Wamesa

noun fire

(Indonesian) api

Speaker: IMK

verb fish at night using a lamp

(Indonesian) cari ikan pake lampu

Example: Ira yadiate.

Speaker: IMK

noun wood; tree

(Indonesian) kayu; pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun knee

(Indonesian) lutut

Speaker: IMK

noun heel

(Indonesian) tumit

Speaker: IMK

noun fly

(Indonesian) lalat

Speaker: IMK

noun dog Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. wasp or hornet large, lives on the ground, extremely painful (claimed fatal?) sting

(Indonesian) sejenis lebah

Speaker: IMK

noun apple loan

(Indonesian) apel

Speaker: IMK

adjective long

(Indonesian) panjang

Speaker: IMK

noun branch; branching

(Indonesian) cabang; bercabang

Speaker: IMK

noun arrow

(Indonesian) anak panah

Speaker: IMK

verb guard

(Indonesian) jaga

Speaker: IMK

verb trick; deceive; to trick, decieve

(Indonesian) tipu; menipu

noun older sibling

(Indonesian) kakak

noun lungs

(Indonesian) paru-paru

Speaker: IMK

phrase I open the book.

(Indonesian) Saya buka buku ini.

noun fish

(Indonesian) ikan

Dialect: dian

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

noun sister-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar perempuan

noun money

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: IMK

adverb towards outside lit: do+ri+wa

(Indonesian) ke luar

verb dream; to dream

(Indonesian) bermimpi

Speaker: IMK

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

phrase I gather my family.

(Indonesian) Saya berkumpul keluarga

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan pakai mata banyak

Speaker: IMK

noun; verb saliva; to spit

(Indonesian) ludah; meludah

Speaker: IMK

verb tie up; to tie up

(Indonesian) ikat sampai putar

noun net; basket Indonesian loan; var: karanjang

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kacang merah

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

(Indonesian) kodok

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

conjunction then Wandamen?

(Indonesian) lalu

Speaker: BMW

noun kerosene

(Indonesian) minyak tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun paddy oat leaf Gnetum gnemon, eaten. Also ’marapa buo’ for edible fruit of the same tree.

(Indonesian) daun melinjo

Speaker: IMK

noun chili pepper also ’marisiani’

(Indonesian) cabe; rica; lombok

Speaker: IMK

verb resemble sedang-sedang saja

(Indonesian) mirip; sama

Speaker: IMK

verb sit, live

(Indonesian) duduk, tinggal

Example: Imaso na karapea.

Speaker: IMK

noun common snakehead fish ophiocephalus striatus, channa striata

(Indonesian) ikan gabus

Speaker: IMK

noun fog

(Indonesian) kabut

Speaker: IMK

noun, adjective man; male

(Indonesian) laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

noun tree kangaroo Dendrolagus, probably inustus (grizzled tree kangaroo)

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

preposition at; in; locative preposition

(Indonesian) di

Speaker: IMK

noun lamp

(Indonesian) lampu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis buah pohon

Speaker: IMK

verb quiet; to be quiet

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

verb to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

noun belongings

(Indonesian) harta

noun inside; locative postposition

(Indonesian) dalam

Example: Wona pai ru pai nina toples pai raro.

noun neck

(Indonesian) leher

Speaker: IMK

noun crow

(Indonesian) burung gagak; moga

Speaker: IMK

noun side

(Indonesian) sebelah

Dialect: ˈrawa

noun forehead

(Indonesian) dahi

Speaker: IMK

noun Bible

(Indonesian) Alkitab injil

Speaker: IMK

noun a spacious place (?)

(Indonesian) tempat luas (?)

Speaker: IMK

verb smell

(Indonesian) cium

Example: Irira vesairara.

Speaker: IMK

verb change

(Indonesian) ganti

noun story

(Indonesian) ceritera

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

adjective, verb sorrowful, to miss

(Indonesian) berduka cita, rindu

noun intestines lit. ’stomach rope’

(Indonesian) tali perut; usus

Speaker: IMK

adjective pull ’ngonggo vesarap’, ’sasarap ngonggo’

(Indonesian) tarik

Speaker: IMK

phrase The black pants fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang hitam pas.

noun k.o. large shell produces pearls

(Indonesian) sejenis bia besar

Speaker: IMK

verb splash

(Indonesian) siram

Speaker: IMK

noun god; master

(Indonesian) tuhan; Allah

Speaker: IMK

noun orange; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk manis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

noun girl the [tʃ] is odd

(Indonesian) anak perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

noun stepmother

(Indonesian) mama tiri

noun person var: sintu

(Indonesian) orang

Speaker: IMK

numeral one

(Indonesian) satu

Speaker: IMK

noun star

(Indonesian) bintang

verb throw; to throw

(Indonesian) lempar

verb move; slide; to move; to slide

(Indonesian) pindah; sorong

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo float of an outrigger canoe

(Indonesian) bagian perahu cadik

Speaker: IMK

verb tinkle; ring (as of ears)

(Indonesian) berdering (telinga)

Example: Tarakondi ne sandu sususoya.

Speaker: IMK

noun foam Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) busa

Speaker: IMK

noun sarong

(Indonesian) sarong baju

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

phrase My ears are ringing.

(Indonesian) Telinga dua-dua berdering.

noun story

(Indonesian) cerita

Speaker: IMK

noun owl

(Indonesian) burung hantuk

Speaker: IMK

verb appear; to appear

(Indonesian) muncul

verb ask uta + usar?

(Indonesian) bertanya

Speaker: IMK

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

verb kick; to kick

(Indonesian) tendang

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) mati; meninggal

noun tree kangaroo Dendrolagus, probably inustus (grizzled tree kangaroo)

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

locative there (far distance)

(Indonesian) sana

Speaker: IMK

noun paper; letter

(Indonesian) kertas; surat

Speaker: IMK

noun dog

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog licks the boy.

(Indonesian) Anjing jilat anak kecil.

phrase The dog pants.

(Indonesian) Anjing hosa.

noun coral

(Indonesian) karang

Speaker: IMK

phrase I don’t like eating mung beans.

(Indonesian) Saya tidak mau makan kacang hijau.

phrase I untie the knotted rope.

(Indonesian) Saya lepas tali yang ikat.