Wamesa

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

(Indonesian) kayu untuk bikin prau

Speaker: IMK

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

noun canoe wood

(Indonesian) kayu perahu

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we three; 1tri excl pronoun rare

(Indonesian) kami tiga

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large thorny sago; lit. meaning ’good sago’

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu besar berduri

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large black biting ant

(Indonesian) semut hitam besar yang gigit

Speaker: IMK

verb groan; shout

(Indonesian) mengerang; berteriak biasa

Speaker: IMK

noun guava

(Indonesian) jambu

Speaker: IMK

verb study; go to school

(Indonesian) belajar, bersekolah

Speaker: IMK

adjective sweet var: anona

(Indonesian) manis

Speaker: IMK

noun grandparent

(Indonesian) nenek dan kakek

Speaker: IMK

noun small matoa fruit

(Indonesian) matoa kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb count; to count

(Indonesian) hitung

verb hang; to hang

(Indonesian) gantung; tergantung

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

phrase The taros grow.

(Indonesian) Keladi tumbuh.

phrase The book is in front of the box.

(Indonesian) Buku di depan karton.

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

phrase The fish has already been grilled.

(Indonesian) Ikan sudah dibakar.

adverb downwards, to below

(Indonesian) ke bawah

noun forest; lit. meaning (’to inland’)

(Indonesian) hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

phrase Emily makes a house.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada bikin rumah.

Morinda tree Morinda sp (likely citrifolia); used to make medicine.

(Indonesian) pohon mengkudu

Speaker: IMK

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) berpisah

Speaker: IMK

verb choose; to choose

(Indonesian) pilih

noun nutmeg fruit var: nganggomi

(Indonesian) buah pala hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. spiral shell

(Indonesian) bia lola

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

noun breadfruit seed

(Indonesian) biji cempedak

verb turn one’s back on; to turn one’s back on (something)

(Indonesian) membelakangi

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

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

noun long beans

(Indonesian) kacang panjang

noun speech

(Indonesian) bicaraan

Speaker: IMK

adjective cheap; not good

(Indonesian) tawar; tidak enak

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

(Indonesian) bersih; jernih; putih

Speaker: IMK

noun wasp; bee small

(Indonesian) lebah

Speaker: IMK

noun war

(Indonesian) perang

Example: Sendama marowa.

Speaker: IMK

adjective low-spirited; weak

(Indonesian) loyo

adjective scattered

(Indonesian) terhambur

verb break (of wood)

(Indonesian) patah (kayu)

Speaker: IMK

adjective black

(Indonesian) hitam

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you three; 2tri pronoun rare

(Indonesian) kalian tiga; kamu tiga (Melayu Papua)

Speaker: IMK

verb full; to be full (from eating)

(Indonesian) kenyang

Speaker: IMK

preposition at; in; locative preposition

(Indonesian) di

Speaker: IMK

adverb slowly

(Indonesian) pelan

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we two; 1du excl pronoun

(Indonesian) kami dua

Speaker: IMK

verb bother; to bother Reduplicated form is intensified.

(Indonesian) ganggu

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: nangangat;

locative here

(Indonesian) di sini

Speaker: IMK

noun turmeric same as ’yellow’ in Wondama

(Indonesian) kunyit

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

noun island

(Indonesian) pulau

Speaker: IMK

verb give; to give var: ona

(Indonesian) kasi, beri

Example: Emily dione rota pai so yau.

Speaker: IMK

noun lamp

(Indonesian) lampu

Speaker: IMK

noun nipa palm used to thatch rooves

(Indonesian) nipa

Speaker: IMK

verb place; put; to place; to put

(Indonesian) taruh

Example: Wona pai pi direvava na pirio nei vawo.

Speaker: IMK

interjection don’t worry about it

(Indonesian) tidak apa-apa

Speaker: IMK

noun leaf (inedible); lily/lotus pad

(Indonesian) daun

Speaker: IMK

adjective crazy

(Indonesian) gila

Example: Sia vura sembepisavir.

Speaker: IMK

noun food

(Indonesian) makanan

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional drum; lit. meaning (’thing with sound’)

(Indonesian) tifa

Speaker: IMK

verb deaf

(Indonesian) tuli

Speaker: IMK

verb slither; to slither, as a snake.

(Indonesian) lingkar; merayap

Example: Tawai pai ria pavi na ai pai.

noun bead

(Indonesian) manik-manik

Speaker: IMK

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

interjection hello; good day

(Indonesian) selamat siang

adjective dirty

(Indonesian) kotor

Example: Wona pai mieta ava vierariate.

adjective blue

(Indonesian) biru

Speaker: IMK

noun eyelash

(Indonesian) bulu mata

noun horns

(Indonesian) tanduk

Speaker: IMK

phrase Don’t go to the market!

(Indonesian) Jangan pergi ke pasar!

verb stir-fry; to stir-fry

(Indonesian) tumis

Example: Isanana dia nesi na mani katu.

verb like; be happy; be joyful; lit. meaning (’good stomach’)

(Indonesian) suka; senang; sukacita; semangat

noun shoe loan

(Indonesian) sepatu

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) daun gatal

noun fishing pole

noun outrigger boom

(Indonesian) tangan perahu

Speaker: IMK

adjective quiet; still

(Indonesian) sunyi

Speaker: IMK

adjective sour

(Indonesian) asam

Speaker: IMK

noun rainbow

(Indonesian) pelangi

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. rat which eats fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis tikus yang makan buah-buah

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kuskus tanah

Speaker: IMK

verb wear

(Indonesian) pakai

Example: Isora sarak.

Speaker: IMK

verb return; turn

(Indonesian) kembali; balik

noun cave

(Indonesian) goa; gua

Speaker: IMK

noun snot

(Indonesian) ingus

noun sarong

(Indonesian) sarong baju

numeral fourteen

(Indonesian) empat puluh

noun stepfather

(Indonesian) bapak tiri

adjective large; open

(Indonesian) luas

Example: Kambu raro pai tisiepar.

verb fall on; hit; be afflicted by; to fall on; to hit ; to be afflicted by

(Indonesian) menimpa; kena

adjective straight; good

(Indonesian) lurus; baik

Speaker: IMK

noun fingernail; lit. meaning (’finger tooth’) var: varakedir

(Indonesian) kuku jari

verb drop; to drop

(Indonesian) menjatuhkan

adjective sinful

(Indonesian) berdosa

Speaker: IMK

verb; adjective die; dead; to die; be dead

(Indonesian) mati; meninggal

noun marrow

(Indonesian) sumsum

phrase The dog pants.

(Indonesian) Anjing hosa.

phrase The dog defecates.

(Indonesian) Anjing itu berak.

noun smoke

(Indonesian) asap