Wamesa

noun coals

(Indonesian) arang api

Speaker: IMK

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

noun wood; tree

(Indonesian) kayu; pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun utensil for eating papeda

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun toe

(Indonesian) jari kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun calf (of leg)

(Indonesian) betis

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau besar

Speaker: IMK

noun canoe wood

(Indonesian) kayu perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun ankle

(Indonesian) mata kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sago without thorns

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu tidak berduri

Speaker: IMK

noun oyster shells meat is eaten

(Indonesian) kulit bia tiram

Speaker: IMK

noun mango Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit Artocarpus altilis

(Indonesian) sukun

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut water

(Indonesian) air kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun rat

(Indonesian) tikus

Speaker: IMK

adjective long

(Indonesian) panjang

Speaker: IMK

noun sea urchin eaten

(Indonesian) babi duri

Speaker: IMK

adjective silent

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

noun door

(Indonesian) pintu

Speaker: IMK

verb trick; deceive; to trick, decieve

(Indonesian) tipu; menipu

noun bird of paradise

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

phrase His character is good.

(Indonesian) Sifat bagus.

noun lungs

(Indonesian) paru-paru

Speaker: IMK

noun fruit

(Indonesian) buah

Speaker: IMK

noun freshwater fish

(Indonesian) ikanair tawar

adverb downwards, to below

(Indonesian) ke bawah

noun net; basket Indonesian loan; var: karanjang

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

adjective very angry

(Indonesian) marah-marah

Speaker: IMK

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

noun spider

(Indonesian) laba-laba

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

(Indonesian) ambil

Speaker: IMK

verb take; hold

(Indonesian) ambil; pegang

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun valley between mountains

(Indonesian) lembah antara gunung-gunung

Speaker: IMK

noun seaweed

(Indonesian) rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. seaweed fruit eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis buah rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

verb smile

(Indonesian) senyum

Speaker: IMK

verb giggle

(Indonesian) cekikik

Speaker: IMK

proper noun name of a stream maria + avo = red fruit stream

(Indonesian) nama kali hutan

Speaker: IMK

verb resemble sedang-sedang saja

(Indonesian) mirip; sama

Speaker: IMK

numeral two

(Indonesian) dua

Speaker: IMK

verb work; to work

(Indonesian) kerja

Example: Emily ninaripi.

noun net; basket

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

noun cat

(Indonesian) kucing

Speaker: IMK

verb break check root - 3sg ’diotu’

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional drum ??+rotu

(Indonesian) tipa/tifa

Speaker: IMK

adjective raw

(Indonesian) mentah

Speaker: IMK

noun clam Tridacna sp.; found on coral

(Indonesian) bia garu

Speaker: IMK

adjective crazy

(Indonesian) gila

Example: Sia vura sembepisavir.

Speaker: IMK

noun bead

(Indonesian) manik-manik

Speaker: IMK

adverb someday; one day

(Indonesian) satu saat

noun crow

(Indonesian) burung gagak; moga

Speaker: IMK

numeral nine

(Indonesian) sembilan

verb be married

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

noun garden

(Indonesian) kebun

Speaker: IMK

noun sand

(Indonesian) pasir

Speaker: IMK

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

noun rear end; buttocks

(Indonesian) pantat

Speaker: IMK

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

noun name

(Indonesian) nama

Speaker: IMK

verb fly

(Indonesian) terbang

Speaker: IMK

adverb left (side)

(Indonesian) kiri

Speaker: IMK

adjective pull ’ngonggo vesarap’, ’sasarap ngonggo’

(Indonesian) tarik

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) daun gatal

adverb tomorrow

(Indonesian) besok

Speaker: IMK

verb pant; to pant

(Indonesian) hosa

Example: Wona nei sise.

Speaker: IMK

verb look for; seek; to look for, to seek

(Indonesian) cari

Speaker: IMK

noun seashore; beach

(Indonesian) pinggir laut

noun pants; lit. meaning (’buttock clothing’)

(Indonesian) celana

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

Example: Yau isaviori ranu.

Speaker: IMK

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

noun sarong cloth

(Indonesian) kain sarong

Speaker: IMK

noun gun lit. ’they use it to fire over here’

(Indonesian) pistol

Speaker: IMK

noun rainbow

(Indonesian) pelangi

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis

noun girl the [tʃ] is odd

(Indonesian) anak perempuan

Speaker: IMK

adverb along the shoreline

(Indonesian) sepanjang garis pantai

verb grow; to grow

(Indonesian) tumbuh

Example: Barimu pasi sisiwara.

Speaker: IMK

verb wear

(Indonesian) pakai

Example: Isora sarak.

Speaker: IMK

verb be like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea snail eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis kerang

noun conch used as a horn

(Indonesian) triton

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) bangun; kaget; terkejut

verb ; noun live; life; to live; life

(Indonesian) hidup; kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis bia

Speaker: IMK

verb stick

(Indonesian) melikat

numeral three

(Indonesian) tiga

Speaker: IMK

verb wake up; to wake up transitive

(Indonesian) bangunkan

Example: Ira ivau ne marareia wai

adverb only; just

(Indonesian) saja

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

interrogative what; how

(Indonesian) apa; bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

verb paddle; to paddle

(Indonesian) dayung

noun mouse; small mouse found in houses

(Indonesian) tikus rumah

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. traditional wooden bowl

(Indonesian) mangkok sempe

Speaker: IMK

phrase I place my chin on the table.

(Indonesian) Saya taruh dagu di atas meja.

phrase I go quickly.

(Indonesian) Saya jalan cepat.

phrase I sing a traditional (ri) song.

(Indonesian) Saya nyanyi lagu ada ri.

phrase I go into the cave.

(Indonesian) Saya masuk gua.