Wamesa

noun sago grub eaten

(Indonesian) ulat sago

Speaker: IMK

verb hear; to hear

(Indonesian) dengar

Speaker: IMK

noun tree fern

(Indonesian) pohon paku

Speaker: IMK

noun canoe wood

(Indonesian) kayu perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun bait

(Indonesian) umpan ikan

Speaker: IMK

adj only; just

(Indonesian) hanya

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut water

(Indonesian) air kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun dog Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

noun bandicoot Large, can be eaten.

(Indonesian) tikus tanah

Speaker: IMK

adjective sweet var: anona

(Indonesian) manis

Speaker: IMK

verb hide; conceal; keep; to hide, conceal

(Indonesian) sembunyi; simpang

Speaker: IMK

noun gnat antepenultimate stress

(Indonesian) agus kecil; agas

noun catfish Clarias batrachus

(Indonesian) ikan lele

Speaker: IMK

noun mace

(Indonesian) bunga pala

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

Speaker: IMK

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

verb guard

(Indonesian) jaga

Speaker: IMK

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) burung kakatua

Speaker: IMK

noun sparrow

(Indonesian) burung pipit

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) gendong

noun bottle loan

(Indonesian) botol

noun low tide

(Indonesian) pasang turun; meti; air turun

Example: Die pai sinaia.

Speaker: IMK

noun nighttime low tide

(Indonesian) meti malam

noun ambush, trap

(Indonesian) penyerangan

noun money

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: IMK

noun nibong/areca palm (small) k.o. nibong, ’pohon pinang’, small. Areca sp?

(Indonesian) pohon nibung/pinang

Speaker: IMK

noun bucket loan

(Indonesian) ember

noun morinda (noni) fruit Morinda sp (likely citrifolia)

(Indonesian) buah noni (mengkudu)

noun beetle eats holes in areca

(Indonesian) kumbang

noun sago pulp

(Indonesian) ampas sagu

Example: Abise pai dia ina.

Speaker: IMK

noun widow

(Indonesian) menjanda

Speaker: IMK

phrase I go wake up the child.

(Indonesian) Saya kasih bangun anak itu.

noun backbone; spine

(Indonesian) tulang belakang

verb, noun speak; talk; word; language

(Indonesian) berbicara; berbahasa; kata; bahasa

verb get check initial vowel; final [i] may be 3sg DO

(Indonesian) ambil

Speaker: IMK

noun glass

(Indonesian) kaca

adverb also; too

(Indonesian) juga

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fern eaten, Diplazium esculentum

(Indonesian) sayur paku, pakis

noun cousin

(Indonesian) sepupu

Speaker: IMK

verb, adverb already, completive

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Yau imanau yunu kambu.

Speaker: IMK

noun water source; spring; lit. meaning (’water eye’)

(Indonesian) mata air

Speaker: IMK

adjective scattered

(Indonesian) terhambur

noun life; existence

(Indonesian) kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

adjective sorrowful

(Indonesian) berdukacita

Speaker: IMK

noun seed

(Indonesian) biji

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small fish

(Indonesian) ikan puri

Speaker: IMK

verb work; to work

(Indonesian) kerja

Example: Emily ninaripi.

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bingung

Speaker: IMK

adjective yellow

(Indonesian) kuning

Speaker: IMK

verb give; to give var: ona

(Indonesian) kasi, beri

Example: Emily dione rota pai so yau.

Speaker: IMK

adjective full

(Indonesian) penuh

verb pull (out); to pull (out)

(Indonesian) sentak

Speaker: IMK

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

adjective quiet reduplicated

(Indonesian) diam-diam

Speaker: IMK

noun study materials pi+aniau

(Indonesian) benda belajar

Speaker: IMK

adjective raw

(Indonesian) mentah

Speaker: IMK

noun sea turtle wave-thing?

(Indonesian) kura-kura

adjective big; large

(Indonesian) besar

Speaker: IMK

noun snail shells

(Indonesian) kulit siput

Speaker: IMK

noun clam Tridacna sp.; found on coral

(Indonesian) bia garu

Speaker: IMK

noun front

(Indonesian) depan

Example: Buku pai niena do po garduse pai.

Speaker: IMK

noun small sea turtle

(Indonesian) kura-kura laut kecil

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) datang dari belakang

Speaker: IMK

adjective dull

(Indonesian) tumpul

noun future days

(Indonesian) hari akan datang

noun wide, deep river

(Indonesian) sungai dalam luas

noun thread

(Indonesian) benang

Speaker: IMK

noun eyelash

(Indonesian) bulu mata

noun needle

Speaker: IMK

numeral five

(Indonesian) lima

Speaker: IMK

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

Speaker: IMK

noun story

(Indonesian) ceritera

phrase Don’t go to the market!

(Indonesian) Jangan pergi ke pasar!

verb smell bad

(Indonesian) bauh

noun rear end; buttocks

(Indonesian) pantat

Speaker: IMK

noun tobacco loan - source?

(Indonesian) tembakau

Speaker: IMK

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

verb love; to love

(Indonesian) cinta

adjective, verb sorrowful, to miss

(Indonesian) berduka cita, rindu

verb carry over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong; pikul

noun, verb feces; to defecate final stress

(Indonesian) tahi; berak; (buang) air besar

Example: Wona wai sisi.

Speaker: IMK

noun betel nut; areca Areca catechu

(Indonesian) buah pinang

Speaker: IMK

phrase They’re all crazy.

(Indonesian) Mereka semua gila.

verb splash

(Indonesian) siram

Speaker: IMK

noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

noun stepmother

(Indonesian) mama tiri

adjective religious

(Indonesian) beribada tuhan

Speaker: IMK

verb wobble

(Indonesian) goyang

Example: Yau isonini ai.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

numeral three

(Indonesian) tiga

Speaker: IMK

adjective whole; complete

(Indonesian) antero; seutuhnya

noun honey

(Indonesian) madu

Speaker: IMK

verb lie down

(Indonesian) merebahkan diri; baring

Speaker: IMK

noun top; above

(Indonesian) di atas

verb kick; to kick

(Indonesian) tendang

locative there (far distance)

(Indonesian) sana

Speaker: IMK

proper noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog pants.

(Indonesian) Anjing hosa.

noun coral

(Indonesian) karang

Speaker: IMK