Wamesa

noun sago grub eaten

(Indonesian) ulat sago

Speaker: IMK

noun leg

(Indonesian) kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun knee

(Indonesian) lutut

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree brought in by the Dutch

(Indonesian) pohon mundur

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree related to ai kondo

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun sandal; lit. meaning (’leg sole sheath’)

(Indonesian) sandal

Speaker: IMK

conjunction but

(Indonesian) tapi

Speaker: IMK

verb run; to run

(Indonesian) lari

adverb like that; like so

(Indonesian) seperti itu; begitu sudah

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: ariria;

noun front of body

(Indonesian) depan (badan)

Speaker: IMK

noun sea almond tree; umbrella tree

(Indonesian) ketapang

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atari (Wandamen);

noun door

(Indonesian) pintu

Speaker: IMK

adjective new

(Indonesian) baru

Speaker: IMK

noun coral sp., small

(Indonesian) sejenis karang kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb trick; deceive; to trick, decieve

(Indonesian) tipu; menipu

phrase His character is good.

(Indonesian) Sifat bagus.

phrase The book is in front of the box.

(Indonesian) Buku di depan karton.

verb be close to

(Indonesian) berdekat

Example: Manokwari dieriasi Ransiki.

Speaker: IMK

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

noun k.o. fish dish

(Indonesian) ikan kuah

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

phrase Emily sews a noken.

(Indonesian) Emily jahit noken.

noun cockroach

(Indonesian) kakerlak, kecoa

Speaker: IMK

noun eagle

(Indonesian) burung elang

noun biting caterpillar

(Indonesian) ulat yang gigit

phrase The water is wide and deep.

(Indonesian) Air dalam dan luas.

noun net; basket Indonesian loan; var: karanjang

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

noun unmarried woman

(Indonesian) bujang perempuan; nona

Speaker: IMK

noun mung bean

(Indonesian) kacang hijau

verb scream; shout

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

noun sea cucumber general term

(Indonesian) teripang

Speaker: IMK

adjective heavy

(Indonesian) berat

adjective low-spirited; weak

(Indonesian) loyo

noun widower

(Indonesian) duda

Speaker: IMK

verb sit, live

(Indonesian) duduk, tinggal

Example: Imaso na karapea.

Speaker: IMK

noun common snakehead fish ophiocephalus striatus, channa striata

(Indonesian) ikan gabus

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan, gomo

Speaker: IMK

noun, adjective man; male

(Indonesian) laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

numeral two

(Indonesian) dua

Speaker: IMK

verb kill

(Indonesian) bunuh

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

noun banana

(Indonesian) pisang

Speaker: IMK

adjective generous

(Indonesian) murah hati

Speaker: IMK

noun lamp

(Indonesian) lampu

Speaker: IMK

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

Speaker: IMK

phrase The turtle bit down hard.

(Indonesian) Kura-kura gigit kras.

noun snail shells

(Indonesian) kulit siput

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

Speaker: IMK

verb to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

verb deaf

(Indonesian) tuli

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional song

(Indonesian) lagu adat

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

(Indonesian) hari minggu

Speaker: IMK

adjective dirty

(Indonesian) kotor

Example: Wona pai mieta ava vierariate.

verb marry; to marry

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

Example: Au ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

adverb to below; down; to there

(Indonesian) ke bawah

noun crow

(Indonesian) burung gagak; moga

Speaker: IMK

noun tear

(Indonesian) air mata

noun betel pepper, chewed with betel nut piper betle

(Indonesian) sirih

noun lake

(Indonesian) danau

noun story

(Indonesian) ceritera

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

(Indonesian) jangan

Example: Sa rua va so pasar wai!

Speaker: IMK

phrase Don’t go to the market!

(Indonesian) Jangan pergi ke pasar!

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

verb find; get; collect

(Indonesian) menemukan; dapat; berkumpul

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

adjective sad lit. ’bad stomach’

(Indonesian) sedih; hati susah

Speaker: IMK

noun intestines lit. ’stomach rope’

(Indonesian) tali perut; usus

Speaker: IMK

noun name

(Indonesian) nama

Speaker: IMK

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

verb look for; seek; to look for, to seek

(Indonesian) cari

Speaker: IMK

noun clothes

(Indonesian) baju; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

adjective cheap

(Indonesian) murah

Speaker: IMK

noun holy place

(Indonesian) tempat suci

Speaker: IMK

verb splash

(Indonesian) siram

Speaker: IMK

verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Ai kiai dire isimarai si siurar.

Speaker: IMK

noun candy

(Indonesian) gula-gula

noun pomelo; lit. meaning (’large orange’)

(Indonesian) jeruk bali

noun container, wrapper, sheath

(Indonesian) sarung

Speaker: IMK

verb enter; to enter

(Indonesian) masuk

Example: Yau isu naina suepe ne.

Speaker: IMK

noun snot

(Indonesian) ingus

phrase They go their seperate ways.

(Indonesian) Mereka dua bagi jalan.

verb peel

(Indonesian) kupas

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

adjective light

(Indonesian) ringan

adjective large; open

(Indonesian) luas

Example: Kambu raro pai tisiepar.

verb narrate (a story)

(Indonesian) bercerita

Speaker: IMK

verb overlap with; be underneath

(Indonesian) tindis

Example: Andi tiau tawa yau.

Speaker: IMK

interrogative who?

(Indonesian) siapa?

Example: Ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

verb appear; to appear

(Indonesian) muncul

verb drop; to drop

(Indonesian) menjatuhkan

noun palm; palm (of hand)

(Indonesian) telapak tangan

Speaker: IMK

verb be born; to be born

(Indonesian) lahir

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

verb spill, splash

(Indonesian) kasih tumpah; siram

Example: Irute kambu nei, ivuvui.

Speaker: IMK

proper noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog wants to climb on the log.

(Indonesian) Anjing mau naik di batang kayu.

noun cassowary

(Indonesian) burung kasuari

Speaker: IMK

phrase I sing a traditional (ri) song.

(Indonesian) Saya nyanyi lagu ada ri.

phrase I shake the tree

(Indonesian) Saya goyang pohon.