Wamesa

noun pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah merah pandan

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kayu untuk bikin prau

Speaker: IMK

noun fly

(Indonesian) lalat

Speaker: IMK

noun basket for holding sago; lit. meaning (’sago enter’)

(Indonesian) tempat/ember untuk letakkan sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava

(Indonesian) jambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl; walk slowly

(Indonesian) merayap; jalan pelahan

Speaker: IMK

noun inland; interior country; lit. meaning (’behind village’)

(Indonesian) udik

Speaker: IMK

verb stay up; stay awake

(Indonesian) tahan mata

Speaker: IMK

noun twig

(Indonesian) ranting

Speaker: IMK

adjective long

(Indonesian) panjang

Speaker: IMK

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

noun octopus

(Indonesian) gurita

Speaker: IMK

verb trick; deceive; to trick, decieve

(Indonesian) tipu; menipu

adjective thick

(Indonesian) tebal

Example: Arepa wasi sibatoyar.

Speaker: IMK

noun stove Wondama ’riniai’

(Indonesian) tungku

Speaker: IMK

noun edge

(Indonesian) pinggir

adverb shorewards do+re+wa

(Indonesian) ke darat

phrase Emily works.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada sementara kerja.

phrase I gather my family.

(Indonesian) Saya berkumpul keluarga

noun earth; ground

(Indonesian) tanah

Speaker: IMK

phrase The water is wide and deep.

(Indonesian) Air dalam dan luas.

verb tie up; to tie up

(Indonesian) ikat sampai putar

noun net; basket Indonesian loan; var: karanjang

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

verb dive

(Indonesian) mengelam

Speaker: IMK

verb break check root - 3sg kirotui

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) air panas

Example: Yau sore karu yunu karomas kopi.

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

noun stinkbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

noun bucket

(Indonesian) timba

Speaker: IMK

adjective heavy

(Indonesian) berat

adjective clean; clear; white Wondama. In Windesi ’white’ is more often ’vusa’

(Indonesian) bersih; jernih; putih

Speaker: IMK

noun vomit

(Indonesian) muntah

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea small cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun seaweed

(Indonesian) rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

noun valley; plain

(Indonesian) lembah; tanah luas

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: mapa;

noun coral polyp

(Indonesian) belangan

Speaker: IMK

noun water; stream

(Indonesian) air; kali

Speaker: IMK

adjective gentle

(Indonesian) lembut

adjective calm

(Indonesian) teduh

Speaker: IMK

noun chili pepper also ’marisiani’

(Indonesian) cabe; rica; lombok

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

adjective hot

(Indonesian) panas

Speaker: IMK

noun life; existence

(Indonesian) kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

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

numeral two

(Indonesian) dua

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

adverb slowly

(Indonesian) pelan

Speaker: IMK

adjective generous

(Indonesian) murah hati

Speaker: IMK

verb break check root - 3sg ’diotu’

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

adjective very fine

(Indonesian) halus sekali

Speaker: IMK

verb forget; to forget

(Indonesian) lupa

verb wash (clothes); to wash (clothes)

(Indonesian) cuci (baju)

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis buah pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun mangrove forest

(Indonesian) hutan bakau; nangro

noun shell bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang kerang

Speaker: IMK

noun mango

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

adjective dirty

(Indonesian) kotor

Example: Wona pai mieta ava vierariate.

verb marry; to marry

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

Example: Au ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

noun larynx

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

noun larynx; windpipe

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

noun stone; rock

(Indonesian) batu

verb dance; k.o. traditional dance with drums

(Indonesian) adat menari pake tifa

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

Example: Yau iro ranu sasiri.

noun head

(Indonesian) kepala

verb gather; to gather

(Indonesian) berkumpul

Example: Irure kawasa pasia.

adverb quickly; fast

(Indonesian) cepat

Example: Yau ira saira.

Speaker: IMK

adjective dry

(Indonesian) kering

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

noun holy place

(Indonesian) tempat suci

Speaker: IMK

noun god; master

(Indonesian) tuhan; Allah

Speaker: IMK

noun candy

(Indonesian) gula-gula

noun k.o. small citrus

(Indonesian) jeruk kecil

noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

noun cloth

(Indonesian) kain

Speaker: IMK

verb wear

(Indonesian) pakai

Example: Isora sarak.

Speaker: IMK

verb close

(Indonesian) tutup

Speaker: IMK

verb return; turn

(Indonesian) kembali; balik

noun nostril

(Indonesian) lubang hidung

noun shark

(Indonesian) ikan hiu; ikan mangiwang

interrogative how

(Indonesian) bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

adjective large; open

(Indonesian) luas

Example: Kambu raro pai tisiepar.

verb can’t, don’t know

(Indonesian) tidak bisa; tidak tahu

Speaker: IMK

verb narrate (a story)

(Indonesian) bercerita

Speaker: IMK

verb appear; to appear

(Indonesian) muncul

adjective whole; complete

(Indonesian) antero; seutuhnya

adverb right (side)

(Indonesian) kanan

Speaker: IMK

adverb only; just

(Indonesian) saja

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

adverb rarely

(Indonesian) jarang

Speaker: IMK

interrogative what; how

(Indonesian) apa; bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

verb paddle; to paddle

(Indonesian) dayung

noun storm

(Indonesian) angin ribut

noun mouse; small mouse found in houses

(Indonesian) tikus rumah

Speaker: IMK

noun dog

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog looks over at the turtle.

(Indonesian) Anjing lihat ke kura-kura.

phrase I go quickly.

(Indonesian) Saya jalan cepat.

phrase I untie the knotted rope.

(Indonesian) Saya lepas tali yang ikat.