Wamesa

verb hear; to hear

(Indonesian) dengar

Speaker: IMK

phrase I paint my toenails red.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku kaki sampai merah.

noun k.o. wood; k.o. wood used for making canoes, has spines

(Indonesian) kayu untuk bikin prau

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau besar

Speaker: IMK

noun heel

(Indonesian) tumit

Speaker: IMK

noun sandal; lit. meaning (’leg sole sheath’)

(Indonesian) sandal

Speaker: IMK

conjunction but

(Indonesian) tapi

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) papeda

Speaker: IMK

verb groan; shout

(Indonesian) mengerang; berteriak biasa

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut water

(Indonesian) air kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun apple loan

(Indonesian) apel

Speaker: IMK

noun small matoa fruit

(Indonesian) matoa kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun sea almond tree; umbrella tree

(Indonesian) ketapang

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atari (Wandamen);

noun bird

(Indonesian) burung

Speaker: IMK

adjective big; large; wide; parents

(Indonesian) besar; lebar; orang tua

Example: Yau isanepaie ine baba wasia naina aniose Amerika.

Speaker: IMK

phrase I open the book.

(Indonesian) Saya buka buku ini.

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

noun sister-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar perempuan

noun bucket loan

(Indonesian) ember

phrase Emily sews a noken.

(Indonesian) Emily jahit noken.

phrase I’m wearing a bracelet.

(Indonesian) Saya pakai gelang.

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

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun eagle

(Indonesian) burung elang

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

Speaker: IMK

noun sago mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur sagu

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. snail

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

adjective, noun far-ish; distance; gap

(Indonesian) agak jauh; celah

noun bean

(Indonesian) kacang

noun long beans

(Indonesian) kacang panjang

noun freshwater eel

(Indonesian) belut air tawar

Speaker: IMK

noun tree resin

(Indonesian) pohon damar

noun k.o. bird

(Indonesian) sejenis burung

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fern eaten, Diplazium esculentum

(Indonesian) sayur paku, pakis

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

noun friend

(Indonesian) teman

Speaker: IMK

noun kerosene

(Indonesian) minyak tanah

Speaker: IMK

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

noun widower

(Indonesian) duda

Speaker: IMK

adjective like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: masi;

pronoun you three; 2tri pronoun rare

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

Speaker: IMK

verb full; to be full (from eating)

(Indonesian) kenyang

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we two; 1du excl pronoun

(Indonesian) kami dua

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket sings in the evenings

(Indonesian) sejenis belalang; jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

noun corn

(Indonesian) jagung

Speaker: IMK

noun pig

(Indonesian) babi

Speaker: IMK

verb place; put

(Indonesian) taruh; letakkan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea shell found on rocks, lit ’widow’

(Indonesian) sejenis karang tempel di batu

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

(Indonesian) tifa

Speaker: IMK

noun small sea turtle

(Indonesian) kura-kura laut kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb go; to go

(Indonesian) pergi

Speaker: IMK

noun wide river

(Indonesian) sungai luas

Speaker: IMK

noun wide, deep river

(Indonesian) sungai dalam luas

verb marry; to marry

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

Example: Au ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

noun larynx; windpipe

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

noun thread

(Indonesian) benang

Speaker: IMK

adverb more than

(Indonesian) lebih

adjective blue

(Indonesian) biru

Speaker: IMK

noun sea

(Indonesian) laut

Speaker: IMK

verb untie; open

(Indonesian) menguraikan; buka; lepas

Example: You irerai wai vekasie.

numeral nine

(Indonesian) sembilan

verb be married

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

verb change

(Indonesian) ganti

verb make sound

(Indonesian) berbunyi

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

Speaker: IMK

noun lake

(Indonesian) danau

noun bedbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: Wandamen

noun shell jewelry

(Indonesian) gelang dari kerang

Speaker: IMK

noun Laportea Decumana leaves have stinging hairs; used medicinally, as a stimulant

(Indonesian) daun gatal

noun k.o. large shell produces pearls

(Indonesian) sejenis bia besar

Speaker: IMK

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

verb see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

Speaker: IMK

noun holy place

(Indonesian) tempat suci

Speaker: IMK

noun mother non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu

Speaker: IMK

verb grow; to grow

(Indonesian) tumbuh

Example: Barimu pasi sisiwara.

Speaker: IMK

verb wear

(Indonesian) pakai

Example: Isora sarak.

Speaker: IMK

noun tongue

(Indonesian) lidah

noun foam Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) busa

Speaker: IMK

numeral ten

(Indonesian) sepuluh

Speaker: IMK

verb blow; to blow

(Indonesian) tiup

verb step, stamp

(Indonesian) injak

Example: Mararea nei tiare kambu pai.

Speaker: IMK

verb can’t, don’t know

(Indonesian) tidak bisa; tidak tahu

Speaker: IMK

verb fall; to fall

(Indonesian) jatuh

noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis bia

Speaker: IMK

noun singkong

(Indonesian) cassava

Speaker: IMK

adjective straight; good

(Indonesian) lurus; baik

Speaker: IMK

noun bay

(Indonesian) teluk

Speaker: IMK

verb drop; to drop

(Indonesian) menjatuhkan

adverb only; just

(Indonesian) saja

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

verb go down; descend; to go down, descend

(Indonesian) turun

Example: Yau ivia naina wisene

Speaker: IMK

noun sprout lit. ’thing that grows’?

(Indonesian) tunas

Speaker: IMK

verb write; to write

(Indonesian) tulis

Speaker: IMK

adjective white

(Indonesian) putih

Speaker: IMK

noun marrow

(Indonesian) sumsum

noun coral

(Indonesian) karang

Speaker: IMK

phrase I shake the tree

(Indonesian) Saya goyang pohon.