Wamesa

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) pohon nona

Speaker: IMK

verb order; command

(Indonesian) suruh

Example: Yamisi ria.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sago without thorns

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu tidak berduri

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava

(Indonesian) jambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun rat

(Indonesian) tikus

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. leaf used for weaving mats

(Indonesian) sejenis daun

noun butterfly

(Indonesian) kupu-kupu

Speaker: IMK

noun mace

(Indonesian) bunga pala

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

phrase I open the book.

(Indonesian) Saya buka buku ini.

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

noun sister-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar perempuan

adjective dark

(Indonesian) gelap

verb sleep; to sleep

(Indonesian) tidur

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) buah noni (mengkudu)

noun beetle eats holes in areca

(Indonesian) kumbang

verb to wind, as papeda on chopsticks Tisi?

(Indonesian) balik (papeda)

Example: Setisi ana.

noun water

(Indonesian) air

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large land turtle reportedly climbs trees - panjat phon

(Indonesian) kura-kura darat besar

Speaker: IMK

noun bee hive; nest

(Indonesian) sarang

noun breadfruit seed

(Indonesian) biji cempedak

verb break check root - 3sg kirotui

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

noun backbone; spine

(Indonesian) tulang belakang

adverb progressive aspect; just now

(Indonesian) sedang; tadi

noun frog; k.o. green frog Inedible. From Indonesian ’kodok’

(Indonesian) kodok

noun k.o. stink bug prob. Tessaratomidae sp.

(Indonesian) kutu yang balu

noun stinkbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

verb cut; slice; to cut; to slice

(Indonesian) gunting, iris

Example: Tatawura tanggutu tandunandau nesi kota.

adjective clean; clear; white Wondama. In Windesi ’white’ is more often ’vusa’

(Indonesian) bersih; jernih; putih

Speaker: IMK

verb shy; ashamed

(Indonesian) malu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. seaweed fruit eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis buah rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

noun bee; honey bee

(Indonesian) lebah madu

Speaker: IMK

phrase Manokwari is near Ransiki.

(Indonesian) Manokwari berdekat Ransiki.

phrase The boy takes one, six frogs remain.

(Indonesian) Anak bawa satu, tinggal kodok enam.

verb paralyzed; to be paralyzed

(Indonesian) lumpuh

Speaker: IMK

adjective low-spirited; weak

(Indonesian) loyo

adjective savage; lit. meaning (’hot’)

(Indonesian) ganas

Speaker: IMK

noun gong made of iron

(Indonesian) gong

Speaker: IMK

verb dance; to dance

(Indonesian) tari

Speaker: IMK

verb belly laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa kras

Speaker: IMK

verb full; to be full (from eating)

(Indonesian) kenyang

Speaker: IMK

verb curse; to curse

(Indonesian) maki

locative here

(Indonesian) di sini

Speaker: IMK

demonstrative this

(Indonesian) ini

Speaker: IMK

verb grill; cook; to grill, to cook

(Indonesian) bakar; masak

Speaker: IMK

adjective very fine

(Indonesian) halus sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional drum ??+rotu

(Indonesian) tipa/tifa

Speaker: IMK

adjective a lot; many

(Indonesian) banyak sekali

Speaker: IMK

adjective strong

(Indonesian) kuat

Speaker: IMK

particle don’t

(Indonesian) jangan

Speaker: IMK

adjective quiet reduplicated

(Indonesian) diam-diam

Speaker: IMK

determiner plural indefinite determiner; some

(Indonesian) suatu

Speaker: IMK

noun mango

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

noun money

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: IMK

noun now rabua

(Indonesian) sekarang ini

noun bead

(Indonesian) manik-manik

Speaker: IMK

noun sibling/cousin of the same generation

(Indonesian) saudara

Speaker: IMK

noun stone; rock

(Indonesian) batu

noun land; shore

(Indonesian) darat

verb wink

(Indonesian) kedip mata

Speaker: IMK

noun betel pepper, chewed with betel nut piper betle

(Indonesian) sirih

noun sand

(Indonesian) pasir

Speaker: IMK

noun spirit; ghost

(Indonesian) roh

Speaker: IMK

noun stomach

(Indonesian) perut

Speaker: IMK

noun shell jewelry

(Indonesian) gelang dari kerang

Speaker: IMK

noun lemongrass

(Indonesian) serei

Speaker: IMK

noun sail

(Indonesian) layar

Speaker: IMK

adverb tomorrow

(Indonesian) besok

Speaker: IMK

noun salt; seawater

(Indonesian) garam; air laut

Speaker: IMK

verb see, look, stare

(Indonesian) lihat, tatap

phrase The black pants fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang hitam pas.

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

(Indonesian) kemeja

noun husband

(Indonesian) suami

Speaker: IMK

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

noun bow of a canoe

(Indonesian) mata perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun outrigger connector

(Indonesian) bagian perahu semang

Speaker: IMK

noun papaya

(Indonesian) pepaya

Speaker: IMK

verb cough

(Indonesian) batuk

Speaker: IMK

noun god; master

(Indonesian) tuhan; Allah

Speaker: IMK

noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

noun spoon loan

(Indonesian) sendok

Speaker: IMK

numeral twelve

(Indonesian) dua puluh

phrase They go their seperate ways.

(Indonesian) Mereka dua bagi jalan.

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun fish spear Used for larger fish such as sharks.

(Indonesian) tombak ikan

Speaker: IMK

verb step, stamp

(Indonesian) injak

Example: Mararea nei tiare kambu pai.

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) matoa

adjective straight; good

(Indonesian) lurus; baik

Speaker: IMK

noun treetop new growth

(Indonesian) pucuk

Speaker: IMK

verb not exist

(Indonesian) tidak ada

Example: Varo sinia.

Speaker: IMK

verb go home

(Indonesian) pulang

Speaker: IMK

verb go down; descend; to go down, descend

(Indonesian) turun

Example: Yau ivia naina wisene

Speaker: IMK

locative there (far distance)

(Indonesian) sana

Speaker: IMK

proper noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

noun root

(Indonesian) akar kayu

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog looks over at the turtle.

(Indonesian) Anjing lihat ke kura-kura.

noun k.o. traditional wooden bowl

(Indonesian) mangkok sempe

Speaker: IMK

noun smoke

(Indonesian) asap

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari