Wamesa

noun heart

(Indonesian) jantung

Speaker: IMK

noun sandal; lit. meaning (’leg sole sheath’)

(Indonesian) sandal

Speaker: IMK

noun canoe wood

(Indonesian) kayu perahu

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

Speaker: IMK

conjunction but

(Indonesian) tapi

Speaker: IMK

noun kangaroo

(Indonesian) kangguru

Speaker: IMK

noun ant

(Indonesian) semut

Speaker: IMK

noun mat

(Indonesian) tikar

Speaker: IMK

noun guava; type of large guava fruit; lit. meaning (’emerging guava’)

(Indonesian) jambu besar

Speaker: IMK

noun bandicoot Large, can be eaten.

(Indonesian) tikus tanah

Speaker: IMK

verb hide; conceal; keep; to hide, conceal

(Indonesian) sembunyi; simpang

Speaker: IMK

noun cloud

(Indonesian) awan

Speaker: IMK

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

adjective beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

verb count; to count

(Indonesian) hitung

noun mother 1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. taro root

(Indonesian) sejenis keladi

Speaker: IMK

noun bottle loan

(Indonesian) botol

noun k.o. fish dish

(Indonesian) ikan kuah

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

verb spear; stab; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; tikam

Example: Yau yisani diapai.

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 k.o. spiral shell

(Indonesian) bia lola

noun mosquito

(Indonesian) nyamuk

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large land turtle reportedly climbs trees - panjat phon

(Indonesian) kura-kura darat besar

Speaker: IMK

noun liquid; sauce

(Indonesian) air; kuah

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

(Indonesian) air panas

Example: Yau sore karu yunu karomas kopi.

noun land crab lives at the shore, unlike land crab ’muri’

(Indonesian) kepiting tanah

Speaker: IMK

adjective very angry

(Indonesian) marah-marah

Speaker: IMK

noun reef fish (crescent-banded grunter?) black & white striped

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

noun long beans

(Indonesian) kacang panjang

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

(Indonesian) mbak; perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun frog; k.o. green frog Inedible. From Indonesian ’kodok’

(Indonesian) kodok

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

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

(Indonesian) bersih; jernih; putih

Speaker: IMK

noun cousin

(Indonesian) sepupu

Speaker: IMK

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you two; 2du pronoun

(Indonesian) kalian dua; kamu dua (Melayu Papua)

Speaker: IMK

noun oil

(Indonesian) minyak

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large wasp; lit. meaning ("pig wasp") v. dangerous, stings said to be fatal

(Indonesian) lebah bunuh babi

Speaker: IMK

verb charred

(Indonesian) hangus sekali

Speaker: IMK

verb drop; fall; to drop; fall

(Indonesian) menurun

Example: Imarura naina wisene.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. coleus plant used medicinally for lung problems, eaten

(Indonesian) daun meyana

Speaker: IMK

adverb later

(Indonesian) nanti

Speaker: IMK

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bingung

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. harmonika made from rosewood (kayu linggua) or bamboo

(Indonesian) segenis harmonika; kecapi mulut

Speaker: IMK

verb pull (out); to pull (out)

(Indonesian) sentak

Speaker: IMK

adjective strong

(Indonesian) kuat

Speaker: IMK

verb quiet; to be quiet

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

adjective big; large

(Indonesian) besar

Speaker: IMK

noun egg

(Indonesian) telur

Speaker: IMK

verb deaf

(Indonesian) tuli

Speaker: IMK

verb go; to go

(Indonesian) pergi

Speaker: IMK

noun inside; locative postposition

(Indonesian) dalam

Example: Wona pai ru pai nina toples pai raro.

verb dance; k.o. traditional dance with drums

(Indonesian) adat menari pake tifa

numeral nine

(Indonesian) sembilan

adjective; verb be clever; understand; know

(Indonesian) pandai; mengerti; tahu

noun hearth for smoking fish

(Indonesian) para-para

Speaker: IMK

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

noun string bag

(Indonesian) tas, noken, kantung

Speaker: IMK

noun hair

(Indonesian) rambut

Speaker: IMK

verb divide

(Indonesian) bagi

Example: Suruase sunei ria pasi.

noun soursop

(Indonesian) sirsak; nangka Belanda

noun story

(Indonesian) ceritera

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

Speaker: IMK

verb like; be happy; be joyful; lit. meaning (’good stomach’)

(Indonesian) suka; senang; sukacita; semangat

noun sail

(Indonesian) layar

Speaker: IMK

verb see, look, stare

(Indonesian) lihat, tatap

noun pants; lit. meaning (’buttock clothing’)

(Indonesian) celana

adjective spicy

(Indonesian) pedis

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

verb see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

verb cough

(Indonesian) batuk

Speaker: IMK

adjective sour

(Indonesian) asam

Speaker: IMK

noun cloth

(Indonesian) kain

Speaker: IMK

adjective religious

(Indonesian) beribada tuhan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. rat which eats fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis tikus yang makan buah-buah

Speaker: IMK

verb bark

(Indonesian) menggonggong

verb enter; to enter

(Indonesian) masuk

Example: Yau isu naina suepe ne.

Speaker: IMK

verb kiss; to kiss

(Indonesian) cium

noun nostril

(Indonesian) lubang hidung

noun father Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) bangun; kaget; terkejut

pronoun we two; 1du incl pronoun

(Indonesian) kita dua

Speaker: IMK

phrase We all cut our hair, too.

(Indonesian) Kita semua gunting rambut juga.

adverb already; already, completive aspect

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Diapai niunu tomanau.

noun owl

(Indonesian) burung hantuk

Speaker: IMK

noun bay

(Indonesian) teluk

Speaker: IMK

noun treetop new growth

(Indonesian) pucuk

Speaker: IMK

adverb beside a house

(Indonesian) di samping rumah

verb kick; to kick

(Indonesian) tendang

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

adjective discounted

(Indonesian) harga turun

Speaker: IMK

verb buy

(Indonesian) beli

Example: Ari vepapo pai ivori rau.

Speaker: IMK

noun sorrow; grief

(Indonesian) susah; duka

Speaker: IMK

phrase I untie the knotted rope.

(Indonesian) Saya lepas tali yang ikat.