Wamesa

noun yellow pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah kuning pandan

noun fruiting season

(Indonesian) musim berbuah

Speaker: IMK

noun dense forest

(Indonesian) hutan lebat

Speaker: IMK

noun heel

(Indonesian) tumit

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sago compound?

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun lime; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl; walk slowly

(Indonesian) merayap; jalan pelahan

Speaker: IMK

verb weave; to weave

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Emily dianu rota pai.

Speaker: IMK

noun cloud

(Indonesian) awan

Speaker: IMK

verb sharpen

(Indonesian) kasih tajam

Example: Yasiei na sivura.

Speaker: IMK

noun door

(Indonesian) pintu

Speaker: IMK

noun leg; thigh

(Indonesian) kaki; pahu

Speaker: IMK

adverb not yet

(Indonesian) belum

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bivalve mollusk found in mangrove logs; canoe worm eaten raw or boiled with salt, vinegar, and lime

(Indonesian) tambelo

Speaker: IMK

phrase His character is good.

(Indonesian) Sifat bagus.

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

noun tooth

(Indonesian) gigi

noun forest; lit. meaning (’to inland’)

(Indonesian) hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun bucket loan

(Indonesian) ember

phrase Emily makes a house.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada bikin rumah.

verb dream; to dream

(Indonesian) bermimpi

Speaker: IMK

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

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

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

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

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

noun anchor

(Indonesian) jangkar

noun net; basket Indonesian loan; var: karanjang

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

noun christmas tree worm Spirobranchus corniculatus spp.

(Indonesian) sejenis cacing laut

Speaker: IMK

noun hot water; any hot liquid, including water, coffee, tea, etc

(Indonesian) air panas

Example: Yau sore karu yunu karomas kopi.

noun backbone; spine

(Indonesian) tulang belakang

verb tie; to tie

(Indonesian) ikat

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

verb take; hold

(Indonesian) ambil; pegang

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

(Indonesian) kutu yang balu

noun stinkbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

verb cut; slice; to cut; to slice

(Indonesian) gunting, iris

Example: Tatawura tanggutu tandunandau nesi kota.

noun saltwater eel

(Indonesian) belut laut

Speaker: IMK

verb shy; ashamed

(Indonesian) malu

Speaker: IMK

noun crowned pigeon loan, var: mambruk

(Indonesian) burung mambruk

Speaker: IMK

verb fight; argue

(Indonesian) berkelahi; bertengkar

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large wasp; lit. meaning ("pig wasp") v. dangerous, stings said to be fatal

(Indonesian) lebah bunuh babi

Speaker: IMK

noun paddy oat leaf Gnetum gnemon, eaten. Also ’marapa buo’ for edible fruit of the same tree.

(Indonesian) daun melinjo

Speaker: IMK

proper noun name of a stream maria + avo = red fruit stream

(Indonesian) nama kali hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun war

(Indonesian) perang

Example: Sendama marowa.

Speaker: IMK

verb drop; fall; to drop; fall

(Indonesian) menurun

Example: Imarura naina wisene.

Speaker: IMK

verb dive

(Indonesian) tengelam

Speaker: IMK

adjective like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: masi;

verb resemble sedang-sedang saja

(Indonesian) mirip; sama

Speaker: IMK

noun uncle

(Indonesian) om

Speaker: IMK

noun fog

(Indonesian) kabut

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun island

(Indonesian) pulau

Speaker: IMK

adjective generous

(Indonesian) murah hati

Speaker: IMK

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

noun pineapple "karena bukan kita yang tanam - orang dari luar belanda, orang Jerman bawa tanam di sini"

(Indonesian) nenas

Speaker: IMK

noun jewelry; decorations pi+marandi

(Indonesian) hiasan; gelang

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) datang dari belakang

Speaker: IMK

noun bead

(Indonesian) manik-manik

Speaker: IMK

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional song

(Indonesian) lagu adat

noun Sunday; lit. meaning (’church day’)

(Indonesian) hari minggu

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) hari ini

noun neck

(Indonesian) leher

Speaker: IMK

noun frog; k.o. brown frog Edible, tastes like chicken.

(Indonesian) kodok

verb divide

(Indonesian) bagi

Example: Suruase sunei ria pasi.

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

noun horns

(Indonesian) tanduk

Speaker: IMK

adjective smelly; putrid; pungent

(Indonesian) bauh, busuk

Speaker: IMK

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

Speaker: IMK

noun rear end; buttocks

(Indonesian) pantat

Speaker: IMK

noun tobacco loan - source?

(Indonesian) tembakau

Speaker: IMK

noun pig spear

(Indonesian) tombak babi

Speaker: IMK

adjective sad lit. ’bad stomach’

(Indonesian) sedih; hati susah

Speaker: IMK

noun name

(Indonesian) nama

Speaker: IMK

adverb left (side)

(Indonesian) kiri

Speaker: IMK

verb dig

(Indonesian) gali

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

Speaker: IMK

noun fishing pole

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

(Indonesian) nangro kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun, verb feces; to defecate final stress

(Indonesian) tahi; berak; (buang) air besar

Example: Wona wai sisi.

Speaker: IMK

verb see, look, stare

(Indonesian) lihat, tatap

verb call; ask permission

(Indonesian) panggil; minta ijin

Example: Isawe irane.

Speaker: IMK

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

noun outrigger connector

(Indonesian) bagian perahu semang

Speaker: IMK

verb cough

(Indonesian) batuk

Speaker: IMK

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri

Speaker: IMK

verb throw; to throw

(Indonesian) lempar

noun foam Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) busa

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

adjective light

(Indonesian) ringan

verb fall; to fall

(Indonesian) jatuh

noun bay

(Indonesian) teluk

Speaker: IMK

numeral twenty

(Indonesian) dua puluh

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

Speaker: IMK

verb spill, splash

(Indonesian) kasih tumpah; siram

Example: Irute kambu nei, ivuvui.

Speaker: IMK

noun smoke

(Indonesian) asap

phrase I place my chin on the table.

(Indonesian) Saya taruh dagu di atas meja.

phrase I already caught the fish.

(Indonesian) Saya sudah mancing ikan.