Wamesa

phrase I paint my toenails red.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku kaki sampai merah.

noun ant

(Indonesian) semut

Speaker: IMK

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

adverb like that; like so

(Indonesian) seperti itu; begitu sudah

Dialect: ariria; , Speaker: IMK

adjective beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik

Speaker: IMK

verb patrol asociated with Bintuni dialect?

(Indonesian) meronda

Speaker: IMK

adjective big; large; wide; parents

(Indonesian) besar; lebar; orang tua

Example: Yau isanepaie ine baba wasia naina aniose Amerika.

Speaker: IMK

noun freshwater fish

(Indonesian) ikanair tawar

adj? become; happen ’yau ivediadi’ ’I become’

(Indonesian) jadi

Speaker: IMK

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

phrase I stir-fry the fish in a little oil.

(Indonesian) Saya tumis ikan di minyak sedikit.

noun bamboo shoot roasted and eaten

(Indonesian) rebung bambu

Speaker: IMK

adjective lazy

(Indonesian) pamalas

Speaker: IMK

noun chicken

(Indonesian) ayam

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bird

(Indonesian) sejenis burung

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) bersih; jernih; putih

Speaker: IMK

phrase The boy takes one, six frogs remain.

(Indonesian) Anak bawa satu, tinggal kodok enam.

verb charred

(Indonesian) hangus sekali

Speaker: IMK

verb giggle

(Indonesian) cekikik

Speaker: IMK

adjective smashed; shattered reduplication of masabu

(Indonesian) pecah-pecah; hancur-hancur

Example: Wona ne toples pai dio ne misasabu.

Speaker: IMK

verb be destroyed

(Indonesian) hancur

Speaker: IMK

noun uncle

(Indonesian) om

Speaker: IMK

verb bother; to bother Reduplicated form is intensified.

(Indonesian) ganggu

Dialect: nangangat; , Speaker: IMK

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bingung

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket sings in the evenings

(Indonesian) sejenis belalang; jangkrik

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

verb grill; cook; to grill, to cook

(Indonesian) bakar; masak

Speaker: IMK

noun soft coral

(Indonesian) karang lembek

Speaker: IMK

adjective quiet reduplicated

(Indonesian) diam-diam

Speaker: IMK

noun study materials pi+aniau

(Indonesian) benda belajar

Speaker: IMK

noun larynx

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

noun soursop

(Indonesian) sirsak; nangka Belanda

noun spirit; ghost

(Indonesian) roh

Speaker: IMK

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

Speaker: IMK

verb sweat; to sweat

(Indonesian) keringat

Speaker: IMK

verb stir-fry; to stir-fry

(Indonesian) tumis

Example: Isanana dia nesi na mani katu.

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

verb wobble

(Indonesian) goyang

Example: Yau isonini ai.

Speaker: IMK

phrase My ears are ringing.

(Indonesian) Telinga dua-dua berdering.

noun cheek

(Indonesian) pipi

Speaker: IMK

verb can’t, don’t know

(Indonesian) tidak bisa; tidak tahu

Speaker: IMK

verb be born; to be born

(Indonesian) lahir

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

Speaker: IMK

adjective sinful

(Indonesian) berdosa

Speaker: IMK

verb spill, splash

(Indonesian) kasih tumpah; siram

Example: Irute kambu nei, ivuvui.

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog sets his chin on a leaf.

(Indonesian) Anjing taruh dagunya di atas daun.

phrase The dog defecates.

(Indonesian) Anjing itu berak.

phrase I go into the cave.

(Indonesian) Saya masuk gua.