Wamesa

noun toe

(Indonesian) jari kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun toenail

(Indonesian) kuku kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau besar

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) cempedak

Speaker: IMK

noun tool used in sago gardening

(Indonesian) alat untul pangkul sagu

Speaker: IMK

verb order; command

(Indonesian) suruh

Example: Yamisi ria.

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) papeda

Speaker: IMK

verb shoot (with arrow)

(Indonesian) panahkan

Example: Yanai.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large thorny sago; lit. meaning ’good sago’

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu besar berduri

Speaker: IMK

noun wild breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun dog Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

noun cobweb

(Indonesian) sarang laba-laba

Speaker: IMK

noun catfish Clarias batrachus

(Indonesian) ikan lele

Speaker: IMK

verb stay up; stay awake

(Indonesian) tahan mata

Speaker: IMK

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

verb swim; to swim

(Indonesian) berenang; mandi

Speaker: IMK

noun sea almond tree; umbrella tree

(Indonesian) ketapang

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atari (Wandamen);

verb be a liar or deceiver

(Indonesian) penipu; tukang tipu

Example: Andi diawi baru.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. taro root

(Indonesian) sejenis keladi

Speaker: IMK

noun bottle loan

(Indonesian) botol

adverb very

(Indonesian) sekali

adverb downwards, to below

(Indonesian) ke bawah

adverb shorewards do+re+wa

(Indonesian) ke darat

noun sago pulp

(Indonesian) ampas sagu

Example: Abise pai dia ina.

Speaker: IMK

phrase I’m wearing a bracelet.

(Indonesian) Saya pakai gelang.

noun k.o. spiral shell

(Indonesian) bia lola

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan pakai mata banyak

Speaker: IMK

noun water

(Indonesian) air

Speaker: IMK

noun river mouth; delta

(Indonesian) muara

noun sago mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur sagu

verb break check root - 3sg kirotui

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

noun land crab lives at the shore, unlike land crab ’muri’

(Indonesian) kepiting tanah

Speaker: IMK

adverb tomorrow; morning

(Indonesian) besok; pagi

Speaker: IMK

noun term of address for a younger woman from an elder; girl

(Indonesian) mbak; perempuan

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) mas; anak laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea small cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb yell

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large wasp; lit. meaning ("pig wasp") v. dangerous, stings said to be fatal

(Indonesian) lebah bunuh babi

Speaker: IMK

noun chili pepper also ’marisiani’

(Indonesian) cabe; rica; lombok

Speaker: IMK

verb break (of wood)

(Indonesian) patah (kayu)

Speaker: IMK

adjective interesting

(Indonesian) menarik

verb alone; to be alone

(Indonesian) sendiri

Speaker: IMK

noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

adverb slowly

(Indonesian) pelan

Speaker: IMK

adverb later

(Indonesian) nanti

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket sings in the evenings

(Indonesian) sejenis belalang; jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

demonstrative this

(Indonesian) ini

Speaker: IMK

noun knife

(Indonesian) pisau

Speaker: IMK

adjective generous

(Indonesian) murah hati

Speaker: IMK

noun fruit from a k.o. mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

Speaker: IMK

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

noun cassava

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

Speaker: IMK

phrase The turtle bit down hard.

(Indonesian) Kura-kura gigit kras.

noun mango

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

noun jewelry; decorations pi+marandi

(Indonesian) hiasan; gelang

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small clam eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

noun front

(Indonesian) depan

Example: Buku pai niena do po garduse pai.

Speaker: IMK

verb break

(Indonesian) kasih pecah

Speaker: IMK

verb boil

(Indonesian) rebus

Example: Au sumomui riane dia.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: rana;

noun now rabua

(Indonesian) sekarang ini

noun bead

(Indonesian) manik-manik

Speaker: IMK

noun belongings

(Indonesian) harta

noun eyelash

(Indonesian) bulu mata

noun land; shore

(Indonesian) darat

noun betel pepper, chewed with betel nut piper betle

(Indonesian) sirih

numeral six

(Indonesian) enam

verb be married

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

verb change

(Indonesian) ganti

noun garden

(Indonesian) kebun

Speaker: IMK

noun small net bag

(Indonesian) noken kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun soursop

(Indonesian) sirsak; nangka Belanda

adjective smelly; putrid; pungent

(Indonesian) bauh, busuk

Speaker: IMK

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

verb call; ask permission

(Indonesian) panggil; minta ijin

Example: Isawe irane.

Speaker: IMK

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

verb cough

(Indonesian) batuk

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis

noun father’s older sister

(Indonesian) kakak perempuan bapak; mama tua

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

(Indonesian) kuskus tanah

Speaker: IMK

verb kiss; to kiss

(Indonesian) cium

noun peninsula

(Indonesian) tanjung

Speaker: IMK

noun conch used as a horn

(Indonesian) triton

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we two; 1du incl pronoun

(Indonesian) kita dua

Speaker: IMK

verb step, stamp

(Indonesian) injak

Example: Mararea nei tiare kambu pai.

Speaker: IMK

verb can’t, don’t know

(Indonesian) tidak bisa; tidak tahu

Speaker: IMK

noun sago mixed with buah hitam fruit cooked and eaten, can be mixed with sago

(Indonesian) sagu campur dengan buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

noun honey

(Indonesian) madu

Speaker: IMK

noun eel lit. ’thing in the water’

(Indonesian) belut

Speaker: IMK

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

noun rope

(Indonesian) tali

noun sorrow; grief

(Indonesian) susah; duka

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog looks over at the turtle.

(Indonesian) Anjing lihat ke kura-kura.

phrase The dog pants.

(Indonesian) Anjing hosa.

phrase The dog’s head is inside this jar.

(Indonesian) Kepala anjing di dalam toples ini.

noun coral

(Indonesian) karang

Speaker: IMK

phrase I go quickly.

(Indonesian) Saya jalan cepat.