Wamesa

noun log

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree related to ai kondo

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

noun bait

(Indonesian) umpan ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun mango Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

verb eat; to eat (tr)

(Indonesian) makan

Speaker: IMK

noun mace

(Indonesian) bunga pala

Speaker: IMK

noun sea urchin eaten

(Indonesian) babi duri

Speaker: IMK

noun clothes; several/multiple pieces of clothing

(Indonesian) baju banyak; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

verb trick; deceive; to trick, decieve

(Indonesian) tipu; menipu

noun ball

(Indonesian) bola

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

noun k.o. fish dish

(Indonesian) ikan kuah

adj? become; happen ’yau ivediadi’ ’I become’

(Indonesian) jadi

Speaker: IMK

phrase The fish has already been grilled.

(Indonesian) Ikan sudah dibakar.

noun low tide

(Indonesian) pasang turun; meti; air turun

Example: Die pai sinaia.

Speaker: IMK

noun stove Wondama ’riniai’

(Indonesian) tungku

Speaker: IMK

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

verb stab; harm

(Indonesian) menikam; kena

Example: Ana sasinai pai disa yau.

Speaker: IMK

noun basement

(Indonesian) kolong rumah

phrase The water is wide and deep.

(Indonesian) Air dalam dan luas.

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri-duri

noun hot water; any hot liquid, including water, coffee, tea, etc

(Indonesian) air panas

Example: Yau sore karu yunu karomas kopi.

noun backbone; spine

(Indonesian) tulang belakang

noun cucumber

(Indonesian) ketimun

noun long beans

(Indonesian) kacang panjang

noun freshwater eel

(Indonesian) belut air tawar

Speaker: IMK

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

verb get check initial vowel; final [i] may be 3sg DO

(Indonesian) ambil

Speaker: IMK

noun speech

(Indonesian) bicaraan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. stink bug prob. Tessaratomidae sp.

(Indonesian) kutu yang balu

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

(Indonesian) mas; anak laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

adjective narrow

(Indonesian) sempit

noun crowned pigeon loan, var: mambruk

(Indonesian) burung mambruk

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: BMW

noun k.o. sea small cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun seaweed

(Indonesian) rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

verb laugh; to laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa

Speaker: IMK

adjective hot

(Indonesian) panas

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you three; 2tri pronoun rare

(Indonesian) kalian tiga; kamu tiga (Melayu Papua)

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you all

(Indonesian) kamu semua; kalian semua

noun earthquake

(Indonesian) gempah bumi

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) segenis harmonika; kecapi mulut

Speaker: IMK

noun cat

(Indonesian) kucing

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bush

(Indonesian) tongkat satan

Speaker: IMK

noun island

(Indonesian) pulau

Speaker: IMK

verb move forward; beat; get ahead

(Indonesian) kemuka; mendahului

Speaker: IMK

noun fruit from a k.o. mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau

noun cassava

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

Speaker: IMK

noun money

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: IMK

noun now rabua

(Indonesian) sekarang ini

noun inside; locative postposition

(Indonesian) dalam

Example: Wona pai ru pai nina toples pai raro.

noun tear

(Indonesian) air mata

noun forehead

(Indonesian) dahi

Speaker: IMK

noun land; shore

(Indonesian) darat

adjective tired; sleepy

(Indonesian) mengantuk

verb untie; open

(Indonesian) menguraikan; buka; lepas

Example: You irerai wai vekasie.

noun blood

(Indonesian) darah

Speaker: IMK

numeral nine

(Indonesian) sembilan

numeral eight

(Indonesian) delapan

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

Speaker: IMK

verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

particle don’t; forms negative commands, ’don’t’ dl: Windesi

(Indonesian) jangan

Example: Sa rua va so pasar wai!

Speaker: IMK

verb think; to think

(Indonesian) pikir

verb pant; to pant

(Indonesian) hosa

Example: Wona nei sise.

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) celana

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

noun moon

(Indonesian) bulan

Speaker: IMK

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

adjective quiet; still

(Indonesian) sunyi

Speaker: IMK

noun candy

(Indonesian) gula-gula

noun girl the [tʃ] is odd

(Indonesian) anak perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun mother non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu

Speaker: IMK

noun stepmother

(Indonesian) mama tiri

noun person var: sintu

(Indonesian) orang

Speaker: IMK

noun cloth

(Indonesian) kain

Speaker: IMK

verb move; slide; to move; to slide

(Indonesian) pindah; sorong

Speaker: IMK

noun tongue

(Indonesian) lidah

verb return; turn

(Indonesian) kembali; balik

noun nostril

(Indonesian) lubang hidung

noun mustache

(Indonesian) kumis

Speaker: IMK

numeral thirteen

(Indonesian) tiga puluh

verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

Speaker: IMK

noun conch used as a horn

(Indonesian) triton

Speaker: IMK

adjective light

(Indonesian) ringan

verb hug; grasp; hold; to hug

(Indonesian) peluk; tangkap

Example: Tipu wona pai.

noun story

(Indonesian) cerita

Speaker: IMK

noun breeze

(Indonesian) angin kecil, sepoi

Speaker: IMK

verb fall; to fall

(Indonesian) jatuh

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

(Indonesian) matoa

noun honey

(Indonesian) madu

Speaker: IMK

noun fingernail; lit. meaning (’finger tooth’) var: varakedir

(Indonesian) kuku jari

verb drop; to drop

(Indonesian) menjatuhkan

adverb right (side)

(Indonesian) kanan

Speaker: IMK

verb go home

(Indonesian) pulang

Speaker: IMK

noun cassowary

(Indonesian) burung kasuari

Speaker: IMK

phrase I shake the tree

(Indonesian) Saya goyang pohon.

phrase I want to drink coffee.

(Indonesian) Saya mau minum kopi.