Wamesa

noun yellow pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah kuning pandan

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

noun wood; tree

(Indonesian) kayu; pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun ant

(Indonesian) semut

Speaker: IMK

noun mango Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit Artocarpus altilis

(Indonesian) sukun

Speaker: IMK

noun mat

(Indonesian) tikar

Speaker: IMK

noun inland; interior country; lit. meaning (’behind village’)

(Indonesian) udik

Speaker: IMK

noun grandparent

(Indonesian) nenek dan kakek

Speaker: IMK

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

noun rope trap

(Indonesian) jerat tali

verb swim; to swim

(Indonesian) berenang; mandi

Speaker: IMK

noun branch; branching

(Indonesian) cabang; bercabang

Speaker: IMK

verb count; to count

(Indonesian) hitung

noun mother 1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

adverb not yet

(Indonesian) belum

Speaker: IMK

noun older sibling

(Indonesian) kakak

verb carry; to carry on the hip or over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong

noun ball

(Indonesian) bola

noun fish

(Indonesian) ikan

Dialect: dian

noun freshwater fish

(Indonesian) ikanair tawar

noun smoked fish

(Indonesian) ikan asar

Speaker: IMK

verb sleep; to sleep

(Indonesian) tidur

Speaker: IMK

noun sago pulp

(Indonesian) ampas sagu

Example: Abise pai dia ina.

Speaker: IMK

noun widow

(Indonesian) menjanda

Speaker: IMK

verb stab; harm

(Indonesian) menikam; kena

Example: Ana sasinai pai disa yau.

Speaker: IMK

phrase I’m wearing a bracelet.

(Indonesian) Saya pakai gelang.

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

Speaker: IMK

verb dive

(Indonesian) mengelam

Speaker: IMK

verb bad; evil; to be bad, evil

(Indonesian) jahat; buruk

Speaker: IMK

noun hot water; any hot liquid, including water, coffee, tea, etc

(Indonesian) air panas

Example: Yau sore karu yunu karomas kopi.

noun cuttlefish

(Indonesian) sotong; suntung

noun freshwater eel

(Indonesian) belut air tawar

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. stink bug prob. Tessaratomidae sp.

(Indonesian) kutu yang balu

adjective narrow

(Indonesian) sempit

adjective heavy

(Indonesian) berat

noun mother

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

noun king; powerful person

(Indonesian) raja; orang berkuasa

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: BMW

noun friend

(Indonesian) teman

Speaker: IMK

noun bee; honey bee

(Indonesian) lebah madu

Speaker: IMK

verb tired; exhausted; to be tired, exhausted

(Indonesian) capek

Speaker: IMK

verb resemble sedang-sedang saja

(Indonesian) mirip; sama

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. coleus plant used medicinally for lung problems, eaten

(Indonesian) daun meyana

Speaker: IMK

verb belly laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa kras

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan, gomo

Speaker: IMK

adverb may not; can’t; don’t!

(Indonesian) tidak boleh; jangan

Speaker: IMK

noun net; basket

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bingung

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket sings in the evenings

(Indonesian) sejenis belalang; jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

adjective full

(Indonesian) penuh

verb boil; to boil

(Indonesian) mendidi

verb cut; to cut

(Indonesian) potong

verb place; put; to place; to put

(Indonesian) taruh

Example: Wona pai pi direvava na pirio nei vawo.

Speaker: IMK

interjection don’t worry about it

(Indonesian) tidak apa-apa

Speaker: IMK

adjective big; large

(Indonesian) besar

Speaker: IMK

noun egg

(Indonesian) telur

Speaker: IMK

verb come from the rear, from behind; to come from the rear, from behind

(Indonesian) datang dari belakang

Speaker: IMK

verb boil

(Indonesian) rebus

Example: Au sumomui riane dia.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: rana;

verb marry; to marry

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

Example: Au ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

noun larynx

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

noun larynx; windpipe

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

adjective kind

(Indonesian) ramah; baik

Speaker: IMK

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

Speaker: IMK

verb smell

(Indonesian) cium

Example: Irira vesairara.

Speaker: IMK

noun frog; k.o. brown frog Edible, tastes like chicken.

(Indonesian) kodok

noun string bag

(Indonesian) tas, noken, kantung

Speaker: IMK

verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

noun spine of sago leaf

(Indonesian) pelepa sagu

Speaker: IMK

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

adverb quickly; fast

(Indonesian) cepat

Example: Yau ira saira.

Speaker: IMK

noun watermelon loan?

(Indonesian) semangka

Speaker: IMK

verb sweat; to sweat

(Indonesian) keringat

Speaker: IMK

verb find; get; collect

(Indonesian) menemukan; dapat; berkumpul

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: Wandamen

verb reminisce

(Indonesian) duduk berpikir, ingat

verb remember; to remember

(Indonesian) ingat

Speaker: IMK

noun shoe loan

(Indonesian) sepatu

Speaker: IMK

noun whale

(Indonesian) ikan paus

Speaker: IMK

verb breathe; to breathe

(Indonesian) bernapas

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

noun betel nut; areca Areca catechu

(Indonesian) buah pinang

Speaker: IMK

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri

Speaker: IMK

noun mother non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu

Speaker: IMK

noun father’s older sister

(Indonesian) kakak perempuan bapak; mama tua

noun shark

(Indonesian) ikan hiu; ikan mangiwang

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

verb peel

(Indonesian) kupas

Speaker: IMK

verb hug; grasp; hold; to hug

(Indonesian) peluk; tangkap

Example: Tipu wona pai.

noun bay

(Indonesian) teluk

Speaker: IMK

numeral twenty

(Indonesian) dua puluh

verb lie down

(Indonesian) merebahkan diri; baring

Speaker: IMK

noun fat

(Indonesian) lemak; gemuk

Dialect: bemai

adjective all; each; every

(Indonesian) semua; setiap

adjective white

(Indonesian) putih

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun mountain

(Indonesian) gunung

Speaker: IMK

phrase I don’t like eating mung beans.

(Indonesian) Saya tidak mau makan kacang hijau.