Wamesa

noun sago grub eaten

(Indonesian) ulat sago

Speaker: IMK

noun nibong palm (large) spiny, oncosperma sp.

(Indonesian) pohon nibung besar

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit Artocarpus altilis

(Indonesian) sukun

Speaker: IMK

noun lime; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

noun cobweb

(Indonesian) sarang laba-laba

Speaker: IMK

noun cloud

(Indonesian) awan

Speaker: IMK

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atu

noun door

(Indonesian) pintu

Speaker: IMK

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

verb hang; to hang

(Indonesian) gantung; tergantung

Speaker: IMK

adjective new

(Indonesian) baru

Speaker: IMK

noun coral sp., small

(Indonesian) sejenis karang kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb patrol asociated with Bintuni dialect?

(Indonesian) meronda

Speaker: IMK

noun sparrow

(Indonesian) burung pipit

Speaker: IMK

noun mud

(Indonesian) lumpur; becek

Speaker: IMK

verb carry; to carry on the hip or over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong

noun small waves verb?

(Indonesian) gelombang kecil

phrase I open the book.

(Indonesian) Saya buka buku ini.

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

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun nighttime low tide

(Indonesian) meti malam

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

phrase Emily works.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada sementara kerja.

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

noun cockroach

(Indonesian) kakerlak, kecoa

Speaker: IMK

verb raw; unripe

(Indonesian) mentah

Example: Piamberi pasi sikamaru.

Speaker: IMK

noun net; basket Indonesian loan; var: karanjang

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

verb turn one’s back on; to turn one’s back on (something)

(Indonesian) membelakangi

noun stinkbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

noun vomit

(Indonesian) muntah

Speaker: IMK

noun wasp; bee small

(Indonesian) lebah

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large wasp; lit. meaning ("pig wasp") v. dangerous, stings said to be fatal

(Indonesian) lebah bunuh babi

Speaker: IMK

verb smile

(Indonesian) senyum

Speaker: IMK

verb drop; fall; to drop; fall

(Indonesian) menurun

Example: Imarura naina wisene.

Speaker: IMK

adjective savage; lit. meaning (’hot’)

(Indonesian) ganas

Speaker: IMK

verb resemble sedang-sedang saja

(Indonesian) mirip; sama

Speaker: IMK

verb sit, live

(Indonesian) duduk, tinggal

Example: Imaso na karapea.

Speaker: IMK

verb be destroyed

(Indonesian) hancur

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. coleus plant used medicinally for lung problems, eaten

(Indonesian) daun meyana

Speaker: IMK

noun crow L from Indonesian

(Indonesian) burung gagak

Speaker: IMK

noun seed

(Indonesian) biji

Speaker: IMK

noun thatched roof made of sago leaves

(Indonesian) atap dibikin dari daun sagu

Speaker: IMK

adverb later

(Indonesian) nanti

Speaker: IMK

verb curse; to curse

(Indonesian) maki

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bingung

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. harmonika made from rosewood (kayu linggua) or bamboo

(Indonesian) segenis harmonika; kecapi mulut

Speaker: IMK

demonstrative this

(Indonesian) ini

Speaker: IMK

noun nibong palm oncosperma sp.? May also refer to areca palm (?). IMK says there are two kinds of niniai, one which

(Indonesian) pohon nibung

verb grill; cook; to grill, to cook

(Indonesian) bakar; masak

Speaker: IMK

verb pull (out); to pull (out)

(Indonesian) sentak

Speaker: IMK

verb boil; to boil

(Indonesian) mendidi

noun traditional drum ??+rotu

(Indonesian) tipa/tifa

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis buah pohon

Speaker: IMK

adjective a lot; many

(Indonesian) banyak sekali

Speaker: IMK

adjective strong

(Indonesian) kuat

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small clam eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

noun food

(Indonesian) makanan

Speaker: IMK

noun egg

(Indonesian) telur

Speaker: IMK

verb deaf

(Indonesian) tuli

Speaker: IMK

verb slither; to slither, as a snake.

(Indonesian) lingkar; merayap

Example: Tawai pai ria pavi na ai pai.

adverb someday; one day

(Indonesian) satu saat

noun wide river

(Indonesian) sungai luas

Speaker: IMK

adjective blue

(Indonesian) biru

Speaker: IMK

noun small net bag

(Indonesian) noken kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun horns

(Indonesian) tanduk

Speaker: IMK

noun spine of sago leaf

(Indonesian) pelepa sagu

Speaker: IMK

verb cry

(Indonesian) menangis

Speaker: IMK

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

Speaker: IMK

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

verb fly

(Indonesian) terbang

Speaker: IMK

verb look for; seek; to look for, to seek

(Indonesian) cari

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kemeja

verb call; ask permission

(Indonesian) panggil; minta ijin

Example: Isawe irane.

Speaker: IMK

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Example: Wona nei siera so pibata nei.

numeral hundred

(Indonesian) ratus

Speaker: IMK

noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

noun person var: sintu

(Indonesian) orang

Speaker: IMK

verb bathe Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo float of an outrigger canoe

(Indonesian) bagian perahu cadik

Speaker: IMK

noun spoon loan

(Indonesian) sendok

Speaker: IMK

verb enter; to enter

(Indonesian) masuk

Example: Yau isu naina suepe ne.

Speaker: IMK

noun large forest bandicoot edible

(Indonesian) tikus tanah besar

Speaker: IMK

noun shark

(Indonesian) ikan hiu; ikan mangiwang

numeral eleven

(Indonesian) sembilan

noun father non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

verb fall; to fall

(Indonesian) jatuh

interrogative who?

(Indonesian) siapa?

Example: Ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

verb stick

(Indonesian) melikat

noun owl

(Indonesian) burung hantuk

Speaker: IMK

verb appear; to appear

(Indonesian) muncul

noun hand

(Indonesian) tangan

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: wara;

adverb rarely

(Indonesian) jarang

Speaker: IMK

noun sprout lit. ’thing that grows’?

(Indonesian) tunas

Speaker: IMK

verb spill, splash

(Indonesian) kasih tumpah; siram

Example: Irute kambu nei, ivuvui.

Speaker: IMK

noun storm

(Indonesian) angin ribut

phrase The dog wants to climb on the log.

(Indonesian) Anjing mau naik di batang kayu.

phrase The dog looks over at the turtle.

(Indonesian) Anjing lihat ke kura-kura.

phrase The dog pants.

(Indonesian) Anjing hosa.

phrase I light the fire.

(Indonesian) Saya menyalakan api.

phrase I whistle a song.

(Indonesian) Saya siul lagu.

phrase I shake the tree

(Indonesian) Saya goyang pohon.