Wamesa

noun sago grub eaten

(Indonesian) ulat sago

Speaker: IMK

noun utensil for eating papeda

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. pandan tree grows at the beach, used to sew a thatched roof

(Indonesian) sejenis pandan

Speaker: IMK

noun kangaroo

(Indonesian) kangguru

Speaker: IMK

noun fly

(Indonesian) lalat

Speaker: IMK

noun sago porridge staple food, often served with yellow fish stew.

(Indonesian) papeda

Speaker: IMK

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

noun a part of the sago plant "di atas, yang kecil-kecil"

(Indonesian) bagian dari tanaman sagu (gabus?)

Speaker: IMK

noun church

(Indonesian) gereja

Speaker: IMK

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

noun front of body

(Indonesian) depan (badan)

Speaker: IMK

noun sand dollar; lit. meaning (’urchin skin’) asaruai, rawa

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

verb be a liar or deceiver

(Indonesian) penipu; tukang tipu

Example: Andi diawi baru.

Speaker: IMK

noun small waves verb?

(Indonesian) gelombang kecil

noun brother-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar laki-laki

noun sister-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar perempuan

noun forest; lit. meaning (’to inland’)

(Indonesian) hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun bucket loan

(Indonesian) ember

phrase Emily works.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada sementara kerja.

noun widow

(Indonesian) menjanda

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

Speaker: IMK

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan pakai mata banyak

Speaker: IMK

verb not want; dislike

(Indonesian) tidak suka; tidak mau

Example: Yau ikambarai yane kavoru maki.

noun k.o. large land turtle reportedly climbs trees - panjat phon

(Indonesian) kura-kura darat besar

Speaker: IMK

noun dove

(Indonesian) burung merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun net; basket Indonesian loan; var: karanjang

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

noun shrimp

(Indonesian) udang

Speaker: IMK

noun cuttlefish

(Indonesian) sotong; suntung

noun freshwater eel

(Indonesian) belut air tawar

Speaker: IMK

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

noun tree resin

(Indonesian) pohon damar

verb get check initial vowel; final [i] may be 3sg DO

(Indonesian) ambil

Speaker: IMK

noun amaranth leaves eaten

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

noun saltwater eel

(Indonesian) belut laut

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo

(Indonesian) bambu

Speaker: IMK

verb, adverb already, completive

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Yau imanau yunu kambu.

Speaker: IMK

verb yell

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

noun wasp; bee small

(Indonesian) lebah

Speaker: IMK

adjective smashed; shattered reduplication of masabu

(Indonesian) pecah-pecah; hancur-hancur

Example: Wona ne toples pai dio ne misasabu.

Speaker: IMK

verb mourn

(Indonesian) berkabung

Speaker: IMK

adjective interesting

(Indonesian) menarik

pronoun you all

(Indonesian) kamu semua; kalian semua

noun earthquake

(Indonesian) gempah bumi

Speaker: IMK

noun crab

(Indonesian) kepiting

Speaker: IMK

noun thatched roof made of sago leaves

(Indonesian) atap dibikin dari daun sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun cat

(Indonesian) kucing

Speaker: IMK

verb give; to give var: ona

(Indonesian) kasi, beri

Example: Emily dione rota pai so yau.

Speaker: IMK

adverb earlier; an earlier time; front

(Indonesian) dulu; depan

Speaker: IMK

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

Speaker: IMK

noun cassava

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

Speaker: IMK

adjective quiet reduplicated

(Indonesian) diam-diam

Speaker: IMK

verb quiet; to be quiet

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

phrase The pineapples are unripe.

(Indonesian) Nenas belum masak.

verb place; put

(Indonesian) taruh; letakkan

Speaker: IMK

noun place for anchoring canoes

(Indonesian) pelabuhan/tambatan perahu

noun wide river

(Indonesian) sungai luas

Speaker: IMK

noun thread

(Indonesian) benang

Speaker: IMK

noun tear

(Indonesian) air mata

noun Bible

(Indonesian) Alkitab injil

Speaker: IMK

verb dance; k.o. traditional dance with drums

(Indonesian) adat menari pake tifa

verb change

(Indonesian) ganti

noun garden

(Indonesian) kebun

Speaker: IMK

verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

noun spirit; ghost

(Indonesian) roh

Speaker: IMK

noun pig spear

(Indonesian) tombak babi

Speaker: IMK

verb think; to think

(Indonesian) pikir

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

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

(Indonesian) cari

Speaker: IMK

adjective spicy

(Indonesian) pedis

verb call; ask permission

(Indonesian) panggil; minta ijin

Example: Isawe irane.

Speaker: IMK

noun shovel loan (originally Dutch or English?)

(Indonesian) sekop

noun person var: sintu

(Indonesian) orang

Speaker: IMK

verb bathe Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

adjective religious

(Indonesian) beribada tuhan

Speaker: IMK

noun mouth; lips

(Indonesian) mulut; bibir

Speaker: IMK

verb peel

(Indonesian) kupas

Speaker: IMK

noun stepfather

(Indonesian) bapak tiri

verb hug; grasp; hold; to hug

(Indonesian) peluk; tangkap

Example: Tipu wona pai.

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

interrogative who?

(Indonesian) siapa?

Example: Ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

verb stick

(Indonesian) melikat

noun hand

(Indonesian) tangan

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: wara;

adjective free

(Indonesian) lepas

noun, adjective woman; female

(Indonesian) perempuan

Speaker: IMK

verb be born; to be born

(Indonesian) lahir

verb write; to write

(Indonesian) tulis

Speaker: IMK

noun root

(Indonesian) akar kayu

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog is black because it’s dirty.

(Indonesian) Anjing hitam karena kotor.

phrase The dog defecates.

(Indonesian) Anjing itu berak.

noun k.o. traditional wooden bowl

(Indonesian) mangkok sempe

Speaker: IMK

phrase I already did that

(Indonesian) saya ini sudah

Speaker: IMK

phrase I go into the cave.

(Indonesian) Saya masuk gua.

phrase I want to drink coffee.

(Indonesian) Saya mau minum kopi.

phrase I said "good night" to Sutri.

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