Wamesa

noun heart

(Indonesian) jantung

Speaker: IMK

phrase I paint my toenails red.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku kaki sampai merah.

noun calf (of leg)

(Indonesian) betis

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

noun bait

(Indonesian) umpan ikan

Speaker: IMK

adj only; just

(Indonesian) hanya

Speaker: IMK

noun mango Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

noun rat

(Indonesian) tikus

Speaker: IMK

verb run; to run

(Indonesian) lari

noun gnat antepenultimate stress

(Indonesian) agus kecil; agas

noun catfish Clarias batrachus

(Indonesian) ikan lele

Speaker: IMK

noun week

(Indonesian) minggu

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

verb hang; to hang

(Indonesian) gantung; tergantung

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fish (stingray?) punya tanduk di ekor

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan (ikan pari?)

Speaker: IMK

noun stove Wondama ’riniai’

(Indonesian) tungku

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) buah noni (mengkudu)

noun cockroach

(Indonesian) kakerlak, kecoa

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo shoot roasted and eaten

(Indonesian) rebung bambu

Speaker: IMK

noun papeda chopsticks; utensils for sago mush made from the spines of sago leaves.

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

noun k.o. spiral shell

(Indonesian) bia lola

verb raw; unripe

(Indonesian) mentah

Example: Piamberi pasi sikamaru.

Speaker: IMK

noun anchor

(Indonesian) jangkar

noun starfish Ophidiasteridae. Pictured: Linckia laevigata (L), Nardoa novaecaledoniae (R)

(Indonesian) bintang laut

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

(Indonesian) air panas

Example: Yau sore karu yunu karomas kopi.

noun earthworm

(Indonesian) cacing tanah

Speaker: IMK

adverb progressive aspect; just now

(Indonesian) sedang; tadi

adjective lazy

(Indonesian) pamalas

Speaker: IMK

noun freshwater eel

(Indonesian) belut air tawar

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fern eaten, Diplazium esculentum

(Indonesian) sayur paku, pakis

conjunction then Wandamen?

(Indonesian) lalu

Speaker: BMW

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

verb, adverb already, completive

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Yau imanau yunu kambu.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea small cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang kecil

Speaker: IMK

adjective ripe

(Indonesian) masak; matang

Speaker: IMK

phrase The boy takes one, six frogs remain.

(Indonesian) Anak bawa satu, tinggal kodok enam.

verb charred

(Indonesian) hangus sekali

Speaker: IMK

adjective low-spirited; weak

(Indonesian) loyo

adjective sharp

(Indonesian) tajam

Speaker: IMK

adjective like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: masi;

adjective sorrowful

(Indonesian) berdukacita

Speaker: IMK

verb mourn

(Indonesian) berkabung

Speaker: IMK

verb break (of wood)

(Indonesian) patah (kayu)

Speaker: IMK

adjective interesting

(Indonesian) menarik

verb belly laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa kras

Speaker: IMK

noun earthquake

(Indonesian) gempah bumi

Speaker: IMK

demonstrative this

(Indonesian) ini

Speaker: IMK

verb say; to say

(Indonesian) bilang

Example: Yau yoyo diru vesie" so Sutri."

noun gun

(Indonesian) pistol; senjata

Speaker: IMK

verb place; put; to place; to put

(Indonesian) taruh

Example: Wona pai pi direvava na pirio nei vawo.

Speaker: IMK

noun study materials pi+aniau

(Indonesian) benda belajar

Speaker: IMK

noun mango

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

noun leaf (inedible); lily/lotus pad

(Indonesian) daun

Speaker: IMK

noun food

(Indonesian) makanan

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional drum; lit. meaning (’thing with sound’)

(Indonesian) tifa

Speaker: IMK

verb deaf

(Indonesian) tuli

Speaker: IMK

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

Speaker: IMK

noun belongings

(Indonesian) harta

adverb someday; one day

(Indonesian) satu saat

interjection hello; good day

(Indonesian) selamat siang

noun inside; locative postposition

(Indonesian) dalam

Example: Wona pai ru pai nina toples pai raro.

noun edible leaf; vegetable; greens

(Indonesian) daun; sayur

Example: Yau ira ivori rau na toko.

Speaker: IMK

noun land; shore

(Indonesian) darat

verb wink

(Indonesian) kedip mata

Speaker: IMK

verb lick; to lick

(Indonesian) jilat

Example: Wona nei riepi marareia katu nei.

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

Speaker: IMK

verb smell

(Indonesian) cium

Example: Irira vesairara.

Speaker: IMK

noun hearth for smoking fish

(Indonesian) para-para

Speaker: IMK

noun heaven

(Indonesian) surga

verb make sound

(Indonesian) berbunyi

noun head

(Indonesian) kepala

noun hair

(Indonesian) rambut

Speaker: IMK

adverb repeatedly

(Indonesian) ulang kali

noun horns

(Indonesian) tanduk

Speaker: IMK

adverb quickly; fast

(Indonesian) cepat

Example: Yau ira saira.

Speaker: IMK

noun pig spear

(Indonesian) tombak babi

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: Wandamen

adjective cheerful, very happy

(Indonesian) riang, senang sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun shell jewelry

(Indonesian) gelang dari kerang

Speaker: IMK

noun sail

(Indonesian) layar

Speaker: IMK

verb call; ask permission

(Indonesian) panggil; minta ijin

Example: Isawe irane.

Speaker: IMK

noun outrigger boom

(Indonesian) tangan perahu

Speaker: IMK

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

Example: Buku pai iseva.

Speaker: IMK

adjective sour

(Indonesian) asam

Speaker: IMK

noun girl the [tʃ] is odd

(Indonesian) anak perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun person var: sintu

(Indonesian) orang

Speaker: IMK

noun European; westerner

(Indonesian) orang Eropa; orang barat; bule

verb grow; to grow

(Indonesian) tumbuh

Example: Barimu pasi sisiwara.

Speaker: IMK

verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Isokiare vara kiai dire nesi to sikake.

Speaker: IMK

verb tinkle; ring (as of ears)

(Indonesian) berdering (telinga)

Example: Tarakondi ne sandu sususoya.

Speaker: IMK

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

verb blow; to blow

(Indonesian) tiup

verb peel

(Indonesian) kupas

Speaker: IMK

noun body; flesh

(Indonesian) badan; daging

Speaker: IMK

verb narrate (a story)

(Indonesian) bercerita

Speaker: IMK

adjective free

(Indonesian) lepas

noun biceps

(Indonesian) otot tangan atas

Speaker: IMK

adverb right (side)

(Indonesian) kanan

Speaker: IMK

noun marrow

(Indonesian) sumsum

phrase I light the fire.

(Indonesian) Saya menyalakan api.