Wamesa

noun heart

(Indonesian) jantung

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kayu untuk bikin prau

Speaker: IMK

noun tree fern

(Indonesian) paku besar

Speaker: IMK

noun dense forest

(Indonesian) hutan lebat

Speaker: IMK

noun canoe wood

(Indonesian) kayu perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit similar to jackfruit, Artocarpus integer

(Indonesian) cempedak

Speaker: IMK

conjunction but

(Indonesian) tapi

Speaker: IMK

noun tool used in sago gardening

(Indonesian) alat untul pangkul sagu

Speaker: IMK

adj only; just

(Indonesian) hanya

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit Artocarpus altilis

(Indonesian) sukun

Speaker: IMK

verb study; go to school

(Indonesian) belajar, bersekolah

Speaker: IMK

noun village

(Indonesian) desa

Speaker: IMK

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

noun chest

(Indonesian) dada

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit eaten

(Indonesian) buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atu

complementizer so that; why?

(Indonesian) supaya; buat apa?

Speaker: IMK

phrase The taros grow.

(Indonesian) Keladi tumbuh.

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

noun low tide

(Indonesian) pasang turun; meti; air turun

Example: Die pai sinaia.

Speaker: IMK

verb sleep; to sleep

(Indonesian) tidur

Speaker: IMK

verb dream; to dream

(Indonesian) bermimpi

Speaker: IMK

verb spear; stab; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; tikam

Example: Yau yisani diapai.

Speaker: IMK

verb not want; dislike

(Indonesian) tidak suka; tidak mau

Example: Yau ikambarai yane kavoru maki.

noun mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur

verb urinate

(Indonesian) kencing

noun k.o. snail

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

verb shave; to shave

(Indonesian) cukur

noun earthworm

(Indonesian) cacing tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun long beans

(Indonesian) kacang panjang

verb scatter; to scatter

(Indonesian) berpencar

Example: Ikaye more nesi.

Speaker: IMK

verb scream; shout

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

verb cut; slice; to cut; to slice

(Indonesian) gunting, iris

Example: Tatawura tanggutu tandunandau nesi kota.

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

noun cousin

(Indonesian) sepupu

Speaker: IMK

noun crowned pigeon loan, var: mambruk

(Indonesian) burung mambruk

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea small cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb giggle

(Indonesian) cekikik

Speaker: IMK

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

adjective like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: masi;

verb dance; to dance

(Indonesian) tari

Speaker: IMK

verb belly laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa kras

Speaker: IMK

noun crow L from Indonesian

(Indonesian) burung gagak

Speaker: IMK

verb work; to work

(Indonesian) kerja

Example: Emily ninaripi.

adverb later

(Indonesian) nanti

Speaker: IMK

verb curse; to curse

(Indonesian) maki

noun turmeric same as ’yellow’ in Wondama

(Indonesian) kunyit

Speaker: IMK

noun island

(Indonesian) pulau

Speaker: IMK

noun gun

(Indonesian) pistol; senjata

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) nenas

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small clam eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

noun clam Tridacna sp.; found on coral

(Indonesian) bia garu

Speaker: IMK

noun food

(Indonesian) makanan

Speaker: IMK

noun front

(Indonesian) depan

Example: Buku pai niena do po garduse pai.

Speaker: IMK

noun now rabua

(Indonesian) sekarang ini

noun wide river

(Indonesian) sungai luas

Speaker: IMK

noun larynx; windpipe

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

noun head

(Indonesian) kepala

verb gather; to gather

(Indonesian) berkumpul

Example: Irure kawasa pasia.

noun Holy Spirit

(Indonesian) Roh Kudus

Speaker: IMK

noun brain lit. ’head marrow’

(Indonesian) otak

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

Speaker: IMK

verb find; get; collect

(Indonesian) menemukan; dapat; berkumpul

Speaker: IMK

noun pig spear

(Indonesian) tombak babi

Speaker: IMK

verb stir-fry; to stir-fry

(Indonesian) tumis

Example: Isanana dia nesi na mani katu.

adjective conceited, proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

verb think; to think

(Indonesian) pikir

verb like; be happy; be joyful; lit. meaning (’good stomach’)

(Indonesian) suka; senang; sukacita; semangat

noun intestines lit. ’stomach rope’

(Indonesian) tali perut; usus

Speaker: IMK

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

Speaker: IMK

verb breathe; to breathe

(Indonesian) bernapas

adjective quiet; still

(Indonesian) sunyi

Speaker: IMK

noun shovel loan (originally Dutch or English?)

(Indonesian) sekop

noun pomelo; lit. meaning (’large orange’)

(Indonesian) jeruk bali

noun girl the [tʃ] is odd

(Indonesian) anak perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun father’s older sister

(Indonesian) kakak perempuan bapak; mama tua

noun stepmother

(Indonesian) mama tiri

verb stand up

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo float of an outrigger canoe

(Indonesian) bagian perahu cadik

Speaker: IMK

verb wobble

(Indonesian) goyang

Example: Yau isonini ai.

Speaker: IMK

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

verb enter; to enter

(Indonesian) masuk

Example: Yau isu naina suepe ne.

Speaker: IMK

phrase They go their seperate ways.

(Indonesian) Mereka dua bagi jalan.

noun conch used as a horn

(Indonesian) triton

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we two; 1du incl pronoun

(Indonesian) kita dua

Speaker: IMK

noun grandparent; grandchild

(Indonesian) nenek; kakek; cucu

Speaker: IMK

verb step, stamp

(Indonesian) injak

Example: Mararea nei tiare kambu pai.

Speaker: IMK

noun breeze

(Indonesian) angin kecil, sepoi

Speaker: IMK

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

Speaker: IMK

phrase The snake slithers in the tree.

(Indonesian) Ular itu lingkar di pohon.

adjective diligent, industrious

(Indonesian) rajin, ganting

noun singkong

(Indonesian) cassava

Speaker: IMK

verb not exist

(Indonesian) tidak ada

Example: Varo sinia.

Speaker: IMK

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

interrogative what; how

(Indonesian) apa; bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

verb paddle; to paddle

(Indonesian) dayung

phrase I go buy vegetables at the store.

(Indonesian) Saya pergi beli sayur di toko.

phrase I whistle a song.

(Indonesian) Saya siul lagu.

phrase I untie the knotted rope.

(Indonesian) Saya lepas tali yang ikat.