Wamesa

noun pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah merah pandan

Speaker: IMK

noun heart

(Indonesian) jantung

Speaker: IMK

noun bed

(Indonesian) tempat tidur

Speaker: IMK

noun stick

(Indonesian) tongkat

noun canoe wood

(Indonesian) kayu perahu

Speaker: IMK

verb order; command

(Indonesian) suruh

Example: Yamisi ria.

Speaker: IMK

verb shoot (with arrow)

(Indonesian) panahkan

Example: Yanai.

Speaker: IMK

noun cold papeda

(Indonesian) papeda dingin

Speaker: IMK

adj only; just

(Indonesian) hanya

Speaker: IMK

noun mat

(Indonesian) tikar

Speaker: IMK

verb run; to run

(Indonesian) lari

noun squash

(Indonesian) labu

Speaker: IMK

verb swim; to swim

(Indonesian) berenang; mandi

Speaker: IMK

noun sand dollar; lit. meaning (’urchin skin’) asaruai, rawa

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

noun arrow

(Indonesian) anak panah

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that; why?

(Indonesian) supaya; buat apa?

Speaker: IMK

noun decorum; character; behavior

(Indonesian) sopan santum; sifat; pembawaan

Example: Buai pai dite.

Speaker: IMK

noun fruit

(Indonesian) buah

Speaker: IMK

verb be close to

(Indonesian) berdekat

Example: Manokwari dieriasi Ransiki.

Speaker: IMK

phrase I stir-fry the fish in a little oil.

(Indonesian) Saya tumis ikan di minyak sedikit.

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

verb empty; gone

(Indonesian) habis

noun basement

(Indonesian) kolong rumah

noun high tide

(Indonesian) air naik

Speaker: IMK

verb shave; to shave

(Indonesian) cukur

verb bathe; to bathe, to swim

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

noun cousin

(Indonesian) sepupu

Speaker: IMK

noun seaweed

(Indonesian) rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. seaweed fruit eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis buah rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

noun friend

(Indonesian) teman

Speaker: IMK

verb yell

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut oil

(Indonesian) minyak kelapa

Speaker: IMK

adjective cruel; lit. meaning (’`always hot’’)

(Indonesian) kejam

Speaker: IMK

adjective scattered

(Indonesian) terhambur

verb mourn

(Indonesian) berkabung

Speaker: IMK

verb dance; to dance

(Indonesian) tari

Speaker: IMK

noun uncle

(Indonesian) om

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you three; 2tri pronoun rare

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

Speaker: IMK

verb belly laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa kras

Speaker: IMK

noun fog

(Indonesian) kabut

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

verb disappear

(Indonesian) hilang

Speaker: IMK

adverb slowly

(Indonesian) pelan

Speaker: IMK

imperative go slowly

(Indonesian) pelahan saja

Speaker: IMK

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

verb grill; cook; to grill, to cook

(Indonesian) bakar; masak

Speaker: IMK

adjective generous

(Indonesian) murah hati

Speaker: IMK

verb give; to give var: ona

(Indonesian) kasi, beri

Example: Emily dione rota pai so yau.

Speaker: IMK

adjective very fine

(Indonesian) halus sekali

Speaker: IMK

verb forget; to forget

(Indonesian) lupa

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

Speaker: IMK

noun mango

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

Speaker: IMK

noun egg

(Indonesian) telur

Speaker: IMK

verb catch (fish); go fishing; to catch, as fish

(Indonesian) mancing

Example: Yau ya ipotei diapai tomanau.

Speaker: IMK

verb slither; to slither, as a snake.

(Indonesian) lingkar; merayap

Example: Tawai pai ria pavi na ai pai.

adverb someday; one day

(Indonesian) satu saat

adjective dirty

(Indonesian) kotor

Example: Wona pai mieta ava vierariate.

noun eyelash, eyebrow

(Indonesian) bulu mata, alis mata

noun needle

Speaker: IMK

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 watermelon loan?

(Indonesian) semangka

Speaker: IMK

adjective sad lit. ’bad stomach’

(Indonesian) sedih; hati susah

Speaker: IMK

noun intestines lit. ’stomach rope’

(Indonesian) tali perut; usus

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

Speaker: IMK

verb fly

(Indonesian) terbang

Speaker: IMK

adjective pull ’ngonggo vesarap’, ’sasarap ngonggo’

(Indonesian) tarik

Speaker: IMK

adverb tomorrow

(Indonesian) besok

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kemeja

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

noun betel nut; areca Areca catechu

(Indonesian) buah pinang

Speaker: IMK

noun outrigger boom

(Indonesian) tangan perahu

Speaker: IMK

verb guard; to guard

(Indonesian) menjaga; jaga lihat

Speaker: IMK

noun mother non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu

Speaker: IMK

verb throw; to throw

(Indonesian) lempar

verb stand up

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

verb enter; to enter

(Indonesian) masuk

Example: Yau isu naina suepe ne.

Speaker: IMK

noun foam Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) busa

Speaker: IMK

verb peel

(Indonesian) kupas

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we two; 1du incl pronoun

(Indonesian) kita dua

Speaker: IMK

interrogative how

(Indonesian) bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

phrase We all cut our hair, too.

(Indonesian) Kita semua gunting rambut juga.

noun sago mixed with buah hitam fruit cooked and eaten, can be mixed with sago

(Indonesian) sagu campur dengan buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

noun biceps

(Indonesian) otot tangan atas

Speaker: IMK

verb not exist

(Indonesian) tidak ada

Example: Varo sinia.

Speaker: IMK

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

verb wake up; to wake up transitive

(Indonesian) bangunkan

Example: Ira ivau ne marareia wai

noun top; above

(Indonesian) di atas

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

Speaker: IMK

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

proper noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog sets his chin on a leaf.

(Indonesian) Anjing taruh dagunya di atas daun.

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

noun father 1st person possessive only

(Indonesian) bapak; papa

Speaker: IMK

phrase I already did that

(Indonesian) saya ini sudah

Speaker: IMK

phrase I light the fire.

(Indonesian) Saya menyalakan api.

phrase I said "good night" to Sutri.

(Indonesian) Saya bilang "selamat malam" ke Sutri.

phrase I untie the knotted rope.

(Indonesian) Saya lepas tali yang ikat.