Wamesa

noun sago grub eaten

(Indonesian) ulat sago

Speaker: IMK

verb fish at night using a lamp

(Indonesian) cari ikan pake lampu

Example: Ira yadiate.

Speaker: IMK

noun leg

(Indonesian) kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun knee

(Indonesian) lutut

Speaker: IMK

noun dense forest

(Indonesian) hutan lebat

Speaker: IMK

verb shoot (with arrow)

(Indonesian) panahkan

Example: Yanai.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava

(Indonesian) jambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb hide; conceal; keep; to hide, conceal

(Indonesian) sembunyi; simpang

Speaker: IMK

verb read

(Indonesian) membaca

Speaker: IMK

noun week

(Indonesian) minggu

Speaker: IMK

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

verb hang; to hang

(Indonesian) gantung; tergantung

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that; why?

(Indonesian) supaya; buat apa?

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

noun small waves verb?

(Indonesian) gelombang kecil

noun k.o. fish dish

(Indonesian) ikan kuah

phrase The fish has already been grilled.

(Indonesian) Ikan sudah dibakar.

noun floor [duí́]

(Indonesian) lantai

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

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

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

phrase The water is wide and deep.

(Indonesian) Air dalam dan luas.

noun anchor

(Indonesian) jangkar

noun backbone; spine

(Indonesian) tulang belakang

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

(Indonesian) membelakangi

verb tie; to tie

(Indonesian) ikat

verb whisper; to whisper

(Indonesian) berbisik

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

(Indonesian) menarik hati

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

Speaker: IMK

noun sea cucumber general term

(Indonesian) teripang

Speaker: IMK

adjective ripe

(Indonesian) masak; matang

Speaker: IMK

verb laugh; to laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa

Speaker: IMK

adj like, fit

(Indonesian) seperti, pas

Speaker: IMK

verb dance; to dance

(Indonesian) tari

Speaker: IMK

noun thatched roof made of sago leaves

(Indonesian) atap dibikin dari daun sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun cat

(Indonesian) kucing

Speaker: IMK

verb grill; cook; to grill, to cook

(Indonesian) bakar; masak

Speaker: IMK

verb break check root - 3sg ’diotu’

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

noun nipa palm used to thatch rooves

(Indonesian) nipa

Speaker: IMK

adjective a lot; many

(Indonesian) banyak sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun sea turtle wave-thing?

(Indonesian) kura-kura

phrase The turtle bit down hard.

(Indonesian) Kura-kura gigit kras.

verb place; put

(Indonesian) taruh; letakkan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small clam eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

adjective crazy

(Indonesian) gila

Example: Sia vura sembepisavir.

Speaker: IMK

noun egg

(Indonesian) telur

Speaker: IMK

noun eggplant

(Indonesian) terung

Speaker: IMK

verb catch (fish); go fishing; to catch, as fish

(Indonesian) mancing

Example: Yau ya ipotei diapai tomanau.

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 edible leaf; vegetable; greens

(Indonesian) daun; sayur

Example: Yau ira ivori rau na toko.

Speaker: IMK

noun neck

(Indonesian) leher

Speaker: IMK

noun thread

(Indonesian) benang

Speaker: IMK

adjective blue

(Indonesian) biru

Speaker: IMK

noun eyelash

(Indonesian) bulu mata

adjective tired; sleepy

(Indonesian) mengantuk

noun needle

Speaker: IMK

verb smell

(Indonesian) cium

Example: Irira vesairara.

Speaker: IMK

verb be married

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

verb make sound

(Indonesian) berbunyi

noun head

(Indonesian) kepala

verb climb

(Indonesian) naik; panjat

Example: Wona ne dio sia na ai rabo ne.

Speaker: IMK

particle don’t; forms negative commands, ’don’t’ dl: Windesi

(Indonesian) jangan

Example: Sa rua va so pasar wai!

Speaker: IMK

adjective smelly; putrid; pungent

(Indonesian) bauh, busuk

Speaker: IMK

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

noun tail lit. ’buttocks chopstick’

(Indonesian) ekor

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited, proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bimbang

Speaker: IMK

adjective, verb sorrowful, to miss

(Indonesian) berduka cita, rindu

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

Speaker: IMK

noun grasshopper eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

Speaker: IMK

noun shoe loan

(Indonesian) sepatu

Speaker: IMK

noun fishing pole

adjective arrogant; not calm

(Indonesian) sombong-sombong; tidak tenang

Speaker: IMK

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

Speaker: IMK

noun candy

(Indonesian) gula-gula

noun k.o. small citrus

(Indonesian) jeruk kecil

verb move; slide; to move; to slide

(Indonesian) pindah; sorong

Speaker: IMK

verb wear

(Indonesian) pakai

Example: Isora sarak.

Speaker: IMK

verb return; turn

(Indonesian) kembali; balik

verb enter; to enter

(Indonesian) masuk

Example: Yau isu naina suepe ne.

Speaker: IMK

noun nostril

(Indonesian) lubang hidung

noun foam Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) busa

Speaker: IMK

numeral eleven

(Indonesian) sembilan

noun conch used as a horn

(Indonesian) triton

Speaker: IMK

noun father Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

noun fish spear Used for larger fish such as sharks.

(Indonesian) tombak ikan

Speaker: IMK

phrase We all cut our hair, too.

(Indonesian) Kita semua gunting rambut juga.

noun sago mixed with buah hitam fruit cooked and eaten, can be mixed with sago

(Indonesian) sagu campur dengan buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

verb ; noun live; life; to live; life

(Indonesian) hidup; kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

noun singkong

(Indonesian) cassava

Speaker: IMK

phrase He hugs the dog.

(Indonesian) Dia peluk anjing.

verb stick

(Indonesian) melikat

adverb already; already, completive aspect

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Diapai niunu tomanau.

noun fingernail; lit. meaning (’finger tooth’) var: varakedir

(Indonesian) kuku jari

noun witch; sorcerer

(Indonesian) tukang sihir; dukun

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun cassowary

(Indonesian) burung kasuari

Speaker: IMK

noun smoke

(Indonesian) asap

phrase I sing a traditional (ri) song.

(Indonesian) Saya nyanyi lagu ada ri.