Wamesa

noun fire

(Indonesian) api

Speaker: IMK

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) pohon nona

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small bamboo used to make kalawai

(Indonesian) bambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb order; command

(Indonesian) suruh

Example: Yamisi ria.

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut

(Indonesian) kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun dog Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

verb wait

(Indonesian) tunggu

Example: Bunota yau iriva sasu si.

Speaker: IMK

verb run; to run

(Indonesian) lari

noun chest

(Indonesian) dada

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

verb give birth to; be parent to

(Indonesian) melahirkan

noun k.o. bivalve mollusk found in mangrove logs; canoe worm eaten raw or boiled with salt, vinegar, and lime

(Indonesian) tambelo

Speaker: IMK

noun mud

(Indonesian) lumpur; becek

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. taro root

(Indonesian) sejenis keladi

Speaker: IMK

noun small waves verb?

(Indonesian) gelombang kecil

noun bottle loan

(Indonesian) botol

noun freshwater fish

(Indonesian) ikanair tawar

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

noun nighttime low tide

(Indonesian) meti malam

adverb downwards, to below

(Indonesian) ke bawah

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

(Indonesian) buah noni (mengkudu)

phrase The water is wide and deep.

(Indonesian) Air dalam dan luas.

noun bee hive; nest

(Indonesian) sarang

noun coral (sm)

(Indonesian) karang (kecil)

Speaker: IMK

verb dive

(Indonesian) mengelam

Speaker: IMK

adverb tomorrow; morning

(Indonesian) besok; pagi

Speaker: IMK

verb get check initial vowel; final [i] may be 3sg DO

(Indonesian) ambil

Speaker: IMK

adjective captivating; interesting; lit. meaning (’hold stomach’)

(Indonesian) menarik hati

verb, adjective fit, narrow, tight

(Indonesian) pas, sesak, sempit

Example: Sasu sama vemeta kiotare yau.

adjective narrow

(Indonesian) sempit

noun thunder

(Indonesian) guntur

adjective heavy

(Indonesian) berat

noun cousin

(Indonesian) sepupu

Speaker: IMK

adjective ripe

(Indonesian) masak; matang

Speaker: IMK

noun water; stream

(Indonesian) air; kali

Speaker: IMK

verb tired; exhausted; to be tired, exhausted

(Indonesian) capek

Speaker: IMK

adjective broken; cracked

(Indonesian) pecah; hancur

Speaker: IMK

adjective sorrowful

(Indonesian) berdukacita

Speaker: IMK

adjective gloomy; sad

(Indonesian) muram

Speaker: IMK

verb muddy

(Indonesian) tanah lumpur

Speaker: IMK

verb be destroyed

(Indonesian) hancur

Speaker: IMK

noun dream

(Indonesian) mimpi

Speaker: IMK

verb full; to be full (from eating)

(Indonesian) kenyang

Speaker: IMK

noun earthquake

(Indonesian) gempah bumi

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

noun thatched roof made of sago leaves

(Indonesian) atap dibikin dari daun sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun banana

(Indonesian) pisang

Speaker: IMK

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bingung

Speaker: IMK

noun turmeric same as ’yellow’ in Wondama

(Indonesian) kunyit

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bush

(Indonesian) tongkat satan

Speaker: IMK

noun family group; clan

(Indonesian) keluarga; marga

Speaker: IMK

noun gun

(Indonesian) pistol; senjata

Speaker: IMK

adverb earlier; an earlier time; front

(Indonesian) dulu; depan

Speaker: IMK

noun nipa palm used to thatch rooves

(Indonesian) nipa

Speaker: IMK

noun rice Wanderwort. Refers to both cooked and raw.

(Indonesian) nasi; beras

Speaker: IMK

noun map

(Indonesian) peta

noun k.o. small clam eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

noun leaf (inedible); lily/lotus pad

(Indonesian) daun

Speaker: IMK

noun food

(Indonesian) makanan

Speaker: IMK

noun front

(Indonesian) depan

Example: Buku pai niena do po garduse pai.

Speaker: IMK

noun place for anchoring canoes

(Indonesian) pelabuhan/tambatan perahu

noun traditional song

(Indonesian) lagu adat

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

(Indonesian) hari ini

noun edible leaf; vegetable; greens

(Indonesian) daun; sayur

Example: Yau ira ivori rau na toko.

Speaker: IMK

noun spinach

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

adverb yesterday lit. evening + that

(Indonesian) kemarin

noun thread

(Indonesian) benang

Speaker: IMK

verb lick; to lick

(Indonesian) jilat

Example: Wona nei riepi marareia katu nei.

noun a spacious place (?)

(Indonesian) tempat luas (?)

Speaker: IMK

noun sand

(Indonesian) pasir

Speaker: IMK

noun lake

(Indonesian) danau

noun spirit; ghost

(Indonesian) roh

Speaker: IMK

verb cry

(Indonesian) menangis

Speaker: IMK

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

verb reminisce

(Indonesian) duduk berpikir, ingat

noun fishing pole

adjective cheap

(Indonesian) murah

Speaker: IMK

verb see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

Example: Buku pai iseva.

Speaker: IMK

interjection good morning!

(Indonesian) selamat pagi!

Speaker: IMK

noun orange; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk manis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

verb wear

(Indonesian) pakai

Example: Isora sarak.

Speaker: IMK

verb close

(Indonesian) tutup

Speaker: IMK

noun comb loan? made from turtle shell

(Indonesian) sisir

Speaker: IMK

noun axe

(Indonesian) kapak

Speaker: IMK

verb step, stamp

(Indonesian) injak

Example: Mararea nei tiare kambu pai.

Speaker: IMK

verb narrate (a story)

(Indonesian) bercerita

Speaker: IMK

interrogative who?

(Indonesian) siapa?

Example: Ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

noun singkong

(Indonesian) cassava

Speaker: IMK

numeral twenty

(Indonesian) dua puluh

noun wrist

(Indonesian) pergelangan

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

adjective discounted

(Indonesian) harga turun

Speaker: IMK

adjective white

(Indonesian) putih

Speaker: IMK

noun mountain

(Indonesian) gunung

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog pants.

(Indonesian) Anjing hosa.

phrase I already did that

(Indonesian) saya ini sudah

Speaker: IMK

phrase I go into the cave.

(Indonesian) Saya masuk gua.