Wamesa

noun wood; tree

(Indonesian) kayu; pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun calf (of leg)

(Indonesian) betis

Speaker: IMK

noun heel

(Indonesian) tumit

Speaker: IMK

conjunction but

(Indonesian) tapi

Speaker: IMK

adjective very delicious at + vesie?

(Indonesian) enak sekali

Example: Aibuo wasi siambesie to diadiva.

Speaker: IMK

noun fly

(Indonesian) lalat

Speaker: IMK

noun wild breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan

Speaker: IMK

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

verb study; go to school

(Indonesian) belajar, bersekolah

Speaker: IMK

verb hide; conceal; keep; to hide, conceal

(Indonesian) sembunyi; simpang

Speaker: IMK

verb weave; to weave

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Emily dianu rota pai.

Speaker: IMK

verb run; to run

(Indonesian) lari

noun a part of the sago plant "di atas, yang kecil-kecil"

(Indonesian) bagian dari tanaman sagu (gabus?)

Speaker: IMK

noun week

(Indonesian) minggu

Speaker: IMK

noun branch; branching

(Indonesian) cabang; bercabang

Speaker: IMK

noun sea urchin eaten

(Indonesian) babi duri

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atu

verb patrol asociated with Bintuni dialect?

(Indonesian) meronda

Speaker: IMK

verb be a liar or deceiver

(Indonesian) penipu; tukang tipu

Example: Andi diawi baru.

Speaker: IMK

adverb not yet

(Indonesian) belum

Speaker: IMK

phrase The book is in front of the box.

(Indonesian) Buku di depan karton.

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

adjective dark

(Indonesian) gelap

adverb downwards, to below

(Indonesian) ke bawah

phrase I go wake up the child.

(Indonesian) Saya kasih bangun anak itu.

noun papeda chopsticks; utensils for sago mush made from the spines of sago leaves.

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

noun single-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan punya satu mata

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. spiral shell

(Indonesian) bia lola

noun starfish Ophidiasteridae. Pictured: Linckia laevigata (L), Nardoa novaecaledoniae (R)

(Indonesian) bintang laut

noun house lizard

(Indonesian) cicak

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit seed

(Indonesian) biji cempedak

verb tie; to tie

(Indonesian) ikat

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

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

(Indonesian) mbak; perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun shrimp

(Indonesian) udang

Speaker: IMK

verb scatter; to scatter

(Indonesian) berpencar

Example: Ikaye more nesi.

Speaker: IMK

noun freshwater eel

(Indonesian) belut air tawar

Speaker: IMK

noun stinkbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

noun amaranth leaves eaten

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

Speaker: IMK

noun bucket

(Indonesian) timba

Speaker: IMK

adjective noisy

(Indonesian) ribut

noun saltwater eel

(Indonesian) belut laut

Speaker: IMK

noun seaweed

(Indonesian) rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut oil

(Indonesian) minyak kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun kerosene

(Indonesian) minyak tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun wasp; bee small

(Indonesian) lebah

Speaker: IMK

phrase The boy takes one, six frogs remain.

(Indonesian) Anak bawa satu, tinggal kodok enam.

adjective very beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik sekali

Speaker: IMK

verb laugh; to laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa

Speaker: IMK

adjective calm

(Indonesian) teduh

Speaker: IMK

verb tired; exhausted; to be tired, exhausted

(Indonesian) capek

Speaker: IMK

verb afraid; to be afraid

(Indonesian) takut

Speaker: IMK

verb be destroyed

(Indonesian) hancur

Speaker: IMK

noun fog

(Indonesian) kabut

Speaker: IMK

verb make; to make

(Indonesian) bikin

Example: Emily ninari anio.

Speaker: IMK

noun net; basket

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

verb give; to give var: ona

(Indonesian) kasi, beri

Example: Emily dione rota pai so yau.

Speaker: IMK

noun rice Wanderwort. Refers to both cooked and raw.

(Indonesian) nasi; beras

Speaker: IMK

adjective raw

(Indonesian) mentah

Speaker: IMK

noun jewelry; decorations pi+marandi

(Indonesian) hiasan; gelang

Speaker: IMK

noun bay area

(Indonesian) daerah teluk

noun neck

(Indonesian) leher

Speaker: IMK

noun eye; point

(Indonesian) mata; ujung

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

verb dance; k.o. traditional dance with drums

(Indonesian) adat menari pake tifa

numeral six

(Indonesian) enam

numeral five

(Indonesian) lima

Speaker: IMK

phrase Don’t go to the market!

(Indonesian) Jangan pergi ke pasar!

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: Wandamen

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) suka; senang; sukacita; semangat

noun sail

(Indonesian) layar

Speaker: IMK

verb err; make a mistake; wrong; to err, make a mistake, be wrong

(Indonesian) salah

Example: Sasu sama veurare sisara yau.

adverb tomorrow

(Indonesian) besok

Speaker: IMK

noun outrigger connector

(Indonesian) bagian perahu semang

Speaker: IMK

noun papaya

(Indonesian) pepaya

Speaker: IMK

adjective quiet; still

(Indonesian) sunyi

Speaker: IMK

verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Ai kiai dire isimarai si siurar.

Speaker: IMK

verb throw; to throw

(Indonesian) lempar

verb stand up

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

verb worship; to worship

(Indonesian) sembah

noun mouth; lips

(Indonesian) mulut; bibir

Speaker: IMK

noun peninsula

(Indonesian) tanjung

Speaker: IMK

noun shark

(Indonesian) ikan hiu; ikan mangiwang

phrase They go their seperate ways.

(Indonesian) Mereka dua bagi jalan.

phrase We all cut our hair, too.

(Indonesian) Kita semua gunting rambut juga.

verb narrate (a story)

(Indonesian) bercerita

Speaker: IMK

adverb already; already, completive aspect

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Diapai niunu tomanau.

noun bay

(Indonesian) teluk

Speaker: IMK

verb swell; to swell

(Indonesian) bengkak

adjective sinful

(Indonesian) berdosa

Speaker: IMK

adjective all; each; every

(Indonesian) semua; setiap

noun root

(Indonesian) akar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun mountain

(Indonesian) gunung

Speaker: IMK

noun smoke

(Indonesian) asap

phrase I want to drink coffee.

(Indonesian) Saya mau minum kopi.