Wamesa

noun fire

(Indonesian) api

Speaker: IMK

noun knee

(Indonesian) lutut

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small bamboo used to make kalawai

(Indonesian) bambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun calf (of leg)

(Indonesian) betis

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree brought in by the Dutch

(Indonesian) pohon mundur

Speaker: IMK

noun sago porridge staple food, often served with yellow fish stew.

(Indonesian) papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava

(Indonesian) jambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun dog Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl; walk slowly

(Indonesian) merayap; jalan pelahan

Speaker: IMK

verb weave; to weave

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Emily dianu rota pai.

Speaker: IMK

noun apple loan

(Indonesian) apel

Speaker: IMK

noun church

(Indonesian) gereja

Speaker: IMK

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

verb swim; to swim

(Indonesian) berenang; mandi

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

Speaker: IMK

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atu

noun door

(Indonesian) pintu

Speaker: IMK

verb hang; to hang

(Indonesian) gantung; tergantung

Speaker: IMK

noun mother 1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

noun bird

(Indonesian) burung

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bivalve mollusk found in mangrove logs; canoe worm eaten raw or boiled with salt, vinegar, and lime

(Indonesian) tambelo

Speaker: IMK

adjective thick

(Indonesian) tebal

Example: Arepa wasi sibatoyar.

Speaker: IMK

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

noun floor [duí́]

(Indonesian) lantai

Speaker: IMK

verb sleep; to sleep

(Indonesian) tidur

Speaker: IMK

verb to wind, as papeda on chopsticks Tisi?

(Indonesian) balik (papeda)

Example: Setisi ana.

phrase I’m wearing a bracelet.

(Indonesian) Saya pakai gelang.

noun basement

(Indonesian) kolong rumah

noun anchor

(Indonesian) jangkar

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

(Indonesian) bintang laut

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

(Indonesian) kepiting tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun shrimp

(Indonesian) udang

Speaker: IMK

noun glass

(Indonesian) kaca

noun k.o. fern eaten, Diplazium esculentum

(Indonesian) sayur paku, pakis

noun crowned pigeon loan, var: mambruk

(Indonesian) burung mambruk

Speaker: IMK

verb soft

(Indonesian) lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

verb giggle

(Indonesian) cekikik

Speaker: IMK

noun war

(Indonesian) perang

Example: Sendama marowa.

Speaker: IMK

verb dive

(Indonesian) tengelam

Speaker: IMK

verb afraid; to be afraid

(Indonesian) takut

Speaker: IMK

verb be destroyed

(Indonesian) hancur

Speaker: IMK

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) pohon nibung

adjective generous

(Indonesian) murah hati

Speaker: IMK

noun gun

(Indonesian) pistol; senjata

Speaker: IMK

particle don’t

(Indonesian) jangan

Speaker: IMK

phrase The turtle bit down hard.

(Indonesian) Kura-kura gigit kras.

noun k.o. sea shell found on rocks, lit ’widow’

(Indonesian) sejenis karang tempel di batu

verb break

(Indonesian) kasih pecah

Speaker: IMK

verb to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

verb deaf

(Indonesian) tuli

Speaker: IMK

adjective dull

(Indonesian) tumpul

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

(Indonesian) datang

Speaker: IMK

noun larynx

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

verb untie; open

(Indonesian) menguraikan; buka; lepas

Example: You irerai wai vekasie.

verb wash (dishes); to wash (dishes)

(Indonesian) cuci (piring)

Speaker: IMK

verb dance; k.o. traditional dance with drums

(Indonesian) adat menari pake tifa

verb change

(Indonesian) ganti

noun head

(Indonesian) kepala

noun hair

(Indonesian) rambut

Speaker: IMK

noun soursop

(Indonesian) sirsak; nangka Belanda

noun bedbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

noun Holy Spirit

(Indonesian) Roh Kudus

Speaker: IMK

verb climb

(Indonesian) naik; panjat

Example: Wona ne dio sia na ai rabo ne.

Speaker: IMK

verb think; to think

(Indonesian) pikir

noun lemongrass

(Indonesian) serei

Speaker: IMK

verb dig

(Indonesian) gali

noun small mangrove tree fruits are soaked, cooked with coconut, peeled, and eaten

(Indonesian) nangro kecil

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kemeja

adjective spicy

(Indonesian) pedis

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Example: Wona nei siera so pibata nei.

phrase They wind up papeda.

(Indonesian) Mereka balik papeda.

pronoun they; 3pl pronoun

(Indonesian) mereka

Speaker: IMK

interjection good morning!

(Indonesian) selamat pagi!

Speaker: IMK

verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Ai kiai dire isimarai si siurar.

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis

verb sting, be sharp

(Indonesian) pedis

Speaker: IMK

noun cloth

(Indonesian) kain

Speaker: IMK

noun European; westerner

(Indonesian) orang Eropa; orang barat; bule

verb return; turn

(Indonesian) kembali; balik

verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

Speaker: IMK

verb blow; to blow

(Indonesian) tiup

verb peel

(Indonesian) kupas

Speaker: IMK

noun conch used as a horn

(Indonesian) triton

Speaker: IMK

noun axe

(Indonesian) kapak

Speaker: IMK

adjective short

(Indonesian) pendek

verb hug; grasp; hold; to hug

(Indonesian) peluk; tangkap

Example: Tipu wona pai.

phrase My ears are ringing.

(Indonesian) Telinga dua-dua berdering.

verb can’t, don’t know

(Indonesian) tidak bisa; tidak tahu

Speaker: IMK

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

Speaker: IMK

adverb already; already, completive aspect

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Diapai niunu tomanau.

verb drink; to drink

(Indonesian) minum

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

verb wake up; to wake up transitive

(Indonesian) bangunkan

Example: Ira ivau ne marareia wai

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog’s head is inside this jar.

(Indonesian) Kepala anjing di dalam toples ini.

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

phrase I go buy vegetables at the store.

(Indonesian) Saya pergi beli sayur di toko.

phrase I sew clothes.

(Indonesian) Saya jahit baju.