Wamesa

verb fish at night using a lamp

(Indonesian) cari ikan pake lampu

Example: Ira yadiate.

Speaker: IMK

noun tree fern

(Indonesian) pohon paku

Speaker: IMK

noun tree fern

(Indonesian) paku besar

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree (beach casuarina/she-oak)

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

Speaker: IMK

verb groan; shout

(Indonesian) mengerang; berteriak biasa

Speaker: IMK

verb run; to run

(Indonesian) lari

noun small matoa fruit

(Indonesian) matoa kecil

Speaker: IMK

adverb like that; like so

(Indonesian) seperti itu; begitu sudah

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: ariria;

noun octopus

(Indonesian) gurita

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

conjunction because

(Indonesian) karena

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 mother 1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

noun ficus tree

(Indonesian) pohon beringin

Speaker: IMK

noun decorum; character; behavior

(Indonesian) sopan santum; sifat; pembawaan

Example: Buai pai dite.

Speaker: IMK

noun fruit

(Indonesian) buah

Speaker: IMK

noun fish

(Indonesian) ikan

Dialect: dian

adverb towards outside lit: do+ri+wa

(Indonesian) ke luar

noun sago pulp

(Indonesian) ampas sagu

Example: Abise pai dia ina.

Speaker: IMK

phrase I polish my nails green.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku sampai hijau.

verb empty; gone

(Indonesian) habis

noun earth; ground

(Indonesian) tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. spiral shell

(Indonesian) bia lola

noun creek

(Indonesian) kali

Speaker: IMK

noun water

(Indonesian) air

Speaker: IMK

noun; verb saliva; to spit

(Indonesian) ludah; meludah

Speaker: IMK

noun mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

Speaker: IMK

noun waist

(Indonesian) pinggang

Speaker: IMK

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

noun speech

(Indonesian) bicaraan

Speaker: IMK

noun chicken

(Indonesian) ayam

Speaker: IMK

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea small cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang kecil

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you two; 2du pronoun

(Indonesian) kalian dua; kamu dua (Melayu Papua)

Speaker: IMK

noun kerosene

(Indonesian) minyak tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun wasp; bee small

(Indonesian) lebah

Speaker: IMK

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

verb drop; fall; to drop; fall

(Indonesian) menurun

Example: Imarura naina wisene.

Speaker: IMK

adjective scattered

(Indonesian) terhambur

noun life; existence

(Indonesian) kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

noun gong made of iron

(Indonesian) gong

Speaker: IMK

verb alone; to be alone

(Indonesian) sendiri

Speaker: IMK

noun dream

(Indonesian) mimpi

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small fish

(Indonesian) ikan puri

Speaker: IMK

noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

verb curse; to curse

(Indonesian) maki

noun k.o. bush

(Indonesian) tongkat satan

Speaker: IMK

adjective full

(Indonesian) penuh

noun traditional drum ??+rotu

(Indonesian) tipa/tifa

Speaker: IMK

verb wash (clothes); to wash (clothes)

(Indonesian) cuci (baju)

Speaker: IMK

noun cassava

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

Speaker: IMK

adjective strong

(Indonesian) kuat

Speaker: IMK

phrase The turtle bit down hard.

(Indonesian) Kura-kura gigit kras.

noun snail

(Indonesian) siput

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small clam eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

adjective crazy

(Indonesian) gila

Example: Sia vura sembepisavir.

Speaker: IMK

noun lizard; animal; four-legged creature

(Indonesian) soa-soa, kaki empat

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) datang dari belakang

Speaker: IMK

verb slither; to slither, as a snake.

(Indonesian) lingkar; merayap

Example: Tawai pai ria pavi na ai pai.

noun forehead

(Indonesian) dahi

Speaker: IMK

verb wink

(Indonesian) kedip mata

Speaker: IMK

verb dance; k.o. traditional dance with drums

(Indonesian) adat menari pake tifa

numeral eight

(Indonesian) delapan

noun heaven

(Indonesian) surga

verb divide

(Indonesian) bagi

Example: Suruase sunei ria pasi.

noun lake

(Indonesian) danau

noun horns

(Indonesian) tanduk

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

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

Speaker: IMK

verb sweat; to sweat

(Indonesian) keringat

Speaker: IMK

noun name

(Indonesian) nama

Speaker: IMK

noun grasshopper eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

Speaker: IMK

noun lemongrass

(Indonesian) serei

Speaker: IMK

noun small mangrove tree fruits are soaked, cooked with coconut, peeled, and eaten

(Indonesian) nangro kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb pant; to pant

(Indonesian) hosa

Example: Wona nei sise.

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) cari

Speaker: IMK

noun stepmother

(Indonesian) mama tiri

numeral one

(Indonesian) satu

Speaker: IMK

verb want (to eat); crave

(Indonesian) ingin (makan)

noun saliva

(Indonesian) liur; air mulut

verb peel

(Indonesian) kupas

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

adjective short

(Indonesian) pendek

verb wake up; surprised; startled; to wake up; to be surprised, startled intransitive

(Indonesian) bangun; kaget; terkejut

verb can’t, don’t know

(Indonesian) tidak bisa; tidak tahu

Speaker: IMK

noun breeze

(Indonesian) angin kecil, sepoi

Speaker: IMK

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

Speaker: IMK

verb drop; to drop

(Indonesian) menjatuhkan

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

verb be born; to be born

(Indonesian) lahir

adverb rarely

(Indonesian) jarang

Speaker: IMK

noun tree kangaroo Dendrolagus, probably inustus (grizzled tree kangaroo)

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

proper noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

noun root

(Indonesian) akar kayu

Speaker: IMK

phrase I shake the tree

(Indonesian) Saya goyang pohon.