Wamesa

noun wood; tree

(Indonesian) kayu; pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun toenail

(Indonesian) kuku kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun bed

(Indonesian) tempat tidur

Speaker: IMK

conjunction but

(Indonesian) tapi

Speaker: IMK

noun cold papeda

(Indonesian) papeda dingin

Speaker: IMK

noun mat

(Indonesian) tikar

Speaker: IMK

noun guava

(Indonesian) jambu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava

(Indonesian) jambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut

(Indonesian) kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun bandicoot Large, can be eaten.

(Indonesian) tikus tanah

Speaker: IMK

verb hide; conceal; keep; to hide, conceal

(Indonesian) sembunyi; simpang

Speaker: IMK

noun small matoa fruit

(Indonesian) matoa kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun week

(Indonesian) minggu

Speaker: IMK

numeral four

(Indonesian) empat

Speaker: IMK

noun sea almond tree; umbrella tree

(Indonesian) ketapang

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atari (Wandamen);

verb give birth to; be parent to

(Indonesian) melahirkan

noun bird

(Indonesian) burung

Speaker: IMK

adjective big; large; wide; parents

(Indonesian) besar; lebar; orang tua

Example: Yau isanepaie ine baba wasia naina aniose Amerika.

Speaker: IMK

phrase His character is good.

(Indonesian) Sifat bagus.

phrase The book is in front of the box.

(Indonesian) Buku di depan karton.

noun fruit

(Indonesian) buah

Speaker: IMK

phrase Emily makes a house.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada bikin rumah.

noun widow

(Indonesian) menjanda

Speaker: IMK

verb stab; harm

(Indonesian) menikam; kena

Example: Ana sasinai pai disa yau.

Speaker: IMK

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

verb empty; gone

(Indonesian) habis

noun eagle

(Indonesian) burung elang

noun biting caterpillar

(Indonesian) ulat yang gigit

verb hide; cover

(Indonesian) mendung

Speaker: IMK

noun sago mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur sagu

noun backbone; spine

(Indonesian) tulang belakang

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

noun reef fish (crescent-banded grunter?) black & white striped

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

noun shrimp

(Indonesian) udang

Speaker: IMK

noun amaranth leaves eaten

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun valley between mountains

(Indonesian) lembah antara gunung-gunung

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fern eaten, Diplazium esculentum

(Indonesian) sayur paku, pakis

adjective healthy; thriving

(Indonesian) subur

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.

adjective gentle

(Indonesian) lembut

noun chili pepper also ’marisiani’

(Indonesian) cabe; rica; lombok

Speaker: IMK

adjective savage; lit. meaning (’hot’)

(Indonesian) ganas

Speaker: IMK

adjective sharp

(Indonesian) tajam

Speaker: IMK

verb break (of wood)

(Indonesian) patah (kayu)

Speaker: IMK

adjective interesting

(Indonesian) menarik

noun, adjective man; male

(Indonesian) laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

imperative go slowly

(Indonesian) pelahan saja

Speaker: IMK

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

noun turmeric same as ’yellow’ in Wondama

(Indonesian) kunyit

Speaker: IMK

demonstrative this

(Indonesian) ini

Speaker: IMK

verb break check root - 3sg ’diotu’

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional drum ??+rotu

(Indonesian) tipa/tifa

Speaker: IMK

noun soft coral

(Indonesian) karang lembek

Speaker: IMK

noun cassava

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

Speaker: IMK

noun front

(Indonesian) depan

Example: Buku pai niena do po garduse pai.

Speaker: IMK

noun place for anchoring canoes

(Indonesian) pelabuhan/tambatan perahu

noun day

(Indonesian) hari

verb marry; to marry

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

Example: Au ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

noun skin

(Indonesian) kulit

noun betel pepper, chewed with betel nut piper betle

(Indonesian) sirih

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

verb dance; k.o. traditional dance with drums

(Indonesian) adat menari pake tifa

adjective kind

(Indonesian) ramah; baik

Speaker: IMK

numeral nine

(Indonesian) sembilan

adjective; verb be clever; understand; know

(Indonesian) pandai; mengerti; tahu

verb smell

(Indonesian) cium

Example: Irira vesairara.

Speaker: IMK

noun small net bag

(Indonesian) noken kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun head

(Indonesian) kepala

noun bedbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

adjective smelly; putrid; pungent

(Indonesian) bauh, busuk

Speaker: IMK

noun pig spear

(Indonesian) tombak babi

Speaker: IMK

verb stir-fry; to stir-fry

(Indonesian) tumis

Example: Isanana dia nesi na mani katu.

verb think; to think

(Indonesian) pikir

noun bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket; cicada

(Indonesian) jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

noun bow of a canoe

(Indonesian) mata perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun gun lit. ’they use it to fire over here’

(Indonesian) pistol

Speaker: IMK

verb splash

(Indonesian) siram

Speaker: IMK

noun lime; lit. meaning (’small orange’)

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis

noun bone

(Indonesian) tulang

Speaker: IMK

verb grow; to grow

(Indonesian) tumbuh

Example: Barimu pasi sisiwara.

Speaker: IMK

verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Isokiare vara kiai dire nesi to sikake.

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo float of an outrigger canoe

(Indonesian) bagian perahu cadik

Speaker: IMK

verb want (to eat); crave

(Indonesian) ingin (makan)

noun nostril

(Indonesian) lubang hidung

noun grandparent; grandchild

(Indonesian) nenek; kakek; cucu

Speaker: IMK

verb swell; to swell

(Indonesian) bengkak

noun palm; palm (of hand)

(Indonesian) telapak tangan

Speaker: IMK

adverb rarely

(Indonesian) jarang

Speaker: IMK

noun sprout lit. ’thing that grows’?

(Indonesian) tunas

Speaker: IMK

interrogative what; how

(Indonesian) apa; bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

verb write; to write

(Indonesian) tulis

Speaker: IMK

adjective all; each; every

(Indonesian) semua; setiap

noun rope

(Indonesian) tali

noun sorrow; grief

(Indonesian) susah; duka

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. traditional wooden bowl

(Indonesian) mangkok sempe

Speaker: IMK

noun smoke

(Indonesian) asap