Wamesa

noun wood; tree

(Indonesian) kayu; pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun knee

(Indonesian) lutut

Speaker: IMK

noun heart

(Indonesian) jantung

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small bamboo used to make kalawai

(Indonesian) bambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun fruiting season

(Indonesian) musim berbuah

Speaker: IMK

noun heel

(Indonesian) tumit

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we three; 1tri excl pronoun rare

(Indonesian) kami tiga

Speaker: IMK

noun tool used in sago gardening

(Indonesian) alat untul pangkul sagu

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) papeda

Speaker: IMK

verb eat; to eat (tr)

(Indonesian) makan

Speaker: IMK

noun village

(Indonesian) desa

Speaker: IMK

noun cobweb

(Indonesian) sarang laba-laba

Speaker: IMK

noun butterfly

(Indonesian) kupu-kupu

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that; why?

(Indonesian) supaya; buat apa?

Speaker: IMK

verb sew; to sew

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Yau yaware sasu.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: awari;

noun sparrow

(Indonesian) burung pipit

Speaker: IMK

phrase The taros grow.

(Indonesian) Keladi tumbuh.

phrase The tide falls.

(Indonesian) Air turun.

noun brother-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar laki-laki

phrase Emily sews a noken.

(Indonesian) Emily jahit noken.

phrase Emily makes a house.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada bikin rumah.

noun cockroach

(Indonesian) kakerlak, kecoa

Speaker: IMK

phrase I go wake up the child.

(Indonesian) Saya kasih bangun anak itu.

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

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

noun nutmeg fruit var: nganggomi

(Indonesian) buah pala hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun Banda mace especially sour

(Indonesian) buah pala Banda

noun single-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan punya satu mata

Speaker: IMK

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan pakai mata banyak

Speaker: IMK

noun wood mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur kayu

noun coral (sm)

(Indonesian) karang (kecil)

Speaker: IMK

noun liquid; sauce

(Indonesian) air; kuah

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

(Indonesian) membelakangi

noun cucumber

(Indonesian) ketimun

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

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

adjective small

(Indonesian) kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun red bean; kidney bean; lit. meaning (’bean 3sg-red’)

(Indonesian) kacang merah

noun freshwater eel

(Indonesian) belut air tawar

Speaker: IMK

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

noun cowrie black are edible, white are poisonous

(Indonesian) bia bleken

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

noun glass

(Indonesian) kaca

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

noun saltwater eel

(Indonesian) belut laut

Speaker: IMK

adjective clean; clear; white Wondama. In Windesi ’white’ is more often ’vusa’

(Indonesian) bersih; jernih; putih

Speaker: IMK

noun cousin

(Indonesian) sepupu

Speaker: IMK

noun friend

(Indonesian) teman

Speaker: IMK

verb tired; exhausted; to be tired, exhausted

(Indonesian) capek

Speaker: IMK

noun chili pepper also ’marisiani’

(Indonesian) cabe; rica; lombok

Speaker: IMK

adjective hot

(Indonesian) panas

Speaker: IMK

adj like, fit

(Indonesian) seperti, pas

Speaker: IMK

verb resemble sedang-sedang saja

(Indonesian) mirip; sama

Speaker: IMK

verb dance; to dance

(Indonesian) tari

Speaker: IMK

noun uncle

(Indonesian) om

Speaker: IMK

verb kill

(Indonesian) bunuh

Speaker: IMK

verb regret

(Indonesian) menyesal

Speaker: IMK

imperative go slowly

(Indonesian) pelahan saja

Speaker: IMK

verb work; to work

(Indonesian) kerja

Example: Emily ninaripi.

verb bother; to bother Reduplicated form is intensified.

(Indonesian) ganggu

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: nangangat;

noun cat

(Indonesian) kucing

Speaker: IMK

noun family group; clan

(Indonesian) keluarga; marga

Speaker: IMK

noun cassava

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

Speaker: IMK

noun snail

(Indonesian) siput

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small clam eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

verb break

(Indonesian) kasih pecah

Speaker: IMK

noun bead

(Indonesian) manik-manik

Speaker: IMK

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

noun larynx

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

noun land; shore

(Indonesian) darat

noun a spacious place (?)

(Indonesian) tempat luas (?)

Speaker: IMK

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

verb divide

(Indonesian) bagi

Example: Suruase sunei ria pasi.

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

Speaker: IMK

verb press; squeeze; to press; to squeeze

(Indonesian) ramas

verb crawl; trap

(Indonesian) merayap; merangkap

Speaker: IMK

verb stir-fry; to stir-fry

(Indonesian) tumis

Example: Isanana dia nesi na mani katu.

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

verb reminisce

(Indonesian) duduk berpikir, ingat

noun grasshopper eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

Speaker: IMK

noun bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang

Speaker: IMK

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

Speaker: IMK

noun shirt; lit. meaning (’hand clothing’)

(Indonesian) kemeja

verb call; ask permission

(Indonesian) panggil; minta ijin

Example: Isawe irane.

Speaker: IMK

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Example: Wona nei siera so pibata nei.

noun papaya

(Indonesian) pepaya

Speaker: IMK

noun orange; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk manis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

adjective religious

(Indonesian) beribada tuhan

Speaker: IMK

noun mustache

(Indonesian) kumis

Speaker: IMK

numeral fourteen

(Indonesian) empat puluh

noun comb loan? made from turtle shell

(Indonesian) sisir

Speaker: IMK

adjective light

(Indonesian) ringan

noun grandparent; grandchild

(Indonesian) nenek; kakek; cucu

Speaker: IMK

verb hug; grasp; hold; to hug

(Indonesian) peluk; tangkap

Example: Tipu wona pai.

verb narrate (a story)

(Indonesian) bercerita

Speaker: IMK

noun breeze

(Indonesian) angin kecil, sepoi

Speaker: IMK

noun honey

(Indonesian) madu

Speaker: IMK

verb wake up; to wake up transitive

(Indonesian) bangunkan

Example: Ira ivau ne marareia wai

verb go home

(Indonesian) pulang

Speaker: IMK

noun father 1st person possessive only

(Indonesian) bapak; papa

Speaker: IMK