Wamesa

noun knee

(Indonesian) lutut

Speaker: IMK

noun utensil for eating papeda

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we three; 1tri excl pronoun rare

(Indonesian) kami tiga

Speaker: IMK

noun fly

(Indonesian) lalat

Speaker: IMK

adj only; just

(Indonesian) hanya

Speaker: IMK

noun cloud

(Indonesian) awan

Speaker: IMK

noun week

(Indonesian) minggu

Speaker: IMK

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

noun chest

(Indonesian) dada

Speaker: IMK

adjective silent

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

verb hang; to hang

(Indonesian) gantung; tergantung

Speaker: IMK

noun mud

(Indonesian) lumpur; becek

Speaker: IMK

noun decorum; character; behavior

(Indonesian) sopan santum; sifat; pembawaan

Example: Buai pai dite.

Speaker: IMK

phrase The tide falls.

(Indonesian) Air turun.

noun stove Wondama ’riniai’

(Indonesian) tungku

Speaker: IMK

adverb downwards, to below

(Indonesian) ke bawah

noun ambush, trap

(Indonesian) penyerangan

phrase Emily sews a noken.

(Indonesian) Emily jahit noken.

phrase I go wake up the child.

(Indonesian) Saya kasih bangun anak itu.

verb raw; unripe

(Indonesian) mentah

Example: Piamberi pasi sikamaru.

Speaker: IMK

noun anchor

(Indonesian) jangkar

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri-duri

noun sago mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur sagu

verb scratch; to scratch

(Indonesian) garut

Speaker: IMK

noun unmarried woman

(Indonesian) bujang perempuan; nona

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) air panas

Example: Yau sore karu yunu karomas kopi.

adjective, noun far-ish; distance; gap

(Indonesian) agak jauh; celah

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

noun bachelor

(Indonesian) bujang laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

verb scream; shout

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

adjective noisy

(Indonesian) ribut

conjunction then Wandamen?

(Indonesian) lalu

Speaker: BMW

noun cousin

(Indonesian) sepupu

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

noun coconut oil

(Indonesian) minyak kelapa

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) lebah bunuh babi

Speaker: IMK

noun valley; plain

(Indonesian) lembah; tanah luas

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: mapa;

adjective gentle

(Indonesian) lembut

proper noun name of a stream maria + avo = red fruit stream

(Indonesian) nama kali hutan

Speaker: IMK

adjective calm

(Indonesian) teduh

Speaker: IMK

adjective savage; lit. meaning (’hot’)

(Indonesian) ganas

Speaker: IMK

verb cook

(Indonesian) masak

Speaker: IMK

adjective broken; cracked

(Indonesian) pecah; hancur

Speaker: IMK

adj like, fit

(Indonesian) seperti, pas

Speaker: IMK

noun gong made of iron

(Indonesian) gong

Speaker: IMK

verb belly laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa kras

Speaker: IMK

noun crow L from Indonesian

(Indonesian) burung gagak

Speaker: IMK

verb kill

(Indonesian) bunuh

Speaker: IMK

noun crab

(Indonesian) kepiting

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

verb make; to make

(Indonesian) bikin

Example: Emily ninari anio.

Speaker: IMK

verb have; to have

(Indonesian) punya

Speaker: IMK

verb forget; to forget

(Indonesian) lupa

noun traditional drum ??+rotu

(Indonesian) tipa/tifa

Speaker: IMK

adjective a lot; many

(Indonesian) banyak sekali

Speaker: IMK

phrase The turtle bit down hard.

(Indonesian) Kura-kura gigit kras.

adjective big; large

(Indonesian) besar

Speaker: IMK

verb place; put

(Indonesian) taruh; letakkan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea shell found on rocks, lit ’widow’

(Indonesian) sejenis karang tempel di batu

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

noun place for anchoring canoes

(Indonesian) pelabuhan/tambatan perahu

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

adjective kind

(Indonesian) ramah; baik

Speaker: IMK

verb be married

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

verb gather; to gather

(Indonesian) berkumpul

Example: Irure kawasa pasia.

verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

noun brain lit. ’head marrow’

(Indonesian) otak

adjective smelly; putrid

(Indonesian) bauh; busuk

adjective fragrant

(Indonesian) bauh harum

Speaker: IMK

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

noun watermelon loan?

(Indonesian) semangka

Speaker: IMK

verb love; to love

(Indonesian) cinta

verb think; to think

(Indonesian) pikir

verb look for; seek; to look for, to seek

(Indonesian) cari

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. shell (snail operculum), Pacific cat’s eye

(Indonesian) mata bulan

Speaker: IMK

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

adjective quiet; still

(Indonesian) sunyi

Speaker: IMK

verb guard; to guard

(Indonesian) menjaga; jaga lihat

Speaker: IMK

noun candy

(Indonesian) gula-gula

noun cloth

(Indonesian) kain

Speaker: IMK

verb grow; to grow

(Indonesian) tumbuh

Example: Barimu pasi sisiwara.

Speaker: IMK

verb worship; to worship

(Indonesian) sembah

noun bamboo float of an outrigger canoe

(Indonesian) bagian perahu cadik

Speaker: IMK

verb wear

(Indonesian) pakai

Example: Isora sarak.

Speaker: IMK

verb tinkle; ring (as of ears)

(Indonesian) berdering (telinga)

Example: Tarakondi ne sandu sususoya.

Speaker: IMK

verb return; turn

(Indonesian) kembali; balik

noun cave

(Indonesian) goa; gua

Speaker: IMK

noun grandfather

(Indonesian) tete

Speaker: IMK

verb appear; to appear

(Indonesian) muncul

verb drink; to drink

(Indonesian) minum

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun Papuan (Blyth’s) hornbill

(Indonesian) burung tahun

Speaker: IMK

noun marrow

(Indonesian) sumsum

phrase The dog sets his chin on a leaf.

(Indonesian) Anjing taruh dagunya di atas daun.