Wamesa

verb hear; to hear

(Indonesian) dengar

Speaker: IMK

noun heart

(Indonesian) jantung

Speaker: IMK

noun toe

(Indonesian) jari kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun fruiting season

(Indonesian) musim berbuah

Speaker: IMK

noun pole

(Indonesian) tiang

Speaker: IMK

noun log; tree stump

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

conjunction but

(Indonesian) tapi

Speaker: IMK

noun aunt

(Indonesian) tante

Speaker: IMK

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava

(Indonesian) jambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun lime; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

noun apple loan

(Indonesian) apel

Speaker: IMK

noun catfish Clarias batrachus

(Indonesian) ikan lele

Speaker: IMK

noun cloud

(Indonesian) awan

Speaker: IMK

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

noun chest

(Indonesian) dada

Speaker: IMK

verb swim; to swim

(Indonesian) berenang; mandi

Speaker: IMK

verb count; to count

(Indonesian) hitung

noun arrow

(Indonesian) anak panah

Speaker: IMK

verb patrol asociated with Bintuni dialect?

(Indonesian) meronda

Speaker: IMK

noun ficus tree

(Indonesian) pohon beringin

Speaker: IMK

adjective thick

(Indonesian) tebal

Example: Arepa wasi sibatoyar.

Speaker: IMK

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

noun low tide

(Indonesian) pasang turun; meti; air turun

Example: Die pai sinaia.

Speaker: IMK

noun edge

(Indonesian) pinggir

Morinda tree Morinda sp (likely citrifolia); used to make medicine.

(Indonesian) pohon mengkudu

Speaker: IMK

verb choose; to choose

(Indonesian) pilih

verb stab; harm

(Indonesian) menikam; kena

Example: Ana sasinai pai disa yau.

Speaker: IMK

phrase I polish my nails green.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku sampai hijau.

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

noun christmas tree worm Spirobranchus corniculatus spp.

(Indonesian) sejenis cacing laut

Speaker: IMK

noun cucumber

(Indonesian) ketimun

verb, noun speak; talk; word; language

(Indonesian) berbicara; berbahasa; kata; bahasa

adjective lazy

(Indonesian) pamalas

Speaker: IMK

noun tree resin

(Indonesian) pohon damar

noun amaranth leaves eaten

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

Speaker: IMK

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

verb cut; slice; to cut; to slice

(Indonesian) gunting, iris

Example: Tatawura tanggutu tandunandau nesi kota.

noun cousin

(Indonesian) sepupu

Speaker: IMK

noun friend

(Indonesian) teman

Speaker: IMK

noun decorations

(Indonesian) hiasan

Speaker: IMK

proper noun name of a stream maria + avo = red fruit stream

(Indonesian) nama kali hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun chili pepper also ’marisiani’

(Indonesian) cabe; rica; lombok

Speaker: IMK

adjective savage; lit. meaning (’hot’)

(Indonesian) ganas

Speaker: IMK

verb break (of wood)

(Indonesian) patah (kayu)

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. coleus plant used medicinally for lung problems, eaten

(Indonesian) daun meyana

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan, gomo

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small fish

(Indonesian) ikan puri

Speaker: IMK

noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

preposition at; in; locative preposition

(Indonesian) di

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;

verb give; to give var: ona

(Indonesian) kasi, beri

Example: Emily dione rota pai so yau.

Speaker: IMK

noun family group; clan

(Indonesian) keluarga; marga

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional drum ??+rotu

(Indonesian) tipa/tifa

Speaker: IMK

verb place; put

(Indonesian) taruh; letakkan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

Speaker: IMK

noun food

(Indonesian) makanan

Speaker: IMK

verb go; to go

(Indonesian) pergi

Speaker: IMK

verb come; to come verama = coming, future ’taune verama wai’ = next year

(Indonesian) datang

Speaker: IMK

noun place for anchoring canoes

(Indonesian) pelabuhan/tambatan perahu

interjection hello; good day

(Indonesian) selamat siang

noun crow

(Indonesian) burung gagak; moga

Speaker: IMK

verb wash (dishes); to wash (dishes)

(Indonesian) cuci (piring)

Speaker: IMK

adjective first

(Indonesian) pertama

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

noun soursop

(Indonesian) sirsak; nangka Belanda

noun louse

(Indonesian) kutu

Speaker: IMK

verb pant; to pant

(Indonesian) hosa

Example: Wona nei sise.

Speaker: IMK

noun salt; seawater

(Indonesian) garam; air laut

Speaker: IMK

adjective cheap

(Indonesian) murah

Speaker: IMK

verb see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

Example: Buku pai iseva.

Speaker: IMK

noun bone

(Indonesian) tulang

Speaker: IMK

verb throw; to throw

(Indonesian) lempar

verb enter; to enter

(Indonesian) masuk

Example: Yau isu naina suepe ne.

Speaker: IMK

numeral twelve

(Indonesian) dua puluh

verb peel

(Indonesian) kupas

Speaker: IMK

noun father Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

noun axe

(Indonesian) kapak

Speaker: IMK

interrogative how

(Indonesian) bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

verb can’t, don’t know

(Indonesian) tidak bisa; tidak tahu

Speaker: IMK

noun sago mixed with buah hitam fruit cooked and eaten, can be mixed with sago

(Indonesian) sagu campur dengan buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

adjective diligent, industrious

(Indonesian) rajin, ganting

verb drop; to drop

(Indonesian) menjatuhkan

adverb right (side)

(Indonesian) kanan

Speaker: IMK

noun, adjective woman; female

(Indonesian) perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun top; above

(Indonesian) di atas

noun witch; sorcerer

(Indonesian) tukang sihir; dukun

Speaker: IMK

adverb rarely

(Indonesian) jarang

Speaker: IMK

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

adjective discounted

(Indonesian) harga turun

Speaker: IMK

verb spill, splash

(Indonesian) kasih tumpah; siram

Example: Irute kambu nei, ivuvui.

Speaker: IMK

noun Papuan (Blyth’s) hornbill

(Indonesian) burung tahun

Speaker: IMK

phrase I go into the cave.

(Indonesian) Saya masuk gua.

phrase I untie the knotted rope.

(Indonesian) Saya lepas tali yang ikat.