Wamesa

verb fish at night using a lamp

(Indonesian) cari ikan pake lampu

Example: Ira yadiate.

Speaker: IMK

noun toe

(Indonesian) jari kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun dense forest

(Indonesian) hutan lebat

Speaker: IMK

noun heel

(Indonesian) tumit

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sago without thorns

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu tidak berduri

Speaker: IMK

noun oyster shells meat is eaten

(Indonesian) kulit bia tiram

Speaker: IMK

noun bandicoot Large, can be eaten.

(Indonesian) tikus tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. leaf used for weaving mats

(Indonesian) sejenis daun

noun twig

(Indonesian) ranting

Speaker: IMK

noun week

(Indonesian) minggu

Speaker: IMK

noun coral tree (Erythrina sp.); lit. meaning (’foreign flower’) tall, fruiting, possibly brought by Dutch

(Indonesian) pohon dadak

Speaker: IMK

noun rope trap

(Indonesian) jerat tali

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

verb be a liar or deceiver

(Indonesian) penipu; tukang tipu

Example: Andi diawi baru.

Speaker: IMK

noun fish

(Indonesian) ikan

Dialect: dian

noun freshwater fish

(Indonesian) ikanair tawar

phrase The fish has already been grilled.

(Indonesian) Ikan sudah dibakar.

noun money

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo shoot roasted and eaten

(Indonesian) rebung bambu

Speaker: IMK

noun nutmeg fruit var: nganggomi

(Indonesian) buah pala hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

Speaker: IMK

noun hole

(Indonesian) lobang

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

Speaker: IMK

verb shave; to shave

(Indonesian) cukur

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

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

Speaker: IMK

verb bathe; to bathe, to swim

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

noun valley between mountains

(Indonesian) lembah antara gunung-gunung

Speaker: IMK

verb, adverb already, completive

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Yau imanau yunu kambu.

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) daun melinjo

Speaker: IMK

verb dive

(Indonesian) tengelam

Speaker: IMK

noun life; existence

(Indonesian) kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

verb afraid; to be afraid

(Indonesian) takut

Speaker: IMK

verb be destroyed

(Indonesian) hancur

Speaker: IMK

noun gong made of iron

(Indonesian) gong

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan, gomo

Speaker: IMK

noun turmeric same as ’yellow’ in Wondama

(Indonesian) kunyit

Speaker: IMK

noun nibong palm oncosperma sp.? May also refer to areca palm (?). IMK says there are two kinds of niniai, one which

(Indonesian) pohon nibung

noun k.o. bush

(Indonesian) tongkat satan

Speaker: IMK

noun island

(Indonesian) pulau

Speaker: IMK

adjective full

(Indonesian) penuh

verb pull (out); to pull (out)

(Indonesian) sentak

Speaker: IMK

adjective very fine

(Indonesian) halus sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun soft coral

(Indonesian) karang lembek

Speaker: IMK

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

noun rice Wanderwort. Refers to both cooked and raw.

(Indonesian) nasi; beras

Speaker: IMK

noun shell bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang kerang

Speaker: IMK

noun corn

(Indonesian) jagung

Speaker: IMK

adjective strong

(Indonesian) kuat

Speaker: IMK

noun jewelry; decorations pi+marandi

(Indonesian) hiasan; gelang

Speaker: IMK

verb place; put

(Indonesian) taruh; letakkan

Speaker: IMK

noun eggplant

(Indonesian) terung

Speaker: IMK

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

Speaker: IMK

noun future days

(Indonesian) hari akan datang

noun wide, deep river

(Indonesian) sungai dalam luas

noun edible leaf; vegetable; greens

(Indonesian) daun; sayur

Example: Yau ira ivori rau na toko.

Speaker: IMK

noun neck

(Indonesian) leher

Speaker: IMK

noun tear

(Indonesian) air mata

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

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

(Indonesian) kodok

noun hair

(Indonesian) rambut

Speaker: IMK

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

Speaker: IMK

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

noun louse

(Indonesian) kutu

Speaker: IMK

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

verb remember; to remember

(Indonesian) ingat

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) suka; senang; sukacita; semangat

noun shoe loan

(Indonesian) sepatu

Speaker: IMK

noun lemongrass

(Indonesian) serei

Speaker: IMK

verb dig

(Indonesian) gali

verb call; ask permission

(Indonesian) panggil; minta ijin

Example: Isawe irane.

Speaker: IMK

noun bow of a canoe

(Indonesian) mata perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun outrigger boom

(Indonesian) tangan perahu

Speaker: IMK

pronoun they; 3pl pronoun

(Indonesian) mereka

Speaker: IMK

phrase They’re all crazy.

(Indonesian) Mereka semua gila.

noun orange; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk manis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

verb sting, be sharp

(Indonesian) pedis

Speaker: IMK

verb blow

(Indonesian) bertiup

Speaker: IMK

verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Isokiare vara kiai dire nesi to sikake.

Speaker: IMK

adjective religious

(Indonesian) beribada tuhan

Speaker: IMK

noun mouth; lips

(Indonesian) mulut; bibir

Speaker: IMK

noun nostril

(Indonesian) lubang hidung

noun shark

(Indonesian) ikan hiu; ikan mangiwang

noun sarong

(Indonesian) sarong baju

verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

Speaker: IMK

verb wake up; surprised; startled; to wake up; to be surprised, startled intransitive

(Indonesian) bangun; kaget; terkejut

verb hug; grasp; hold; to hug

(Indonesian) peluk; tangkap

Example: Tipu wona pai.

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

Speaker: IMK

verb appear; to appear

(Indonesian) muncul

noun fingernail; lit. meaning (’finger tooth’) var: varakedir

(Indonesian) kuku jari

noun wrist

(Indonesian) pergelangan

verb lie down

(Indonesian) merebahkan diri; baring

Speaker: IMK

verb wake up; to wake up transitive

(Indonesian) bangunkan

Example: Ira ivau ne marareia wai

verb go home

(Indonesian) pulang

Speaker: IMK

noun witch; sorcerer

(Indonesian) tukang sihir; dukun

Speaker: IMK

verb go down; descend; to go down, descend

(Indonesian) turun

Example: Yau ivia naina wisene

Speaker: IMK

phrase I go quickly.

(Indonesian) Saya jalan cepat.

phrase I sew clothes.

(Indonesian) Saya jahit baju.