Wamesa

noun k.o. small bamboo used to make kalawai

(Indonesian) bambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun dense forest

(Indonesian) hutan lebat

Speaker: IMK

noun cold papeda

(Indonesian) papeda dingin

Speaker: IMK

noun mango Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava; lit. meaning (’large guava’)

(Indonesian) jambu bola

noun coconut

(Indonesian) kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun lime; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

noun bandicoot Large, can be eaten.

(Indonesian) tikus tanah

Speaker: IMK

verb read

(Indonesian) membaca

Speaker: IMK

noun branch; branching

(Indonesian) cabang; bercabang

Speaker: IMK

verb sharpen

(Indonesian) kasih tajam

Example: Yasiei na sivura.

Speaker: IMK

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

verb sew; to sew

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Yau yaware sasu.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: awari;

noun clothes; several/multiple pieces of clothing

(Indonesian) baju banyak; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

verb carry; to carry on the hip or over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong

noun decorum; character; behavior

(Indonesian) sopan santum; sifat; pembawaan

Example: Buai pai dite.

Speaker: IMK

noun fruit

(Indonesian) buah

Speaker: IMK

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

noun brother-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar laki-laki

adjective dark

(Indonesian) gelap

noun beetle eats holes in areca

(Indonesian) kumbang

noun sago pulp

(Indonesian) ampas sagu

Example: Abise pai dia ina.

Speaker: IMK

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) berpisah

Speaker: IMK

phrase I polish my nails green.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku sampai hijau.

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

noun basement

(Indonesian) kolong rumah

adverb behind

(Indonesian) belakang

Speaker: IMK

noun liquid; sauce

(Indonesian) air; kuah

noun christmas tree worm Spirobranchus corniculatus spp.

(Indonesian) sejenis cacing laut

Speaker: IMK

noun backbone; spine

(Indonesian) tulang belakang

adverb tomorrow; morning

(Indonesian) besok; pagi

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kacang merah

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

verb shave one’s head

(Indonesian) cukur kepala

noun k.o. fern eaten, Diplazium esculentum

(Indonesian) sayur paku, pakis

adjective noisy

(Indonesian) ribut

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

noun vomit

(Indonesian) muntah

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. seaweed fruit eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis buah rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut oil

(Indonesian) minyak kelapa

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) daun melinjo

Speaker: IMK

phrase

(Indonesian) Anak injak air.

verb soft

(Indonesian) lombo; lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

adjective savage; lit. meaning (’hot’)

(Indonesian) ganas

Speaker: IMK

adjective broken; cracked

(Indonesian) pecah; hancur

Speaker: IMK

verb sit, live

(Indonesian) duduk, tinggal

Example: Imaso na karapea.

Speaker: IMK

verb full; to be full (from eating)

(Indonesian) kenyang

Speaker: IMK

adverb slowly

(Indonesian) pelan

Speaker: IMK

verb bother; to bother Reduplicated form is intensified.

(Indonesian) ganggu

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: nangangat;

verb say; to say

(Indonesian) bilang

Example: Yau yoyo diru vesie" so Sutri."

verb stand; to stand

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

verb cut; to cut

(Indonesian) potong

noun study materials pi+aniau

(Indonesian) benda belajar

Speaker: IMK

noun leaf (inedible); lily/lotus pad

(Indonesian) daun

Speaker: IMK

adjective crazy

(Indonesian) gila

Example: Sia vura sembepisavir.

Speaker: IMK

noun eggplant

(Indonesian) terung

Speaker: IMK

verb catch (fish); go fishing; to catch, as fish

(Indonesian) mancing

Example: Yau ya ipotei diapai tomanau.

Speaker: IMK

verb boil

(Indonesian) rebus

Example: Au sumomui riane dia.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: rana;

noun bay area

(Indonesian) daerah teluk

noun wide, deep river

(Indonesian) sungai dalam luas

noun edible leaf; vegetable; greens

(Indonesian) daun; sayur

Example: Yau ira ivori rau na toko.

Speaker: IMK

noun side

(Indonesian) sebelah

Dialect: ˈrawa

noun eyelash, eyebrow

(Indonesian) bulu mata, alis mata

verb lick; to lick

(Indonesian) jilat

Example: Wona nei riepi marareia katu nei.

noun needle

Speaker: IMK

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

numeral nine

(Indonesian) sembilan

verb change

(Indonesian) ganti

noun lake

(Indonesian) danau

verb crawl; trap

(Indonesian) merayap; merangkap

Speaker: IMK

verb cry

(Indonesian) menangis

Speaker: IMK

adjective dry

(Indonesian) kering

verb remember; to remember

(Indonesian) ingat

Speaker: IMK

verb see, look, stare

(Indonesian) lihat, tatap

phrase The red pants don’t fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang merah tidak pas.

adjective arrogant; not calm

(Indonesian) sombong-sombong; tidak tenang

Speaker: IMK

noun betel nut; areca Areca catechu

(Indonesian) buah pinang

Speaker: IMK

pronoun they; 3pl pronoun

(Indonesian) mereka

Speaker: IMK

interjection good morning!

(Indonesian) selamat pagi!

Speaker: IMK

verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Ai kiai dire isimarai si siurar.

Speaker: IMK

noun bone

(Indonesian) tulang

Speaker: IMK

adverb along the shoreline

(Indonesian) sepanjang garis pantai

noun land snail

(Indonesian) keong hutan

verb want (to eat); crave

(Indonesian) ingin (makan)

numeral twelve

(Indonesian) dua puluh

verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

Speaker: IMK

verb be like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea snail eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis kerang

noun father Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

phrase My ears are ringing.

(Indonesian) Telinga dua-dua berdering.

numeral three

(Indonesian) tiga

Speaker: IMK

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

adjective fresh; young; new

(Indonesian) segar; mudah; baru

Speaker: IMK

noun praying mantis said to have a worm living in its gut that will badly injure anyone who accidentally touches it

(Indonesian) belalang besar

Speaker: IMK

adverb rarely

(Indonesian) jarang

Speaker: IMK

verb paddle; to paddle

(Indonesian) dayung

noun paper; letter

(Indonesian) kertas; surat

Speaker: IMK

noun marrow

(Indonesian) sumsum