Wamesa

noun wood; tree

(Indonesian) kayu; pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun bed

(Indonesian) tempat tidur

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis pandan

Speaker: IMK

noun stick

(Indonesian) tongkat

noun sandal; lit. meaning (’leg sole sheath’)

(Indonesian) sandal

Speaker: IMK

noun canoe wood

(Indonesian) kayu perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun wild breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun bandicoot Large, can be eaten.

(Indonesian) tikus tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun cobweb

(Indonesian) sarang laba-laba

Speaker: IMK

noun cloud

(Indonesian) awan

Speaker: IMK

verb patrol reduplicated

(Indonesian) ronda-ronda

Speaker: IMK

noun rope trap

(Indonesian) jerat tali

noun arrow

(Indonesian) anak panah

Speaker: IMK

verb sew; to sew

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Yau yaware sasu.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: awari;

verb be a liar or deceiver

(Indonesian) penipu; tukang tipu

Example: Andi diawi baru.

Speaker: IMK

verb trick; deceive; to trick, decieve

(Indonesian) tipu; menipu

noun lungs

(Indonesian) paru-paru

Speaker: IMK

noun ambush, trap

(Indonesian) penyerangan

adverb shorewards do+re+wa

(Indonesian) ke darat

noun basement

(Indonesian) kolong rumah

noun wood mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur kayu

noun unmarried woman

(Indonesian) bujang perempuan; nona

Speaker: IMK

noun liquid; sauce

(Indonesian) air; kuah

noun bachelor

(Indonesian) bujang laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

noun cuttlefish

(Indonesian) sotong; suntung

noun tree resin

(Indonesian) pohon damar

noun k.o. fern eaten, Diplazium esculentum

(Indonesian) sayur paku, pakis

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

(Indonesian) bersih; jernih; putih

Speaker: IMK

verb shy; ashamed

(Indonesian) malu

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you two; 2du pronoun

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

Speaker: IMK

adjective broken; cracked

(Indonesian) pecah; hancur

Speaker: IMK

adjective scattered

(Indonesian) terhambur

verb regret

(Indonesian) menyesal

Speaker: IMK

adverb later

(Indonesian) nanti

Speaker: IMK

verb curse; to curse

(Indonesian) maki

noun cat

(Indonesian) kucing

Speaker: IMK

noun island

(Indonesian) pulau

Speaker: IMK

adjective yellow

(Indonesian) kuning

Speaker: IMK

verb say; to say

(Indonesian) bilang

Example: Yau yoyo diru vesie" so Sutri."

verb pull (out); to pull (out)

(Indonesian) sentak

Speaker: IMK

verb break check root - 3sg ’diotu’

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

noun mangrove forest

(Indonesian) hutan bakau; nangro

noun corn

(Indonesian) jagung

Speaker: IMK

phrase The pineapples are unripe.

(Indonesian) Nenas belum masak.

noun snail shells

(Indonesian) kulit siput

Speaker: IMK

noun eggplant

(Indonesian) terung

Speaker: IMK

verb break

(Indonesian) kasih pecah

Speaker: IMK

verb boil

(Indonesian) rebus

Example: Au sumomui riane dia.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: rana;

noun bead

(Indonesian) manik-manik

Speaker: IMK

noun belongings

(Indonesian) harta

adverb someday; one day

(Indonesian) satu saat

adverb more than

(Indonesian) lebih

adjective; verb be clever; understand; know

(Indonesian) pandai; mengerti; tahu

verb smell

(Indonesian) cium

Example: Irira vesairara.

Speaker: IMK

noun head

(Indonesian) kepala

verb hold; grasp; to hold, grasp

(Indonesian) pegang

noun louse

(Indonesian) kutu

Speaker: IMK

noun brain lit. ’head marrow’

(Indonesian) otak

noun watermelon loan?

(Indonesian) semangka

Speaker: IMK

verb sweat; to sweat

(Indonesian) keringat

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.

verb reminisce

(Indonesian) duduk berpikir, ingat

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bimbang

Speaker: IMK

adjective, verb sorrowful, to miss

(Indonesian) berduka cita, rindu

verb fly

(Indonesian) terbang

Speaker: IMK

adjective pull ’ngonggo vesarap’, ’sasarap ngonggo’

(Indonesian) tarik

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket; cicada

(Indonesian) jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

phrase The red pants don’t fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang merah tidak pas.

adjective cheap

(Indonesian) murah

Speaker: IMK

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

noun outrigger connector

(Indonesian) bagian perahu semang

Speaker: IMK

pronoun they; 3pl pronoun

(Indonesian) mereka

Speaker: IMK

noun lime; lit. meaning (’small orange’)

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis

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

(Indonesian) jeruk bali

noun bone

(Indonesian) tulang

Speaker: IMK

noun father’s older sister

(Indonesian) kakak perempuan bapak; mama tua

noun person var: sintu

(Indonesian) orang

Speaker: IMK

noun European; westerner

(Indonesian) orang Eropa; orang barat; bule

noun shark

(Indonesian) ikan hiu; ikan mangiwang

noun foam Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) busa

Speaker: IMK

phrase They go their seperate ways.

(Indonesian) Mereka dua bagi jalan.

verb wake up; surprised; startled; to wake up; to be surprised, startled intransitive

(Indonesian) bangun; kaget; terkejut

phrase The snake slithers in the tree.

(Indonesian) Ular itu lingkar di pohon.

phrase He hugs the dog.

(Indonesian) Dia peluk anjing.

verb stick

(Indonesian) melikat

noun owl

(Indonesian) burung hantuk

Speaker: IMK

verb swell; to swell

(Indonesian) bengkak

noun wrist

(Indonesian) pergelangan

noun, adjective woman; female

(Indonesian) perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun top; above

(Indonesian) di atas

noun witch; sorcerer

(Indonesian) tukang sihir; dukun

Speaker: IMK

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

verb paddle; to paddle

(Indonesian) dayung

adjective white

(Indonesian) putih

Speaker: IMK

verb spill, splash

(Indonesian) kasih tumpah; siram

Example: Irute kambu nei, ivuvui.

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog is black because it’s dirty.

(Indonesian) Anjing hitam karena kotor.

noun k.o. traditional wooden bowl

(Indonesian) mangkok sempe

Speaker: IMK