Wamesa

noun k.o. small mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit similar to jackfruit, Artocarpus integer

(Indonesian) cempedak

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sago without thorns

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu tidak berduri

Speaker: IMK

noun crown of thorns sea star Acanthaster planci

(Indonesian) duri babi racun

Speaker: IMK

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

noun dog Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

noun lime; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

verb hide; conceal; keep; to hide, conceal

(Indonesian) sembunyi; simpang

Speaker: IMK

noun catfish Clarias batrachus

(Indonesian) ikan lele

Speaker: IMK

noun squash

(Indonesian) labu

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

adjective new

(Indonesian) baru

Speaker: IMK

noun leg; thigh

(Indonesian) kaki; pahu

Speaker: IMK

verb be a liar or deceiver

(Indonesian) penipu; tukang tipu

Example: Andi diawi baru.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fish dish

(Indonesian) ikan kuah

adjective dark

(Indonesian) gelap

adverb towards outside lit: do+ri+wa

(Indonesian) ke luar

verb dream; to dream

(Indonesian) bermimpi

Speaker: IMK

verb choose; to choose

(Indonesian) pilih

phrase I’m wearing a bracelet.

(Indonesian) Saya pakai gelang.

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

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

noun biting caterpillar

(Indonesian) ulat yang gigit

noun dove

(Indonesian) burung merpati

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) membelakangi

verb shave; to shave

(Indonesian) cukur

noun spider

(Indonesian) laba-laba

noun stinkbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun thunder

(Indonesian) guntur

noun mother

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

verb shy; ashamed

(Indonesian) malu

Speaker: IMK

noun king; powerful person

(Indonesian) raja; orang berkuasa

Speaker: IMK

verb soft

(Indonesian) lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

verb dive

(Indonesian) tengelam

Speaker: IMK

adjective sorrowful

(Indonesian) berdukacita

Speaker: IMK

noun dream

(Indonesian) mimpi

Speaker: IMK

noun common snakehead fish ophiocephalus striatus, channa striata

(Indonesian) ikan gabus

Speaker: IMK

noun, adjective man; male

(Indonesian) laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

adverb later

(Indonesian) nanti

Speaker: IMK

adjective strong

(Indonesian) kuat

Speaker: IMK

adjective quiet reduplicated

(Indonesian) diam-diam

Speaker: IMK

phrase The pineapples are unripe.

(Indonesian) Nenas belum masak.

noun mango

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

noun pig

(Indonesian) babi

Speaker: IMK

noun snail shells

(Indonesian) kulit siput

Speaker: IMK

noun clam Tridacna sp.; found on coral

(Indonesian) bia garu

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional drum; lit. meaning (’thing with sound’)

(Indonesian) tifa

Speaker: IMK

noun eggplant

(Indonesian) terung

Speaker: IMK

verb to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

adjective dull

(Indonesian) tumpul

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

Speaker: IMK

noun sibling/cousin of the same generation

(Indonesian) saudara

Speaker: IMK

noun skin

(Indonesian) kulit

noun thread

(Indonesian) benang

Speaker: IMK

verb lick; to lick

(Indonesian) jilat

Example: Wona nei riepi marareia katu nei.

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

Speaker: IMK

verb be married

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

noun sand

(Indonesian) pasir

Speaker: IMK

verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

noun spirit; ghost

(Indonesian) roh

Speaker: IMK

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

noun spine of sago leaf

(Indonesian) pelepa sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun rear end; buttocks

(Indonesian) pantat

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: Wandamen

verb stir-fry; to stir-fry

(Indonesian) tumis

Example: Isanana dia nesi na mani katu.

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bimbang

Speaker: IMK

noun bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang

Speaker: IMK

noun fishing pole

verb err; make a mistake; wrong; to err, make a mistake, be wrong

(Indonesian) salah

Example: Sasu sama veurare sisara yau.

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

(Indonesian) cari

Speaker: IMK

phrase The black pants fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang hitam pas.

noun husband

(Indonesian) suami

Speaker: IMK

noun candy

(Indonesian) gula-gula

noun person var: sintu

(Indonesian) orang

Speaker: IMK

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

verb grow; to grow

(Indonesian) tumbuh

Example: Barimu pasi sisiwara.

Speaker: IMK

noun land snail

(Indonesian) keong hutan

noun tongue

(Indonesian) lidah

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

verb enter; to enter

(Indonesian) masuk

Example: Yau isu naina suepe ne.

Speaker: IMK

noun cave

(Indonesian) goa; gua

Speaker: IMK

noun foam Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) busa

Speaker: IMK

numeral twelve

(Indonesian) dua puluh

phrase They go their seperate ways.

(Indonesian) Mereka dua bagi jalan.

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

verb hug; grasp; hold; to hug

(Indonesian) peluk; tangkap

Example: Tipu wona pai.

noun grandfather

(Indonesian) tete

Speaker: IMK

interrogative who?

(Indonesian) siapa?

Example: Ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

verb ; noun live; life; to live; life

(Indonesian) hidup; kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

adjective diligent, industrious

(Indonesian) rajin, ganting

noun hand

(Indonesian) tangan

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: wara;

noun flesh of hand

(Indonesian) tangannya ada isi

Speaker: IMK

verb not exist

(Indonesian) tidak ada

Example: Varo sinia.

Speaker: IMK

noun top; above

(Indonesian) di atas

adjective sinful

(Indonesian) berdosa

Speaker: IMK

noun sprout lit. ’thing that grows’?

(Indonesian) tunas

Speaker: IMK

noun mountain

(Indonesian) gunung

Speaker: IMK

pronoun I; 1sg pronoun

(Indonesian) saya

Speaker: IMK

phrase I untie the knotted rope.

(Indonesian) Saya lepas tali yang ikat.