jari kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. wood; k.o. wood used for making canoes, has spines

(Indonesian) kayu untuk bikin prau

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis pandan

Speaker: IMK

noun tree fern

(Indonesian) paku besar

Speaker: IMK

noun log

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun canoe wood

(Indonesian) kayu perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun ankle

(Indonesian) mata kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun cold papeda

(Indonesian) papeda dingin

Speaker: IMK

noun oyster shells meat is eaten

(Indonesian) kulit bia tiram

Speaker: IMK

noun mango Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

noun guava; type of large guava fruit; lit. meaning (’emerging guava’)

(Indonesian) jambu besar

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) jambu bola

noun coconut

(Indonesian) kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun dog Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

noun gnat antepenultimate stress

(Indonesian) agus kecil; agas

noun twig

(Indonesian) ranting

Speaker: IMK

noun small matoa fruit

(Indonesian) matoa kecil

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) pohon dadak

Speaker: IMK

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

adjective beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik

Speaker: IMK

noun sea almond tree; umbrella tree

(Indonesian) ketapang

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atari (Wandamen);

noun bird

(Indonesian) burung

Speaker: IMK

noun sparrow

(Indonesian) burung pipit

Speaker: IMK

noun ball

(Indonesian) bola

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

noun widow

(Indonesian) menjanda

Speaker: IMK

noun cockroach

(Indonesian) kakerlak, kecoa

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo shoot roasted and eaten

(Indonesian) rebung bambu

Speaker: IMK

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

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

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun basement

(Indonesian) kolong rumah

noun creek

(Indonesian) kali

Speaker: IMK

noun sago mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur sagu

verb scratch; to scratch

(Indonesian) garut

Speaker: IMK

noun unmarried woman

(Indonesian) bujang perempuan; nona

Speaker: IMK

noun high tide

(Indonesian) air naik

Speaker: IMK

verb break check root - 3sg kirotui

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

noun bean

(Indonesian) kacang

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

(Indonesian) mbak; perempuan

Speaker: IMK

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

adjective narrow

(Indonesian) sempit

noun valley between mountains

(Indonesian) lembah antara gunung-gunung

Speaker: IMK

noun thunder

(Indonesian) guntur

noun valley; plain

(Indonesian) lembah; tanah luas

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: mapa;

noun war

(Indonesian) perang

Example: Sendama marowa.

Speaker: IMK

adj like, fit

(Indonesian) seperti, pas

Speaker: IMK

adjective sharp

(Indonesian) tajam

Speaker: IMK

verb resemble sedang-sedang saja

(Indonesian) mirip; sama

Speaker: IMK

verb break (of wood)

(Indonesian) patah (kayu)

Speaker: IMK

noun common snakehead fish ophiocephalus striatus, channa striata

(Indonesian) ikan gabus

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small fish

(Indonesian) ikan puri

Speaker: IMK

noun earthquake

(Indonesian) gempah bumi

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;

adverb slowly

(Indonesian) pelan

Speaker: IMK

noun banana

(Indonesian) pisang

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) punya

Example: Buku wani inewi.

Speaker: IMK

verb say; to say

(Indonesian) bilang

Example: Yau yoyo diru vesie" so Sutri."

noun shell bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang kerang

Speaker: IMK

verb cut; to cut

(Indonesian) potong

noun sea turtle wave-thing?

(Indonesian) kura-kura

noun jewelry; decorations pi+marandi

(Indonesian) hiasan; gelang

Speaker: IMK

noun lizard; animal; four-legged creature

(Indonesian) soa-soa, kaki empat

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) datang dari belakang

Speaker: IMK

adjective dull

(Indonesian) tumpul

noun inside; locative postposition

(Indonesian) dalam

Example: Wona pai ru pai nina toples pai raro.

adjective first

(Indonesian) pertama

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

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

(Indonesian) kodok

noun small net bag

(Indonesian) noken kecil

Speaker: IMK

adverb repeatedly

(Indonesian) ulang kali

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

(Indonesian) jangan

Example: Sa rua va so pasar wai!

Speaker: IMK

adjective smelly; putrid

(Indonesian) bauh; busuk

noun tail lit. ’buttocks chopstick’

(Indonesian) ekor

Speaker: IMK

noun watermelon loan?

(Indonesian) semangka

Speaker: IMK

verb find; get; collect

(Indonesian) menemukan; dapat; berkumpul

Speaker: IMK

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited, proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

adverb left (side)

(Indonesian) kiri

Speaker: IMK

phrase The red pants don’t fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang merah tidak pas.

adjective spicy

(Indonesian) pedis

verb call; ask permission

(Indonesian) panggil; minta ijin

Example: Isawe irane.

Speaker: IMK

noun papaya

(Indonesian) pepaya

Speaker: IMK

pronoun they; 3pl pronoun

(Indonesian) mereka

Speaker: IMK

noun father’s older sister

(Indonesian) kakak perempuan bapak; mama tua

noun cloth

(Indonesian) kain

Speaker: IMK

verb enter; to enter

(Indonesian) masuk

Example: Yau isu naina suepe ne.

Speaker: IMK

noun large forest bandicoot edible

(Indonesian) tikus tanah besar

Speaker: IMK

noun sarong

(Indonesian) sarong baju

noun mustache

(Indonesian) kumis

Speaker: IMK

numeral fourteen

(Indonesian) empat puluh

noun body; flesh

(Indonesian) badan; daging

Speaker: IMK

interrogative who?

(Indonesian) siapa?

Example: Ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

noun shoulders

(Indonesian) bahu

Speaker: IMK

noun eel lit. ’thing in the water’

(Indonesian) belut

Speaker: IMK

proper noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

noun root

(Indonesian) akar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun marrow

(Indonesian) sumsum

phrase The dog’s head is inside this jar.

(Indonesian) Kepala anjing di dalam toples ini.