Wamesa

noun sago grub eaten

(Indonesian) ulat sago

Speaker: IMK

noun pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah merah pandan

Speaker: IMK

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

phrase I paint my toenails red.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku kaki sampai merah.

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

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

Speaker: IMK

noun aunt

(Indonesian) tante

Speaker: IMK

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava; lit. meaning (’large guava’)

(Indonesian) jambu bola

noun grandparent

(Indonesian) nenek dan kakek

Speaker: IMK

noun week

(Indonesian) minggu

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

Speaker: IMK

verb be a liar or deceiver

(Indonesian) penipu; tukang tipu

Example: Andi diawi baru.

Speaker: IMK

noun bird

(Indonesian) burung

Speaker: IMK

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) kakatua

Speaker: IMK

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

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

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

noun nighttime low tide

(Indonesian) meti malam

phrase The tide falls.

(Indonesian) Air turun.

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

(Indonesian) pohon mengkudu

Speaker: IMK

noun morinda (noni) fruit Morinda sp (likely citrifolia)

(Indonesian) buah noni (mengkudu)

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

verb empty; gone

(Indonesian) habis

noun eagle

(Indonesian) burung elang

verb agree; to agree

(Indonesian) pakat

noun river mouth; delta

(Indonesian) muara

verb scratch; to scratch

(Indonesian) garut

Speaker: IMK

noun hot water; any hot liquid, including water, coffee, tea, etc

(Indonesian) air panas

Example: Yau sore karu yunu karomas kopi.

adjective very angry

(Indonesian) marah-marah

Speaker: IMK

noun peanut; lit. meaning (’bean earth’)

(Indonesian) kacang tanah

noun term of address for a younger woman from an elder; girl

(Indonesian) mbak; perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun freshwater eel

(Indonesian) belut air tawar

Speaker: IMK

noun cowrie black are edible, white are poisonous

(Indonesian) bia bleken

Speaker: IMK

adverb also; too

(Indonesian) juga

Speaker: IMK

adjective narrow

(Indonesian) sempit

noun bucket

(Indonesian) timba

Speaker: IMK

conjunction then Wandamen?

(Indonesian) lalu

Speaker: BMW

noun vomit

(Indonesian) muntah

Speaker: IMK

verb, adverb already, completive

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Yau imanau yunu kambu.

Speaker: IMK

noun friend

(Indonesian) teman

Speaker: IMK

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) kalawai

Speaker: IMK

adjective healthy; thriving

(Indonesian) subur

Speaker: IMK

noun water source; spring; lit. meaning (’water eye’)

(Indonesian) mata air

Speaker: IMK

adjective sharp

(Indonesian) tajam

Speaker: IMK

verb sit, live

(Indonesian) duduk, tinggal

Example: Imaso na karapea.

Speaker: IMK

verb play; to play

(Indonesian) bermain

Speaker: IMK

verb kill

(Indonesian) bunuh

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

adverb later

(Indonesian) nanti

Speaker: IMK

verb have (intr); mine, yours, etc. inwe + i

(Indonesian) punya

Example: Buku wani inewi.

Speaker: IMK

verb bother; to bother Reduplicated form is intensified.

(Indonesian) ganggu

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: nangangat;

noun k.o. bush

(Indonesian) tongkat satan

Speaker: IMK

adjective generous

(Indonesian) murah hati

Speaker: IMK

verb give; to give var: ona

(Indonesian) kasi, beri

Example: Emily dione rota pai so yau.

Speaker: IMK

noun lamp

(Indonesian) lampu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis buah pohon

Speaker: IMK

adjective strong

(Indonesian) kuat

Speaker: IMK

noun map

(Indonesian) peta

noun snail shells

(Indonesian) kulit siput

Speaker: IMK

noun leaf (inedible); lily/lotus pad

(Indonesian) daun

Speaker: IMK

noun lizard; animal; four-legged creature

(Indonesian) soa-soa, kaki empat

Speaker: IMK

noun now rabua

(Indonesian) sekarang ini

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

Speaker: IMK

noun sibling/cousin of the same generation

(Indonesian) saudara

Speaker: IMK

noun crow

(Indonesian) burung gagak; moga

Speaker: IMK

noun side

(Indonesian) sebelah

Dialect: ˈrawa

noun spring

(Indonesian) air muncul

Speaker: IMK

noun land; shore

(Indonesian) darat

verb lick; to lick

(Indonesian) jilat

Example: Wona nei riepi marareia katu nei.

noun blood

(Indonesian) darah

Speaker: IMK

adjective kind

(Indonesian) ramah; baik

Speaker: IMK

numeral five

(Indonesian) lima

Speaker: IMK

noun string bag

(Indonesian) tas, noken, kantung

Speaker: IMK

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

Speaker: IMK

verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

adjective smelly; putrid; pungent

(Indonesian) bauh, busuk

Speaker: IMK

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

Speaker: IMK

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

Speaker: IMK

noun whale

(Indonesian) ikan paus

Speaker: IMK

verb err; make a mistake; wrong; to err, make a mistake, be wrong

(Indonesian) salah

Example: Sasu sama veurare sisara yau.

verb breathe; to breathe

(Indonesian) bernapas

noun shirt; lit. meaning (’hand clothing’)

(Indonesian) kemeja

noun gun lit. ’they use it to fire over here’

(Indonesian) pistol

Speaker: IMK

noun father’s older sister

(Indonesian) kakak perempuan bapak; mama tua

numeral one

(Indonesian) satu

Speaker: IMK

noun conch used as a horn

(Indonesian) triton

Speaker: IMK

verb hug; grasp; hold; to hug

(Indonesian) peluk; tangkap

Example: Tipu wona pai.

noun fish spear Used for larger fish such as sharks.

(Indonesian) tombak ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun story

(Indonesian) cerita

Speaker: IMK

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

noun top; above

(Indonesian) di atas

verb be born; to be born

(Indonesian) lahir

noun Papuan (Blyth’s) hornbill

(Indonesian) burung tahun

Speaker: IMK

noun dog

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

noun smoke

(Indonesian) asap

phrase I shake the tree

(Indonesian) Saya goyang pohon.

phrase I want to drink coffee.

(Indonesian) Saya mau minum kopi.