Wamesa

noun pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah merah pandan

Speaker: IMK

verb hear; to hear

(Indonesian) dengar

Speaker: IMK

noun leg

(Indonesian) kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. wood; k.o. wood used for making canoes, has spines

(Indonesian) kayu untuk bikin prau

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau besar

Speaker: IMK

noun bed

(Indonesian) tempat tidur

Speaker: IMK

noun tree fern

(Indonesian) paku besar

Speaker: IMK

noun heel

(Indonesian) tumit

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sandal

Speaker: IMK

noun kangaroo

(Indonesian) kangguru

Speaker: IMK

noun ant

(Indonesian) semut

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sago without thorns

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu tidak berduri

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) jambu bola

verb crawl; walk slowly

(Indonesian) merayap; jalan pelahan

Speaker: IMK

noun rat

(Indonesian) tikus

Speaker: IMK

verb run; to run

(Indonesian) lari

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

adjective silent

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

noun sea almond tree; umbrella tree

(Indonesian) ketapang

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atari (Wandamen);

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) burung kakatua

Speaker: IMK

verb be a liar or deceiver

(Indonesian) penipu; tukang tipu

Example: Andi diawi baru.

Speaker: IMK

noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) kakatua

Speaker: IMK

adjective thick

(Indonesian) tebal

Example: Arepa wasi sibatoyar.

Speaker: IMK

noun edge

(Indonesian) pinggir

verb dream; to dream

(Indonesian) bermimpi

Speaker: IMK

verb to wind, as papeda on chopsticks Tisi?

(Indonesian) balik (papeda)

Example: Setisi ana.

noun papeda chopsticks; utensils for sago mush made from the spines of sago leaves.

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

verb hide; cover

(Indonesian) mendung

Speaker: IMK

verb agree; to agree

(Indonesian) pakat

noun anchor

(Indonesian) jangkar

noun mosquito

(Indonesian) nyamuk

Speaker: IMK

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri-duri

verb, noun speak; talk; word; language

(Indonesian) berbicara; berbahasa; kata; bahasa

verb scream; shout

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

noun chicken

(Indonesian) ayam

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

adverb also; too

(Indonesian) juga

Speaker: IMK

verb, adjective fit, narrow, tight

(Indonesian) pas, sesak, sempit

Example: Sasu sama vemeta kiotare yau.

verb bathe; to bathe, to swim

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) bersih; jernih; putih

Speaker: IMK

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

verb fight; argue

(Indonesian) berkelahi; bertengkar

Speaker: IMK

verb, adverb already, completive

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Yau imanau yunu kambu.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. seaweed fruit eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis buah rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you two; 2du pronoun

(Indonesian) kalian dua; kamu dua (Melayu Papua)

Speaker: IMK

phrase The boy takes one, six frogs remain.

(Indonesian) Anak bawa satu, tinggal kodok enam.

noun coral polyp

(Indonesian) belangan

Speaker: IMK

verb tired; exhausted; to be tired, exhausted

(Indonesian) capek

Speaker: IMK

adjective like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: masi;

noun breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan, gomo

Speaker: IMK

noun seed

(Indonesian) biji

Speaker: IMK

noun, adjective man; male

(Indonesian) laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

noun banana

(Indonesian) pisang

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket sings in the evenings

(Indonesian) sejenis belalang; jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

noun family group; clan

(Indonesian) keluarga; marga

Speaker: IMK

noun nipa palm used to thatch rooves

(Indonesian) nipa

Speaker: IMK

particle don’t

(Indonesian) jangan

Speaker: IMK

adjective dirty

(Indonesian) kotor

Example: Wona pai mieta ava vierariate.

noun neck

(Indonesian) leher

Speaker: IMK

noun a spacious place (?)

(Indonesian) tempat luas (?)

Speaker: IMK

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

noun frog; k.o. brown frog Edible, tastes like chicken.

(Indonesian) kodok

verb press; squeeze; to press; to squeeze

(Indonesian) ramas

noun louse

(Indonesian) kutu

Speaker: IMK

noun bedbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

noun tobacco loan - source?

(Indonesian) tembakau

Speaker: IMK

adjective sad lit. ’bad stomach’

(Indonesian) sedih; hati susah

Speaker: IMK

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

Speaker: IMK

adjective cheerful, very happy

(Indonesian) riang, senang sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun shell jewelry

(Indonesian) gelang dari kerang

Speaker: IMK

noun sail

(Indonesian) layar

Speaker: IMK

verb err; make a mistake; wrong; to err, make a mistake, be wrong

(Indonesian) salah

Example: Sasu sama veurare sisara yau.

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

noun moon

(Indonesian) bulan

Speaker: IMK

noun bow of a canoe

(Indonesian) mata perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun sarong cloth

(Indonesian) kain sarong

Speaker: IMK

noun papaya

(Indonesian) pepaya

Speaker: IMK

noun person var: sintu

(Indonesian) orang

Speaker: IMK

noun star

(Indonesian) bintang

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 land snail

(Indonesian) keong hutan

noun spoon loan

(Indonesian) sendok

Speaker: IMK

verb close

(Indonesian) tutup

Speaker: IMK

noun cave

(Indonesian) goa; gua

Speaker: IMK

verb smoke; suck; to smoke; to suck

(Indonesian) merokok; isap

numeral twelve

(Indonesian) dua puluh

verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

Speaker: IMK

noun conch used as a horn

(Indonesian) triton

Speaker: IMK

adjective straight; good

(Indonesian) lurus; baik

Speaker: IMK

adverb already; already, completive aspect

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Diapai niunu tomanau.

verb wake up; to wake up transitive

(Indonesian) bangunkan

Example: Ira ivau ne marareia wai

verb paddle; to paddle

(Indonesian) dayung

noun k.o. tray

(Indonesian) baki dari pelepa sagu

phrase The dog wants to climb on the log.

(Indonesian) Anjing mau naik di batang kayu.

phrase I go quickly.

(Indonesian) Saya jalan cepat.

phrase I untie the knotted rope.

(Indonesian) Saya lepas tali yang ikat.