Wamesa

noun pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah merah pandan

Speaker: IMK

noun fruiting season

(Indonesian) musim berbuah

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree related to ai kondo

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun canoe wood

(Indonesian) kayu perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun sago porridge staple food, often served with yellow fish stew.

(Indonesian) papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sago compound?

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava

(Indonesian) jambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun lime; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

verb study; go to school

(Indonesian) belajar, bersekolah

Speaker: IMK

verb run; to run

(Indonesian) lari

verb read

(Indonesian) membaca

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

verb hang; to hang

(Indonesian) gantung; tergantung

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that; why?

(Indonesian) supaya; buat apa?

Speaker: IMK

verb guard

(Indonesian) jaga

Speaker: IMK

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) burung kakatua

Speaker: IMK

noun mud

(Indonesian) lumpur; becek

Speaker: IMK

noun fish

(Indonesian) ikan

Dialect: dian

noun butterflyfish black/yellow/white stripes, v. common, can be eaten. Chaerodon ocellicaudus, baronessa, etc.

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

Speaker: IMK

verb agree; to agree

(Indonesian) pakat

verb not want; dislike

(Indonesian) tidak suka; tidak mau

Example: Yau ikambarai yane kavoru maki.

noun house lizard

(Indonesian) cicak

Speaker: IMK

noun bee hive; nest

(Indonesian) sarang

adjective angry

(Indonesian) marah

Speaker: IMK

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

verb scream; shout

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) mas; anak laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

adjective clean; clear; white Wondama. In Windesi ’white’ is more often ’vusa’

(Indonesian) bersih; jernih; putih

Speaker: IMK

noun cousin

(Indonesian) sepupu

Speaker: IMK

verb fight; argue

(Indonesian) berkelahi; bertengkar

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo

(Indonesian) bambu

Speaker: IMK

verb, adverb already, completive

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Yau imanau yunu kambu.

Speaker: IMK

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) kalawai

Speaker: IMK

noun coral polyp

(Indonesian) belangan

Speaker: IMK

verb giggle

(Indonesian) cekikik

Speaker: IMK

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

adjective like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: masi;

verb break (of wood)

(Indonesian) patah (kayu)

Speaker: IMK

verb muddy

(Indonesian) tanah lumpur

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

adverb slowly

(Indonesian) pelan

Speaker: IMK

adverb later

(Indonesian) nanti

Speaker: IMK

locative here

(Indonesian) di sini

Speaker: IMK

adjective generous

(Indonesian) murah hati

Speaker: IMK

adverb earlier; an earlier time; front

(Indonesian) dulu; depan

Speaker: IMK

adjective strong

(Indonesian) kuat

Speaker: IMK

noun gorge; ravine

(Indonesian) jurang

Speaker: IMK

verb place; put; to place; to put

(Indonesian) taruh

Example: Wona pai pi direvava na pirio nei vawo.

Speaker: IMK

adjective raw

(Indonesian) mentah

Speaker: IMK

noun food

(Indonesian) makanan

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) hari ini

noun betel pepper, chewed with betel nut piper betle

(Indonesian) sirih

verb untie; open

(Indonesian) menguraikan; buka; lepas

Example: You irerai wai vekasie.

verb change

(Indonesian) ganti

noun hearth for smoking fish

(Indonesian) para-para

Speaker: IMK

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

noun small net bag

(Indonesian) noken kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun head

(Indonesian) kepala

noun bedbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

verb remain; live

(Indonesian) tinggal

Example: Mararea kio sire, sisa kodo rime siri.

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl; trap

(Indonesian) merayap; merangkap

Speaker: IMK

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

adjective fragrant

(Indonesian) bauh harum

Speaker: IMK

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bimbang

Speaker: IMK

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

noun pants; lit. meaning (’buttock clothing’)

(Indonesian) celana

verb call; ask permission

(Indonesian) panggil; minta ijin

Example: Isawe irane.

Speaker: IMK

noun outrigger connector

(Indonesian) bagian perahu semang

Speaker: IMK

noun outrigger boom

(Indonesian) tangan perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun sarong cloth

(Indonesian) kain sarong

Speaker: IMK

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

Example: Buku pai iseva.

Speaker: IMK

noun orange; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk manis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis

noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

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

noun bamboo float of an outrigger canoe

(Indonesian) bagian perahu cadik

Speaker: IMK

noun saliva

(Indonesian) liur; air mulut

verb smoke; suck; to smoke; to suck

(Indonesian) merokok; isap

numeral fourteen

(Indonesian) empat puluh

phrase They go their seperate ways.

(Indonesian) Mereka dua bagi jalan.

noun stepfather

(Indonesian) bapak tiri

verb hug; grasp; hold; to hug

(Indonesian) peluk; tangkap

Example: Tipu wona pai.

noun sago mixed with buah hitam fruit cooked and eaten, can be mixed with sago

(Indonesian) sagu campur dengan buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

noun shoulders

(Indonesian) bahu

Speaker: IMK

noun top; above

(Indonesian) di atas

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

verb; adjective die; dead; to die; be dead

(Indonesian) mati; meninggal

adjective white

(Indonesian) putih

Speaker: IMK

noun storm

(Indonesian) angin ribut

noun mouse; small mouse found in houses

(Indonesian) tikus rumah

Speaker: IMK

noun father 1st person possessive only

(Indonesian) bapak; papa

Speaker: IMK

phrase I whistle a song.

(Indonesian) Saya siul lagu.