Wamesa

interrogative where

(Indonesian) di mana?

Speaker: IMK

noun leg

(Indonesian) kaki

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kayu untuk bikin prau

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. pandan tree grows at the beach, used to sew a thatched roof

(Indonesian) sejenis pandan

Speaker: IMK

noun pole

(Indonesian) tiang

Speaker: IMK

noun cold papeda

(Indonesian) papeda dingin

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut water

(Indonesian) air kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun cobweb

(Indonesian) sarang laba-laba

Speaker: IMK

noun branch; branching

(Indonesian) cabang; bercabang

Speaker: IMK

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atu

verb patrol asociated with Bintuni dialect?

(Indonesian) meronda

Speaker: IMK

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) burung kakatua

Speaker: IMK

noun bird of paradise

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

phrase The taros grow.

(Indonesian) Keladi tumbuh.

noun k.o. fish (stingray?) punya tanduk di ekor

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan (ikan pari?)

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fish dish

(Indonesian) ikan kuah

noun low tide

(Indonesian) pasang turun; meti; air turun

Example: Die pai sinaia.

Speaker: IMK

noun brother-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar laki-laki

noun night

(Indonesian) malam

Morinda tree Morinda sp (likely citrifolia); used to make medicine.

(Indonesian) pohon mengkudu

Speaker: IMK

verb spear; stab; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; tikam

Example: Yau yisani diapai.

Speaker: IMK

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

noun wood mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur kayu

noun dove

(Indonesian) burung merpati

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) air panas

Example: Yau sore karu yunu karomas kopi.

noun cuttlefish

(Indonesian) sotong; suntung

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

(Indonesian) kutu yang balu

noun chicken

(Indonesian) ayam

Speaker: IMK

noun amaranth leaves eaten

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

Speaker: IMK

noun cowrie black are edible, white are poisonous

(Indonesian) bia bleken

Speaker: IMK

noun valley between mountains

(Indonesian) lembah antara gunung-gunung

Speaker: IMK

noun thunder

(Indonesian) guntur

adjective noisy

(Indonesian) ribut

verb wear jewelry; decorate oneself

(Indonesian) menghiasi

Speaker: IMK

adjective very beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik sekali

Speaker: IMK

verb soft

(Indonesian) lombo; lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

adjective gentle

(Indonesian) lembut

adjective hot

(Indonesian) panas

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kejam

Speaker: IMK

adj like, fit

(Indonesian) seperti, pas

Speaker: IMK

noun widower

(Indonesian) duda

Speaker: IMK

adjective like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: masi;

verb resemble sedang-sedang saja

(Indonesian) mirip; sama

Speaker: IMK

verb muddy

(Indonesian) tanah lumpur

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small fish

(Indonesian) ikan puri

Speaker: IMK

noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

noun banana

(Indonesian) pisang

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) punya

Example: Buku wani inewi.

Speaker: IMK

demonstrative this

(Indonesian) ini

Speaker: IMK

noun knife

(Indonesian) pisau

Speaker: IMK

noun island

(Indonesian) pulau

Speaker: IMK

adjective very fine

(Indonesian) halus sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional drum ??+rotu

(Indonesian) tipa/tifa

Speaker: IMK

adverb earlier; an earlier time; front

(Indonesian) dulu; depan

Speaker: IMK

noun fruit from a k.o. mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

Speaker: IMK

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

adjective big; large

(Indonesian) besar

Speaker: IMK

noun snail

(Indonesian) siput

Speaker: IMK

noun egg

(Indonesian) telur

Speaker: IMK

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) pisah

Speaker: IMK

noun place for anchoring canoes

(Indonesian) pelabuhan/tambatan perahu

noun sibling/cousin of the same generation

(Indonesian) saudara

Speaker: IMK

noun edible leaf; vegetable; greens

(Indonesian) daun; sayur

Example: Yau ira ivori rau na toko.

Speaker: IMK

noun tear

(Indonesian) air mata

verb wink

(Indonesian) kedip mata

Speaker: IMK

verb lick; to lick

(Indonesian) jilat

Example: Wona nei riepi marareia katu nei.

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

Speaker: IMK

numeral nine

(Indonesian) sembilan

adjective; verb be clever; understand; know

(Indonesian) pandai; mengerti; tahu

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

Speaker: IMK

verb remain; live

(Indonesian) tinggal

Example: Mararea kio sire, sisa kodo rime siri.

Speaker: IMK

adjective fragrant

(Indonesian) bauh harum

Speaker: IMK

adverb quickly; fast

(Indonesian) cepat

Example: Yau ira saira.

Speaker: IMK

verb find; get; collect

(Indonesian) menemukan; dapat; berkumpul

Speaker: IMK

adjective dry

(Indonesian) kering

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

adjective sad lit. ’bad stomach’

(Indonesian) sedih; hati susah

Speaker: IMK

adjective cheerful, very happy

(Indonesian) riang, senang sekali

Speaker: IMK

phrase The black pants fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang hitam pas.

noun gun lit. ’they use it to fire over here’

(Indonesian) pistol

Speaker: IMK

noun father’s older sister

(Indonesian) kakak perempuan bapak; mama tua

verb bathe Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

noun cave

(Indonesian) goa; gua

Speaker: IMK

noun shark

(Indonesian) ikan hiu; ikan mangiwang

numeral fourteen

(Indonesian) empat puluh

verb peel

(Indonesian) kupas

Speaker: IMK

noun cheek

(Indonesian) pipi

Speaker: IMK

noun shoulders

(Indonesian) bahu

Speaker: IMK

noun fingernail; lit. meaning (’finger tooth’) var: varakedir

(Indonesian) kuku jari

noun wrist

(Indonesian) pergelangan

verb lie down

(Indonesian) merebahkan diri; baring

Speaker: IMK

adverb only; just

(Indonesian) saja

verb kick; to kick

(Indonesian) tendang

verb buy

(Indonesian) beli

Example: Ari vepapo pai ivori rau.

Speaker: IMK

verb; adjective die; dead; to die; be dead

(Indonesian) mati; meninggal

adjective white

(Indonesian) putih

Speaker: IMK

noun dog

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog licks the boy.

(Indonesian) Anjing jilat anak kecil.

noun cassowary

(Indonesian) burung kasuari

Speaker: IMK