Wamesa

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) pohon nona

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small bamboo used to make kalawai

(Indonesian) bambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree (beach casuarina/she-oak)

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

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

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

noun mat

(Indonesian) tikar

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut

(Indonesian) kelapa

Speaker: IMK

adverb like that; like so

(Indonesian) seperti itu; begitu sudah

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: ariria;

noun front of body

(Indonesian) depan (badan)

Speaker: IMK

adjective silent

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

noun sea almond tree; umbrella tree

(Indonesian) ketapang

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atari (Wandamen);

complementizer so that; why?

(Indonesian) supaya; buat apa?

Speaker: IMK

adverb not yet

(Indonesian) belum

Speaker: IMK

noun sparrow

(Indonesian) burung pipit

Speaker: IMK

noun bird of paradise

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

adjective thick

(Indonesian) tebal

Example: Arepa wasi sibatoyar.

Speaker: IMK

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

phrase The fish has already been grilled.

(Indonesian) Ikan sudah dibakar.

noun sister-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar perempuan

phrase Emily makes a house.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada bikin rumah.

noun sago pulp

(Indonesian) ampas sagu

Example: Abise pai dia ina.

Speaker: IMK

noun nutmeg fruit var: nganggomi

(Indonesian) buah pala hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun single-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan punya satu mata

Speaker: IMK

noun hole

(Indonesian) lobang

Speaker: IMK

noun mosquito

(Indonesian) nyamuk

Speaker: IMK

verb dive

(Indonesian) mengelam

Speaker: IMK

adverb behind

(Indonesian) belakang

Speaker: IMK

adjective angry

(Indonesian) marah

Speaker: IMK

noun mung bean

(Indonesian) kacang hijau

noun lime (for betel)

(Indonesian) kapur

Speaker: IMK

adjective captivating; interesting; lit. meaning (’hold stomach’)

(Indonesian) menarik hati

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

adjective noisy

(Indonesian) ribut

noun king; powerful person

(Indonesian) raja; orang berkuasa

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea small cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun oil

(Indonesian) minyak

Speaker: IMK

verb wear jewelry; decorate oneself

(Indonesian) menghiasi

Speaker: IMK

verb afraid; to be afraid

(Indonesian) takut

Speaker: IMK

verb disappear

(Indonesian) hilang

Speaker: IMK

imperative go slowly

(Indonesian) pelahan saja

Speaker: IMK

verb have more immeditae than ’nei’

(Indonesian) punya

Example: Yau irane inewe barimu nei.

Speaker: IMK

noun turmeric same as ’yellow’ in Wondama

(Indonesian) kunyit

Speaker: IMK

noun island

(Indonesian) pulau

Speaker: IMK

verb break check root - 3sg ’diotu’

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

noun nipa palm used to thatch rooves

(Indonesian) nipa

Speaker: IMK

adjective a lot; many

(Indonesian) banyak sekali

Speaker: IMK

phrase The turtle bit down hard.

(Indonesian) Kura-kura gigit kras.

noun snail

(Indonesian) siput

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small clam eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

particle no; not; negative particle

(Indonesian) tidak

Speaker: IMK

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) pisah

Speaker: IMK

verb catch (fish); go fishing; to catch, as fish

(Indonesian) mancing

Example: Yau ya ipotei diapai tomanau.

Speaker: IMK

adjective dull

(Indonesian) tumpul

noun day

(Indonesian) hari

noun sibling/cousin of the same generation

(Indonesian) saudara

Speaker: IMK

noun larynx; windpipe

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

noun thread

(Indonesian) benang

Speaker: IMK

noun crow

(Indonesian) burung gagak; moga

Speaker: IMK

noun eyelash

(Indonesian) bulu mata

verb wink

(Indonesian) kedip mata

Speaker: IMK

numeral eight

(Indonesian) delapan

noun heaven

(Indonesian) surga

verb hit; to hit

(Indonesian) pukul

verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

noun story

(Indonesian) ceritera

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

adjective smelly; putrid; pungent

(Indonesian) bauh, busuk

Speaker: IMK

verb remember; to remember

(Indonesian) ingat

Speaker: IMK

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

Speaker: IMK

noun intestines lit. ’stomach rope’

(Indonesian) tali perut; usus

Speaker: IMK

noun name

(Indonesian) nama

Speaker: IMK

noun holy place

(Indonesian) tempat suci

Speaker: IMK

noun mother non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu

Speaker: IMK

noun land snail

(Indonesian) keong hutan

noun cave

(Indonesian) goa; gua

Speaker: IMK

verb kiss; to kiss

(Indonesian) cium

noun nose

(Indonesian) hidung

Speaker: IMK

verb be like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea snail eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis kerang

adjective short

(Indonesian) pendek

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

(Indonesian) bangun; kaget; terkejut

phrase We all cut our hair, too.

(Indonesian) Kita semua gunting rambut juga.

noun breeze

(Indonesian) angin kecil, sepoi

Speaker: IMK

verb ; noun live; life; to live; life

(Indonesian) hidup; kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

adjective diligent, industrious

(Indonesian) rajin, ganting

phrase He hugs the dog.

(Indonesian) Dia peluk anjing.

verb stick

(Indonesian) melikat

verb swell; to swell

(Indonesian) bengkak

verb drop; to drop

(Indonesian) menjatuhkan

adjective youngest (of siblings)

(Indonesian) bungsu

Speaker: IMK

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

adjective discounted

(Indonesian) harga turun

Speaker: IMK

verb write; to write

(Indonesian) tulis

Speaker: IMK

locative there (far distance)

(Indonesian) sana

Speaker: IMK

noun mountain

(Indonesian) gunung

Speaker: IMK

noun cassowary

(Indonesian) burung kasuari

Speaker: IMK

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

phrase I want to drink coffee.

(Indonesian) Saya mau minum kopi.