Wamesa

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

(Indonesian) sandal

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we three; 1tri excl pronoun rare

(Indonesian) kami tiga

Speaker: IMK

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava

(Indonesian) jambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun dog Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

noun rat

(Indonesian) tikus

Speaker: IMK

verb study; go to school

(Indonesian) belajar, bersekolah

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. leaf used for weaving mats

(Indonesian) sejenis daun

noun mace

(Indonesian) bunga pala

Speaker: IMK

noun week

(Indonesian) minggu

Speaker: IMK

noun octopus

(Indonesian) gurita

Speaker: IMK

noun door

(Indonesian) pintu

Speaker: IMK

adjective new

(Indonesian) baru

Speaker: IMK

verb guard

(Indonesian) jaga

Speaker: IMK

noun coral sp., small

(Indonesian) sejenis karang kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun fruit

(Indonesian) buah

Speaker: IMK

noun tooth

(Indonesian) gigi

noun brother-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar laki-laki

noun cockroach

(Indonesian) kakerlak, kecoa

Speaker: IMK

verb empty; gone

(Indonesian) habis

verb raw; unripe

(Indonesian) mentah

Example: Piamberi pasi sikamaru.

Speaker: IMK

noun mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur

noun wood mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur kayu

verb urinate

(Indonesian) kencing

noun liquid; sauce

(Indonesian) air; kuah

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

adjective lazy

(Indonesian) pamalas

Speaker: IMK

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

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

(Indonesian) kodok

noun stinkbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

noun amaranth leaves eaten

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) bersih; jernih; putih

Speaker: IMK

verb yell

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

noun oil

(Indonesian) minyak

Speaker: IMK

adjective ripe

(Indonesian) masak; matang

Speaker: IMK

phrase The boy takes one, six frogs remain.

(Indonesian) Anak bawa satu, tinggal kodok enam.

noun coral polyp

(Indonesian) belangan

Speaker: IMK

verb laugh; to laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa

Speaker: IMK

verb smile

(Indonesian) senyum

Speaker: IMK

noun widower

(Indonesian) duda

Speaker: IMK

adjective gloomy; sad

(Indonesian) muram

Speaker: IMK

verb belly laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa kras

Speaker: IMK

noun seed

(Indonesian) biji

Speaker: IMK

adverb may not; can’t; don’t!

(Indonesian) tidak boleh; jangan

Speaker: IMK

verb have; to have

(Indonesian) punya

Speaker: IMK

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

noun cat

(Indonesian) kucing

Speaker: IMK

verb boil; to boil

(Indonesian) mendidi

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

noun gorge; ravine

(Indonesian) jurang

Speaker: IMK

noun study materials pi+aniau

(Indonesian) benda belajar

Speaker: IMK

adjective raw

(Indonesian) mentah

Speaker: IMK

adjective big; large

(Indonesian) besar

Speaker: IMK

verb break

(Indonesian) kasih pecah

Speaker: IMK

noun bay area

(Indonesian) daerah teluk

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

Speaker: IMK

adverb someday; one day

(Indonesian) satu saat

verb wobble; tremble

(Indonesian) gemetar; goyang

noun wide, deep river

(Indonesian) sungai dalam luas

noun neck

(Indonesian) leher

Speaker: IMK

noun stone; rock

(Indonesian) batu

verb wink

(Indonesian) kedip mata

Speaker: IMK

noun needle

Speaker: IMK

numeral nine

(Indonesian) sembilan

verb be married

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

noun garden

(Indonesian) kebun

Speaker: IMK

verb press; squeeze; to press; to squeeze

(Indonesian) ramas

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

noun pig spear

(Indonesian) tombak babi

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited, proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

adjective sad lit. ’bad stomach’

(Indonesian) sedih; hati susah

Speaker: IMK

verb think; to think

(Indonesian) pikir

verb dig

(Indonesian) gali

phrase The black pants fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang hitam pas.

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

Example: Yau isaviori ranu.

Speaker: IMK

noun holy place

(Indonesian) tempat suci

Speaker: IMK

verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Ai kiai dire isimarai si siurar.

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis

noun mother non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu

Speaker: IMK

noun land snail

(Indonesian) keong hutan

verb enter; to enter

(Indonesian) masuk

Example: Yau isu naina suepe ne.

Speaker: IMK

noun sarong

(Indonesian) sarong baju

adjective light

(Indonesian) ringan

noun grandparent; grandchild

(Indonesian) nenek; kakek; cucu

Speaker: IMK

verb ; noun live; life; to live; life

(Indonesian) hidup; kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis bia

Speaker: IMK

adjective whole; complete

(Indonesian) antero; seutuhnya

noun honey

(Indonesian) madu

Speaker: IMK

noun hand

(Indonesian) tangan

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: wara;

adjective free

(Indonesian) lepas

verb kick; to kick

(Indonesian) tendang

verb paddle; to paddle

(Indonesian) dayung

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

(Indonesian) mati; meninggal

noun k.o. traditional wooden bowl

(Indonesian) mangkok sempe

Speaker: IMK

phrase I don’t like eating mung beans.

(Indonesian) Saya tidak mau makan kacang hijau.

phrase I go buy vegetables at the store.

(Indonesian) Saya pergi beli sayur di toko.

phrase I sing a traditional (ri) song.

(Indonesian) Saya nyanyi lagu ada ri.

phrase I shake the tree

(Indonesian) Saya goyang pohon.

phrase I already caught the fish.

(Indonesian) Saya sudah mancing ikan.