Wamesa

noun fly

(Indonesian) lalat

Speaker: IMK

verb shoot (with arrow)

(Indonesian) panahkan

Example: Yanai.

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit Artocarpus altilis

(Indonesian) sukun

Speaker: IMK

noun mat

(Indonesian) tikar

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut

(Indonesian) kelapa

Speaker: IMK

verb study; go to school

(Indonesian) belajar, bersekolah

Speaker: IMK

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

noun coral tree (Erythrina sp.); lit. meaning (’foreign flower’) tall, fruiting, possibly brought by Dutch

(Indonesian) pohon dadak

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

Speaker: IMK

noun sea almond tree; umbrella tree

(Indonesian) ketapang

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atari (Wandamen);

verb count; to count

(Indonesian) hitung

noun mother 1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

noun smoked fish

(Indonesian) ikan asar

Speaker: IMK

noun low tide

(Indonesian) pasang turun; meti; air turun

Example: Die pai sinaia.

Speaker: IMK

noun night

(Indonesian) malam

noun floor [duí́]

(Indonesian) lantai

Speaker: IMK

phrase I go wake up the child.

(Indonesian) Saya kasih bangun anak itu.

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

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

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun anchor

(Indonesian) jangkar

noun sago mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur sagu

noun bee hive; nest

(Indonesian) sarang

noun liquid; sauce

(Indonesian) air; kuah

noun christmas tree worm Spirobranchus corniculatus spp.

(Indonesian) sejenis cacing laut

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kacang merah

verb whisper; to whisper

(Indonesian) berbisik

adjective captivating; interesting; lit. meaning (’hold stomach’)

(Indonesian) menarik hati

adjective narrow

(Indonesian) sempit

verb bathe; to bathe, to swim

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fern eaten, Diplazium esculentum

(Indonesian) sayur paku, pakis

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

noun wasp; bee small

(Indonesian) lebah

Speaker: IMK

noun valley; plain

(Indonesian) lembah; tanah luas

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: mapa;

adjective very beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun widower

(Indonesian) duda

Speaker: IMK

noun gong made of iron

(Indonesian) gong

Speaker: IMK

noun uncle

(Indonesian) om

Speaker: IMK

pronoun y’all; 2pl pronoun

(Indonesian) kalian; kamu (Melayu Papua)

Speaker: IMK

verb belly laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa kras

Speaker: IMK

noun crow L from Indonesian

(Indonesian) burung gagak

Speaker: IMK

verb have; to have

(Indonesian) punya

Speaker: IMK

demonstrative this

(Indonesian) ini

Speaker: IMK

noun rice Wanderwort. Refers to both cooked and raw.

(Indonesian) nasi; beras

Speaker: IMK

adjective a lot; many

(Indonesian) banyak sekali

Speaker: IMK

adjective strong

(Indonesian) kuat

Speaker: IMK

noun map

(Indonesian) peta

noun jewelry; decorations pi+marandi

(Indonesian) hiasan; gelang

Speaker: IMK

noun pig

(Indonesian) babi

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea shell found on rocks, lit ’widow’

(Indonesian) sejenis karang tempel di batu

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

(Indonesian) datang dari belakang

Speaker: IMK

verb slither; to slither, as a snake.

(Indonesian) lingkar; merayap

Example: Tawai pai ria pavi na ai pai.

verb boil

(Indonesian) rebus

Example: Au sumomui riane dia.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: rana;

noun place for anchoring canoes

(Indonesian) pelabuhan/tambatan perahu

noun wide, deep river

(Indonesian) sungai dalam luas

noun thread

(Indonesian) benang

Speaker: IMK

noun tear

(Indonesian) air mata

verb lick; to lick

(Indonesian) jilat

Example: Wona nei riepi marareia katu nei.

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

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

(Indonesian) kodok

verb divide

(Indonesian) bagi

Example: Suruase sunei ria pasi.

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

Speaker: IMK

verb press; squeeze; to press; to squeeze

(Indonesian) ramas

noun lake

(Indonesian) danau

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bimbang

Speaker: IMK

verb dig

(Indonesian) gali

noun bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang

Speaker: IMK

verb carry over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong; pikul

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

(Indonesian) nangro kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun seashore; beach

(Indonesian) pinggir laut

verb see, look, stare

(Indonesian) lihat, tatap

noun pants; lit. meaning (’buttock clothing’)

(Indonesian) celana

phrase The red pants don’t fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang merah tidak pas.

noun k.o. large shell produces pearls

(Indonesian) sejenis bia besar

Speaker: IMK

noun betel nut; areca Areca catechu

(Indonesian) buah pinang

Speaker: IMK

noun outrigger connector

(Indonesian) bagian perahu semang

Speaker: IMK

noun holy place

(Indonesian) tempat suci

Speaker: IMK

phrase They’re all crazy.

(Indonesian) Mereka semua gila.

noun god; master

(Indonesian) tuhan; Allah

Speaker: IMK

verb sting, be sharp

(Indonesian) pedis

Speaker: IMK

noun cloth

(Indonesian) kain

Speaker: IMK

noun star

(Indonesian) bintang

verb grow; to grow

(Indonesian) tumbuh

Example: Barimu pasi sisiwara.

Speaker: IMK

verb throw; to throw

(Indonesian) lempar

verb wobble

(Indonesian) goyang

Example: Yau isonini ai.

Speaker: IMK

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

noun father Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

noun father non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) bangun; kaget; terkejut

verb narrate (a story)

(Indonesian) bercerita

Speaker: IMK

noun singkong

(Indonesian) cassava

Speaker: IMK

noun wrist

(Indonesian) pergelangan

adjective fresh; young; new

(Indonesian) segar; mudah; baru

Speaker: IMK

verb go down; descend; to go down, descend

(Indonesian) turun

Example: Yau ivia naina wisene

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

verb buy

(Indonesian) beli

Example: Ari vepapo pai ivori rau.

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog’s head is inside this jar.

(Indonesian) Kepala anjing di dalam toples ini.

noun smoke

(Indonesian) asap

phrase I untie the knotted rope.

(Indonesian) Saya lepas tali yang ikat.