Wamesa

noun k.o. large mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau besar

Speaker: IMK

noun tree fern

(Indonesian) paku besar

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree (beach casuarina/she-oak)

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sago compound?

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut

(Indonesian) kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun rat

(Indonesian) tikus

Speaker: IMK

noun bandicoot Large, can be eaten.

(Indonesian) tikus tanah

Speaker: IMK

adjective sweet var: anona

(Indonesian) manis

Speaker: IMK

verb patrol reduplicated

(Indonesian) ronda-ronda

Speaker: IMK

verb patrol asociated with Bintuni dialect?

(Indonesian) meronda

Speaker: IMK

noun ficus tree

(Indonesian) pohon beringin

Speaker: IMK

noun mud

(Indonesian) lumpur; becek

Speaker: IMK

adjective thick

(Indonesian) tebal

Example: Arepa wasi sibatoyar.

Speaker: IMK

noun small waves verb?

(Indonesian) gelombang kecil

phrase His character is good.

(Indonesian) Sifat bagus.

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

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan (ikan pari?)

Speaker: IMK

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

noun mosquito

(Indonesian) nyamuk

Speaker: IMK

verb scratch; to scratch

(Indonesian) garut

Speaker: IMK

verb bad; evil; to be bad, evil

(Indonesian) jahat; buruk

Speaker: IMK

verb break check root - 3sg kirotui

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

verb shave; to shave

(Indonesian) cukur

verb tie; to tie

(Indonesian) ikat

noun bachelor

(Indonesian) bujang laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

noun bean

(Indonesian) kacang

adjective captivating; interesting; lit. meaning (’hold stomach’)

(Indonesian) menarik hati

noun amaranth leaves eaten

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

Speaker: IMK

noun sea cucumber general term

(Indonesian) teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun thunder

(Indonesian) guntur

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: BMW

verb, adverb already, completive

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Yau imanau yunu kambu.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. seaweed fruit eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis buah rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

noun friend

(Indonesian) teman

Speaker: IMK

verb paralyzed; to be paralyzed

(Indonesian) lumpuh

Speaker: IMK

verb soft

(Indonesian) lombo; lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

proper noun name of a stream maria + avo = red fruit stream

(Indonesian) nama kali hutan

Speaker: IMK

adjective savage; lit. meaning (’hot’)

(Indonesian) ganas

Speaker: IMK

verb break (of wood)

(Indonesian) patah (kayu)

Speaker: IMK

noun crab

(Indonesian) kepiting

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bingung

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. harmonika made from rosewood (kayu linggua) or bamboo

(Indonesian) segenis harmonika; kecapi mulut

Speaker: IMK

locative here

(Indonesian) di sini

Speaker: IMK

demonstrative this

(Indonesian) ini

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noun k.o. bush

(Indonesian) tongkat satan

Speaker: IMK

adjective yellow

(Indonesian) kuning

Speaker: IMK

verb break check root - 3sg ’diotu’

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

noun family group; clan

(Indonesian) keluarga; marga

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional drum ??+rotu

(Indonesian) tipa/tifa

Speaker: IMK

verb quiet; to be quiet

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) pisah

Speaker: IMK

verb catch (fish); go fishing; to catch, as fish

(Indonesian) mancing

Example: Yau ya ipotei diapai tomanau.

Speaker: IMK

noun future days

(Indonesian) hari akan datang

verb marry; to marry

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

Example: Au ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

adverb yesterday lit. evening + that

(Indonesian) kemarin

adjective blue

(Indonesian) biru

Speaker: IMK

noun crow

(Indonesian) burung gagak; moga

Speaker: IMK

noun land; shore

(Indonesian) darat

verb wink

(Indonesian) kedip mata

Speaker: IMK

adjective first

(Indonesian) pertama

adjective kind

(Indonesian) ramah; baik

Speaker: IMK

verb smell

(Indonesian) cium

Example: Irira vesairara.

Speaker: IMK

verb change

(Indonesian) ganti

noun heaven

(Indonesian) surga

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

verb hold; grasp; to hold, grasp

(Indonesian) pegang

verb remain; live

(Indonesian) tinggal

Example: Mararea kio sire, sisa kodo rime siri.

Speaker: IMK

verb find; get; collect

(Indonesian) menemukan; dapat; berkumpul

Speaker: IMK

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

noun seashore; beach

(Indonesian) pinggir laut

noun clothes

(Indonesian) baju; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

phrase The black pants fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang hitam pas.

noun husband

(Indonesian) suami

Speaker: IMK

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

noun holy place

(Indonesian) tempat suci

Speaker: IMK

interjection good morning!

(Indonesian) selamat pagi!

Speaker: IMK

noun orange; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk manis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

noun star

(Indonesian) bintang

verb move; slide; to move; to slide

(Indonesian) pindah; sorong

Speaker: IMK

noun ground cuscus; phalanger (k.o. marsupial)

(Indonesian) kuskus tanah

Speaker: IMK

verb want (to eat); crave

(Indonesian) ingin (makan)

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

verb peel

(Indonesian) kupas

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea snail eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis kerang

noun father Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

interrogative how

(Indonesian) bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

verb hug; grasp; hold; to hug

(Indonesian) peluk; tangkap

Example: Tipu wona pai.

noun cheek

(Indonesian) pipi

Speaker: IMK

adjective large; open

(Indonesian) luas

Example: Kambu raro pai tisiepar.

noun breeze

(Indonesian) angin kecil, sepoi

Speaker: IMK

noun matoa (k.o. fruiting tree) Pometia pinnata

(Indonesian) matoa

verb fall on; hit; be afflicted by; to fall on; to hit ; to be afflicted by

(Indonesian) menimpa; kena

noun honey

(Indonesian) madu

Speaker: IMK

adjective free

(Indonesian) lepas

verb kick; to kick

(Indonesian) tendang

noun paper; letter

(Indonesian) kertas; surat

Speaker: IMK

noun sorrow; grief

(Indonesian) susah; duka

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

phrase I said "good night" to Sutri.

(Indonesian) Saya bilang "selamat malam" ke Sutri.