Wamesa

noun tree fern

(Indonesian) pohon paku

Speaker: IMK

noun log

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun ankle

(Indonesian) mata kaki

Speaker: IMK

verb order; command

(Indonesian) suruh

Example: Yamisi ria.

Speaker: IMK

verb shoot (with arrow)

(Indonesian) panahkan

Example: Yanai.

Speaker: IMK

noun sago spines

(Indonesian) duri sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sago compound?

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sago without thorns

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu tidak berduri

Speaker: IMK

noun mango Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

noun mat

(Indonesian) tikar

Speaker: IMK

verb weave; to weave

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Emily dianu rota pai.

Speaker: IMK

adjective long

(Indonesian) panjang

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

Speaker: IMK

verb guard

(Indonesian) jaga

Speaker: IMK

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) kakatua

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bivalve mollusk found in mangrove logs; canoe worm eaten raw or boiled with salt, vinegar, and lime

(Indonesian) tambelo

Speaker: IMK

adjective thick

(Indonesian) tebal

Example: Arepa wasi sibatoyar.

Speaker: IMK

noun butterflyfish black/yellow/white stripes, v. common, can be eaten. Chaerodon ocellicaudus, baronessa, etc.

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun stove Wondama ’riniai’

(Indonesian) tungku

Speaker: IMK

noun brother-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar laki-laki

noun night

(Indonesian) malam

phrase I stir-fry the fish in a little oil.

(Indonesian) Saya tumis ikan di minyak sedikit.

verb to wind, as papeda on chopsticks Tisi?

(Indonesian) balik (papeda)

Example: Setisi ana.

verb hide; cover

(Indonesian) mendung

Speaker: IMK

verb raw; unripe

(Indonesian) mentah

Example: Piamberi pasi sikamaru.

Speaker: IMK

verb not want; dislike

(Indonesian) tidak suka; tidak mau

Example: Yau ikambarai yane kavoru maki.

verb break check root - 3sg kirotui

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

adjective very angry

(Indonesian) marah-marah

Speaker: IMK

adverb tomorrow; morning

(Indonesian) besok; pagi

Speaker: IMK

noun freshwater eel

(Indonesian) belut air tawar

Speaker: IMK

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

verb scream; shout

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

adjective narrow

(Indonesian) sempit

noun k.o. bird

(Indonesian) sejenis burung

Speaker: IMK

noun bucket

(Indonesian) timba

Speaker: IMK

verb shy; ashamed

(Indonesian) malu

Speaker: IMK

noun cousin

(Indonesian) sepupu

Speaker: IMK

noun crowned pigeon loan, var: mambruk

(Indonesian) burung mambruk

Speaker: IMK

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

noun water source; spring; lit. meaning (’water eye’)

(Indonesian) mata air

Speaker: IMK

verb dive

(Indonesian) tengelam

Speaker: IMK

adjective cruel; lit. meaning (’`always hot’’)

(Indonesian) kejam

Speaker: IMK

noun life; existence

(Indonesian) kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

verb alone; to be alone

(Indonesian) sendiri

Speaker: IMK

noun dream

(Indonesian) mimpi

Speaker: IMK

adverb may not; can’t; don’t!

(Indonesian) tidak boleh; jangan

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

verb have more immeditae than ’nei’

(Indonesian) punya

Example: Yau irane inewe barimu nei.

Speaker: IMK

adjective yellow

(Indonesian) kuning

Speaker: IMK

verb place; put; to place; to put

(Indonesian) taruh

Example: Wona pai pi direvava na pirio nei vawo.

Speaker: IMK

noun mango

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

interjection don’t worry about it

(Indonesian) tidak apa-apa

Speaker: IMK

noun leaf (inedible); lily/lotus pad

(Indonesian) daun

Speaker: IMK

noun small sea turtle

(Indonesian) kura-kura laut kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun bay area

(Indonesian) daerah teluk

noun future days

(Indonesian) hari akan datang

interjection hello; good day

(Indonesian) selamat siang

noun wide river

(Indonesian) sungai luas

Speaker: IMK

noun side

(Indonesian) sebelah

Dialect: ˈrawa

verb hit; to hit

(Indonesian) pukul

verb make sound

(Indonesian) berbunyi

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

phrase Don’t go to the market!

(Indonesian) Jangan pergi ke pasar!

noun pig spear

(Indonesian) tombak babi

Speaker: IMK

adjective dry

(Indonesian) kering

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

adjective sad lit. ’bad stomach’

(Indonesian) sedih; hati susah

Speaker: IMK

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bimbang

Speaker: IMK

noun name

(Indonesian) nama

Speaker: IMK

noun lemongrass

(Indonesian) serei

Speaker: IMK

noun small mangrove tree fruits are soaked, cooked with coconut, peeled, and eaten

(Indonesian) nangro kecil

Speaker: IMK

adverb tomorrow

(Indonesian) besok

Speaker: IMK

verb pant; to pant

(Indonesian) hosa

Example: Wona nei sise.

Speaker: IMK

noun shirt; lit. meaning (’hand clothing’)

(Indonesian) kemeja

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

Example: Yau isaviori ranu.

Speaker: IMK

verb want (to eat); crave

(Indonesian) ingin (makan)

verb tinkle; ring (as of ears)

(Indonesian) berdering (telinga)

Example: Tarakondi ne sandu sususoya.

Speaker: IMK

noun nose

(Indonesian) hidung

Speaker: IMK

noun nostril

(Indonesian) lubang hidung

noun comb loan? made from turtle shell

(Indonesian) sisir

Speaker: IMK

verb blow; to blow

(Indonesian) tiup

verb wake up; surprised; startled; to wake up; to be surprised, startled intransitive

(Indonesian) bangun; kaget; terkejut

verb hug; grasp; hold; to hug

(Indonesian) peluk; tangkap

Example: Tipu wona pai.

noun story

(Indonesian) cerita

Speaker: IMK

verb ; noun live; life; to live; life

(Indonesian) hidup; kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

noun singkong

(Indonesian) cassava

Speaker: IMK

noun hand

(Indonesian) tangan

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: wara;

verb go down; descend; to go down, descend

(Indonesian) turun

Example: Yau ivia naina wisene

Speaker: IMK

adjective all; each; every

(Indonesian) semua; setiap

noun root

(Indonesian) akar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun marrow

(Indonesian) sumsum

phrase The dog sets his chin on a leaf.

(Indonesian) Anjing taruh dagunya di atas daun.

pronoun I; 1sg pronoun

(Indonesian) saya

Speaker: IMK

phrase I light the fire.

(Indonesian) Saya menyalakan api.

phrase I whistle a song.

(Indonesian) Saya siul lagu.

phrase I said "good night" to Sutri.

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

phrase I untie the knotted rope.

(Indonesian) Saya lepas tali yang ikat.