Wamesa

noun fire

(Indonesian) api

Speaker: IMK

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

noun stick

(Indonesian) tongkat

adjective very delicious at + vesie?

(Indonesian) enak sekali

Example: Aibuo wasi siambesie to diadiva.

Speaker: IMK

noun oyster shells meat is eaten

(Indonesian) kulit bia tiram

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava; lit. meaning (’large guava’)

(Indonesian) jambu bola

noun inland; interior country; lit. meaning (’behind village’)

(Indonesian) udik

Speaker: IMK

noun apple loan

(Indonesian) apel

Speaker: IMK

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

noun branch; branching

(Indonesian) cabang; bercabang

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

verb patrol asociated with Bintuni dialect?

(Indonesian) meronda

Speaker: IMK

adverb not yet

(Indonesian) belum

Speaker: IMK

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) kakatua

Speaker: IMK

adjective thick

(Indonesian) tebal

Example: Arepa wasi sibatoyar.

Speaker: IMK

phrase His character is good.

(Indonesian) Sifat bagus.

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

noun sister-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar perempuan

noun beetle eats holes in areca

(Indonesian) kumbang

noun widow

(Indonesian) menjanda

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

noun eagle

(Indonesian) burung elang

noun basement

(Indonesian) kolong rumah

noun hole

(Indonesian) lobang

Speaker: IMK

noun water

(Indonesian) air

Speaker: IMK

noun net; basket Indonesian loan; var: karanjang

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

noun back; behind

(Indonesian) belakang

noun mung bean

(Indonesian) kacang hijau

adjective captivating; interesting; lit. meaning (’hold stomach’)

(Indonesian) menarik hati

noun term of address for a younger man from an elder; boy

(Indonesian) mas; anak laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

verb bathe; to bathe, to swim

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

noun thunder

(Indonesian) guntur

noun wasp; bee small

(Indonesian) lebah

Speaker: IMK

adjective healthy; thriving

(Indonesian) subur

Speaker: IMK

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK

verb giggle

(Indonesian) cekikik

Speaker: IMK

noun water; stream

(Indonesian) air; kali

Speaker: IMK

noun war

(Indonesian) perang

Example: Sendama marowa.

Speaker: IMK

adjective cruel; lit. meaning (’`always hot’’)

(Indonesian) kejam

Speaker: IMK

adjective scattered

(Indonesian) terhambur

verb put out; turn off

(Indonesian) padam

Example: Yau imayo adia.

Speaker: IMK

adjective black

(Indonesian) hitam

Speaker: IMK

verb make; to make

(Indonesian) bikin

Example: Emily ninari anio.

Speaker: IMK

noun cat

(Indonesian) kucing

Speaker: IMK

adjective generous

(Indonesian) murah hati

Speaker: IMK

noun soft coral

(Indonesian) karang lembek

Speaker: IMK

verb move forward; beat; get ahead

(Indonesian) kemuka; mendahului

Speaker: IMK

adjective raw

(Indonesian) mentah

Speaker: IMK

verb place; put

(Indonesian) taruh; letakkan

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) tifa

Speaker: IMK

verb slither; to slither, as a snake.

(Indonesian) lingkar; merayap

Example: Tawai pai ria pavi na ai pai.

noun belongings

(Indonesian) harta

noun day

(Indonesian) hari

adjective dirty

(Indonesian) kotor

Example: Wona pai mieta ava vierariate.

noun thread

(Indonesian) benang

Speaker: IMK

noun tear

(Indonesian) air mata

noun eyelash

(Indonesian) bulu mata

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

numeral five

(Indonesian) lima

Speaker: IMK

adjective; verb be clever; understand; know

(Indonesian) pandai; mengerti; tahu

verb smell

(Indonesian) cium

Example: Irira vesairara.

Speaker: IMK

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

noun string bag

(Indonesian) tas, noken, kantung

Speaker: IMK

verb make sound

(Indonesian) berbunyi

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

Speaker: IMK

particle don’t; forms negative commands, ’don’t’ dl: Windesi

(Indonesian) jangan

Example: Sa rua va so pasar wai!

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl

(Indonesian) merayap

Speaker: IMK

verb think; to think

(Indonesian) pikir

adverb left (side)

(Indonesian) kiri

Speaker: IMK

noun clothes

(Indonesian) baju; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

phrase The black pants fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang hitam pas.

adjective arrogant; not calm

(Indonesian) sombong-sombong; tidak tenang

Speaker: IMK

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

noun betel nut; areca Areca catechu

(Indonesian) buah pinang

Speaker: IMK

verb see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

noun moon

(Indonesian) bulan

Speaker: IMK

pronoun they; 3pl pronoun

(Indonesian) mereka

Speaker: IMK

noun mother non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu

Speaker: IMK

numeral one

(Indonesian) satu

Speaker: IMK

verb worship; to worship

(Indonesian) sembah

verb bark

(Indonesian) menggonggong

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

noun cave

(Indonesian) goa; gua

Speaker: IMK

numeral twelve

(Indonesian) dua puluh

noun k.o. sea snail eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis kerang

noun father Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

noun father non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

noun body; flesh

(Indonesian) badan; daging

Speaker: IMK

adjective large; open

(Indonesian) luas

Example: Kambu raro pai tisiepar.

noun sago mixed with buah hitam fruit cooked and eaten, can be mixed with sago

(Indonesian) sagu campur dengan buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

adverb already; already, completive aspect

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Diapai niunu tomanau.

numeral twenty

(Indonesian) dua puluh

verb lie down

(Indonesian) merebahkan diri; baring

Speaker: IMK

adjective sinful

(Indonesian) berdosa

Speaker: IMK

noun root

(Indonesian) akar kayu

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog defecates.

(Indonesian) Anjing itu berak.

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

phrase I don’t like eating mung beans.

(Indonesian) Saya tidak mau makan kacang hijau.

phrase I go quickly.

(Indonesian) Saya jalan cepat.

phrase I sing a traditional (ri) song.

(Indonesian) Saya nyanyi lagu ada ri.