Wamesa

noun pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah merah pandan

Speaker: IMK

noun utensil for eating papeda

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun toenail

(Indonesian) kuku kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun bed

(Indonesian) tempat tidur

Speaker: IMK

noun stick

(Indonesian) tongkat

noun ankle

(Indonesian) mata kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun mango Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava

(Indonesian) jambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut

(Indonesian) kelapa

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl; walk slowly

(Indonesian) merayap; jalan pelahan

Speaker: IMK

noun cobweb

(Indonesian) sarang laba-laba

Speaker: IMK

verb stay up; stay awake

(Indonesian) tahan mata

Speaker: IMK

noun chest

(Indonesian) dada

Speaker: IMK

verb swim; to swim

(Indonesian) berenang; mandi

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

adjective thick

(Indonesian) tebal

Example: Arepa wasi sibatoyar.

Speaker: IMK

noun brother-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar laki-laki

noun night

(Indonesian) malam

adverb downwards, to below

(Indonesian) ke bawah

verb dream; to dream

(Indonesian) bermimpi

Speaker: IMK

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) berpisah

Speaker: IMK

phrase I gather my family.

(Indonesian) Saya berkumpul keluarga

verb stab; harm

(Indonesian) menikam; kena

Example: Ana sasinai pai disa yau.

Speaker: IMK

phrase I stir-fry the fish in a little oil.

(Indonesian) Saya tumis ikan di minyak sedikit.

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

Speaker: IMK

noun unmarried woman

(Indonesian) bujang perempuan; nona

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

noun bachelor

(Indonesian) bujang laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

noun mung bean

(Indonesian) kacang hijau

noun shrimp

(Indonesian) udang

Speaker: IMK

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

noun k.o. stink bug prob. Tessaratomidae sp.

(Indonesian) kutu yang balu

verb cut; slice; to cut; to slice

(Indonesian) gunting, iris

Example: Tatawura tanggutu tandunandau nesi kota.

conjunction then Wandamen?

(Indonesian) lalu

Speaker: BMW

verb shy; ashamed

(Indonesian) malu

Speaker: IMK

verb fight; argue

(Indonesian) berkelahi; bertengkar

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo

(Indonesian) bambu

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you two; 2du pronoun

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

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut oil

(Indonesian) minyak kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun wasp; bee small

(Indonesian) lebah

Speaker: IMK

adjective very beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik sekali

Speaker: IMK

verb paralyzed; to be paralyzed

(Indonesian) lumpuh

Speaker: IMK

noun widower

(Indonesian) duda

Speaker: IMK

adjective sorrowful

(Indonesian) berdukacita

Speaker: IMK

noun gong made of iron

(Indonesian) gong

Speaker: IMK

noun common snakehead fish ophiocephalus striatus, channa striata

(Indonesian) ikan gabus

Speaker: IMK

imperative go slowly

(Indonesian) pelahan saja

Speaker: IMK

noun corn

(Indonesian) jagung

Speaker: IMK

phrase The turtle bit down hard.

(Indonesian) Kura-kura gigit kras.

noun front

(Indonesian) depan

Example: Buku pai niena do po garduse pai.

Speaker: IMK

verb go; to go

(Indonesian) pergi

Speaker: IMK

adverb today; lit. meaning (’day this’)

(Indonesian) hari ini

verb wobble; tremble

(Indonesian) gemetar; goyang

noun sea

(Indonesian) laut

Speaker: IMK

noun side

(Indonesian) sebelah

Dialect: ˈrawa

noun eyelash, eyebrow

(Indonesian) bulu mata, alis mata

noun betel pepper, chewed with betel nut piper betle

(Indonesian) sirih

noun Bible

(Indonesian) Alkitab injil

Speaker: IMK

verb dance; k.o. traditional dance with drums

(Indonesian) adat menari pake tifa

adjective kind

(Indonesian) ramah; baik

Speaker: IMK

verb be married

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

noun garden

(Indonesian) kebun

Speaker: IMK

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

verb make sound

(Indonesian) berbunyi

noun sand

(Indonesian) pasir

Speaker: IMK

verb sweat; to sweat

(Indonesian) keringat

Speaker: IMK

adjective sad lit. ’bad stomach’

(Indonesian) sedih; hati susah

Speaker: IMK

adjective arrogant; not calm

(Indonesian) sombong-sombong; tidak tenang

Speaker: IMK

noun bow of a canoe

(Indonesian) mata perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

noun papaya

(Indonesian) pepaya

Speaker: IMK

noun god; master

(Indonesian) tuhan; Allah

Speaker: IMK

noun father’s older sister

(Indonesian) kakak perempuan bapak; mama tua

verb bathe Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

noun nostril

(Indonesian) lubang hidung

numeral eleven

(Indonesian) sembilan

numeral thirteen

(Indonesian) tiga puluh

phrase They go their seperate ways.

(Indonesian) Mereka dua bagi jalan.

verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

Speaker: IMK

verb be like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK

noun conch used as a horn

(Indonesian) triton

Speaker: IMK

noun axe

(Indonesian) kapak

Speaker: IMK

adjective light

(Indonesian) ringan

noun cheek

(Indonesian) pipi

Speaker: IMK

verb fall; to fall

(Indonesian) jatuh

verb ask uta + usar?

(Indonesian) bertanya

Speaker: IMK

verb swell; to swell

(Indonesian) bengkak

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

(Indonesian) kuku jari

adverb right (side)

(Indonesian) kanan

Speaker: IMK

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

noun fat

(Indonesian) lemak; gemuk

Dialect: bemai

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

adjective discounted

(Indonesian) harga turun

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog is black because it’s dirty.

(Indonesian) Anjing hitam karena kotor.

phrase The dog’s head is inside this jar.

(Indonesian) Kepala anjing di dalam toples ini.

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

phrase I untie the knotted rope.

(Indonesian) Saya lepas tali yang ikat.