Wamesa

noun wood; tree

(Indonesian) kayu; pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun utensil for eating papeda

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun bed

(Indonesian) tempat tidur

Speaker: IMK

noun dense forest

(Indonesian) hutan lebat

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

Speaker: IMK

noun sago porridge staple food, often served with yellow fish stew.

(Indonesian) papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun cold papeda

(Indonesian) papeda dingin

Speaker: IMK

noun oyster shells meat is eaten

(Indonesian) kulit bia tiram

Speaker: IMK

noun wild breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan

Speaker: IMK

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

noun lime; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

noun rat

(Indonesian) tikus

Speaker: IMK

adjective sweet var: anona

(Indonesian) manis

Speaker: IMK

verb stay up; stay awake

(Indonesian) tahan mata

Speaker: IMK

noun church

(Indonesian) gereja

Speaker: IMK

noun small matoa fruit

(Indonesian) matoa kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb patrol reduplicated

(Indonesian) ronda-ronda

Speaker: IMK

noun sea almond tree; umbrella tree

(Indonesian) ketapang

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atari (Wandamen);

verb count; to count

(Indonesian) hitung

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atu

noun low tide

(Indonesian) pasang turun; meti; air turun

Example: Die pai sinaia.

Speaker: IMK

adjective dark

(Indonesian) gelap

verb dream; to dream

(Indonesian) bermimpi

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) buah noni (mengkudu)

noun cockroach

(Indonesian) kakerlak, kecoa

Speaker: IMK

phrase I gather my family.

(Indonesian) Saya berkumpul keluarga

noun nutmeg fruit var: nganggomi

(Indonesian) buah pala hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. spiral shell

(Indonesian) bia lola

verb dive

(Indonesian) mengelam

Speaker: IMK

verb shave; to shave

(Indonesian) cukur

verb tie; to tie

(Indonesian) ikat

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

noun bachelor

(Indonesian) bujang laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

noun red bean; kidney bean; lit. meaning (’bean 3sg-red’)

(Indonesian) kacang merah

verb whisper; to whisper

(Indonesian) berbisik

verb scatter; to scatter

(Indonesian) berpencar

Example: Ikaye more nesi.

Speaker: IMK

noun amaranth leaves eaten

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

Speaker: IMK

adjective narrow

(Indonesian) sempit

noun bucket

(Indonesian) timba

Speaker: IMK

adjective heavy

(Indonesian) berat

noun cousin

(Indonesian) sepupu

Speaker: IMK

noun king; powerful person

(Indonesian) raja; orang berkuasa

Speaker: IMK

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: BMW

verb fight; argue

(Indonesian) berkelahi; bertengkar

Speaker: IMK

verb, adverb already, completive

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Yau imanau yunu kambu.

Speaker: IMK

adjective satisfied

(Indonesian) sudah puas

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea small cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun friend

(Indonesian) teman

Speaker: IMK

adjective calm

(Indonesian) teduh

Speaker: IMK

adjective hot

(Indonesian) panas

Speaker: IMK

adjective broken; cracked

(Indonesian) pecah; hancur

Speaker: IMK

adjective like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: masi;

verb break (of wood)

(Indonesian) patah (kayu)

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) daun meyana

Speaker: IMK

adjective black

(Indonesian) hitam

Speaker: IMK

verb belly laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa kras

Speaker: IMK

locative here

(Indonesian) di sini

Speaker: IMK

noun turmeric same as ’yellow’ in Wondama

(Indonesian) kunyit

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bush

(Indonesian) tongkat satan

Speaker: IMK

adjective very fine

(Indonesian) halus sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun cassava

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

Speaker: IMK

particle don’t

(Indonesian) jangan

Speaker: IMK

noun front

(Indonesian) depan

Example: Buku pai niena do po garduse pai.

Speaker: IMK

noun bay area

(Indonesian) daerah teluk

noun neck

(Indonesian) leher

Speaker: IMK

adverb yesterday lit. evening + that

(Indonesian) kemarin

noun eye; point

(Indonesian) mata; ujung

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

adjective kind

(Indonesian) ramah; baik

Speaker: IMK

numeral nine

(Indonesian) sembilan

verb divide

(Indonesian) bagi

Example: Suruase sunei ria pasi.

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

adverb repeatedly

(Indonesian) ulang kali

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

(Indonesian) suka; senang; sukacita; semangat

noun shoe loan

(Indonesian) sepatu

Speaker: IMK

noun lemongrass

(Indonesian) serei

Speaker: IMK

noun Laportea Decumana leaves have stinging hairs; used medicinally, as a stimulant

(Indonesian) daun gatal

noun fishing pole

noun whale

(Indonesian) ikan paus

Speaker: IMK

noun sarong cloth

(Indonesian) kain sarong

Speaker: IMK

verb splash

(Indonesian) siram

Speaker: IMK

noun god; master

(Indonesian) tuhan; Allah

Speaker: IMK

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

verb wobble

(Indonesian) goyang

Example: Yau isonini ai.

Speaker: IMK

noun peninsula

(Indonesian) tanjung

Speaker: IMK

noun snot

(Indonesian) ingus

numeral twelve

(Indonesian) dua puluh

noun father non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

verb hug; grasp; hold; to hug

(Indonesian) peluk; tangkap

Example: Tipu wona pai.

verb fall on; hit; be afflicted by; to fall on; to hit ; to be afflicted by

(Indonesian) menimpa; kena

noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis bia

Speaker: IMK

noun owl

(Indonesian) burung hantuk

Speaker: IMK

noun hand

(Indonesian) tangan

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: wara;

verb spill, splash

(Indonesian) kasih tumpah; siram

Example: Irute kambu nei, ivuvui.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tray

(Indonesian) baki dari pelepa sagu

noun k.o. traditional wooden bowl

(Indonesian) mangkok sempe

Speaker: IMK

phrase I light the fire.

(Indonesian) Saya menyalakan api.

phrase I go into the cave.

(Indonesian) Saya masuk gua.

phrase I want to drink coffee.

(Indonesian) Saya mau minum kopi.