Wamesa

noun yellow pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah kuning pandan

noun tree fern

(Indonesian) pohon paku

Speaker: IMK

noun sandal; lit. meaning (’leg sole sheath’)

(Indonesian) sandal

Speaker: IMK

verb shoot (with arrow)

(Indonesian) panahkan

Example: Yanai.

Speaker: IMK

noun oyster shells meat is eaten

(Indonesian) kulit bia tiram

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. leaf used for weaving mats

(Indonesian) sejenis daun

noun cloud

(Indonesian) awan

Speaker: IMK

noun rope trap

(Indonesian) jerat tali

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

noun leg; thigh

(Indonesian) kaki; pahu

Speaker: IMK

noun older sibling

(Indonesian) kakak

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

adj? become; happen ’yau ivediadi’ ’I become’

(Indonesian) jadi

Speaker: IMK

noun night

(Indonesian) malam

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

noun beetle eats holes in areca

(Indonesian) kumbang

noun bamboo shoot roasted and eaten

(Indonesian) rebung bambu

Speaker: IMK

noun nutmeg fruit var: nganggomi

(Indonesian) buah pala hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

Speaker: IMK

noun dove

(Indonesian) burung merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun land crab lives at the shore, unlike land crab ’muri’

(Indonesian) kepiting tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun peanut; lit. meaning (’bean earth’)

(Indonesian) kacang tanah

verb whisper; to whisper

(Indonesian) berbisik

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

noun glass

(Indonesian) kaca

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun mother

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

noun bee; honey bee

(Indonesian) lebah madu

Speaker: IMK

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) kalawai

Speaker: IMK

verb wear jewelry; decorate oneself

(Indonesian) menghiasi

Speaker: IMK

adjective very beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik sekali

Speaker: IMK

verb mourn

(Indonesian) berkabung

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) daun meyana

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

noun net; basket

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

verb curse; to curse

(Indonesian) maki

noun k.o. bush

(Indonesian) tongkat satan

Speaker: IMK

verb say; to say

(Indonesian) bilang

Example: Yau yoyo diru vesie" so Sutri."

noun traditional drum ??+rotu

(Indonesian) tipa/tifa

Speaker: IMK

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

Speaker: IMK

noun mangrove forest

(Indonesian) hutan bakau; nangro

noun study materials pi+aniau

(Indonesian) benda belajar

Speaker: IMK

verb deaf

(Indonesian) tuli

Speaker: IMK

verb come from the rear, from behind; to come from the rear, from behind

(Indonesian) datang dari belakang

Speaker: IMK

noun now rabua

(Indonesian) sekarang ini

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

(Indonesian) hari ini

verb marry; to marry

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

Example: Au ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

noun neck

(Indonesian) leher

Speaker: IMK

adverb to below; down; to there

(Indonesian) ke bawah

adjective blue

(Indonesian) biru

Speaker: IMK

adposition downwards, farther down

(Indonesian) ke bawah (lagi)

Speaker: IMK

noun tear

(Indonesian) air mata

noun eyelash

(Indonesian) bulu mata

noun stone; rock

(Indonesian) batu

verb wink

(Indonesian) kedip mata

Speaker: IMK

adjective; verb be clever; understand; know

(Indonesian) pandai; mengerti; tahu

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

noun hair

(Indonesian) rambut

Speaker: IMK

noun story

(Indonesian) ceritera

noun louse

(Indonesian) kutu

Speaker: IMK

noun spine of sago leaf

(Indonesian) pelepa sagu

Speaker: IMK

verb smell bad

(Indonesian) bauh

adverb quickly; fast

(Indonesian) cepat

Example: Yau ira saira.

Speaker: IMK

noun grasshopper eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

Speaker: IMK

verb dig

(Indonesian) gali

noun bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang

Speaker: IMK

noun salt; seawater

(Indonesian) garam; air laut

Speaker: IMK

verb see, look, stare

(Indonesian) lihat, tatap

noun pants; lit. meaning (’buttock clothing’)

(Indonesian) celana

verb call; ask permission

(Indonesian) panggil; minta ijin

Example: Isawe irane.

Speaker: IMK

adjective arrogant; not calm

(Indonesian) sombong-sombong; tidak tenang

Speaker: IMK

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

Example: Yau isaviori ranu.

Speaker: IMK

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

verb cough

(Indonesian) batuk

Speaker: IMK

noun orange; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk manis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small citrus

(Indonesian) jeruk kecil

noun bone

(Indonesian) tulang

Speaker: IMK

noun star

(Indonesian) bintang

verb blow

(Indonesian) bertiup

Speaker: IMK

verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Isokiare vara kiai dire nesi to sikake.

Speaker: IMK

noun cave

(Indonesian) goa; gua

Speaker: IMK

numeral fourteen

(Indonesian) empat puluh

noun father Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

noun sago mixed with buah hitam fruit cooked and eaten, can be mixed with sago

(Indonesian) sagu campur dengan buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

noun breeze

(Indonesian) angin kecil, sepoi

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis bia

Speaker: IMK

numeral three

(Indonesian) tiga

Speaker: IMK

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

noun top; above

(Indonesian) di atas

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

Speaker: IMK

verb kick; to kick

(Indonesian) tendang

adjective discounted

(Indonesian) harga turun

Speaker: IMK

verb go down; descend; to go down, descend

(Indonesian) turun

Example: Yau ivia naina wisene

Speaker: IMK

noun marrow

(Indonesian) sumsum

noun k.o. tray

(Indonesian) baki dari pelepa sagu

noun sorrow; grief

(Indonesian) susah; duka

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog is black because it’s dirty.

(Indonesian) Anjing hitam karena kotor.

noun smoke

(Indonesian) asap

phrase I already did that

(Indonesian) saya ini sudah

Speaker: IMK