Wamesa

interrogative where

(Indonesian) di mana?

Speaker: IMK

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

noun nibong palm (large) spiny, oncosperma sp.

(Indonesian) pohon nibung besar

Speaker: IMK

noun oyster shells meat is eaten

(Indonesian) kulit bia tiram

Speaker: IMK

noun cloud

(Indonesian) awan

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

Speaker: IMK

noun door

(Indonesian) pintu

Speaker: IMK

verb patrol asociated with Bintuni dialect?

(Indonesian) meronda

Speaker: IMK

noun bird

(Indonesian) burung

Speaker: IMK

noun smoked fish

(Indonesian) ikan asar

Speaker: IMK

noun sister-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar perempuan

noun ambush, trap

(Indonesian) penyerangan

noun money

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: IMK

verb sleep; to sleep

(Indonesian) tidur

Speaker: IMK

noun morinda (noni) fruit Morinda sp (likely citrifolia)

(Indonesian) buah noni (mengkudu)

phrase I gather my family.

(Indonesian) Saya berkumpul keluarga

noun biting caterpillar

(Indonesian) ulat yang gigit

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

(Indonesian) bintang laut

noun dove

(Indonesian) burung merpati

Speaker: IMK

verb scratch; to scratch

(Indonesian) garut

Speaker: IMK

noun coral (sm)

(Indonesian) karang (kecil)

Speaker: IMK

verb dive

(Indonesian) mengelam

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) air panas

Example: Yau sore karu yunu karomas kopi.

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

(Indonesian) kepiting tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun cucumber

(Indonesian) ketimun

noun bachelor

(Indonesian) bujang laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

adjective small

(Indonesian) kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun mung bean

(Indonesian) kacang hijau

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

(Indonesian) kacang merah

noun shrimp

(Indonesian) udang

Speaker: IMK

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

verb get check initial vowel; final [i] may be 3sg DO

(Indonesian) ambil

Speaker: IMK

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

adverb also; too

(Indonesian) juga

Speaker: IMK

noun saltwater eel

(Indonesian) belut laut

Speaker: IMK

noun friend

(Indonesian) teman

Speaker: IMK

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) kalawai

Speaker: IMK

noun valley; plain

(Indonesian) lembah; tanah luas

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: mapa;

verb soft

(Indonesian) lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

verb paralyzed; to be paralyzed

(Indonesian) lumpuh

Speaker: IMK

noun water; stream

(Indonesian) air; kali

Speaker: IMK

adjective gentle

(Indonesian) lembut

verb dance; to dance

(Indonesian) tari

Speaker: IMK

noun uncle

(Indonesian) om

Speaker: IMK

adverb may not; can’t; don’t!

(Indonesian) tidak boleh; jangan

Speaker: IMK

noun crab

(Indonesian) kepiting

Speaker: IMK

verb have; to have

(Indonesian) punya

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. harmonika made from rosewood (kayu linggua) or bamboo

(Indonesian) segenis harmonika; kecapi mulut

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis buah pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

Speaker: IMK

noun gorge; ravine

(Indonesian) jurang

Speaker: IMK

noun sea turtle wave-thing?

(Indonesian) kura-kura

noun eggplant

(Indonesian) terung

Speaker: IMK

verb come from the rear, from behind; to come from the rear, from behind

(Indonesian) datang dari belakang

Speaker: IMK

noun now rabua

(Indonesian) sekarang ini

noun future days

(Indonesian) hari akan datang

verb marry; to marry

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

Example: Au ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

noun larynx

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

adverb to below; down; to there

(Indonesian) ke bawah

noun spring

(Indonesian) air muncul

Speaker: IMK

noun tear

(Indonesian) air mata

adjective first

(Indonesian) pertama

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

Speaker: IMK

numeral six

(Indonesian) enam

verb hit; to hit

(Indonesian) pukul

noun rear end; buttocks

(Indonesian) pantat

Speaker: IMK

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

verb love; to love

(Indonesian) cinta

verb reminisce

(Indonesian) duduk berpikir, ingat

noun grasshopper eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

Speaker: IMK

verb dig

(Indonesian) gali

verb cough

(Indonesian) batuk

Speaker: IMK

verb splash

(Indonesian) siram

Speaker: IMK

numeral hundred

(Indonesian) ratus

Speaker: IMK

noun orange; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk manis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

noun lime; lit. meaning (’small orange’)

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis

noun bone

(Indonesian) tulang

Speaker: IMK

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri

Speaker: IMK

verb sting, be sharp

(Indonesian) pedis

Speaker: IMK

verb bathe Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

verb worship; to worship

(Indonesian) sembah

noun ground cuscus; phalanger (k.o. marsupial)

(Indonesian) kuskus tanah

Speaker: IMK

verb wear

(Indonesian) pakai

Example: Isora sarak.

Speaker: IMK

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

noun machete

(Indonesian) parang

Speaker: IMK

verb smoke; suck; to smoke; to suck

(Indonesian) merokok; isap

numeral fourteen

(Indonesian) empat puluh

adjective light

(Indonesian) ringan

verb narrate (a story)

(Indonesian) bercerita

Speaker: IMK

noun top; above

(Indonesian) di atas

verb go home

(Indonesian) pulang

Speaker: IMK

verb write; to write

(Indonesian) tulis

Speaker: IMK

noun rope

(Indonesian) tali

locative there (far distance)

(Indonesian) sana

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog wants to climb on the log.

(Indonesian) Anjing mau naik di batang kayu.

phrase The dog pants.

(Indonesian) Anjing hosa.

noun smoke

(Indonesian) asap

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

phrase I already caught the fish.

(Indonesian) Saya sudah mancing ikan.