Wamesa

verb hear; to hear

(Indonesian) dengar

Speaker: IMK

noun toenail

(Indonesian) kuku kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun sandal; lit. meaning (’leg sole sheath’)

(Indonesian) sandal

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit similar to jackfruit, Artocarpus integer

(Indonesian) cempedak

Speaker: IMK

noun mat

(Indonesian) tikar

Speaker: IMK

noun lime; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis lebah

Speaker: IMK

noun village

(Indonesian) desa

Speaker: IMK

noun squash

(Indonesian) labu

Speaker: IMK

noun octopus

(Indonesian) gurita

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

verb count; to count

(Indonesian) hitung

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) burung kakatua

Speaker: IMK

noun sparrow

(Indonesian) burung pipit

Speaker: IMK

adjective thick

(Indonesian) tebal

Example: Arepa wasi sibatoyar.

Speaker: IMK

noun small waves verb?

(Indonesian) gelombang kecil

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

adverb shorewards do+re+wa

(Indonesian) ke darat

phrase Emily makes a house.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada bikin rumah.

noun sago pulp

(Indonesian) ampas sagu

Example: Abise pai dia ina.

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo shoot roasted and eaten

(Indonesian) rebung bambu

Speaker: IMK

noun earth; ground

(Indonesian) tanah

Speaker: IMK

verb raw; unripe

(Indonesian) mentah

Example: Piamberi pasi sikamaru.

Speaker: IMK

noun hole

(Indonesian) lobang

Speaker: IMK

noun river mouth; delta

(Indonesian) muara

noun anchor

(Indonesian) jangkar

verb tie up; to tie up

(Indonesian) ikat sampai putar

noun breadfruit seed

(Indonesian) biji cempedak

verb break check root - 3sg kirotui

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. snail

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

noun mung bean

(Indonesian) kacang hijau

noun shrimp

(Indonesian) udang

Speaker: IMK

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

verb shave one’s head

(Indonesian) cukur kepala

verb, adjective fit, narrow, tight

(Indonesian) pas, sesak, sempit

Example: Sasu sama vemeta kiotare yau.

noun mother

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) bersih; jernih; putih

Speaker: IMK

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo

(Indonesian) bambu

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 water; stream

(Indonesian) air; kali

Speaker: IMK

noun uncle

(Indonesian) om

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you all

(Indonesian) kamu semua; kalian semua

noun seed

(Indonesian) biji

Speaker: IMK

noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

verb be at; reside; to be at or in a place, reside

(Indonesian) ada; berada; tinggal

Example: Yau inai na Manokwari.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: ne;

verb have more immeditae than ’nei’

(Indonesian) punya

Example: Yau irane inewe barimu nei.

Speaker: IMK

noun knife

(Indonesian) pisau

Speaker: IMK

verb say; to say

(Indonesian) bilang

Example: Yau yoyo diru vesie" so Sutri."

verb boil; to boil

(Indonesian) mendidi

verb cut; to cut

(Indonesian) potong

noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

Speaker: IMK

noun lizard; animal; four-legged creature

(Indonesian) soa-soa, kaki empat

Speaker: IMK

verb to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

noun sibling/cousin of the same generation

(Indonesian) saudara

Speaker: IMK

noun larynx; windpipe

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

adverb to below; down; to there

(Indonesian) ke bawah

adverb more than

(Indonesian) lebih

adjective blue

(Indonesian) biru

Speaker: IMK

noun sea

(Indonesian) laut

Speaker: IMK

noun spring

(Indonesian) air muncul

Speaker: IMK

verb smell

(Indonesian) cium

Example: Irira vesairara.

Speaker: IMK

verb be married

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

noun sand

(Indonesian) pasir

Speaker: IMK

noun soursop

(Indonesian) sirsak; nangka Belanda

verb hold; grasp; to hold, grasp

(Indonesian) pegang

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

adjective smelly; putrid

(Indonesian) bauh; busuk

noun rear end; buttocks

(Indonesian) pantat

Speaker: IMK

verb think; to think

(Indonesian) pikir

adjective cheerful, very happy

(Indonesian) riang, senang sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun dew

(Indonesian) embun

Speaker: IMK

noun seashore; beach

(Indonesian) pinggir laut

phrase The black pants fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang hitam pas.

adjective cheap

(Indonesian) murah

Speaker: IMK

noun bow of a canoe

(Indonesian) mata perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun orange; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk manis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

noun father’s older sister

(Indonesian) kakak perempuan bapak; mama tua

noun spoon loan

(Indonesian) sendok

Speaker: IMK

verb wobble

(Indonesian) goyang

Example: Yau isonini ai.

Speaker: IMK

verb want (to eat); crave

(Indonesian) ingin (makan)

verb kiss; to kiss

(Indonesian) cium

adjective short

(Indonesian) pendek

noun fish spear Used for larger fish such as sharks.

(Indonesian) tombak ikan

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 overlap with; be underneath

(Indonesian) tindis

Example: Andi tiau tawa yau.

Speaker: IMK

verb fall; to fall

(Indonesian) jatuh

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

(Indonesian) matoa

adjective tall; to be tall

(Indonesian) tinggi

Speaker: IMK

noun honey

(Indonesian) madu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

verb paddle; to paddle

(Indonesian) dayung

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

(Indonesian) mati; meninggal

verb write; to write

(Indonesian) tulis

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

locative there (far distance)

(Indonesian) sana

Speaker: IMK

noun mountain

(Indonesian) gunung

Speaker: IMK

noun dog

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

noun smoke

(Indonesian) asap