Wamesa

noun wood; tree

(Indonesian) kayu; pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) pohon nona

Speaker: IMK

noun heart

(Indonesian) jantung

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree brought in by the Dutch

(Indonesian) pohon mundur

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau besar

Speaker: IMK

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

noun fly

(Indonesian) lalat

Speaker: IMK

noun mat

(Indonesian) tikar

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava

(Indonesian) jambu kecil

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 apple loan

(Indonesian) apel

Speaker: IMK

verb sharpen

(Indonesian) kasih tajam

Example: Yasiei na sivura.

Speaker: IMK

adjective beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

Speaker: IMK

verb hang; to hang

(Indonesian) gantung; tergantung

Speaker: IMK

verb patrol asociated with Bintuni dialect?

(Indonesian) meronda

Speaker: IMK

noun mother 1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) kakatua

Speaker: IMK

phrase I open the book.

(Indonesian) Saya buka buku ini.

adverb very

(Indonesian) sekali

noun ambush, trap

(Indonesian) penyerangan

noun money

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: IMK

phrase Emily works.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada sementara kerja.

noun widow

(Indonesian) menjanda

Speaker: IMK

noun cockroach

(Indonesian) kakerlak, kecoa

Speaker: IMK

noun mosquito

(Indonesian) nyamuk

Speaker: IMK

noun house lizard

(Indonesian) cicak

Speaker: IMK

verb bad; evil; to be bad, evil

(Indonesian) jahat; buruk

Speaker: IMK

verb break check root - 3sg kirotui

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

noun bachelor

(Indonesian) bujang laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

noun bean

(Indonesian) kacang

noun shrimp

(Indonesian) udang

Speaker: IMK

noun cuttlefish

(Indonesian) sotong; suntung

noun tree resin

(Indonesian) pohon damar

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) kalawai

Speaker: IMK

phrase

(Indonesian) Anak injak air.

verb paralyzed; to be paralyzed

(Indonesian) lumpuh

Speaker: IMK

verb soft

(Indonesian) lombo; lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

adjective calm

(Indonesian) teduh

Speaker: IMK

adjective hot

(Indonesian) panas

Speaker: IMK

verb afraid; to be afraid

(Indonesian) takut

Speaker: IMK

adjective interesting

(Indonesian) menarik

adjective black

(Indonesian) hitam

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

verb make; to make

(Indonesian) bikin

Example: Emily ninari anio.

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."

verb give; to give var: ona

(Indonesian) kasi, beri

Example: Emily dione rota pai so yau.

Speaker: IMK

noun shell bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang kerang

Speaker: IMK

adjective strong

(Indonesian) kuat

Speaker: IMK

phrase The pineapples are unripe.

(Indonesian) Nenas belum masak.

interjection don’t worry about it

(Indonesian) tidak apa-apa

Speaker: IMK

noun bay area

(Indonesian) daerah teluk

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

(Indonesian) hari ini

noun crow

(Indonesian) burung gagak; moga

Speaker: IMK

noun spring

(Indonesian) air muncul

Speaker: IMK

noun land; shore

(Indonesian) darat

numeral seven

(Indonesian) tujuh

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

verb divide

(Indonesian) bagi

Example: Suruase sunei ria pasi.

noun sand

(Indonesian) pasir

Speaker: IMK

adjective smelly; putrid; pungent

(Indonesian) bauh, busuk

Speaker: IMK

noun shoe loan

(Indonesian) sepatu

Speaker: IMK

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

Speaker: IMK

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

noun sail

(Indonesian) layar

Speaker: IMK

noun shirt; lit. meaning (’hand clothing’)

(Indonesian) kemeja

verb see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

Speaker: IMK

adjective sour

(Indonesian) asam

Speaker: IMK

numeral one

(Indonesian) satu

Speaker: IMK

noun European; westerner

(Indonesian) orang Eropa; orang barat; bule

verb move; slide; to move; to slide

(Indonesian) pindah; sorong

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo float of an outrigger canoe

(Indonesian) bagian perahu cadik

Speaker: IMK

verb want (to eat); crave

(Indonesian) ingin (makan)

noun snot

(Indonesian) ingus

noun foam Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) busa

Speaker: IMK

noun sarong

(Indonesian) sarong baju

pronoun we two; 1du incl pronoun

(Indonesian) kita dua

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

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

Speaker: IMK

verb fall on; hit; be afflicted by; to fall on; to hit ; to be afflicted by

(Indonesian) menimpa; kena

verb appear; to appear

(Indonesian) muncul

verb drop; to drop

(Indonesian) menjatuhkan

adverb right (side)

(Indonesian) kanan

Speaker: IMK

noun eel lit. ’thing in the water’

(Indonesian) belut

Speaker: IMK

adjective youngest (of siblings)

(Indonesian) bungsu

Speaker: IMK

interrogative what; how

(Indonesian) apa; bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

verb paddle; to paddle

(Indonesian) dayung

verb buy

(Indonesian) beli

Example: Ari vepapo pai ivori rau.

Speaker: IMK

verb write; to write

(Indonesian) tulis

Speaker: IMK

noun mountain

(Indonesian) gunung

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog’s head is inside this jar.

(Indonesian) Kepala anjing di dalam toples ini.

phrase I go quickly.

(Indonesian) Saya jalan cepat.

phrase I sing a traditional (ri) song.

(Indonesian) Saya nyanyi lagu ada ri.

phrase I come down from the ladder.

(Indonesian) Saya turun dari tangga.