Wamesa

noun utensil for eating papeda

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree brought in by the Dutch

(Indonesian) pohon mundur

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree related to ai kondo

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun aunt

(Indonesian) tante

Speaker: IMK

verb eat; to eat (tr)

(Indonesian) makan

Speaker: IMK

noun gnat antepenultimate stress

(Indonesian) agus kecil; agas

noun butterfly

(Indonesian) kupu-kupu

Speaker: IMK

noun mace

(Indonesian) bunga pala

Speaker: IMK

noun cloud

(Indonesian) awan

Speaker: IMK

noun rope trap

(Indonesian) jerat tali

noun branch; branching

(Indonesian) cabang; bercabang

Speaker: IMK

conjunction because

(Indonesian) karena

Speaker: IMK

verb hang; to hang

(Indonesian) gantung; tergantung

Speaker: IMK

adverb not yet

(Indonesian) belum

Speaker: IMK

noun sparrow

(Indonesian) burung pipit

Speaker: IMK

noun bird of paradise

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

noun mud

(Indonesian) lumpur; becek

Speaker: IMK

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

noun freshwater fish

(Indonesian) ikanair tawar

noun nighttime low tide

(Indonesian) meti malam

noun ambush, trap

(Indonesian) penyerangan

verb dream; to dream

(Indonesian) bermimpi

Speaker: IMK

Morinda tree Morinda sp (likely citrifolia); used to make medicine.

(Indonesian) pohon mengkudu

Speaker: IMK

noun single-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan punya satu mata

Speaker: IMK

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan pakai mata banyak

Speaker: IMK

noun house lizard

(Indonesian) cicak

Speaker: IMK

noun unmarried woman

(Indonesian) bujang perempuan; nona

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

Speaker: IMK

adverb behind

(Indonesian) belakang

Speaker: IMK

verb turn one’s back on; to turn one’s back on (something)

(Indonesian) membelakangi

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

noun shrimp

(Indonesian) udang

Speaker: IMK

noun speech

(Indonesian) bicaraan

Speaker: IMK

noun amaranth leaves eaten

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

noun k.o. bird

(Indonesian) sejenis burung

Speaker: IMK

noun valley between mountains

(Indonesian) lembah antara gunung-gunung

Speaker: IMK

adjective clean; clear; white Wondama. In Windesi ’white’ is more often ’vusa’

(Indonesian) bersih; jernih; putih

Speaker: IMK

noun crowned pigeon loan, var: mambruk

(Indonesian) burung mambruk

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 many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) kalawai

Speaker: IMK

noun paddy oat leaf Gnetum gnemon, eaten. Also ’marapa buo’ for edible fruit of the same tree.

(Indonesian) daun melinjo

Speaker: IMK

verb soft

(Indonesian) lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

noun war

(Indonesian) perang

Example: Sendama marowa.

Speaker: IMK

verb dive

(Indonesian) tengelam

Speaker: IMK

adj like, fit

(Indonesian) seperti, pas

Speaker: IMK

adjective black

(Indonesian) hitam

Speaker: IMK

adverb may not; can’t; don’t!

(Indonesian) tidak boleh; jangan

Speaker: IMK

adverb slowly

(Indonesian) pelan

Speaker: IMK

noun thatched roof made of sago leaves

(Indonesian) atap dibikin dari daun sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. harmonika made from rosewood (kayu linggua) or bamboo

(Indonesian) segenis harmonika; kecapi mulut

Speaker: IMK

verb kick

(Indonesian) tendang

Speaker: IMK

adjective a lot; many

(Indonesian) banyak sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun map

(Indonesian) peta

verb quiet; to be quiet

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

noun belongings

(Indonesian) harta

adverb someday; one day

(Indonesian) satu saat

adverb yesterday lit. evening + that

(Indonesian) kemarin

noun skin

(Indonesian) kulit

adjective tired; sleepy

(Indonesian) mengantuk

noun heaven

(Indonesian) surga

verb gather; to gather

(Indonesian) berkumpul

Example: Irure kawasa pasia.

verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

noun horns

(Indonesian) tanduk

Speaker: IMK

verb hold; grasp; to hold, grasp

(Indonesian) pegang

noun brain lit. ’head marrow’

(Indonesian) otak

verb remain; live

(Indonesian) tinggal

Example: Mararea kio sire, sisa kodo rime siri.

Speaker: IMK

adjective fragrant

(Indonesian) bauh harum

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) daun gatal

verb carry over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong; pikul

noun holy place

(Indonesian) tempat suci

Speaker: IMK

phrase They wind up papeda.

(Indonesian) Mereka balik papeda.

numeral hundred

(Indonesian) ratus

Speaker: IMK

noun girl the [tʃ] is odd

(Indonesian) anak perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun mother non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu

Speaker: IMK

noun person var: sintu

(Indonesian) orang

Speaker: IMK

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

verb worship; to worship

(Indonesian) sembah

noun tongue

(Indonesian) lidah

verb kiss; to kiss

(Indonesian) cium

verb smoke; suck; to smoke; to suck

(Indonesian) merokok; isap

phrase They go their seperate ways.

(Indonesian) Mereka dua bagi jalan.

verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

Speaker: IMK

noun conch used as a horn

(Indonesian) triton

Speaker: IMK

adjective light

(Indonesian) ringan

verb narrate (a story)

(Indonesian) bercerita

Speaker: IMK

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

Speaker: IMK

interrogative who?

(Indonesian) siapa?

Example: Ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

phrase He hugs the dog.

(Indonesian) Dia peluk anjing.

noun wrist

(Indonesian) pergelangan

verb wake up; to wake up transitive

(Indonesian) bangunkan

Example: Ira ivau ne marareia wai

noun top; above

(Indonesian) di atas

verb go home

(Indonesian) pulang

Speaker: IMK

adverb only; just

(Indonesian) saja

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

adjective sinful

(Indonesian) berdosa

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. traditional wooden bowl

(Indonesian) mangkok sempe

Speaker: IMK

phrase I sing a traditional (ri) song.

(Indonesian) Saya nyanyi lagu ada ri.

phrase I said "good night" to Sutri.

(Indonesian) Saya bilang "selamat malam" ke Sutri.