Wamesa

noun yellow pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah kuning pandan

noun coals

(Indonesian) arang api

Speaker: IMK

noun leg

(Indonesian) kaki

Speaker: IMK

verb groan; shout

(Indonesian) mengerang; berteriak biasa

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sago compound?

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu

Speaker: IMK

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit Artocarpus altilis

(Indonesian) sukun

Speaker: IMK

verb eat; to eat (tr)

(Indonesian) makan

Speaker: IMK

noun bandicoot Large, can be eaten.

(Indonesian) tikus tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun grandparent

(Indonesian) nenek dan kakek

Speaker: IMK

verb stay up; stay awake

(Indonesian) tahan mata

Speaker: IMK

noun twig

(Indonesian) ranting

Speaker: IMK

adjective long

(Indonesian) panjang

Speaker: IMK

verb patrol reduplicated

(Indonesian) ronda-ronda

Speaker: IMK

verb swim; to swim

(Indonesian) berenang; mandi

Speaker: IMK

numeral four

(Indonesian) empat

Speaker: IMK

verb patrol asociated with Bintuni dialect?

(Indonesian) meronda

Speaker: IMK

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) kakatua

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

noun bottle loan

(Indonesian) botol

adverb very

(Indonesian) sekali

adverb downwards, to below

(Indonesian) ke bawah

noun money

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: IMK

noun bucket loan

(Indonesian) ember

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

noun bamboo shoot roasted and eaten

(Indonesian) rebung bambu

Speaker: IMK

noun nutmeg fruit var: nganggomi

(Indonesian) buah pala hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

Speaker: IMK

verb not want; dislike

(Indonesian) tidak suka; tidak mau

Example: Yau ikambarai yane kavoru maki.

noun house lizard

(Indonesian) cicak

Speaker: IMK

noun back; behind

(Indonesian) belakang

noun waist

(Indonesian) pinggang

Speaker: IMK

adjective small

(Indonesian) kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb get check initial vowel; final [i] may be 3sg DO

(Indonesian) ambil

Speaker: IMK

noun stinkbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

noun amaranth leaves eaten

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

verb fight; argue

(Indonesian) berkelahi; bertengkar

Speaker: IMK

noun kerosene

(Indonesian) minyak tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun wasp; bee small

(Indonesian) lebah

Speaker: IMK

verb soft

(Indonesian) lombo; lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

verb smile

(Indonesian) senyum

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kejam

Speaker: IMK

verb resemble sedang-sedang saja

(Indonesian) mirip; sama

Speaker: IMK

verb kill

(Indonesian) bunuh

Speaker: IMK

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bingung

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bush

(Indonesian) tongkat satan

Speaker: IMK

verb pull (out); to pull (out)

(Indonesian) sentak

Speaker: IMK

verb kick

(Indonesian) tendang

Speaker: IMK

adverb earlier; an earlier time; front

(Indonesian) dulu; depan

Speaker: IMK

noun nipa palm used to thatch rooves

(Indonesian) nipa

Speaker: IMK

noun rice Wanderwort. Refers to both cooked and raw.

(Indonesian) nasi; beras

Speaker: IMK

determiner plural indefinite determiner; some

(Indonesian) suatu

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis karang tempel di batu

noun k.o. small clam eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

verb break

(Indonesian) kasih pecah

Speaker: IMK

noun Bible

(Indonesian) Alkitab injil

Speaker: IMK

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

numeral seven

(Indonesian) tujuh

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

noun string bag

(Indonesian) tas, noken, kantung

Speaker: IMK

verb divide

(Indonesian) bagi

Example: Suruase sunei ria pasi.

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

Speaker: IMK

verb hold; grasp; to hold, grasp

(Indonesian) pegang

noun brain lit. ’head marrow’

(Indonesian) otak

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

(Indonesian) jangan

Example: Sa rua va so pasar wai!

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl; trap

(Indonesian) merayap; merangkap

Speaker: IMK

noun pig spear

(Indonesian) tombak babi

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited, proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

verb reminisce

(Indonesian) duduk berpikir, ingat

noun intestines lit. ’stomach rope’

(Indonesian) tali perut; usus

Speaker: IMK

noun name

(Indonesian) nama

Speaker: IMK

noun grasshopper eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

Speaker: IMK

verb dig

(Indonesian) gali

noun bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) nangro kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb see, look, stare

(Indonesian) lihat, tatap

noun k.o. large shell produces pearls

(Indonesian) sejenis bia besar

Speaker: IMK

noun mother non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu

Speaker: IMK

noun stepmother

(Indonesian) mama tiri

adjective religious

(Indonesian) beribada tuhan

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo float of an outrigger canoe

(Indonesian) bagian perahu cadik

Speaker: IMK

verb wear

(Indonesian) pakai

Example: Isora sarak.

Speaker: IMK

noun cave

(Indonesian) goa; gua

Speaker: IMK

noun peninsula

(Indonesian) tanjung

Speaker: IMK

noun shark

(Indonesian) ikan hiu; ikan mangiwang

noun fish spear Used for larger fish such as sharks.

(Indonesian) tombak ikan

Speaker: IMK

verb step, stamp

(Indonesian) injak

Example: Mararea nei tiare kambu pai.

Speaker: IMK

noun story

(Indonesian) cerita

Speaker: IMK

interrogative who?

(Indonesian) siapa?

Example: Ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

numeral twenty

(Indonesian) dua puluh

verb swell; to swell

(Indonesian) bengkak

noun top; above

(Indonesian) di atas

adjective fresh; young; new

(Indonesian) segar; mudah; baru

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun Papuan (Blyth’s) hornbill

(Indonesian) burung tahun

Speaker: IMK

noun storm

(Indonesian) angin ribut

phrase The dog’s head is inside this jar.

(Indonesian) Kepala anjing di dalam toples ini.

noun smoke

(Indonesian) asap

phrase I said "good night" to Sutri.

(Indonesian) Saya bilang "selamat malam" ke Sutri.