Wamesa

noun fire

(Indonesian) api

Speaker: IMK

noun kangaroo

(Indonesian) kangguru

Speaker: IMK

noun ant

(Indonesian) semut

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large black biting ant

(Indonesian) semut hitam besar yang gigit

Speaker: IMK

noun crown of thorns sea star Acanthaster planci

(Indonesian) duri babi racun

Speaker: IMK

verb eat; to eat (tr)

(Indonesian) makan

Speaker: IMK

noun rat

(Indonesian) tikus

Speaker: IMK

adjective sweet var: anona

(Indonesian) manis

Speaker: IMK

noun chest

(Indonesian) dada

Speaker: IMK

noun branch; branching

(Indonesian) cabang; bercabang

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

verb give birth to; be parent to

(Indonesian) melahirkan

adjective new

(Indonesian) baru

Speaker: IMK

adverb not yet

(Indonesian) belum

Speaker: IMK

phrase I open the book.

(Indonesian) Saya buka buku ini.

phrase The book is in front of the box.

(Indonesian) Buku di depan karton.

noun fruit

(Indonesian) buah

Speaker: IMK

noun smoked fish

(Indonesian) ikan asar

Speaker: IMK

noun brother-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar laki-laki

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

(Indonesian) hutan

Speaker: IMK

verb sleep; to sleep

(Indonesian) tidur

Speaker: IMK

verb dream; to dream

(Indonesian) bermimpi

Speaker: IMK

noun sago pulp

(Indonesian) ampas sagu

Example: Abise pai dia ina.

Speaker: IMK

verb spear; stab; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; tikam

Example: Yau yisani diapai.

Speaker: IMK

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

noun high tide

(Indonesian) air naik

Speaker: IMK

verb bad; evil; to be bad, evil

(Indonesian) jahat; buruk

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) air panas

Example: Yau sore karu yunu karomas kopi.

adverb tomorrow; morning

(Indonesian) besok; pagi

Speaker: IMK

noun bean

(Indonesian) kacang

adjective lazy

(Indonesian) pamalas

Speaker: IMK

verb scatter; to scatter

(Indonesian) berpencar

Example: Ikaye more nesi.

Speaker: IMK

noun freshwater eel

(Indonesian) belut air tawar

Speaker: IMK

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

noun speech

(Indonesian) bicaraan

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) menarik hati

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 coral polyp

(Indonesian) belangan

Speaker: IMK

adjective gentle

(Indonesian) lembut

adjective broken; cracked

(Indonesian) pecah; hancur

Speaker: IMK

noun widower

(Indonesian) duda

Speaker: IMK

adjective gloomy; sad

(Indonesian) muram

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you three; 2tri pronoun rare

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

Speaker: IMK

verb make; to make

(Indonesian) bikin

Example: Emily ninari anio.

Speaker: IMK

adverb slowly

(Indonesian) pelan

Speaker: IMK

verb curse; to curse

(Indonesian) maki

verb have (intr); mine, yours, etc. inwe + i

(Indonesian) punya

Example: Buku wani inewi.

Speaker: IMK

adjective full

(Indonesian) penuh

verb stand; to stand

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) nenas

Speaker: IMK

adjective raw

(Indonesian) mentah

Speaker: IMK

interjection don’t worry about it

(Indonesian) tidak apa-apa

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 snail shells

(Indonesian) kulit siput

Speaker: IMK

verb come; to come verama = coming, future ’taune verama wai’ = next year

(Indonesian) datang

Speaker: IMK

noun sibling/cousin of the same generation

(Indonesian) saudara

Speaker: IMK

noun forehead

(Indonesian) dahi

Speaker: IMK

numeral seven

(Indonesian) tujuh

verb change

(Indonesian) ganti

noun string bag

(Indonesian) tas, noken, kantung

Speaker: IMK

verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

adverb repeatedly

(Indonesian) ulang kali

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

verb stir-fry; to stir-fry

(Indonesian) tumis

Example: Isanana dia nesi na mani katu.

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bimbang

Speaker: IMK

noun shell jewelry

(Indonesian) gelang dari kerang

Speaker: IMK

adverb left (side)

(Indonesian) kiri

Speaker: IMK

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

noun salt; seawater

(Indonesian) garam; air laut

Speaker: IMK

noun seashore; beach

(Indonesian) pinggir laut

verb breathe; to breathe

(Indonesian) bernapas

adjective arrogant; not calm

(Indonesian) sombong-sombong; tidak tenang

Speaker: IMK

noun husband

(Indonesian) suami

Speaker: IMK

verb guard; to guard

(Indonesian) menjaga; jaga lihat

Speaker: IMK

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

Example: Buku pai iseva.

Speaker: IMK

verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Ai kiai dire isimarai si siurar.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small citrus

(Indonesian) jeruk kecil

noun father’s older sister

(Indonesian) kakak perempuan bapak; mama tua

noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

noun stepmother

(Indonesian) mama tiri

verb worship; to worship

(Indonesian) sembah

noun bamboo float of an outrigger canoe

(Indonesian) bagian perahu cadik

Speaker: IMK

noun spoon loan

(Indonesian) sendok

Speaker: IMK

noun mouth; lips

(Indonesian) mulut; bibir

Speaker: IMK

noun father Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

interrogative how

(Indonesian) bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

noun story

(Indonesian) cerita

Speaker: IMK

noun singkong

(Indonesian) cassava

Speaker: IMK

phrase He hugs the dog.

(Indonesian) Dia peluk anjing.

numeral twenty

(Indonesian) dua puluh

verb lie down

(Indonesian) merebahkan diri; baring

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun sprout lit. ’thing that grows’?

(Indonesian) tunas

Speaker: IMK

adjective all; each; every

(Indonesian) semua; setiap

locative there (far distance)

(Indonesian) sana

Speaker: IMK

noun storm

(Indonesian) angin ribut

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK