Wamesa

phrase I paint my toenails red.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku kaki sampai merah.

noun bed

(Indonesian) tempat tidur

Speaker: IMK

noun tree fern

(Indonesian) paku besar

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree related to ai kondo

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

conjunction but

(Indonesian) tapi

Speaker: IMK

noun fly

(Indonesian) lalat

Speaker: IMK

noun wild breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut

(Indonesian) kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun dog Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

noun church

(Indonesian) gereja

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) pohon dadak

Speaker: IMK

noun branch; branching

(Indonesian) cabang; bercabang

Speaker: IMK

noun sea urchin eaten

(Indonesian) babi duri

Speaker: IMK

numeral four

(Indonesian) empat

Speaker: IMK

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

conjunction because

(Indonesian) karena

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that; why?

(Indonesian) supaya; buat apa?

Speaker: IMK

noun butterflyfish black/yellow/white stripes, v. common, can be eaten. Chaerodon ocellicaudus, baronessa, etc.

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun nibong/areca palm (small) k.o. nibong, ’pohon pinang’, small. Areca sp?

(Indonesian) pohon nibung/pinang

Speaker: IMK

verb empty; gone

(Indonesian) habis

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

Speaker: IMK

noun creek

(Indonesian) kali

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) bintang laut

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri-duri

noun high tide

(Indonesian) air naik

Speaker: IMK

noun back; behind

(Indonesian) belakang

noun hot water; any hot liquid, including water, coffee, tea, etc

(Indonesian) air panas

Example: Yau sore karu yunu karomas kopi.

noun backbone; spine

(Indonesian) tulang belakang

noun land crab lives at the shore, unlike land crab ’muri’

(Indonesian) kepiting tanah

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

noun mung bean

(Indonesian) kacang hijau

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: BMW

noun seaweed

(Indonesian) rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK

verb paralyzed; to be paralyzed

(Indonesian) lumpuh

Speaker: IMK

adjective gentle

(Indonesian) lembut

noun life; existence

(Indonesian) kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

verb put out; turn off

(Indonesian) padam

Example: Yau imayo adia.

Speaker: IMK

verb play; to play

(Indonesian) bermain

Speaker: IMK

adjective black

(Indonesian) hitam

Speaker: IMK

noun crab

(Indonesian) kepiting

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

adverb slowly

(Indonesian) pelan

Speaker: IMK

imperative go slowly

(Indonesian) pelahan saja

Speaker: IMK

verb have; to have

(Indonesian) punya

Speaker: IMK

noun island

(Indonesian) pulau

Speaker: IMK

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

noun rice Wanderwort. Refers to both cooked and raw.

(Indonesian) nasi; beras

Speaker: IMK

phrase The pineapples are unripe.

(Indonesian) Nenas belum masak.

noun pig

(Indonesian) babi

Speaker: IMK

noun snail shells

(Indonesian) kulit siput

Speaker: IMK

noun egg

(Indonesian) telur

Speaker: IMK

verb boil

(Indonesian) rebus

Example: Au sumomui riane dia.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: rana;

noun traditional song

(Indonesian) lagu adat

verb wobble; tremble

(Indonesian) gemetar; goyang

verb marry; to marry

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

Example: Au ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

noun spinach

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

adverb more than

(Indonesian) lebih

noun side

(Indonesian) sebelah

Dialect: ˈrawa

adjective tired; sleepy

(Indonesian) mengantuk

verb hit; to hit

(Indonesian) pukul

verb hold; grasp; to hold, grasp

(Indonesian) pegang

verb crawl; trap

(Indonesian) merayap; merangkap

Speaker: IMK

noun shell jewelry

(Indonesian) gelang dari kerang

Speaker: IMK

verb dig

(Indonesian) gali

verb carry over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong; pikul

verb pant; to pant

(Indonesian) hosa

Example: Wona nei sise.

Speaker: IMK

verb breathe; to breathe

(Indonesian) bernapas

noun pants; lit. meaning (’buttock clothing’)

(Indonesian) celana

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

(Indonesian) kemeja

noun k.o. large shell produces pearls

(Indonesian) sejenis bia besar

Speaker: IMK

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

noun husband

(Indonesian) suami

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) jeruk bali

noun person var: sintu

(Indonesian) orang

Speaker: IMK

noun European; westerner

(Indonesian) orang Eropa; orang barat; bule

verb stand up

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

verb bark

(Indonesian) menggonggong

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

noun peninsula

(Indonesian) tanjung

Speaker: IMK

noun sarong

(Indonesian) sarong baju

verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea snail eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis kerang

interrogative how

(Indonesian) bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

noun grandparent; grandchild

(Indonesian) nenek; kakek; cucu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis bia

Speaker: IMK

noun treetop new growth

(Indonesian) pucuk

Speaker: IMK

adverb beside a house

(Indonesian) di samping rumah

verb not exist

(Indonesian) tidak ada

Example: Varo sinia.

Speaker: IMK

adjective youngest (of siblings)

(Indonesian) bungsu

Speaker: IMK

adjective white

(Indonesian) putih

Speaker: IMK

verb spill, splash

(Indonesian) kasih tumpah; siram

Example: Irute kambu nei, ivuvui.

Speaker: IMK

noun mouse; small mouse found in houses

(Indonesian) tikus rumah

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog defecates.

(Indonesian) Anjing itu berak.

noun k.o. traditional wooden bowl

(Indonesian) mangkok sempe

Speaker: IMK

noun coral

(Indonesian) karang

Speaker: IMK

pronoun I; 1sg pronoun

(Indonesian) saya

Speaker: IMK

phrase I untie the knotted rope.

(Indonesian) Saya lepas tali yang ikat.