Wamesa

noun toe

(Indonesian) jari kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau besar

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. pandan tree grows at the beach, used to sew a thatched roof

(Indonesian) sejenis pandan

Speaker: IMK

noun rat

(Indonesian) tikus

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. wasp or hornet large, lives on the ground, extremely painful (claimed fatal?) sting

(Indonesian) sejenis lebah

Speaker: IMK

noun church

(Indonesian) gereja

Speaker: IMK

noun squash

(Indonesian) labu

Speaker: IMK

adjective long

(Indonesian) panjang

Speaker: IMK

noun front of body

(Indonesian) depan (badan)

Speaker: IMK

adjective beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik

Speaker: IMK

noun clothes; several/multiple pieces of clothing

(Indonesian) baju banyak; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

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

noun forest; lit. meaning (’to inland’)

(Indonesian) hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun ambush, trap

(Indonesian) penyerangan

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

adverb towards outside lit: do+ri+wa

(Indonesian) ke luar

noun sago pulp

(Indonesian) ampas sagu

Example: Abise pai dia ina.

Speaker: IMK

noun cockroach

(Indonesian) kakerlak, kecoa

Speaker: IMK

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

noun eagle

(Indonesian) burung elang

noun Banda mace especially sour

(Indonesian) buah pala Banda

verb hide; cover

(Indonesian) mendung

Speaker: IMK

verb not want; dislike

(Indonesian) tidak suka; tidak mau

Example: Yau ikambarai yane kavoru maki.

noun bean

(Indonesian) kacang

noun long beans

(Indonesian) kacang panjang

noun red bean; kidney bean; lit. meaning (’bean 3sg-red’)

(Indonesian) kacang merah

verb, noun speak; talk; word; language

(Indonesian) berbicara; berbahasa; kata; bahasa

adjective lazy

(Indonesian) pamalas

Speaker: IMK

verb scatter; to scatter

(Indonesian) berpencar

Example: Ikaye more nesi.

Speaker: IMK

verb shave one’s head

(Indonesian) cukur kepala

noun k.o. stink bug prob. Tessaratomidae sp.

(Indonesian) kutu yang balu

noun k.o. fern eaten, Diplazium esculentum

(Indonesian) sayur paku, pakis

noun saltwater eel

(Indonesian) belut laut

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo

(Indonesian) bambu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea small cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang kecil

Speaker: IMK

adjective very beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun chili pepper also ’marisiani’

(Indonesian) cabe; rica; lombok

Speaker: IMK

adjective low-spirited; weak

(Indonesian) loyo

adjective like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: masi;

verb play; to play

(Indonesian) bermain

Speaker: IMK

noun dream

(Indonesian) mimpi

Speaker: IMK

adverb slowly

(Indonesian) pelan

Speaker: IMK

imperative go slowly

(Indonesian) pelahan saja

Speaker: IMK

adverb later

(Indonesian) nanti

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bush

(Indonesian) tongkat satan

Speaker: IMK

verb wash (clothes); to wash (clothes)

(Indonesian) cuci (baju)

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis buah pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun nipa palm used to thatch rooves

(Indonesian) nipa

Speaker: IMK

adjective a lot; many

(Indonesian) banyak sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun study materials pi+aniau

(Indonesian) benda belajar

Speaker: IMK

verb place; put

(Indonesian) taruh; letakkan

Speaker: IMK

adjective crazy

(Indonesian) gila

Example: Sia vura sembepisavir.

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional drum; lit. meaning (’thing with sound’)

(Indonesian) tifa

Speaker: IMK

verb wobble; tremble

(Indonesian) gemetar; goyang

adjective blue

(Indonesian) biru

Speaker: IMK

noun eye; point

(Indonesian) mata; ujung

verb wink

(Indonesian) kedip mata

Speaker: IMK

verb dance; k.o. traditional dance with drums

(Indonesian) adat menari pake tifa

adjective kind

(Indonesian) ramah; baik

Speaker: IMK

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

Speaker: IMK

noun heaven

(Indonesian) surga

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

noun spine of sago leaf

(Indonesian) pelepa sagu

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl; trap

(Indonesian) merayap; merangkap

Speaker: IMK

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

adjective smelly; putrid

(Indonesian) bauh; busuk

noun watermelon loan?

(Indonesian) semangka

Speaker: IMK

noun tobacco loan - source?

(Indonesian) tembakau

Speaker: IMK

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

verb like; be happy; be joyful; lit. meaning (’good stomach’)

(Indonesian) suka; senang; sukacita; semangat

noun cricket eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket; cicada

(Indonesian) jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

phrase The black pants fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang hitam pas.

noun k.o. large shell produces pearls

(Indonesian) sejenis bia besar

Speaker: IMK

verb see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

noun holy place

(Indonesian) tempat suci

Speaker: IMK

verb sting, be sharp

(Indonesian) pedis

Speaker: IMK

verb blow

(Indonesian) bertiup

Speaker: IMK

adjective religious

(Indonesian) beribada tuhan

Speaker: IMK

noun mouth; lips

(Indonesian) mulut; bibir

Speaker: IMK

verb return; turn

(Indonesian) kembali; balik

noun large forest bandicoot edible

(Indonesian) tikus tanah besar

Speaker: IMK

verb be like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK

noun father Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

noun grandparent; grandchild

(Indonesian) nenek; kakek; cucu

Speaker: IMK

noun breeze

(Indonesian) angin kecil, sepoi

Speaker: IMK

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

Speaker: IMK

noun bay

(Indonesian) teluk

Speaker: IMK

noun biceps

(Indonesian) otot tangan atas

Speaker: IMK

adjective fresh; young; new

(Indonesian) segar; mudah; baru

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

adjective all; each; every

(Indonesian) semua; setiap

noun Papuan (Blyth’s) hornbill

(Indonesian) burung tahun

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tray

(Indonesian) baki dari pelepa sagu

noun mountain

(Indonesian) gunung

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog pants.

(Indonesian) Anjing hosa.

noun coral

(Indonesian) karang

Speaker: IMK

phrase I don’t like eating mung beans.

(Indonesian) Saya tidak mau makan kacang hijau.

phrase I go buy vegetables at the store.

(Indonesian) Saya pergi beli sayur di toko.