Wamesa

noun fire

(Indonesian) api

Speaker: IMK

noun heart

(Indonesian) jantung

Speaker: IMK

noun calf (of leg)

(Indonesian) betis

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree related to ai kondo

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

adj only; just

(Indonesian) hanya

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis lebah

Speaker: IMK

verb wait

(Indonesian) tunggu

Example: Bunota yau iriva sasu si.

Speaker: IMK

verb patrol reduplicated

(Indonesian) ronda-ronda

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

adjective beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik

Speaker: IMK

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

conjunction because

(Indonesian) karena

Speaker: IMK

verb patrol asociated with Bintuni dialect?

(Indonesian) meronda

Speaker: IMK

noun mother 1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

noun decorum; character; behavior

(Indonesian) sopan santum; sifat; pembawaan

Example: Buai pai dite.

Speaker: IMK

noun lungs

(Indonesian) paru-paru

Speaker: IMK

noun ambush, trap

(Indonesian) penyerangan

noun money

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: IMK

adverb towards outside lit: do+ri+wa

(Indonesian) ke luar

noun morinda (noni) fruit Morinda sp (likely citrifolia)

(Indonesian) buah noni (mengkudu)

noun cockroach

(Indonesian) kakerlak, kecoa

Speaker: IMK

noun eagle

(Indonesian) burung elang

noun creek

(Indonesian) kali

Speaker: IMK

noun mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur

noun wood mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur kayu

noun dove

(Indonesian) burung merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun coral (sm)

(Indonesian) karang (kecil)

Speaker: IMK

noun liquid; sauce

(Indonesian) air; kuah

noun tree resin

(Indonesian) pohon damar

verb shave one’s head

(Indonesian) cukur kepala

noun term of address for a younger man from an elder; boy

(Indonesian) mas; anak laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun sea cucumber general term

(Indonesian) teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun thunder

(Indonesian) guntur

verb cut; slice; to cut; to slice

(Indonesian) gunting, iris

Example: Tatawura tanggutu tandunandau nesi kota.

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

verb fight; argue

(Indonesian) berkelahi; bertengkar

Speaker: IMK

verb wear jewelry; decorate oneself

(Indonesian) menghiasi

Speaker: IMK

noun paddy oat leaf Gnetum gnemon, eaten. Also ’marapa buo’ for edible fruit of the same tree.

(Indonesian) daun melinjo

Speaker: IMK

adjective low-spirited; weak

(Indonesian) loyo

adj like, fit

(Indonesian) seperti, pas

Speaker: IMK

verb full; to be full (from eating)

(Indonesian) kenyang

Speaker: IMK

verb kill

(Indonesian) bunuh

Speaker: IMK

noun earthquake

(Indonesian) gempah bumi

Speaker: IMK

adverb slowly

(Indonesian) pelan

Speaker: IMK

verb have (intr); mine, yours, etc. inwe + i

(Indonesian) punya

Example: Buku wani inewi.

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) segenis harmonika; kecapi mulut

Speaker: IMK

noun turmeric same as ’yellow’ in Wondama

(Indonesian) kunyit

Speaker: IMK

noun knife

(Indonesian) pisau

Speaker: IMK

verb kick

(Indonesian) tendang

Speaker: IMK

verb wash (clothes); to wash (clothes)

(Indonesian) cuci (baju)

Speaker: IMK

adverb earlier; an earlier time; front

(Indonesian) dulu; depan

Speaker: IMK

noun study materials pi+aniau

(Indonesian) benda belajar

Speaker: IMK

noun snail shells

(Indonesian) kulit siput

Speaker: IMK

noun clam Tridacna sp.; found on coral

(Indonesian) bia garu

Speaker: IMK

noun lizard; animal; four-legged creature

(Indonesian) soa-soa, kaki empat

Speaker: IMK

verb to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

verb come from the rear, from behind; to come from the rear, from behind

(Indonesian) datang dari belakang

Speaker: IMK

noun Sunday; lit. meaning (’church day’)

(Indonesian) hari minggu

Speaker: IMK

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

Speaker: IMK

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

noun spine of sago leaf

(Indonesian) pelepa sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun tail lit. ’buttocks chopstick’

(Indonesian) ekor

Speaker: IMK

verb find; get; collect

(Indonesian) menemukan; dapat; berkumpul

Speaker: IMK

verb stir-fry; to stir-fry

(Indonesian) tumis

Example: Isanana dia nesi na mani katu.

adjective cheerful, very happy

(Indonesian) riang, senang sekali

Speaker: IMK

adjective pull ’ngonggo vesarap’, ’sasarap ngonggo’

(Indonesian) tarik

Speaker: IMK

noun Laportea Decumana leaves have stinging hairs; used medicinally, as a stimulant

(Indonesian) daun gatal

noun seashore; beach

(Indonesian) pinggir laut

adjective spicy

(Indonesian) pedis

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

Speaker: IMK

noun sarong cloth

(Indonesian) kain sarong

Speaker: IMK

adjective sour

(Indonesian) asam

Speaker: IMK

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri

Speaker: IMK

noun girl the [tʃ] is odd

(Indonesian) anak perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

verb bathe Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

noun land snail

(Indonesian) keong hutan

noun saliva

(Indonesian) liur; air mulut

noun peninsula

(Indonesian) tanjung

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun father Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

adjective light

(Indonesian) ringan

phrase We all cut our hair, too.

(Indonesian) Kita semua gunting rambut juga.

verb overlap with; be underneath

(Indonesian) tindis

Example: Andi tiau tawa yau.

Speaker: IMK

verb stick

(Indonesian) melikat

verb drop; to drop

(Indonesian) menjatuhkan

noun palm; palm (of hand)

(Indonesian) telapak tangan

Speaker: IMK

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

verb be born; to be born

(Indonesian) lahir

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

adjective discounted

(Indonesian) harga turun

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) mati; meninggal

noun rope

(Indonesian) tali

noun mountain

(Indonesian) gunung

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog looks over at the turtle.

(Indonesian) Anjing lihat ke kura-kura.

phrase The dog is black because it’s dirty.

(Indonesian) Anjing hitam karena kotor.

phrase The dog’s head is inside this jar.

(Indonesian) Kepala anjing di dalam toples ini.

phrase I go into the cave.

(Indonesian) Saya masuk gua.