Wamesa

interrogative where

(Indonesian) di mana?

Speaker: IMK

noun utensil for eating papeda

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun toenail

(Indonesian) kuku kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun log; tree stump

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava

(Indonesian) jambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun grandparent

(Indonesian) nenek dan kakek

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) pohon dadak

Speaker: IMK

adverb like that; like so

(Indonesian) seperti itu; begitu sudah

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: ariria;

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atu

adjective thick

(Indonesian) tebal

Example: Arepa wasi sibatoyar.

Speaker: IMK

phrase His character is good.

(Indonesian) Sifat bagus.

noun lungs

(Indonesian) paru-paru

Speaker: IMK

phrase The book is in front of the box.

(Indonesian) Buku di depan karton.

verb be close to

(Indonesian) berdekat

Example: Manokwari dieriasi Ransiki.

Speaker: IMK

noun edge

(Indonesian) pinggir

phrase Emily makes a house.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada bikin rumah.

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

Speaker: IMK

verb agree; to agree

(Indonesian) pakat

noun basement

(Indonesian) kolong rumah

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

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri-duri

noun mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur

adjective hard; strong; rough; rubbery

(Indonesian) kras; kasar; kenyal

Example: Pibata ne kiri to karakuai.

Speaker: IMK

verb scratch; to scratch

(Indonesian) garut

Speaker: IMK

adverb behind

(Indonesian) belakang

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kacang merah

verb shave one’s head

(Indonesian) cukur kepala

noun amaranth leaves eaten

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

Speaker: IMK

noun term of address for a younger man from an elder; boy

(Indonesian) mas; anak laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

verb, adjective fit, narrow, tight

(Indonesian) pas, sesak, sempit

Example: Sasu sama vemeta kiotare yau.

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

noun mother

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) bersih; jernih; putih

Speaker: IMK

adjective healthy; thriving

(Indonesian) subur

Speaker: IMK

adjective like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: masi;

verb sit, live

(Indonesian) duduk, tinggal

Example: Imaso na karapea.

Speaker: IMK

noun earthquake

(Indonesian) gempah bumi

Speaker: IMK

verb work; to work

(Indonesian) kerja

Example: Emily ninaripi.

adverb later

(Indonesian) nanti

Speaker: IMK

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

noun nibong palm oncosperma sp.? May also refer to areca palm (?). IMK says there are two kinds of niniai, one which

(Indonesian) pohon nibung

noun mangrove forest

(Indonesian) hutan bakau; nangro

phrase The pineapples are unripe.

(Indonesian) Nenas belum masak.

noun sea turtle wave-thing?

(Indonesian) kura-kura

verb place; put

(Indonesian) taruh; letakkan

Speaker: IMK

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) pisah

Speaker: IMK

adjective dull

(Indonesian) tumpul

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

(Indonesian) datang

Speaker: IMK

noun day

(Indonesian) hari

noun Sunday; lit. meaning (’church day’)

(Indonesian) hari minggu

Speaker: IMK

adverb today; lit. meaning (’day this’)

(Indonesian) hari ini

noun inside; locative postposition

(Indonesian) dalam

Example: Wona pai ru pai nina toples pai raro.

noun edible leaf; vegetable; greens

(Indonesian) daun; sayur

Example: Yau ira ivori rau na toko.

Speaker: IMK

noun eye; point

(Indonesian) mata; ujung

adjective first

(Indonesian) pertama

verb be married

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

verb hit; to hit

(Indonesian) pukul

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

noun sand

(Indonesian) pasir

Speaker: IMK

noun soursop

(Indonesian) sirsak; nangka Belanda

verb hold; grasp; to hold, grasp

(Indonesian) pegang

noun bedbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

verb stir-fry; to stir-fry

(Indonesian) tumis

Example: Isanana dia nesi na mani katu.

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

noun stomach

(Indonesian) perut

Speaker: IMK

verb think; to think

(Indonesian) pikir

noun Laportea Decumana leaves have stinging hairs; used medicinally, as a stimulant

(Indonesian) daun gatal

noun sail

(Indonesian) layar

Speaker: IMK

noun dew

(Indonesian) embun

Speaker: IMK

verb look for; seek; to look for, to seek

(Indonesian) cari

Speaker: IMK

noun salt; seawater

(Indonesian) garam; air laut

Speaker: IMK

noun seashore; beach

(Indonesian) pinggir laut

verb breathe; to breathe

(Indonesian) bernapas

noun k.o. large shell produces pearls

(Indonesian) sejenis bia besar

Speaker: IMK

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

Example: Yau isaviori ranu.

Speaker: IMK

noun husband

(Indonesian) suami

Speaker: IMK

adjective sour

(Indonesian) asam

Speaker: IMK

noun god; master

(Indonesian) tuhan; Allah

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small citrus

(Indonesian) jeruk kecil

noun bone

(Indonesian) tulang

Speaker: IMK

noun girl the [tʃ] is odd

(Indonesian) anak perempuan

Speaker: IMK

verb worship; to worship

(Indonesian) sembah

verb wear

(Indonesian) pakai

Example: Isora sarak.

Speaker: IMK

verb hug; grasp; hold; to hug

(Indonesian) peluk; tangkap

Example: Tipu wona pai.

verb ask uta + usar?

(Indonesian) bertanya

Speaker: IMK

noun flesh of hand

(Indonesian) tangannya ada isi

Speaker: IMK

verb not exist

(Indonesian) tidak ada

Example: Varo sinia.

Speaker: IMK

noun, adjective woman; female

(Indonesian) perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun praying mantis said to have a worm living in its gut that will badly injure anyone who accidentally touches it

(Indonesian) belalang besar

Speaker: IMK

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

noun storm

(Indonesian) angin ribut

noun dog

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog looks over at the turtle.

(Indonesian) Anjing lihat ke kura-kura.

noun coral

(Indonesian) karang

Speaker: IMK

pronoun I; 1sg pronoun

(Indonesian) saya

Speaker: IMK

phrase I go into the cave.

(Indonesian) Saya masuk gua.