Wamesa

interrogative where

(Indonesian) di mana?

Speaker: IMK

noun knee

(Indonesian) lutut

Speaker: IMK

noun toe

(Indonesian) jari kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun tree fern

(Indonesian) pohon paku

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sandal

Speaker: IMK

verb shoot (with arrow)

(Indonesian) panahkan

Example: Yanai.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sago without thorns

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu tidak berduri

Speaker: IMK

noun mango Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit Artocarpus altilis

(Indonesian) sukun

Speaker: IMK

verb eat; to eat (tr)

(Indonesian) makan

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut water

(Indonesian) air kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun rat

(Indonesian) tikus

Speaker: IMK

verb hide; conceal; keep; to hide, conceal

(Indonesian) sembunyi; simpang

Speaker: IMK

adjective long

(Indonesian) panjang

Speaker: IMK

noun sea almond tree; umbrella tree

(Indonesian) ketapang

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atari (Wandamen);

verb count; to count

(Indonesian) hitung

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) burung kakatua

Speaker: IMK

noun mother 1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) tambelo

Speaker: IMK

phrase The taros grow.

(Indonesian) Keladi tumbuh.

noun smoked fish

(Indonesian) ikan asar

Speaker: IMK

phrase The fish has already been grilled.

(Indonesian) Ikan sudah dibakar.

phrase I’m wearing a bracelet.

(Indonesian) Saya pakai gelang.

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

noun nutmeg fruit var: nganggomi

(Indonesian) buah pala hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

Speaker: IMK

noun biting caterpillar

(Indonesian) ulat yang gigit

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

noun sago mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur sagu

verb scratch; to scratch

(Indonesian) garut

Speaker: IMK

noun back; behind

(Indonesian) belakang

noun backbone; spine

(Indonesian) tulang belakang

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

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

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

noun bachelor

(Indonesian) bujang laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

adjective small

(Indonesian) kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun bean

(Indonesian) kacang

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

noun term of address for a younger man from an elder; boy

(Indonesian) mas; anak laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

noun mother

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

verb shy; ashamed

(Indonesian) malu

Speaker: IMK

noun coral polyp

(Indonesian) belangan

Speaker: IMK

adjective very beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun water source; spring; lit. meaning (’water eye’)

(Indonesian) mata air

Speaker: IMK

adjective low-spirited; weak

(Indonesian) loyo

adjective hot

(Indonesian) panas

Speaker: IMK

adjective gloomy; sad

(Indonesian) muram

Speaker: IMK

verb put out; turn off

(Indonesian) padam

Example: Yau imayo adia.

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you all

(Indonesian) kamu semua; kalian semua

noun crab

(Indonesian) kepiting

Speaker: IMK

verb curse; to curse

(Indonesian) maki

verb have; to have

(Indonesian) punya

Speaker: IMK

verb bother; to bother Reduplicated form is intensified.

(Indonesian) ganggu

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: nangangat;

noun island

(Indonesian) pulau

Speaker: IMK

verb say; to say

(Indonesian) bilang

Example: Yau yoyo diru vesie" so Sutri."

adjective full

(Indonesian) penuh

verb pull (out); to pull (out)

(Indonesian) sentak

Speaker: IMK

noun fruit from a k.o. mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau

noun jewelry; decorations pi+marandi

(Indonesian) hiasan; gelang

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea shell found on rocks, lit ’widow’

(Indonesian) sejenis karang tempel di batu

noun egg

(Indonesian) telur

Speaker: IMK

adverb today; lit. meaning (’day this’)

(Indonesian) hari ini

verb marry; to marry

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

Example: Au ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

noun spinach

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

adverb yesterday lit. evening + that

(Indonesian) kemarin

noun tear

(Indonesian) air mata

verb wink

(Indonesian) kedip mata

Speaker: IMK

verb hit; to hit

(Indonesian) pukul

noun head

(Indonesian) kepala

noun horns

(Indonesian) tanduk

Speaker: IMK

noun brain lit. ’head marrow’

(Indonesian) otak

verb crawl; trap

(Indonesian) merayap; merangkap

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) suka; senang; sukacita; semangat

noun dew

(Indonesian) embun

Speaker: IMK

phrase The black pants fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang hitam pas.

noun bow of a canoe

(Indonesian) mata perahu

Speaker: IMK

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

noun papaya

(Indonesian) pepaya

Speaker: IMK

noun gun lit. ’they use it to fire over here’

(Indonesian) pistol

Speaker: IMK

verb splash

(Indonesian) siram

Speaker: IMK

adjective sour

(Indonesian) asam

Speaker: IMK

noun lime; lit. meaning (’small orange’)

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis

noun stepmother

(Indonesian) mama tiri

verb sting, be sharp

(Indonesian) pedis

Speaker: IMK

verb blow

(Indonesian) bertiup

Speaker: IMK

verb wear

(Indonesian) pakai

Example: Isora sarak.

Speaker: IMK

verb smoke; suck; to smoke; to suck

(Indonesian) merokok; isap

numeral twelve

(Indonesian) dua puluh

noun body; flesh

(Indonesian) badan; daging

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

noun top; above

(Indonesian) di atas

verb be born; to be born

(Indonesian) lahir

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

verb kick; to kick

(Indonesian) tendang

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

phrase I place my chin on the table.

(Indonesian) Saya taruh dagu di atas meja.

phrase I go into the cave.

(Indonesian) Saya masuk gua.