Wamesa

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) pohon nona

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree related to ai kondo

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit similar to jackfruit, Artocarpus integer

(Indonesian) cempedak

Speaker: IMK

noun kangaroo

(Indonesian) kangguru

Speaker: IMK

noun sago porridge staple food, often served with yellow fish stew.

(Indonesian) papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun bait

(Indonesian) umpan ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sago compound?

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu

Speaker: IMK

adj only; just

(Indonesian) hanya

Speaker: IMK

noun crown of thorns sea star Acanthaster planci

(Indonesian) duri babi racun

Speaker: IMK

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit Artocarpus altilis

(Indonesian) sukun

Speaker: IMK

noun village

(Indonesian) desa

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. leaf used for weaving mats

(Indonesian) sejenis daun

verb read

(Indonesian) membaca

Speaker: IMK

verb stay up; stay awake

(Indonesian) tahan mata

Speaker: IMK

noun chest

(Indonesian) dada

Speaker: IMK

noun front of body

(Indonesian) depan (badan)

Speaker: IMK

verb swim; to swim

(Indonesian) berenang; mandi

Speaker: IMK

noun branch; branching

(Indonesian) cabang; bercabang

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

complementizer so that; why?

(Indonesian) supaya; buat apa?

Speaker: IMK

verb give birth to; be parent to

(Indonesian) melahirkan

verb sew; to sew

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Yau yaware sasu.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: awari;

noun k.o. fish dish

(Indonesian) ikan kuah

noun floor [duí́]

(Indonesian) lantai

Speaker: IMK

phrase Emily sews a noken.

(Indonesian) Emily jahit noken.

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo shoot roasted and eaten

(Indonesian) rebung bambu

Speaker: IMK

noun papeda spoon; utensils for sago mush made from the spines of sago leaves.

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

verb agree; to agree

(Indonesian) pakat

noun anchor

(Indonesian) jangkar

noun; verb saliva; to spit

(Indonesian) ludah; meludah

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large land turtle reportedly climbs trees - panjat phon

(Indonesian) kura-kura darat besar

Speaker: IMK

verb break check root - 3sg kirotui

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

noun christmas tree worm Spirobranchus corniculatus spp.

(Indonesian) sejenis cacing laut

Speaker: IMK

noun earthworm

(Indonesian) cacing tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun bean

(Indonesian) kacang

verb scatter; to scatter

(Indonesian) berpencar

Example: Ikaye more nesi.

Speaker: IMK

noun cuttlefish

(Indonesian) sotong; suntung

noun frog; k.o. green frog Inedible. From Indonesian ’kodok’

(Indonesian) kodok

adjective cheap; not good

(Indonesian) tawar; tidak enak

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

adjective narrow

(Indonesian) sempit

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

noun saltwater eel

(Indonesian) belut laut

Speaker: IMK

verb shy; ashamed

(Indonesian) malu

Speaker: IMK

noun vomit

(Indonesian) muntah

Speaker: IMK

adjective satisfied

(Indonesian) sudah puas

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. seaweed fruit eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis buah rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

adjective healthy; thriving

(Indonesian) subur

Speaker: IMK

verb charred

(Indonesian) hangus sekali

Speaker: IMK

adjective low-spirited; weak

(Indonesian) loyo

noun cricket sings in the evenings

(Indonesian) sejenis belalang; jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

verb pull (out); to pull (out)

(Indonesian) sentak

Speaker: IMK

noun lamp

(Indonesian) lampu

Speaker: IMK

adjective very fine

(Indonesian) halus sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

noun nipa palm used to thatch rooves

(Indonesian) nipa

Speaker: IMK

noun shell bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang kerang

Speaker: IMK

noun corn

(Indonesian) jagung

Speaker: IMK

adjective strong

(Indonesian) kuat

Speaker: IMK

interjection don’t worry about it

(Indonesian) tidak apa-apa

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional song

(Indonesian) lagu adat

noun neck

(Indonesian) leher

Speaker: IMK

noun eyelash

(Indonesian) bulu mata

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

Speaker: IMK

verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

phrase Don’t go to the market!

(Indonesian) Jangan pergi ke pasar!

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

adjective dry

(Indonesian) kering

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: Wandamen

noun stomach

(Indonesian) perut

Speaker: IMK

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bimbang

Speaker: IMK

noun intestines lit. ’stomach rope’

(Indonesian) tali perut; usus

Speaker: IMK

noun lemongrass

(Indonesian) serei

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket; cicada

(Indonesian) jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

verb carry over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong; pikul

verb see, look, stare

(Indonesian) lihat, tatap

noun pants; lit. meaning (’buttock clothing’)

(Indonesian) celana

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

Example: Yau isaviori ranu.

Speaker: IMK

noun papaya

(Indonesian) pepaya

Speaker: IMK

phrase They wind up papeda.

(Indonesian) Mereka balik papeda.

pronoun they; 3pl pronoun

(Indonesian) mereka

Speaker: IMK

noun god; master

(Indonesian) tuhan; Allah

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) jeruk bali

noun bone

(Indonesian) tulang

Speaker: IMK

verb bathe Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

verb move; slide; to move; to slide

(Indonesian) pindah; sorong

Speaker: IMK

noun saliva

(Indonesian) liur; air mulut

noun foam Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) busa

Speaker: IMK

numeral fourteen

(Indonesian) empat puluh

noun singkong

(Indonesian) cassava

Speaker: IMK

phrase He hugs the dog.

(Indonesian) Dia peluk anjing.

adjective fresh; young; new

(Indonesian) segar; mudah; baru

Speaker: IMK

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

adjective sinful

(Indonesian) berdosa

Speaker: IMK

phrase I don’t like eating mung beans.

(Indonesian) Saya tidak mau makan kacang hijau.

phrase I untie the knotted rope.

(Indonesian) Saya lepas tali yang ikat.