Wamesa

interrogative where

(Indonesian) di mana?

Speaker: IMK

noun wood; tree

(Indonesian) kayu; pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small bamboo used to make kalawai

(Indonesian) bambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau besar

Speaker: IMK

noun bed

(Indonesian) tempat tidur

Speaker: IMK

noun stick

(Indonesian) tongkat

noun k.o. large thorny sago; lit. meaning ’good sago’

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu besar berduri

Speaker: IMK

verb groan; shout

(Indonesian) mengerang; berteriak biasa

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut water

(Indonesian) air kelapa

Speaker: IMK

verb study; go to school

(Indonesian) belajar, bersekolah

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. leaf used for weaving mats

(Indonesian) sejenis daun

noun apple loan

(Indonesian) apel

Speaker: IMK

noun twig

(Indonesian) ranting

Speaker: IMK

verb sharpen

(Indonesian) kasih tajam

Example: Yasiei na sivura.

Speaker: IMK

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

conjunction because

(Indonesian) karena

Speaker: IMK

verb give birth to; be parent to

(Indonesian) melahirkan

noun clothes; several/multiple pieces of clothing

(Indonesian) baju banyak; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

noun bird of paradise

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

noun fish

(Indonesian) ikan

Dialect: dian

adverb very

(Indonesian) sekali

noun tooth

(Indonesian) gigi

adverb downwards, to below

(Indonesian) ke bawah

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

noun money

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: IMK

adverb shorewards do+re+wa

(Indonesian) ke darat

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

verb to wind, as papeda on chopsticks Tisi?

(Indonesian) balik (papeda)

Example: Setisi ana.

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

Speaker: IMK

noun single-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan punya satu mata

Speaker: IMK

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan pakai mata banyak

Speaker: IMK

verb not want; dislike

(Indonesian) tidak suka; tidak mau

Example: Yau ikambarai yane kavoru maki.

phrase The water is wide and deep.

(Indonesian) Air dalam dan luas.

noun starfish Ophidiasteridae. Pictured: Linckia laevigata (L), Nardoa novaecaledoniae (R)

(Indonesian) bintang laut

verb bad; evil; to be bad, evil

(Indonesian) jahat; buruk

Speaker: IMK

verb break check root - 3sg kirotui

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

noun cucumber

(Indonesian) ketimun

noun spider

(Indonesian) laba-laba

verb scream; shout

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

noun cowrie black are edible, white are poisonous

(Indonesian) bia bleken

Speaker: IMK

noun bucket

(Indonesian) timba

Speaker: IMK

adjective noisy

(Indonesian) ribut

noun saltwater eel

(Indonesian) belut laut

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you two; 2du pronoun

(Indonesian) kalian dua; kamu dua (Melayu Papua)

Speaker: IMK

verb paralyzed; to be paralyzed

(Indonesian) lumpuh

Speaker: IMK

verb laugh; to laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) mata air

Speaker: IMK

verb drop; fall; to drop; fall

(Indonesian) menurun

Example: Imarura naina wisene.

Speaker: IMK

adj like, fit

(Indonesian) seperti, pas

Speaker: IMK

verb alone; to be alone

(Indonesian) sendiri

Speaker: IMK

numeral two

(Indonesian) dua

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bush

(Indonesian) tongkat satan

Speaker: IMK

verb wash (clothes); to wash (clothes)

(Indonesian) cuci (baju)

Speaker: IMK

particle don’t

(Indonesian) jangan

Speaker: IMK

verb place; put; to place; to put

(Indonesian) taruh

Example: Wona pai pi direvava na pirio nei vawo.

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) nenas

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional song

(Indonesian) lagu adat

adverb someday; one day

(Indonesian) satu saat

noun evening

(Indonesian) sore

Speaker: IMK

noun crow

(Indonesian) burung gagak; moga

Speaker: IMK

adjective first

(Indonesian) pertama

adjective kind

(Indonesian) ramah; baik

Speaker: IMK

verb press; squeeze; to press; to squeeze

(Indonesian) ramas

verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

noun spirit; ghost

(Indonesian) roh

Speaker: IMK

noun Holy Spirit

(Indonesian) Roh Kudus

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) jangan

Example: Sa rua va so pasar wai!

Speaker: IMK

verb cry

(Indonesian) menangis

Speaker: IMK

noun watermelon loan?

(Indonesian) semangka

Speaker: IMK

adjective sad lit. ’bad stomach’

(Indonesian) sedih; hati susah

Speaker: IMK

verb think; to think

(Indonesian) pikir

verb fly

(Indonesian) terbang

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket; cicada

(Indonesian) jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

verb err; make a mistake; wrong; to err, make a mistake, be wrong

(Indonesian) salah

Example: Sasu sama veurare sisara yau.

noun salt; seawater

(Indonesian) garam; air laut

Speaker: IMK

noun seashore; beach

(Indonesian) pinggir laut

noun shirt; lit. meaning (’hand clothing’)

(Indonesian) kemeja

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

Speaker: IMK

noun shovel loan (originally Dutch or English?)

(Indonesian) sekop

noun pomelo; lit. meaning (’large orange’)

(Indonesian) jeruk bali

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri

Speaker: IMK

verb enter; to enter

(Indonesian) masuk

Example: Yau isu naina suepe ne.

Speaker: IMK

noun foam Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) busa

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

verb be like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK

verb hug; grasp; hold; to hug

(Indonesian) peluk; tangkap

Example: Tipu wona pai.

phrase My ears are ringing.

(Indonesian) Telinga dua-dua berdering.

adjective diligent, industrious

(Indonesian) rajin, ganting

noun bay

(Indonesian) teluk

Speaker: IMK

noun honey

(Indonesian) madu

Speaker: IMK

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

Speaker: IMK

verb paddle; to paddle

(Indonesian) dayung

verb buy

(Indonesian) beli

Example: Ari vepapo pai ivori rau.

Speaker: IMK

verb; adjective die; dead; to die; be dead

(Indonesian) mati; meninggal

adjective white

(Indonesian) putih

Speaker: IMK

noun dog

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog sets his chin on a leaf.

(Indonesian) Anjing taruh dagunya di atas daun.

noun coral

(Indonesian) karang

Speaker: IMK