Wamesa

noun coals

(Indonesian) arang api

Speaker: IMK

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree related to ai kondo

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun canoe wood

(Indonesian) kayu perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun ankle

(Indonesian) mata kaki

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) cempedak

Speaker: IMK

noun fly

(Indonesian) lalat

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) papeda

Speaker: IMK

adj only; just

(Indonesian) hanya

Speaker: IMK

noun crown of thorns sea star Acanthaster planci

(Indonesian) duri babi racun

Speaker: IMK

noun wild breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun rat

(Indonesian) tikus

Speaker: IMK

verb read

(Indonesian) membaca

Speaker: IMK

noun church

(Indonesian) gereja

Speaker: IMK

noun front of body

(Indonesian) depan (badan)

Speaker: IMK

verb swim; to swim

(Indonesian) berenang; mandi

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

verb count; to count

(Indonesian) hitung

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

verb sew; to sew

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Yau yaware sasu.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: awari;

noun clothes; several/multiple pieces of clothing

(Indonesian) baju banyak; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

noun mother 1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

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 decorum; character; behavior

(Indonesian) sopan santum; sifat; pembawaan

Example: Buai pai dite.

Speaker: IMK

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

adjective dark

(Indonesian) gelap

adverb downwards, to below

(Indonesian) ke bawah

noun ambush, trap

(Indonesian) penyerangan

noun bucket loan

(Indonesian) ember

phrase Emily sews a noken.

(Indonesian) Emily jahit noken.

phrase I gather my family.

(Indonesian) Saya berkumpul keluarga

noun bamboo shoot roasted and eaten

(Indonesian) rebung bambu

Speaker: IMK

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

Speaker: IMK

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan pakai mata banyak

Speaker: IMK

noun basement

(Indonesian) kolong rumah

noun breadfruit seed

(Indonesian) biji cempedak

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

Speaker: IMK

verb break check root - 3sg kirotui

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) air panas

Example: Yau sore karu yunu karomas kopi.

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

(Indonesian) membelakangi

noun cuttlefish

(Indonesian) sotong; suntung

noun speech

(Indonesian) bicaraan

Speaker: IMK

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

noun thunder

(Indonesian) guntur

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

(Indonesian) bersih; jernih; putih

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. seaweed fruit eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis buah rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

noun valley; plain

(Indonesian) lembah; tanah luas

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: mapa;

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK

adjective gentle

(Indonesian) lembut

adjective hot

(Indonesian) panas

Speaker: IMK

adjective black

(Indonesian) hitam

Speaker: IMK

verb belly laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa kras

Speaker: IMK

verb make; to make

(Indonesian) bikin

Example: Emily ninari anio.

Speaker: IMK

verb curse; to curse

(Indonesian) maki

verb have (intr); mine, yours, etc. inwe + i

(Indonesian) punya

Example: Buku wani inewi.

Speaker: IMK

noun cat

(Indonesian) kucing

Speaker: IMK

demonstrative this

(Indonesian) ini

Speaker: IMK

verb break check root - 3sg ’diotu’

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

noun cassava

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

Speaker: IMK

noun mango

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

interjection don’t worry about it

(Indonesian) tidak apa-apa

Speaker: IMK

noun clam Tridacna sp.; found on coral

(Indonesian) bia garu

Speaker: IMK

noun small sea turtle

(Indonesian) kura-kura laut kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb go; to go

(Indonesian) pergi

Speaker: IMK

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

Speaker: IMK

numeral eight

(Indonesian) delapan

noun soursop

(Indonesian) sirsak; nangka Belanda

verb climb

(Indonesian) naik; panjat

Example: Wona ne dio sia na ai rabo ne.

Speaker: IMK

adjective dry

(Indonesian) kering

adjective cheerful, very happy

(Indonesian) riang, senang sekali

Speaker: IMK

verb fly

(Indonesian) terbang

Speaker: IMK

noun sail

(Indonesian) layar

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) mata bulan

Speaker: IMK

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

noun husband

(Indonesian) suami

Speaker: IMK

noun papaya

(Indonesian) pepaya

Speaker: IMK

verb guard; to guard

(Indonesian) menjaga; jaga lihat

Speaker: IMK

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

Example: Buku pai iseva.

Speaker: IMK

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri

Speaker: IMK

noun nostril

(Indonesian) lubang hidung

noun snot

(Indonesian) ingus

noun father Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

noun stepfather

(Indonesian) bapak tiri

adjective short

(Indonesian) pendek

verb fall on; hit; be afflicted by; to fall on; to hit ; to be afflicted by

(Indonesian) menimpa; kena

adjective diligent, industrious

(Indonesian) rajin, ganting

phrase He hugs the dog.

(Indonesian) Dia peluk anjing.

noun honey

(Indonesian) madu

Speaker: IMK

noun hand

(Indonesian) tangan

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: wara;

noun palm; palm (of hand)

(Indonesian) telapak tangan

Speaker: IMK

verb not exist

(Indonesian) tidak ada

Example: Varo sinia.

Speaker: IMK

noun, adjective woman; female

(Indonesian) perempuan

Speaker: IMK

verb be born; to be born

(Indonesian) lahir

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun Papuan (Blyth’s) hornbill

(Indonesian) burung tahun

Speaker: IMK

noun storm

(Indonesian) angin ribut

noun mountain

(Indonesian) gunung

Speaker: IMK

noun smoke

(Indonesian) asap

noun father 1st person possessive only

(Indonesian) bapak; papa

Speaker: IMK

phrase I don’t like eating mung beans.

(Indonesian) Saya tidak mau makan kacang hijau.