Wamesa

noun fire

(Indonesian) api

Speaker: IMK

noun heart

(Indonesian) jantung

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small bamboo used to make kalawai

(Indonesian) bambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun calf (of leg)

(Indonesian) betis

Speaker: IMK

noun fruiting season

(Indonesian) musim berbuah

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. pandan tree grows at the beach, used to sew a thatched roof

(Indonesian) sejenis pandan

Speaker: IMK

noun log

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun ankle

(Indonesian) mata kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun ant

(Indonesian) semut

Speaker: IMK

noun guava

(Indonesian) jambu

Speaker: IMK

verb eat; to eat (tr)

(Indonesian) makan

Speaker: IMK

noun squash

(Indonesian) labu

Speaker: IMK

noun rope trap

(Indonesian) jerat tali

verb sharpen

(Indonesian) kasih tajam

Example: Yasiei na sivura.

Speaker: IMK

adjective silent

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

noun ficus tree

(Indonesian) pohon beringin

Speaker: IMK

noun fruit

(Indonesian) buah

Speaker: IMK

adverb shorewards do+re+wa

(Indonesian) ke darat

noun nibong/areca palm (small) k.o. nibong, ’pohon pinang’, small. Areca sp?

(Indonesian) pohon nibung/pinang

Speaker: IMK

phrase Emily works.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada sementara kerja.

verb empty; gone

(Indonesian) habis

noun unmarried woman

(Indonesian) bujang perempuan; nona

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

Speaker: IMK

verb bad; evil; to be bad, evil

(Indonesian) jahat; buruk

Speaker: IMK

verb break check root - 3sg kirotui

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

noun backbone; spine

(Indonesian) tulang belakang

verb shave; to shave

(Indonesian) cukur

noun waist

(Indonesian) pinggang

Speaker: IMK

noun mung bean

(Indonesian) kacang hijau

noun long beans

(Indonesian) kacang panjang

noun stinkbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

adjective cheap; not good

(Indonesian) tawar; tidak enak

verb bathe; to bathe, to swim

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

noun sea cucumber general term

(Indonesian) teripang

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) bersih; jernih; putih

Speaker: IMK

noun cousin

(Indonesian) sepupu

Speaker: IMK

adjective satisfied

(Indonesian) sudah puas

Speaker: IMK

noun oil

(Indonesian) minyak

Speaker: IMK

noun valley; plain

(Indonesian) lembah; tanah luas

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: mapa;

adjective very beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun war

(Indonesian) perang

Example: Sendama marowa.

Speaker: IMK

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

verb drop; fall; to drop; fall

(Indonesian) menurun

Example: Imarura naina wisene.

Speaker: IMK

adjective savage; lit. meaning (’hot’)

(Indonesian) ganas

Speaker: IMK

verb cook

(Indonesian) masak

Speaker: IMK

noun life; existence

(Indonesian) kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

verb sit, live

(Indonesian) duduk, tinggal

Example: Imaso na karapea.

Speaker: IMK

noun uncle

(Indonesian) om

Speaker: IMK

adverb may not; can’t; don’t!

(Indonesian) tidak boleh; jangan

Speaker: IMK

adjective yellow

(Indonesian) kuning

Speaker: IMK

verb grill; cook; to grill, to cook

(Indonesian) bakar; masak

Speaker: IMK

verb pull (out); to pull (out)

(Indonesian) sentak

Speaker: IMK

noun gun

(Indonesian) pistol; senjata

Speaker: IMK

noun soft coral

(Indonesian) karang lembek

Speaker: IMK

noun corn

(Indonesian) jagung

Speaker: IMK

adjective strong

(Indonesian) kuat

Speaker: IMK

adjective quiet reduplicated

(Indonesian) diam-diam

Speaker: IMK

adjective crazy

(Indonesian) gila

Example: Sia vura sembepisavir.

Speaker: IMK

noun lizard; animal; four-legged creature

(Indonesian) soa-soa, kaki empat

Speaker: IMK

noun eggplant

(Indonesian) terung

Speaker: IMK

verb slither; to slither, as a snake.

(Indonesian) lingkar; merayap

Example: Tawai pai ria pavi na ai pai.

noun eyelash, eyebrow

(Indonesian) bulu mata, alis mata

adjective tired; sleepy

(Indonesian) mengantuk

verb dance; k.o. traditional dance with drums

(Indonesian) adat menari pake tifa

verb change

(Indonesian) ganti

noun garden

(Indonesian) kebun

Speaker: IMK

noun lake

(Indonesian) danau

noun spine of sago leaf

(Indonesian) pelepa sagu

Speaker: IMK

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

verb love; to love

(Indonesian) cinta

noun cricket eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

Speaker: IMK

noun grasshopper eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) daun gatal

noun sail

(Indonesian) layar

Speaker: IMK

verb breathe; to breathe

(Indonesian) bernapas

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

(Indonesian) celana

phrase The red pants don’t fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang merah tidak pas.

noun moon

(Indonesian) bulan

Speaker: IMK

noun outrigger boom

(Indonesian) tangan perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun papaya

(Indonesian) pepaya

Speaker: IMK

noun stepmother

(Indonesian) mama tiri

verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Isokiare vara kiai dire nesi to sikake.

Speaker: IMK

verb worship; to worship

(Indonesian) sembah

adjective religious

(Indonesian) beribada tuhan

Speaker: IMK

noun saliva

(Indonesian) liur; air mulut

noun shark

(Indonesian) ikan hiu; ikan mangiwang

numeral thirteen

(Indonesian) tiga puluh

noun k.o. sea snail eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis kerang

verb hug; grasp; hold; to hug

(Indonesian) peluk; tangkap

Example: Tipu wona pai.

noun story

(Indonesian) cerita

Speaker: IMK

noun biceps

(Indonesian) otot tangan atas

Speaker: IMK

noun witch; sorcerer

(Indonesian) tukang sihir; dukun

Speaker: IMK

verb go down; descend; to go down, descend

(Indonesian) turun

Example: Yau ivia naina wisene

Speaker: IMK

verb write; to write

(Indonesian) tulis

Speaker: IMK

noun Papuan (Blyth’s) hornbill

(Indonesian) burung tahun

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog pants.

(Indonesian) Anjing hosa.

noun father 1st person possessive only

(Indonesian) bapak; papa

Speaker: IMK