Wamesa

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

noun heart

(Indonesian) jantung

Speaker: IMK

noun toe

(Indonesian) jari kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun fruiting season

(Indonesian) musim berbuah

Speaker: IMK

noun log

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun pole

(Indonesian) tiang

Speaker: IMK

noun stick

(Indonesian) tongkat

conjunction but

(Indonesian) tapi

Speaker: IMK

verb groan; shout

(Indonesian) mengerang; berteriak biasa

Speaker: IMK

noun wild breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan

Speaker: IMK

adjective sweet var: anona

(Indonesian) manis

Speaker: IMK

verb weave; to weave

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Emily dianu rota pai.

Speaker: IMK

noun catfish Clarias batrachus

(Indonesian) ikan lele

Speaker: IMK

noun cloud

(Indonesian) awan

Speaker: IMK

verb hang; to hang

(Indonesian) gantung; tergantung

Speaker: IMK

verb guard

(Indonesian) jaga

Speaker: IMK

noun small waves verb?

(Indonesian) gelombang kecil

adverb towards outside lit: do+ri+wa

(Indonesian) ke luar

noun nibong/areca palm (small) k.o. nibong, ’pohon pinang’, small. Areca sp?

(Indonesian) pohon nibung/pinang

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) buah noni (mengkudu)

verb stab; harm

(Indonesian) menikam; kena

Example: Ana sasinai pai disa yau.

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo shoot roasted and eaten

(Indonesian) rebung bambu

Speaker: IMK

noun eagle

(Indonesian) burung elang

noun single-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan punya satu mata

Speaker: IMK

verb hide; cover

(Indonesian) mendung

Speaker: IMK

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri-duri

noun sago mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur sagu

noun bean

(Indonesian) kacang

noun mother

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

conjunction then Wandamen?

(Indonesian) lalu

Speaker: BMW

noun saltwater eel

(Indonesian) belut laut

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea small cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang kecil

Speaker: IMK

adjective very beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik sekali

Speaker: IMK

verb soft

(Indonesian) lombo; lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

verb mourn

(Indonesian) berkabung

Speaker: IMK

adjective gloomy; sad

(Indonesian) muram

Speaker: IMK

verb belly laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa kras

Speaker: IMK

noun earthquake

(Indonesian) gempah bumi

Speaker: IMK

noun tree kangaroo Dendrolagus, probably inustus (grizzled tree kangaroo)

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

verb be at; reside; to be at or in a place, reside

(Indonesian) ada; berada; tinggal

Example: Yau inai na Manokwari.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: ne;

noun banana

(Indonesian) pisang

Speaker: IMK

adverb later

(Indonesian) nanti

Speaker: IMK

demonstrative this

(Indonesian) ini

Speaker: IMK

verb pull (out); to pull (out)

(Indonesian) sentak

Speaker: IMK

noun mangrove forest

(Indonesian) hutan bakau; nangro

noun cassava

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

Speaker: IMK

adjective strong

(Indonesian) kuat

Speaker: IMK

noun gorge; ravine

(Indonesian) jurang

Speaker: IMK

noun snail

(Indonesian) siput

Speaker: IMK

noun leaf (inedible); lily/lotus pad

(Indonesian) daun

Speaker: IMK

noun eggplant

(Indonesian) terung

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) datang dari belakang

Speaker: IMK

verb go; to go

(Indonesian) pergi

Speaker: IMK

noun neck

(Indonesian) leher

Speaker: IMK

noun thread

(Indonesian) benang

Speaker: IMK

adverb more than

(Indonesian) lebih

adjective blue

(Indonesian) biru

Speaker: IMK

adposition downwards, farther down

(Indonesian) ke bawah (lagi)

Speaker: IMK

noun crow

(Indonesian) burung gagak; moga

Speaker: IMK

noun side

(Indonesian) sebelah

Dialect: ˈrawa

noun land; shore

(Indonesian) darat

numeral six

(Indonesian) enam

verb gather; to gather

(Indonesian) berkumpul

Example: Irure kawasa pasia.

noun story

(Indonesian) ceritera

noun spirit; ghost

(Indonesian) roh

Speaker: IMK

verb sweat; to sweat

(Indonesian) keringat

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) suka; senang; sukacita; semangat

noun intestines lit. ’stomach rope’

(Indonesian) tali perut; usus

Speaker: IMK

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

Speaker: IMK

adjective arrogant; not calm

(Indonesian) sombong-sombong; tidak tenang

Speaker: IMK

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

Speaker: IMK

noun rainbow

(Indonesian) pelangi

Speaker: IMK

noun shovel loan (originally Dutch or English?)

(Indonesian) sekop

noun father’s older sister

(Indonesian) kakak perempuan bapak; mama tua

adverb along the shoreline

(Indonesian) sepanjang garis pantai

noun bamboo float of an outrigger canoe

(Indonesian) bagian perahu cadik

Speaker: IMK

verb kiss; to kiss

(Indonesian) cium

noun nose

(Indonesian) hidung

Speaker: IMK

numeral ten

(Indonesian) sepuluh

Speaker: IMK

verb peel

(Indonesian) kupas

Speaker: IMK

noun father Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

verb hug; grasp; hold; to hug

(Indonesian) peluk; tangkap

Example: Tipu wona pai.

verb overlap with; be underneath

(Indonesian) tindis

Example: Andi tiau tawa yau.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis bia

Speaker: IMK

adjective tall; to be tall

(Indonesian) tinggi

Speaker: IMK

numeral three

(Indonesian) tiga

Speaker: IMK

verb not exist

(Indonesian) tidak ada

Example: Varo sinia.

Speaker: IMK

adjective youngest (of siblings)

(Indonesian) bungsu

Speaker: IMK

verb kick; to kick

(Indonesian) tendang

adverb rarely

(Indonesian) jarang

Speaker: IMK

verb go down; descend; to go down, descend

(Indonesian) turun

Example: Yau ivia naina wisene

Speaker: IMK

interrogative what; how

(Indonesian) apa; bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

adjective white

(Indonesian) putih

Speaker: IMK

verb spill, splash

(Indonesian) kasih tumpah; siram

Example: Irute kambu nei, ivuvui.

Speaker: IMK

noun tree kangaroo Dendrolagus, probably inustus (grizzled tree kangaroo)

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun Papuan (Blyth’s) hornbill

(Indonesian) burung tahun

Speaker: IMK

noun sorrow; grief

(Indonesian) susah; duka

Speaker: IMK

phrase I place my chin on the table.

(Indonesian) Saya taruh dagu di atas meja.

phrase I said "good night" to Sutri.

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