Wamesa

noun fire

(Indonesian) api

Speaker: IMK

verb fish at night using a lamp

(Indonesian) cari ikan pake lampu

Example: Ira yadiate.

Speaker: IMK

verb shoot (with arrow)

(Indonesian) panahkan

Example: Yanai.

Speaker: IMK

noun dog Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

verb run; to run

(Indonesian) lari

noun week

(Indonesian) minggu

Speaker: IMK

noun squash

(Indonesian) labu

Speaker: IMK

noun chest

(Indonesian) dada

Speaker: IMK

verb swim; to swim

(Indonesian) berenang; mandi

Speaker: IMK

noun sea urchin eaten

(Indonesian) babi duri

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

conjunction because

(Indonesian) karena

Speaker: IMK

noun lungs

(Indonesian) paru-paru

Speaker: IMK

noun fish

(Indonesian) ikan

Dialect: dian

adj? become; happen ’yau ivediadi’ ’I become’

(Indonesian) jadi

Speaker: IMK

noun nighttime low tide

(Indonesian) meti malam

noun forest; lit. meaning (’to inland’)

(Indonesian) hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun sago pulp

(Indonesian) ampas sagu

Example: Abise pai dia ina.

Speaker: IMK

noun cockroach

(Indonesian) kakerlak, kecoa

Speaker: IMK

verb spear; stab; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; tikam

Example: Yau yisani diapai.

Speaker: IMK

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

Speaker: IMK

verb agree; to agree

(Indonesian) pakat

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan pakai mata banyak

Speaker: IMK

noun creek

(Indonesian) kali

Speaker: IMK

noun bee hive; nest

(Indonesian) sarang

verb urinate

(Indonesian) kencing

noun k.o. snail

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

noun earthworm

(Indonesian) cacing tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun cucumber

(Indonesian) ketimun

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

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

verb whisper; to whisper

(Indonesian) berbisik

adjective lazy

(Indonesian) pamalas

Speaker: IMK

verb shave one’s head

(Indonesian) cukur kepala

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

(Indonesian) menarik hati

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

(Indonesian) mas; anak laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

noun cousin

(Indonesian) sepupu

Speaker: IMK

adjective healthy; thriving

(Indonesian) subur

Speaker: IMK

adjective hot

(Indonesian) panas

Speaker: IMK

adjective scattered

(Indonesian) terhambur

verb resemble sedang-sedang saja

(Indonesian) mirip; sama

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) daun meyana

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small fish

(Indonesian) ikan puri

Speaker: IMK

noun banana

(Indonesian) pisang

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional drum ??+rotu

(Indonesian) tipa/tifa

Speaker: IMK

particle don’t

(Indonesian) jangan

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 sea turtle wave-thing?

(Indonesian) kura-kura

phrase The turtle bit down hard.

(Indonesian) Kura-kura gigit kras.

interjection don’t worry about it

(Indonesian) tidak apa-apa

Speaker: IMK

noun money

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: IMK

verb boil

(Indonesian) rebus

Example: Au sumomui riane dia.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: rana;

noun place for anchoring canoes

(Indonesian) pelabuhan/tambatan perahu

noun day

(Indonesian) hari

interjection hello; good day

(Indonesian) selamat siang

noun wide river

(Indonesian) sungai luas

Speaker: IMK

noun thread

(Indonesian) benang

Speaker: IMK

adverb more than

(Indonesian) lebih

adjective blue

(Indonesian) biru

Speaker: IMK

noun sea

(Indonesian) laut

Speaker: IMK

adjective tired; sleepy

(Indonesian) mengantuk

noun a spacious place (?)

(Indonesian) tempat luas (?)

Speaker: IMK

noun heaven

(Indonesian) surga

verb make sound

(Indonesian) berbunyi

noun head

(Indonesian) kepala

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

Speaker: IMK

noun soursop

(Indonesian) sirsak; nangka Belanda

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

noun Holy Spirit

(Indonesian) Roh Kudus

Speaker: IMK

verb remain; live

(Indonesian) tinggal

Example: Mararea kio sire, sisa kodo rime siri.

Speaker: IMK

adjective fragrant

(Indonesian) bauh harum

Speaker: IMK

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

noun rear end; buttocks

(Indonesian) pantat

Speaker: IMK

verb stir-fry; to stir-fry

(Indonesian) tumis

Example: Isanana dia nesi na mani katu.

verb remember; to remember

(Indonesian) ingat

Speaker: IMK

noun shell jewelry

(Indonesian) gelang dari kerang

Speaker: IMK

verb pant; to pant

(Indonesian) hosa

Example: Wona nei sise.

Speaker: IMK

noun salt; seawater

(Indonesian) garam; air laut

Speaker: IMK

verb breathe; to breathe

(Indonesian) bernapas

noun betel nut; areca Areca catechu

(Indonesian) buah pinang

Speaker: IMK

interjection good morning!

(Indonesian) selamat pagi!

Speaker: IMK

verb splash

(Indonesian) siram

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small citrus

(Indonesian) jeruk kecil

noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

numeral one

(Indonesian) satu

Speaker: IMK

noun cloth

(Indonesian) kain

Speaker: IMK

noun peninsula

(Indonesian) tanjung

Speaker: IMK

verb peel

(Indonesian) kupas

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

noun honey

(Indonesian) madu

Speaker: IMK

noun flesh of hand

(Indonesian) tangannya ada isi

Speaker: IMK

noun, adjective woman; female

(Indonesian) perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun fat

(Indonesian) lemak; gemuk

Dialect: bemai

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun witch; sorcerer

(Indonesian) tukang sihir; dukun

Speaker: IMK

verb go down; descend; to go down, descend

(Indonesian) turun

Example: Yau ivia naina wisene

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

phrase I place my chin on the table.

(Indonesian) Saya taruh dagu di atas meja.

phrase I go buy vegetables at the store.

(Indonesian) Saya pergi beli sayur di toko.