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ai avu [+]

noun    k.o. small mangrove tree

( Indonesian ) sejenis pohon nangrau kecil

Speaker: IMK

ai batai [+]

noun    k.o. tree

( Indonesian ) pohon nona

Speaker: IMK

ai duti [+]

[ used to make kalawai ]

noun    k.o. small bamboo

( Indonesian ) bambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

ai kusa [+]

noun    tree fern

( Indonesian ) pohon paku

Speaker: IMK

ai mundur [+]

[ brought in by the Dutch ]

noun    k.o. tree

( Indonesian ) pohon mundur

Speaker: IMK

ai parai [+]

noun    k.o. large mangrove tree

( Indonesian ) sejenis pohon nangrau besar

Speaker: IMK

ai paya [+]

[ grows at the beach, used to sew a thatched roof ]

noun    k.o. pandan tree

( Indonesian ) sejenis pandan

Speaker: IMK

ai pira [+]

noun    tree fern

( Indonesian ) paku besar

Speaker: IMK

ai wa [+]

noun    canoe wood

( Indonesian ) kayu perahu

Speaker: IMK

ai yarou [+]

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

( Indonesian ) pohon kasuari

Speaker: IMK

akanak amber [+]

[ ’amber’ is melayu Papua ]

noun    jackfruit; lit. meaning (’immigrant breadfruit’)

( Indonesian ) nangka

Speaker: IMK

ana sasinai [+]

noun    sago spines

( Indonesian ) duri sagu

Speaker: IMK

ana vata [+]

noun    k.o. large thorny sago; lit. meaning ’good sago’

( Indonesian ) sejenis sagu besar berduri

Speaker: IMK

anasani [+]

[ meat is eaten ]

noun    oyster shells

( Indonesian ) kulit bia tiram

Speaker: IMK

anda [+]

[ Acanthaster planci ]

noun    crown of thorns sea star

( Indonesian ) duri babi racun

Speaker: IMK

andau [+]

noun    wild breadfruit

( Indonesian ) sukun hutan

Speaker: IMK

apandiu rau [+]

[ used for weaving mats ]

noun    k.o. leaf

( Indonesian ) sejenis daun

ariou ambe [+]

[ tall, fruiting, possibly brought by Dutch ]

noun    coral tree (Erythrina sp.); lit. meaning (’foreign flower’)

( Indonesian ) pohon dadak

Speaker: IMK

asaruai [+]

[ eaten ]

noun    sea urchin

( Indonesian ) babi duri

Speaker: IMK

asaruai rawa [+]

[ asaruai, rawa ]

noun    sand dollar; lit. meaning (’urchin skin’)

( Indonesian ) sejenis karang

atobetari [+]

noun    sea almond tree; umbrella tree

( Indonesian ) ketapang

Dialect: atari (Wandamen);

Speaker: IMK

awair [+]

noun    coral sp., small

( Indonesian ) sejenis karang kecil

Speaker: IMK

ayori [+]

[ ]

noun    ficus tree

( Indonesian ) pohon beringin

Speaker: IMK

dia kokori [+]

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

noun    butterflyfish

( Indonesian ) sejenis ikan

Speaker: IMK

enderek [+]

[ Morinda sp (likely citrifolia); used to make medicine. ]

   Morinda tree

( Indonesian ) pohon mengkudu

Speaker: IMK

enderek buo [+]

[ Morinda sp (likely citrifolia) ]

noun    morinda (noni) fruit

( Indonesian ) buah noni (mengkudu)

kai [+]

[ made from the spines of sago leaves. ]

noun    papeda spoon; utensils for sago mush

( Indonesian ) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

kakomi [+]

[ var: nganggomi ]

noun    nutmeg fruit

( Indonesian ) buah pala hutan

Speaker: IMK

kakuna suat [+]

noun    biting caterpillar

( Indonesian ) ulat yang gigit

kama [+]

noun    k.o. spiral shell

( Indonesian ) bia lola

kamuavu [+]

[ Ophidiasteridae. Pictured: Linckia laevigata (L), Nardoa novaecaledoniae (R) ]

noun    starfish

( Indonesian ) bintang laut

kanyambe [+]

[ reportedly climbs trees - panjat phon ]

noun    k.o. large land turtle

( Indonesian ) kura-kura darat besar

Speaker: IMK

karandia [+]

[ Indonesian loan; var: karanjang ]

noun    net; basket

( Indonesian ) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

kare [+]

noun    coral (sm)

( Indonesian ) karang (kecil)

Speaker: IMK

karubuar [+]

[ Spirobranchus corniculatus spp. ]

noun    christmas tree worm

( Indonesian ) sejenis cacing laut

Speaker: IMK

kasasai [+]

[ lives at the shore, unlike land crab ’muri’ ]

noun    land crab

( Indonesian ) kepiting tanah

Speaker: IMK

kera-kerai [+]

noun    spider

( Indonesian ) laba-laba

kiru [+]

noun    lime (for betel)

( Indonesian ) kapur

Speaker: IMK

koire besaire [+]

