Wamesa

noun toe

(Indonesian) jari kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit similar to jackfruit, Artocarpus integer

(Indonesian) cempedak

Speaker: IMK

verb order; command

(Indonesian) suruh

Example: Yamisi ria.

Speaker: IMK

noun kangaroo

(Indonesian) kangguru

Speaker: IMK

noun basket for holding sago; lit. meaning (’sago enter’)

(Indonesian) tempat/ember untuk letakkan sagu

Speaker: IMK

adjective sweet var: anona

(Indonesian) manis

Speaker: IMK

verb wait

(Indonesian) tunggu

Example: Bunota yau iriva sasu si.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit eaten

(Indonesian) buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

Speaker: IMK

noun arrow

(Indonesian) anak panah

Speaker: IMK

conjunction because

(Indonesian) karena

Speaker: IMK

noun sparrow

(Indonesian) burung pipit

Speaker: IMK

noun decorum; character; behavior

(Indonesian) sopan santum; sifat; pembawaan

Example: Buai pai dite.

Speaker: IMK

noun stove Wondama ’riniai’

(Indonesian) tungku

Speaker: IMK

noun tooth

(Indonesian) gigi

noun forest; lit. meaning (’to inland’)

(Indonesian) hutan

Speaker: IMK

phrase Emily works.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada sementara kerja.

noun widow

(Indonesian) menjanda

Speaker: IMK

verb empty; gone

(Indonesian) habis

noun mosquito

(Indonesian) nyamuk

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kura-kura darat besar

Speaker: IMK

verb tie up; to tie up

(Indonesian) ikat sampai putar

noun net; basket Indonesian loan; var: karanjang

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

noun high tide

(Indonesian) air naik

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) mbak; perempuan

Speaker: IMK

verb scatter; to scatter

(Indonesian) berpencar

Example: Ikaye more nesi.

Speaker: IMK

noun spider

(Indonesian) laba-laba

verb shave one’s head

(Indonesian) cukur kepala

noun k.o. bird

(Indonesian) sejenis burung

Speaker: IMK

verb bathe; to bathe, to swim

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

verb fight; argue

(Indonesian) berkelahi; bertengkar

Speaker: IMK

adjective healthy; thriving

(Indonesian) subur

Speaker: IMK

noun paddy oat leaf Gnetum gnemon, eaten. Also ’marapa buo’ for edible fruit of the same tree.

(Indonesian) daun melinjo

Speaker: IMK

verb paralyzed; to be paralyzed

(Indonesian) lumpuh

Speaker: IMK

verb laugh; to laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa

Speaker: IMK

verb cook

(Indonesian) masak

Speaker: IMK

noun widower

(Indonesian) duda

Speaker: IMK

adjective gloomy; sad

(Indonesian) muram

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan, gomo

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small fish

(Indonesian) ikan puri

Speaker: IMK

numeral two

(Indonesian) dua

Speaker: IMK

noun crab

(Indonesian) kepiting

Speaker: IMK

verb work; to work

(Indonesian) kerja

Example: Emily ninaripi.

verb boil; to boil

(Indonesian) mendidi

noun family group; clan

(Indonesian) keluarga; marga

Speaker: IMK

noun rice Wanderwort. Refers to both cooked and raw.

(Indonesian) nasi; beras

Speaker: IMK

particle don’t

(Indonesian) jangan

Speaker: IMK

verb quiet; to be quiet

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

noun mango

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

noun now rabua

(Indonesian) sekarang ini

noun place for anchoring canoes

(Indonesian) pelabuhan/tambatan perahu

adverb today; lit. meaning (’day this’)

(Indonesian) hari ini

noun inside; locative postposition

(Indonesian) dalam

Example: Wona pai ru pai nina toples pai raro.

noun neck

(Indonesian) leher

Speaker: IMK

adjective blue

(Indonesian) biru

Speaker: IMK

noun crow

(Indonesian) burung gagak; moga

Speaker: IMK

noun eyelash, eyebrow

(Indonesian) bulu mata, alis mata

noun needle

Speaker: IMK

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

noun string bag

(Indonesian) tas, noken, kantung

Speaker: IMK

verb divide

(Indonesian) bagi

Example: Suruase sunei ria pasi.

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

verb press; squeeze; to press; to squeeze

(Indonesian) ramas

noun soursop

(Indonesian) sirsak; nangka Belanda

noun louse

(Indonesian) kutu

Speaker: IMK

verb climb

(Indonesian) naik; panjat

Example: Wona ne dio sia na ai rabo ne.

Speaker: IMK

phrase Don’t go to the market!

(Indonesian) Jangan pergi ke pasar!

noun tobacco loan - source?

(Indonesian) tembakau

Speaker: IMK

verb stir-fry; to stir-fry

(Indonesian) tumis

Example: Isanana dia nesi na mani katu.

verb reminisce

(Indonesian) duduk berpikir, ingat

noun grasshopper eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

Speaker: IMK

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

Example: Buku pai iseva.

Speaker: IMK

noun mother non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu

Speaker: IMK

noun person var: sintu

(Indonesian) orang

Speaker: IMK

adjective religious

(Indonesian) beribada tuhan

Speaker: IMK

noun container, wrapper, sheath

(Indonesian) sarung

Speaker: IMK

noun mouth; lips

(Indonesian) mulut; bibir

Speaker: IMK

noun saliva

(Indonesian) liur; air mulut

noun nostril

(Indonesian) lubang hidung

numeral thirteen

(Indonesian) tiga puluh

verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

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 body; flesh

(Indonesian) badan; daging

Speaker: IMK

noun matoa (k.o. fruiting tree) Pometia pinnata

(Indonesian) matoa

adjective diligent, industrious

(Indonesian) rajin, ganting

noun hand

(Indonesian) tangan

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: wara;

noun biceps

(Indonesian) otot tangan atas

Speaker: IMK

adverb beside a house

(Indonesian) di samping rumah

verb lie down

(Indonesian) merebahkan diri; baring

Speaker: IMK

adverb right (side)

(Indonesian) kanan

Speaker: IMK

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

adjective fresh; young; new

(Indonesian) segar; mudah; baru

Speaker: IMK

verb be born; to be born

(Indonesian) lahir

verb go down; descend; to go down, descend

(Indonesian) turun

Example: Yau ivia naina wisene

Speaker: IMK

noun sprout lit. ’thing that grows’?

(Indonesian) tunas

Speaker: IMK

verb write; to write

(Indonesian) tulis

Speaker: IMK

pronoun I; 1sg pronoun

(Indonesian) saya

Speaker: IMK

phrase I shake the tree

(Indonesian) Saya goyang pohon.

phrase I already caught the fish.

(Indonesian) Saya sudah mancing ikan.