Wamesa

noun fire

(Indonesian) api

Speaker: IMK

noun coals

(Indonesian) arang api

Speaker: IMK

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

noun cold papeda

(Indonesian) papeda dingin

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sago without thorns

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu tidak berduri

Speaker: IMK

noun wild breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. wasp or hornet large, lives on the ground, extremely painful (claimed fatal?) sting

(Indonesian) sejenis lebah

Speaker: IMK

adjective long

(Indonesian) panjang

Speaker: IMK

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

noun sand dollar; lit. meaning (’urchin skin’) asaruai, rawa

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

verb guard

(Indonesian) jaga

Speaker: IMK

noun ficus tree

(Indonesian) pohon beringin

Speaker: IMK

noun older sibling

(Indonesian) kakak

noun ball

(Indonesian) bola

adverb downwards, to below

(Indonesian) ke bawah

verb choose; to choose

(Indonesian) pilih

verb stab; harm

(Indonesian) menikam; kena

Example: Ana sasinai pai disa yau.

Speaker: IMK

noun Banda mace especially sour

(Indonesian) buah pala Banda

noun k.o. spiral shell

(Indonesian) bia lola

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan pakai mata banyak

Speaker: IMK

verb not want; dislike

(Indonesian) tidak suka; tidak mau

Example: Yau ikambarai yane kavoru maki.

phrase The water is wide and deep.

(Indonesian) Air dalam dan luas.

noun mosquito

(Indonesian) nyamuk

Speaker: IMK

noun unmarried woman

(Indonesian) bujang perempuan; nona

Speaker: IMK

noun backbone; spine

(Indonesian) tulang belakang

adjective lazy

(Indonesian) pamalas

Speaker: IMK

noun spider

(Indonesian) laba-laba

noun lime (for betel)

(Indonesian) kapur

Speaker: IMK

noun cowrie black are edible, white are poisonous

(Indonesian) bia bleken

Speaker: IMK

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

Speaker: IMK

verb cut; slice; to cut; to slice

(Indonesian) gunting, iris

Example: Tatawura tanggutu tandunandau nesi kota.

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo

(Indonesian) bambu

Speaker: IMK

noun coral polyp

(Indonesian) belangan

Speaker: IMK

noun common snakehead fish ophiocephalus striatus, channa striata

(Indonesian) ikan gabus

Speaker: IMK

verb regret

(Indonesian) menyesal

Speaker: IMK

noun thatched roof made of sago leaves

(Indonesian) atap dibikin dari daun sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun banana

(Indonesian) pisang

Speaker: IMK

noun net; basket

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

locative here

(Indonesian) di sini

Speaker: IMK

verb break check root - 3sg ’diotu’

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

noun lamp

(Indonesian) lampu

Speaker: IMK

noun gun

(Indonesian) pistol; senjata

Speaker: IMK

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

Speaker: IMK

noun gorge; ravine

(Indonesian) jurang

Speaker: IMK

noun snail

(Indonesian) siput

Speaker: IMK

noun egg

(Indonesian) telur

Speaker: IMK

noun eggplant

(Indonesian) terung

Speaker: IMK

noun bay area

(Indonesian) daerah teluk

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

Speaker: IMK

noun stone; rock

(Indonesian) batu

verb wash (dishes); to wash (dishes)

(Indonesian) cuci (piring)

Speaker: IMK

numeral eight

(Indonesian) delapan

numeral five

(Indonesian) lima

Speaker: IMK

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

Example: Yau iro ranu sasiri.

verb hit; to hit

(Indonesian) pukul

noun sand

(Indonesian) pasir

Speaker: IMK

verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

verb climb

(Indonesian) naik; panjat

Example: Wona ne dio sia na ai rabo ne.

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) jangan

Example: Sa rua va so pasar wai!

Speaker: IMK

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

Speaker: IMK

noun rear end; buttocks

(Indonesian) pantat

Speaker: IMK

noun tobacco loan - source?

(Indonesian) tembakau

Speaker: IMK

verb find; get; collect

(Indonesian) menemukan; dapat; berkumpul

Speaker: IMK

adjective dry

(Indonesian) kering

verb love; to love

(Indonesian) cinta

adjective sad lit. ’bad stomach’

(Indonesian) sedih; hati susah

Speaker: IMK

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

Speaker: IMK

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

verb see, look, stare

(Indonesian) lihat, tatap

phrase The black pants fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang hitam pas.

noun betel nut; areca Areca catechu

(Indonesian) buah pinang

Speaker: IMK

pronoun they; 3pl pronoun

(Indonesian) mereka

Speaker: IMK

adjective sour

(Indonesian) asam

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

noun container, wrapper, sheath

(Indonesian) sarung

Speaker: IMK

noun gap; space; opening

(Indonesian) celah

Speaker: IMK

verb wear

(Indonesian) pakai

Example: Isora sarak.

Speaker: IMK

verb want (to eat); crave

(Indonesian) ingin (makan)

verb kiss; to kiss

(Indonesian) cium

verb smoke; suck; to smoke; to suck

(Indonesian) merokok; isap

noun snot

(Indonesian) ingus

noun shark

(Indonesian) ikan hiu; ikan mangiwang

numeral twelve

(Indonesian) dua puluh

verb peel

(Indonesian) kupas

Speaker: IMK

noun father Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

noun grandfather

(Indonesian) tete

Speaker: IMK

noun story

(Indonesian) cerita

Speaker: IMK

verb fall; to fall

(Indonesian) jatuh

verb ; noun live; life; to live; life

(Indonesian) hidup; kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

noun biceps

(Indonesian) otot tangan atas

Speaker: IMK

noun, adjective woman; female

(Indonesian) perempuan

Speaker: IMK

verb go home

(Indonesian) pulang

Speaker: IMK

noun paper; letter

(Indonesian) kertas; surat

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tray

(Indonesian) baki dari pelepa sagu

noun dog

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog looks over at the turtle.

(Indonesian) Anjing lihat ke kura-kura.