Wamesa

noun fruiting season

(Indonesian) musim berbuah

Speaker: IMK

noun bed

(Indonesian) tempat tidur

Speaker: IMK

conjunction but

(Indonesian) tapi

Speaker: IMK

noun kangaroo

(Indonesian) kangguru

Speaker: IMK

noun mat

(Indonesian) tikar

Speaker: IMK

verb eat; to eat (tr)

(Indonesian) makan

Speaker: IMK

noun bandicoot Large, can be eaten.

(Indonesian) tikus tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

noun twig

(Indonesian) ranting

Speaker: IMK

verb patrol reduplicated

(Indonesian) ronda-ronda

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

noun k.o. fruit eaten

(Indonesian) buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

verb count; to count

(Indonesian) hitung

verb give birth to; be parent to

(Indonesian) melahirkan

verb sew; to sew

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Yau yaware sasu.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: awari;

noun k.o. bivalve mollusk found in mangrove logs; canoe worm eaten raw or boiled with salt, vinegar, and lime

(Indonesian) tambelo

Speaker: IMK

noun ficus tree

(Indonesian) pohon beringin

Speaker: IMK

noun bottle loan

(Indonesian) botol

phrase I open the book.

(Indonesian) Saya buka buku ini.

noun butterflyfish black/yellow/white stripes, v. common, can be eaten. Chaerodon ocellicaudus, baronessa, etc.

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun stove Wondama ’riniai’

(Indonesian) tungku

Speaker: IMK

adjective dark

(Indonesian) gelap

phrase Emily works.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada sementara kerja.

noun sago pulp

(Indonesian) ampas sagu

Example: Abise pai dia ina.

Speaker: IMK

noun eagle

(Indonesian) burung elang

verb turn one’s back on; to turn one’s back on (something)

(Indonesian) membelakangi

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

noun tree resin

(Indonesian) pohon damar

noun lime (for betel)

(Indonesian) kapur

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) menarik hati

adverb also; too

(Indonesian) juga

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun friend

(Indonesian) teman

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut oil

(Indonesian) minyak kelapa

Speaker: IMK

verb charred

(Indonesian) hangus sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun water source; spring; lit. meaning (’water eye’)

(Indonesian) mata air

Speaker: IMK

noun thatched roof made of sago leaves

(Indonesian) atap dibikin dari daun sagu

Speaker: IMK

verb bother; to bother Reduplicated form is intensified.

(Indonesian) ganggu

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: nangangat;

adjective yellow

(Indonesian) kuning

Speaker: IMK

adverb earlier; an earlier time; front

(Indonesian) dulu; depan

Speaker: IMK

noun fruit from a k.o. mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau

verb cut; to cut

(Indonesian) potong

determiner plural indefinite determiner; some

(Indonesian) suatu

Speaker: IMK

noun snail shells

(Indonesian) kulit siput

Speaker: IMK

noun now rabua

(Indonesian) sekarang ini

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

(Indonesian) hari minggu

Speaker: IMK

verb wobble; tremble

(Indonesian) gemetar; goyang

noun sibling/cousin of the same generation

(Indonesian) saudara

Speaker: IMK

noun betel pepper, chewed with betel nut piper betle

(Indonesian) sirih

verb wash (dishes); to wash (dishes)

(Indonesian) cuci (piring)

Speaker: IMK

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

noun a spacious place (?)

(Indonesian) tempat luas (?)

Speaker: IMK

adjective; verb be clever; understand; know

(Indonesian) pandai; mengerti; tahu

verb be married

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

verb hold; grasp; to hold, grasp

(Indonesian) pegang

noun louse

(Indonesian) kutu

Speaker: IMK

noun rear end; buttocks

(Indonesian) pantat

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: Wandamen

verb stir-fry; to stir-fry

(Indonesian) tumis

Example: Isanana dia nesi na mani katu.

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

adjective, verb sorrowful, to miss

(Indonesian) berduka cita, rindu

verb think; to think

(Indonesian) pikir

verb remember; to remember

(Indonesian) ingat

Speaker: IMK

adjective cheerful, very happy

(Indonesian) riang, senang sekali

Speaker: IMK

adverb left (side)

(Indonesian) kiri

Speaker: IMK

noun sail

(Indonesian) layar

Speaker: IMK

noun salt; seawater

(Indonesian) garam; air laut

Speaker: IMK

noun seashore; beach

(Indonesian) pinggir laut

noun clothes

(Indonesian) baju; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. shell (snail operculum), Pacific cat’s eye

(Indonesian) mata bulan

Speaker: IMK

adjective arrogant; not calm

(Indonesian) sombong-sombong; tidak tenang

Speaker: IMK

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

Speaker: IMK

adjective quiet; still

(Indonesian) sunyi

Speaker: IMK

noun rainbow

(Indonesian) pelangi

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis

noun person var: sintu

(Indonesian) orang

Speaker: IMK

verb sting, be sharp

(Indonesian) pedis

Speaker: IMK

noun container, wrapper, sheath

(Indonesian) sarung

Speaker: IMK

verb bark

(Indonesian) menggonggong

verb enter; to enter

(Indonesian) masuk

Example: Yau isu naina suepe ne.

Speaker: IMK

verb smoke; suck; to smoke; to suck

(Indonesian) merokok; isap

noun large forest bandicoot edible

(Indonesian) tikus tanah besar

Speaker: IMK

verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

Speaker: IMK

adjective light

(Indonesian) ringan

noun cheek

(Indonesian) pipi

Speaker: IMK

noun bay

(Indonesian) teluk

Speaker: IMK

adjective whole; complete

(Indonesian) antero; seutuhnya

verb ask uta + usar?

(Indonesian) bertanya

Speaker: IMK

noun flesh of hand

(Indonesian) tangannya ada isi

Speaker: IMK

noun, adjective woman; female

(Indonesian) perempuan

Speaker: IMK

adjective youngest (of siblings)

(Indonesian) bungsu

Speaker: IMK

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

noun sorrow; grief

(Indonesian) susah; duka

Speaker: IMK

noun cassowary

(Indonesian) burung kasuari

Speaker: IMK

noun father 1st person possessive only

(Indonesian) bapak; papa

Speaker: IMK

phrase I already did that

(Indonesian) saya ini sudah

Speaker: IMK

phrase I come down from the ladder.

(Indonesian) Saya turun dari tangga.