[ prob. Tessaratomidae sp. ]

noun    k.o. stink bug

( Indonesian ) kutu yang balu

koiresinia [+]

noun    stinkbug

( Indonesian ) kutu busuk

korombovi [+]

[ black are edible, white are poisonous ]

noun    cowrie

( Indonesian ) bia bleken

Speaker: IMK

kusuvei rau [+]

[ eaten, Diplazium esculentum ]

noun    k.o. fern

( Indonesian ) sayur paku, pakis

mamura [+]

noun    bamboo

( Indonesian ) bambu

Speaker: IMK

mandakiri [+]

noun    k.o. sea small cucumber

( Indonesian ) sejenis teripang kecil

Speaker: IMK

mandiu [+]

noun    seaweed

( Indonesian ) rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

mararou buo [+]

noun    coral polyp

( Indonesian ) belangan

Speaker: IMK

mayana rau [+]

[ used medicinally for lung problems, eaten ]

noun    k.o. coleus plant

( Indonesian ) daun meyana

Speaker: IMK

mu [+]

noun    k.o. small fish

( Indonesian ) ikan puri

Speaker: IMK

muri [+]

noun    crab

( Indonesian ) kepiting

Speaker: IMK

nawa [+]

noun    net; basket

( Indonesian ) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

noni [+]

noun    k.o. bush

( Indonesian ) tongkat satan

Speaker: IMK

nu [+]

noun    island

( Indonesian ) pulau

Speaker: IMK

pandotu [+]

[ ??+rotu ]

noun    traditional drum

( Indonesian ) tipa/tifa

Speaker: IMK

parai buo [+]

noun    fruit from a k.o. mangrove tree

( Indonesian ) sejenis pohon nangrau

pirie inara [+]

[ found on rocks, lit ’widow’ ]

noun    k.o. sea shell

( Indonesian ) sejenis karang tempel di batu

pirie kuter [+]

[ eaten ]

noun    k.o. small clam

( Indonesian ) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

pirie rawai [+]

noun    snail shells

( Indonesian ) kulit siput

Speaker: IMK

pirie teri [+]

[ eaten ]

noun    k.o. shell

( Indonesian ) sejenis karang

Speaker: IMK

piriei uni [+]

[ Tridacna sp.; found on coral ]

noun    clam

( Indonesian ) bia garu

Speaker: IMK

rema buo [+]

[ piper betle ]

noun    betel pepper, chewed with betel nut

( Indonesian ) sirih

roi [+]

noun    hearth for smoking fish

( Indonesian ) para-para

Speaker: IMK

sanaipori [+]

[ Lansium domesticum ]

noun    k.o. fruit, langsat

( Indonesian ) langsat

sanaivepori [+]

[ Lansium domesticum ]

noun    k.o. fruit, langsat

( Indonesian ) langsat

Dialect: Wandamen

Speaker: IMK

sapami [+]

[ eats leaves, doesn’t make noise ]

noun    cricket

( Indonesian ) belalang

Speaker: IMK

sararer [+]

noun    cricket; cicada

( Indonesian ) jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

sasuana [+]

noun    k.o. shell (snail operculum), Pacific cat’s eye

( Indonesian ) mata bulan

Speaker: IMK

savu [+]

[ Areca catechu ]

noun    betel nut; areca

( Indonesian ) buah pinang

Speaker: IMK

somasi [+]

noun    land snail

( Indonesian ) keong hutan

sondiei [+]

noun    ground cuscus; phalanger (k.o. marsupial)

( Indonesian ) kuskus tanah

Speaker: IMK

tabariati [+]

[ eaten ]

noun    k.o. sea snail

( Indonesian ) sejenis kerang

tabura [+]

[ used as a horn ]

noun    conch

( Indonesian ) triton

Speaker: IMK

tamambanei [+]

noun    k.o. tree

( Indonesian ) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

tawa [+]

[ Pometia pinnata ]

noun    matoa (k.o. fruiting tree)

( Indonesian ) matoa

vepori mararau [+]

[ said to have a worm living in its gut that will badly injure anyone who accidentally touches it ]

noun    praying mantis

( Indonesian ) belalang besar

Speaker: IMK

wonioi [+]

noun    k.o. traditional wooden bowl

( Indonesian ) mangkok sempe

Speaker: IMK

yarou buo [+]

noun    k.o. fruit

( Indonesian ) pohon kasuari

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There are currently 1024 entries, 947 audio files, and 76 images.

All content copyright © Wamesa community. (2013-2018)
Dictionary produced by Emily Gasser with support from Magda Andrews-Hoke, Tymek Chrzanowski, Tai Warner, Emily Drummond, Jeremy Fahringer and K. David Harrison. (2013-2018)
All rights reserved. Do not distribute or reproduce without permission. Include date accessed within citation, as content and design may change.
how to cite: Gasser, Emily. 2015. Wamesa Talking Dictionary, version 1.0. Swarthmore College. http://www.talkingdictionary.org/wamesa

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