Wamesa

noun toe

(Indonesian) jari kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. wood; k.o. wood used for making canoes, has spines

(Indonesian) kayu untuk bikin prau

Speaker: IMK

noun ankle

(Indonesian) mata kaki

Speaker: IMK

verb groan; shout

(Indonesian) mengerang; berteriak biasa

Speaker: IMK

verb eat; to eat (tr)

(Indonesian) makan

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut water

(Indonesian) air kelapa

Speaker: IMK

verb hide; conceal; keep; to hide, conceal

(Indonesian) sembunyi; simpang

Speaker: IMK

verb read

(Indonesian) membaca

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) pohon dadak

Speaker: IMK

verb patrol reduplicated

(Indonesian) ronda-ronda

Speaker: IMK

verb count; to count

(Indonesian) hitung

verb patrol asociated with Bintuni dialect?

(Indonesian) meronda

Speaker: IMK

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) kakatua

Speaker: IMK

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

noun edge

(Indonesian) pinggir

noun bucket loan

(Indonesian) ember

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) berpisah

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun eagle

(Indonesian) burung elang

noun; verb saliva; to spit

(Indonesian) ludah; meludah

Speaker: IMK

noun mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur

noun unmarried woman

(Indonesian) bujang perempuan; nona

Speaker: IMK

verb dive

(Indonesian) mengelam

Speaker: IMK

verb urinate

(Indonesian) kencing

noun christmas tree worm Spirobranchus corniculatus spp.

(Indonesian) sejenis cacing laut

Speaker: IMK

noun earthworm

(Indonesian) cacing tanah

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kacang merah

noun shrimp

(Indonesian) udang

Speaker: IMK

adjective captivating; interesting; lit. meaning (’hold stomach’)

(Indonesian) menarik hati

verb, adjective fit, narrow, tight

(Indonesian) pas, sesak, sempit

Example: Sasu sama vemeta kiotare yau.

adjective narrow

(Indonesian) sempit

noun bucket

(Indonesian) timba

Speaker: IMK

noun crowned pigeon loan, var: mambruk

(Indonesian) burung mambruk

Speaker: IMK

adjective satisfied

(Indonesian) sudah puas

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. seaweed fruit eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis buah rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

phrase

(Indonesian) Anak injak air.

adjective gentle

(Indonesian) lembut

noun chili pepper also ’marisiani’

(Indonesian) cabe; rica; lombok

Speaker: IMK

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

adjective low-spirited; weak

(Indonesian) loyo

adjective sharp

(Indonesian) tajam

Speaker: IMK

verb play; to play

(Indonesian) bermain

Speaker: IMK

noun crow L from Indonesian

(Indonesian) burung gagak

Speaker: IMK

noun, adjective man; male

(Indonesian) laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

preposition at; in; locative preposition

(Indonesian) di

Speaker: IMK

verb make; to make

(Indonesian) bikin

Example: Emily ninari anio.

Speaker: IMK

noun thatched roof made of sago leaves

(Indonesian) atap dibikin dari daun sagu

Speaker: IMK

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bingung

Speaker: IMK

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

Speaker: IMK

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

noun sea turtle wave-thing?

(Indonesian) kura-kura

adjective crazy

(Indonesian) gila

Example: Sia vura sembepisavir.

Speaker: IMK

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

noun sibling/cousin of the same generation

(Indonesian) saudara

Speaker: IMK

verb marry; to marry

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

Example: Au ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

verb untie; open

(Indonesian) menguraikan; buka; lepas

Example: You irerai wai vekasie.

adjective; verb be clever; understand; know

(Indonesian) pandai; mengerti; tahu

verb be married

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

noun string bag

(Indonesian) tas, noken, kantung

Speaker: IMK

verb cry

(Indonesian) menangis

Speaker: IMK

adjective smelly; putrid; pungent

(Indonesian) bauh, busuk

Speaker: IMK

noun tail lit. ’buttocks chopstick’

(Indonesian) ekor

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: Wandamen

noun intestines lit. ’stomach rope’

(Indonesian) tali perut; usus

Speaker: IMK

noun Laportea Decumana leaves have stinging hairs; used medicinally, as a stimulant

(Indonesian) daun gatal

noun sail

(Indonesian) layar

Speaker: IMK

noun salt; seawater

(Indonesian) garam; air laut

Speaker: IMK

noun seashore; beach

(Indonesian) pinggir laut

noun clothes

(Indonesian) baju; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Example: Wona nei siera so pibata nei.

noun candy

(Indonesian) gula-gula

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

(Indonesian) jeruk bali

noun girl the [tʃ] is odd

(Indonesian) anak perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun person var: sintu

(Indonesian) orang

Speaker: IMK

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

verb stand up

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

verb bathe Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Isokiare vara kiai dire nesi to sikake.

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kuskus tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun spoon loan

(Indonesian) sendok

Speaker: IMK

noun saliva

(Indonesian) liur; air mulut

noun foam Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) busa

Speaker: IMK

noun father non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

verb wake up; surprised; startled; to wake up; to be surprised, startled intransitive

(Indonesian) bangun; kaget; terkejut

noun grandparent; grandchild

(Indonesian) nenek; kakek; cucu

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) matoa

noun honey

(Indonesian) madu

Speaker: IMK

verb ask uta + usar?

(Indonesian) bertanya

Speaker: IMK

noun palm; palm (of hand)

(Indonesian) telapak tangan

Speaker: IMK

verb wake up; to wake up transitive

(Indonesian) bangunkan

Example: Ira ivau ne marareia wai

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun mouse; small mouse found in houses

(Indonesian) tikus rumah

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tray

(Indonesian) baki dari pelepa sagu

phrase I shake the tree

(Indonesian) Saya goyang pohon.

phrase I come down from the ladder.

(Indonesian) Saya turun dari tangga.