Wamesa

phrase I paint my toenails red.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku kaki sampai merah.

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

(Indonesian) kayu untuk bikin prau

Speaker: IMK

noun heel

(Indonesian) tumit

Speaker: IMK

noun jackfruit; lit. meaning (’immigrant breadfruit’) ’amber’ is melayu Papua

(Indonesian) nangka

Speaker: IMK

noun lime; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

noun bandicoot Large, can be eaten.

(Indonesian) tikus tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun gnat antepenultimate stress

(Indonesian) agus kecil; agas

noun cloud

(Indonesian) awan

Speaker: IMK

noun church

(Indonesian) gereja

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) pohon dadak

Speaker: IMK

noun chest

(Indonesian) dada

Speaker: IMK

noun sea almond tree; umbrella tree

(Indonesian) ketapang

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atari (Wandamen);

adjective new

(Indonesian) baru

Speaker: IMK

noun leg; thigh

(Indonesian) kaki; pahu

Speaker: IMK

adjective thick

(Indonesian) tebal

Example: Arepa wasi sibatoyar.

Speaker: IMK

noun bottle loan

(Indonesian) botol

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

adverb very

(Indonesian) sekali

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

noun ambush, trap

(Indonesian) penyerangan

adverb towards outside lit: do+ri+wa

(Indonesian) ke luar

phrase Emily sews a noken.

(Indonesian) Emily jahit noken.

phrase Emily makes a house.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada bikin rumah.

verb sleep; to sleep

(Indonesian) tidur

Speaker: IMK

noun beetle eats holes in areca

(Indonesian) kumbang

verb spear; stab; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; tikam

Example: Yau yisani diapai.

Speaker: IMK

noun earth; ground

(Indonesian) tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan pakai mata banyak

Speaker: IMK

noun back; behind

(Indonesian) belakang

noun backbone; spine

(Indonesian) tulang belakang

noun earthworm

(Indonesian) cacing tanah

Speaker: IMK

adverb tomorrow; morning

(Indonesian) besok; pagi

Speaker: IMK

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

adverb also; too

(Indonesian) juga

Speaker: IMK

noun bucket

(Indonesian) timba

Speaker: IMK

noun saltwater eel

(Indonesian) belut laut

Speaker: IMK

verb, adverb already, completive

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Yau imanau yunu kambu.

Speaker: IMK

verb yell

(Indonesian) berteriak

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 soft

(Indonesian) lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

verb dive

(Indonesian) tengelam

Speaker: IMK

adjective savage; lit. meaning (’hot’)

(Indonesian) ganas

Speaker: IMK

noun life; existence

(Indonesian) kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

noun uncle

(Indonesian) om

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

verb have; to have

(Indonesian) punya

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket sings in the evenings

(Indonesian) sejenis belalang; jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

adjective generous

(Indonesian) murah hati

Speaker: IMK

noun rice Wanderwort. Refers to both cooked and raw.

(Indonesian) nasi; beras

Speaker: IMK

noun map

(Indonesian) peta

verb place; put; to place; to put

(Indonesian) taruh

Example: Wona pai pi direvava na pirio nei vawo.

Speaker: IMK

verb place; put

(Indonesian) taruh; letakkan

Speaker: IMK

noun leaf (inedible); lily/lotus pad

(Indonesian) daun

Speaker: IMK

verb deaf

(Indonesian) tuli

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) datang dari belakang

Speaker: IMK

noun bay area

(Indonesian) daerah teluk

noun sibling/cousin of the same generation

(Indonesian) saudara

Speaker: IMK

verb dance; k.o. traditional dance with drums

(Indonesian) adat menari pake tifa

numeral six

(Indonesian) enam

verb hit; to hit

(Indonesian) pukul

verb make sound

(Indonesian) berbunyi

adverb repeatedly

(Indonesian) ulang kali

noun story

(Indonesian) ceritera

noun rear end; buttocks

(Indonesian) pantat

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

Speaker: IMK

noun bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang

Speaker: IMK

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

Speaker: IMK

phrase The black pants fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang hitam pas.

noun k.o. shell (snail operculum), Pacific cat’s eye

(Indonesian) mata bulan

Speaker: IMK

phrase They’re all crazy.

(Indonesian) Mereka semua gila.

interjection good morning!

(Indonesian) selamat pagi!

Speaker: IMK

noun shovel loan (originally Dutch or English?)

(Indonesian) sekop

verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Ai kiai dire isimarai si siurar.

Speaker: IMK

noun pomelo; lit. meaning (’large orange’)

(Indonesian) jeruk bali

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

noun star

(Indonesian) bintang

verb blow

(Indonesian) bertiup

Speaker: IMK

verb throw; to throw

(Indonesian) lempar

verb want (to eat); crave

(Indonesian) ingin (makan)

verb smoke; suck; to smoke; to suck

(Indonesian) merokok; isap

noun nostril

(Indonesian) lubang hidung

noun shark

(Indonesian) ikan hiu; ikan mangiwang

noun stepfather

(Indonesian) bapak tiri

noun breeze

(Indonesian) angin kecil, sepoi

Speaker: IMK

phrase The snake slithers in the tree.

(Indonesian) Ular itu lingkar di pohon.

adverb already; already, completive aspect

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Diapai niunu tomanau.

noun owl

(Indonesian) burung hantuk

Speaker: IMK

adverb beside a house

(Indonesian) di samping rumah

noun fat

(Indonesian) lemak; gemuk

Dialect: bemai

noun witch; sorcerer

(Indonesian) tukang sihir; dukun

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

verb; adjective die; dead; to die; be dead

(Indonesian) mati; meninggal

noun rope

(Indonesian) tali

noun marrow

(Indonesian) sumsum

phrase The dog looks over at the turtle.

(Indonesian) Anjing lihat ke kura-kura.

phrase The dog’s head is inside this jar.

(Indonesian) Kepala anjing di dalam toples ini.

noun coral

(Indonesian) karang

Speaker: IMK

phrase I go quickly.

(Indonesian) Saya jalan cepat.

phrase I whistle a song.

(Indonesian) Saya siul lagu.