Wamesa

verb fish at night using a lamp

(Indonesian) cari ikan pake lampu

Example: Ira yadiate.

Speaker: IMK

noun leg

(Indonesian) kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun utensil for eating papeda

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun toe

(Indonesian) jari kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. wood; k.o. wood used for making canoes, has spines

(Indonesian) kayu untuk bikin prau

Speaker: IMK

noun bed

(Indonesian) tempat tidur

Speaker: IMK

noun fly

(Indonesian) lalat

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun sago spines

(Indonesian) duri sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut

(Indonesian) kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun rat

(Indonesian) tikus

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. wasp or hornet large, lives on the ground, extremely painful (claimed fatal?) sting

(Indonesian) sejenis lebah

Speaker: IMK

noun grandparent

(Indonesian) nenek dan kakek

Speaker: IMK

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

noun sea almond tree; umbrella tree

(Indonesian) ketapang

Dialect: atari (Wandamen); , Speaker: IMK

conjunction because

(Indonesian) karena

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

noun leg; thigh

(Indonesian) kaki; pahu

Speaker: IMK

verb be a liar or deceiver

(Indonesian) penipu; tukang tipu

Example: Andi diawi baru.

Speaker: IMK

noun ficus tree

(Indonesian) pohon beringin

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. taro root

(Indonesian) sejenis keladi

Speaker: IMK

phrase His character is good.

(Indonesian) Sifat bagus.

noun fruit

(Indonesian) buah

Speaker: IMK

verb be close to

(Indonesian) berdekat

Example: Manokwari dieriasi Ransiki.

Speaker: IMK

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

noun low tide

(Indonesian) pasang turun; meti; air turun

Example: Die pai sinaia.

Speaker: IMK

noun brother-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar laki-laki

noun bucket loan

(Indonesian) ember

phrase Emily works.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada sementara kerja.

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

noun biting caterpillar

(Indonesian) ulat yang gigit

noun k.o. spiral shell

(Indonesian) bia lola

verb agree; to agree

(Indonesian) pakat

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan pakai mata banyak

Speaker: IMK

verb tie up; to tie up

(Indonesian) ikat sampai putar

noun bee hive; nest

(Indonesian) sarang

verb bad; evil; to be bad, evil

(Indonesian) jahat; buruk

Speaker: IMK

noun earthworm

(Indonesian) cacing tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun waist

(Indonesian) pinggang

Speaker: IMK

adjective very angry

(Indonesian) marah-marah

Speaker: IMK

verb scatter; to scatter

(Indonesian) berpencar

Example: Ikaye more nesi.

Speaker: IMK

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

noun speech

(Indonesian) bicaraan

Speaker: IMK

adverb also; too

(Indonesian) juga

Speaker: IMK

conjunction then Wandamen?

(Indonesian) lalu

Speaker: BMW

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

(Indonesian) bersih; jernih; putih

Speaker: IMK

noun vomit

(Indonesian) muntah

Speaker: IMK

noun friend

(Indonesian) teman

Speaker: IMK

noun oil

(Indonesian) minyak

Speaker: IMK

verb paralyzed; to be paralyzed

(Indonesian) lumpuh

Speaker: IMK

verb laugh; to laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa

Speaker: IMK

adjective savage; lit. meaning (’hot’)

(Indonesian) ganas

Speaker: IMK

adjective cruel; lit. meaning (’`always hot’’)

(Indonesian) kejam

Speaker: IMK

verb afraid; to be afraid

(Indonesian) takut

Speaker: IMK

noun thatched roof made of sago leaves

(Indonesian) atap dibikin dari daun sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun lamp

(Indonesian) lampu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis buah pohon

Speaker: IMK

adverb earlier; an earlier time; front

(Indonesian) dulu; depan

Speaker: IMK

noun cassava

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

Speaker: IMK

determiner plural indefinite determiner; some

(Indonesian) suatu

Speaker: IMK

noun study materials pi+aniau

(Indonesian) benda belajar

Speaker: IMK

phrase The turtle bit down hard.

(Indonesian) Kura-kura gigit kras.

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

(Indonesian) sejenis karang tempel di batu

noun leaf (inedible); lily/lotus pad

(Indonesian) daun

Speaker: IMK

particle no; not; negative particle

(Indonesian) tidak

Speaker: IMK

verb to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

adjective dull

(Indonesian) tumpul

noun bay area

(Indonesian) daerah teluk

noun spinach

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

adverb yesterday lit. evening + that

(Indonesian) kemarin

noun crow

(Indonesian) burung gagak; moga

Speaker: IMK

numeral six

(Indonesian) enam

verb press; squeeze; to press; to squeeze

(Indonesian) ramas

verb gather; to gather

(Indonesian) berkumpul

Example: Irure kawasa pasia.

verb remain; live

(Indonesian) tinggal

Example: Mararea kio sire, sisa kodo rime siri.

Speaker: IMK

noun spine of sago leaf

(Indonesian) pelepa sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

verb dig

(Indonesian) gali

noun sail

(Indonesian) layar

Speaker: IMK

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

Example: Yau isaviori ranu.

Speaker: IMK

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

noun pomelo; lit. meaning (’large orange’)

(Indonesian) jeruk bali

verb throw; to throw

(Indonesian) lempar

verb stand up

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

noun large forest bandicoot edible

(Indonesian) tikus tanah besar

Speaker: IMK

noun sarong

(Indonesian) sarong baju

numeral fourteen

(Indonesian) empat puluh

phrase They go their seperate ways.

(Indonesian) Mereka dua bagi jalan.

noun father Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

adjective light

(Indonesian) ringan

verb hug; grasp; hold; to hug

(Indonesian) peluk; tangkap

Example: Tipu wona pai.

noun cheek

(Indonesian) pipi

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 honey

(Indonesian) madu

Speaker: IMK

noun, adjective woman; female

(Indonesian) perempuan

Speaker: IMK

verb write; to write

(Indonesian) tulis

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog wants to climb on the log.

(Indonesian) Anjing mau naik di batang kayu.

phrase The dog defecates.

(Indonesian) Anjing itu berak.

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

phrase I shake the tree

(Indonesian) Saya goyang pohon.