Wamesa

noun pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah merah pandan

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we three; 1tri excl pronoun rare

(Indonesian) kami tiga

Speaker: IMK

noun ant

(Indonesian) semut

Speaker: IMK

noun bait

(Indonesian) umpan ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun mat

(Indonesian) tikar

Speaker: IMK

verb read

(Indonesian) membaca

Speaker: IMK

noun butterfly

(Indonesian) kupu-kupu

Speaker: IMK

noun catfish Clarias batrachus

(Indonesian) ikan lele

Speaker: IMK

adjective beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik

Speaker: IMK

verb patrol asociated with Bintuni dialect?

(Indonesian) meronda

Speaker: IMK

verb trick; deceive; to trick, decieve

(Indonesian) tipu; menipu

noun sparrow

(Indonesian) burung pipit

Speaker: IMK

verb carry; to carry on the hip or over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

noun sister-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar perempuan

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

noun bucket loan

(Indonesian) ember

verb sleep; to sleep

(Indonesian) tidur

Speaker: IMK

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

noun widow

(Indonesian) menjanda

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) Saya tumis ikan di minyak sedikit.

verb to wind, as papeda on chopsticks Tisi?

(Indonesian) balik (papeda)

Example: Setisi ana.

noun papeda chopsticks; utensils for sago mush made from the spines of sago leaves.

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

verb agree; to agree

(Indonesian) pakat

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri-duri

noun back; behind

(Indonesian) belakang

adjective angry

(Indonesian) marah

Speaker: IMK

verb, noun speak; talk; word; language

(Indonesian) berbicara; berbahasa; kata; bahasa

verb whisper; to whisper

(Indonesian) berbisik

noun cuttlefish

(Indonesian) sotong; suntung

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

(Indonesian) mas; anak laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

verb bathe; to bathe, to swim

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

adjective noisy

(Indonesian) ribut

noun crowned pigeon loan, var: mambruk

(Indonesian) burung mambruk

Speaker: IMK

adjective low-spirited; weak

(Indonesian) loyo

verb play; to play

(Indonesian) bermain

Speaker: IMK

verb kill

(Indonesian) bunuh

Speaker: IMK

verb regret

(Indonesian) menyesal

Speaker: IMK

noun tree kangaroo Dendrolagus, probably inustus (grizzled tree kangaroo)

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

verb bother; to bother Reduplicated form is intensified.

(Indonesian) ganggu

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: nangangat;

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

(Indonesian) pohon nibung

verb boil; to boil

(Indonesian) mendidi

verb kick

(Indonesian) tendang

Speaker: IMK

verb forget; to forget

(Indonesian) lupa

verb quiet; to be quiet

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

adjective raw

(Indonesian) mentah

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) datang

Speaker: IMK

adverb yesterday lit. evening + that

(Indonesian) kemarin

noun crow

(Indonesian) burung gagak; moga

Speaker: IMK

adjective tired; sleepy

(Indonesian) mengantuk

verb lick; to lick

(Indonesian) jilat

Example: Wona nei riepi marareia katu nei.

noun Bible

(Indonesian) Alkitab injil

Speaker: IMK

noun hearth for smoking fish

(Indonesian) para-para

Speaker: IMK

noun garden

(Indonesian) kebun

Speaker: IMK

verb make sound

(Indonesian) berbunyi

noun spirit; ghost

(Indonesian) roh

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) jangan

Example: Sa rua va so pasar wai!

Speaker: IMK

verb remain; live

(Indonesian) tinggal

Example: Mararea kio sire, sisa kodo rime siri.

Speaker: IMK

noun spine of sago leaf

(Indonesian) pelepa sagu

Speaker: IMK

adverb quickly; fast

(Indonesian) cepat

Example: Yau ira saira.

Speaker: IMK

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

verb sweat; to sweat

(Indonesian) keringat

Speaker: IMK

verb stir-fry; to stir-fry

(Indonesian) tumis

Example: Isanana dia nesi na mani katu.

noun shell jewelry

(Indonesian) gelang dari kerang

Speaker: IMK

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

noun clothes

(Indonesian) baju; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

adjective arrogant; not calm

(Indonesian) sombong-sombong; tidak tenang

Speaker: IMK

verb see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

noun outrigger connector

(Indonesian) bagian perahu semang

Speaker: IMK

pronoun they; 3pl pronoun

(Indonesian) mereka

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small citrus

(Indonesian) jeruk kecil

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

noun land snail

(Indonesian) keong hutan

noun container, wrapper, sheath

(Indonesian) sarung

Speaker: IMK

noun tongue

(Indonesian) lidah

verb enter; to enter

(Indonesian) masuk

Example: Yau isu naina suepe ne.

Speaker: IMK

noun machete

(Indonesian) parang

Speaker: IMK

noun peninsula

(Indonesian) tanjung

Speaker: IMK

noun large forest bandicoot edible

(Indonesian) tikus tanah besar

Speaker: IMK

numeral eleven

(Indonesian) sembilan

verb hug; grasp; hold; to hug

(Indonesian) peluk; tangkap

Example: Tipu wona pai.

noun matoa (k.o. fruiting tree) Pometia pinnata

(Indonesian) matoa

phrase The snake slithers in the tree.

(Indonesian) Ular itu lingkar di pohon.

phrase He hugs the dog.

(Indonesian) Dia peluk anjing.

verb appear; to appear

(Indonesian) muncul

adjective whole; complete

(Indonesian) antero; seutuhnya

verb drink; to drink

(Indonesian) minum

noun shoulders

(Indonesian) bahu

Speaker: IMK

noun fingernail; lit. meaning (’finger tooth’) var: varakedir

(Indonesian) kuku jari

noun biceps

(Indonesian) otot tangan atas

Speaker: IMK

adverb beside a house

(Indonesian) di samping rumah

adverb rarely

(Indonesian) jarang

Speaker: IMK

verb spill, splash

(Indonesian) kasih tumpah; siram

Example: Irute kambu nei, ivuvui.

Speaker: IMK

noun rope

(Indonesian) tali

proper noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

noun marrow

(Indonesian) sumsum

phrase I come down from the ladder.

(Indonesian) Saya turun dari tangga.

phrase I said "good night" to Sutri.

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