Wamesa

verb fish at night using a lamp

(Indonesian) cari ikan pake lampu

Example: Ira yadiate.

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 pole

(Indonesian) tiang

Speaker: IMK

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large black biting ant

(Indonesian) semut hitam besar yang gigit

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sago without thorns

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu tidak berduri

Speaker: IMK

noun mango Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

verb read

(Indonesian) membaca

Speaker: IMK

noun week

(Indonesian) minggu

Speaker: IMK

adverb like that; like so

(Indonesian) seperti itu; begitu sudah

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: ariria;

adjective silent

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

conjunction because

(Indonesian) karena

Speaker: IMK

noun mother 1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

verb carry; to carry on the hip or over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong

phrase His character is good.

(Indonesian) Sifat bagus.

adverb very

(Indonesian) sekali

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

noun floor [duí́]

(Indonesian) lantai

Speaker: IMK

phrase I gather my family.

(Indonesian) Saya berkumpul keluarga

phrase I polish my nails green.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku sampai hijau.

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

noun papeda chopsticks; utensils for sago mush made from the spines of sago leaves.

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

noun nutmeg fruit var: nganggomi

(Indonesian) buah pala hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun starfish Ophidiasteridae. Pictured: Linckia laevigata (L), Nardoa novaecaledoniae (R)

(Indonesian) bintang laut

noun k.o. large land turtle reportedly climbs trees - panjat phon

(Indonesian) kura-kura darat besar

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. snail

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) air panas

Example: Yau sore karu yunu karomas kopi.

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

(Indonesian) kepiting tanah

Speaker: IMK

verb tie; to tie

(Indonesian) ikat

verb bathe; to bathe, to swim

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

noun decorations

(Indonesian) hiasan

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

noun life; existence

(Indonesian) kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

noun banana

(Indonesian) pisang

Speaker: IMK

verb kick

(Indonesian) tendang

Speaker: IMK

noun fruit from a k.o. mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau

noun nipa palm used to thatch rooves

(Indonesian) nipa

Speaker: IMK

determiner plural indefinite determiner; some

(Indonesian) suatu

Speaker: IMK

noun snail shells

(Indonesian) kulit siput

Speaker: IMK

noun clam Tridacna sp.; found on coral

(Indonesian) bia garu

Speaker: IMK

noun food

(Indonesian) makanan

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) datang dari belakang

Speaker: IMK

adjective dirty

(Indonesian) kotor

Example: Wona pai mieta ava vierariate.

noun spinach

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

adverb to below; down; to there

(Indonesian) ke bawah

noun eyelash

(Indonesian) bulu mata

noun Bible

(Indonesian) Alkitab injil

Speaker: IMK

verb untie; open

(Indonesian) menguraikan; buka; lepas

Example: You irerai wai vekasie.

noun needle

Speaker: IMK

numeral seven

(Indonesian) tujuh

numeral six

(Indonesian) enam

numeral eight

(Indonesian) delapan

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

Speaker: IMK

noun story

(Indonesian) ceritera

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

noun louse

(Indonesian) kutu

Speaker: IMK

noun bedbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

noun tail lit. ’buttocks chopstick’

(Indonesian) ekor

Speaker: IMK

verb find; get; collect

(Indonesian) menemukan; dapat; berkumpul

Speaker: IMK

adjective cheerful, very happy

(Indonesian) riang, senang sekali

Speaker: IMK

adverb left (side)

(Indonesian) kiri

Speaker: IMK

verb pant; to pant

(Indonesian) hosa

Example: Wona nei sise.

Speaker: IMK

noun salt; seawater

(Indonesian) garam; air laut

Speaker: IMK

verb see, look, stare

(Indonesian) lihat, tatap

adjective spicy

(Indonesian) pedis

verb call; ask permission

(Indonesian) panggil; minta ijin

Example: Isawe irane.

Speaker: IMK

noun outrigger boom

(Indonesian) tangan perahu

Speaker: IMK

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

pronoun they; 3pl pronoun

(Indonesian) mereka

Speaker: IMK

noun bone

(Indonesian) tulang

Speaker: IMK

adverb along the shoreline

(Indonesian) sepanjang garis pantai

verb stand up

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

verb worship; to worship

(Indonesian) sembah

noun bamboo float of an outrigger canoe

(Indonesian) bagian perahu cadik

Speaker: IMK

verb wear

(Indonesian) pakai

Example: Isora sarak.

Speaker: IMK

verb bark

(Indonesian) menggonggong

verb enter; to enter

(Indonesian) masuk

Example: Yau isu naina suepe ne.

Speaker: IMK

noun cave

(Indonesian) goa; gua

Speaker: IMK

noun shark

(Indonesian) ikan hiu; ikan mangiwang

verb be like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea snail eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis kerang

noun stepfather

(Indonesian) bapak tiri

noun story

(Indonesian) cerita

Speaker: IMK

noun breeze

(Indonesian) angin kecil, sepoi

Speaker: IMK

verb fall; to fall

(Indonesian) jatuh

noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis bia

Speaker: IMK

adjective fresh; young; new

(Indonesian) segar; mudah; baru

Speaker: IMK

adjective youngest (of siblings)

(Indonesian) bungsu

Speaker: IMK

noun witch; sorcerer

(Indonesian) tukang sihir; dukun

Speaker: IMK

noun tree kangaroo Dendrolagus, probably inustus (grizzled tree kangaroo)

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun storm

(Indonesian) angin ribut

noun root

(Indonesian) akar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK