Wamesa

interrogative where

(Indonesian) di mana?

Speaker: IMK

noun fire

(Indonesian) api

Speaker: IMK

verb fish at night using a lamp

(Indonesian) cari ikan pake lampu

Example: Ira yadiate.

Speaker: IMK

verb hear; to hear

(Indonesian) dengar

Speaker: IMK

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) pohon nona

Speaker: IMK

noun calf (of leg)

(Indonesian) betis

Speaker: IMK

noun dense forest

(Indonesian) hutan lebat

Speaker: IMK

noun heel

(Indonesian) tumit

Speaker: IMK

verb order; command

(Indonesian) suruh

Example: Yamisi ria.

Speaker: IMK

noun cold papeda

(Indonesian) papeda dingin

Speaker: IMK

noun bait

(Indonesian) umpan ikan

Speaker: IMK

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

verb eat; to eat (tr)

(Indonesian) makan

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl; walk slowly

(Indonesian) merayap; jalan pelahan

Speaker: IMK

noun gnat antepenultimate stress

(Indonesian) agus kecil; agas

noun grandparent

(Indonesian) nenek dan kakek

Speaker: IMK

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

noun chest

(Indonesian) dada

Speaker: IMK

noun sea urchin eaten

(Indonesian) babi duri

Speaker: IMK

noun octopus

(Indonesian) gurita

Speaker: IMK

noun sea almond tree; umbrella tree

(Indonesian) ketapang

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atari (Wandamen);

verb patrol asociated with Bintuni dialect?

(Indonesian) meronda

Speaker: IMK

noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

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

(Indonesian) tambelo

Speaker: IMK

noun freshwater fish

(Indonesian) ikanair tawar

phrase The tide falls.

(Indonesian) Air turun.

verb spear; stab; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; tikam

Example: Yau yisani diapai.

Speaker: IMK

phrase I polish my nails green.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku sampai hijau.

noun bamboo shoot roasted and eaten

(Indonesian) rebung bambu

Speaker: IMK

verb hide; cover

(Indonesian) mendung

Speaker: IMK

noun hole

(Indonesian) lobang

Speaker: IMK

verb dive

(Indonesian) mengelam

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

noun term of address for a younger woman from an elder; girl

(Indonesian) mbak; perempuan

Speaker: IMK

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

adjective cheap; not good

(Indonesian) tawar; tidak enak

verb, adjective fit, narrow, tight

(Indonesian) pas, sesak, sempit

Example: Sasu sama vemeta kiotare yau.

noun k.o. bird

(Indonesian) sejenis burung

Speaker: IMK

noun bucket

(Indonesian) timba

Speaker: IMK

noun thunder

(Indonesian) guntur

verb, adverb already, completive

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Yau imanau yunu kambu.

Speaker: IMK

verb paralyzed; to be paralyzed

(Indonesian) lumpuh

Speaker: IMK

verb smile

(Indonesian) senyum

Speaker: IMK

noun uncle

(Indonesian) om

Speaker: IMK

adverb may not; can’t; don’t!

(Indonesian) tidak boleh; jangan

Speaker: IMK

noun crab

(Indonesian) kepiting

Speaker: IMK

imperative go slowly

(Indonesian) pelahan saja

Speaker: IMK

verb bother; to bother Reduplicated form is intensified.

(Indonesian) ganggu

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: nangangat;

noun cricket sings in the evenings

(Indonesian) sejenis belalang; jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

adjective raw

(Indonesian) mentah

Speaker: IMK

noun egg

(Indonesian) telur

Speaker: IMK

noun eggplant

(Indonesian) terung

Speaker: IMK

verb boil

(Indonesian) rebus

Example: Au sumomui riane dia.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: rana;

noun bead

(Indonesian) manik-manik

Speaker: IMK

noun spring

(Indonesian) air muncul

Speaker: IMK

noun eyelash

(Indonesian) bulu mata

noun forehead

(Indonesian) dahi

Speaker: IMK

verb gather; to gather

(Indonesian) berkumpul

Example: Irure kawasa pasia.

noun louse

(Indonesian) kutu

Speaker: IMK

particle don’t; forms negative commands, ’don’t’ dl: Windesi

(Indonesian) jangan

Example: Sa rua va so pasar wai!

Speaker: IMK

verb remain; live

(Indonesian) tinggal

Example: Mararea kio sire, sisa kodo rime siri.

Speaker: IMK

verb smell bad

(Indonesian) bauh

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

adjective conceited, proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

noun salt; seawater

(Indonesian) garam; air laut

Speaker: IMK

adjective arrogant; not calm

(Indonesian) sombong-sombong; tidak tenang

Speaker: IMK

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

noun betel nut; areca Areca catechu

(Indonesian) buah pinang

Speaker: IMK

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

Speaker: IMK

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

Example: Buku pai iseva.

Speaker: IMK

noun candy

(Indonesian) gula-gula

verb move; slide; to move; to slide

(Indonesian) pindah; sorong

Speaker: IMK

adjective religious

(Indonesian) beribada tuhan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. rat which eats fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis tikus yang makan buah-buah

Speaker: IMK

verb wear

(Indonesian) pakai

Example: Isora sarak.

Speaker: IMK

verb close

(Indonesian) tutup

Speaker: IMK

verb return; turn

(Indonesian) kembali; balik

noun cave

(Indonesian) goa; gua

Speaker: IMK

numeral ten

(Indonesian) sepuluh

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we two; 1du incl pronoun

(Indonesian) kita dua

Speaker: IMK

interrogative how

(Indonesian) bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

adjective light

(Indonesian) ringan

verb step, stamp

(Indonesian) injak

Example: Mararea nei tiare kambu pai.

Speaker: IMK

noun story

(Indonesian) cerita

Speaker: IMK

noun sago mixed with buah hitam fruit cooked and eaten, can be mixed with sago

(Indonesian) sagu campur dengan buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

verb ; noun live; life; to live; life

(Indonesian) hidup; kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

adjective diligent, industrious

(Indonesian) rajin, ganting

verb ask uta + usar?

(Indonesian) bertanya

Speaker: IMK

adjective free

(Indonesian) lepas

noun wrist

(Indonesian) pergelangan

verb lie down

(Indonesian) merebahkan diri; baring

Speaker: IMK

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

verb buy

(Indonesian) beli

Example: Ari vepapo pai ivori rau.

Speaker: IMK

noun marrow

(Indonesian) sumsum

noun dog

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

adverb then

(Indonesian) terus; lalu