Wamesa

noun calf (of leg)

(Indonesian) betis

Speaker: IMK

noun log; tree stump

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

conjunction but

(Indonesian) tapi

Speaker: IMK

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

verb swim; to swim

(Indonesian) berenang; mandi

Speaker: IMK

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atu

noun decorum; character; behavior

(Indonesian) sopan santum; sifat; pembawaan

Example: Buai pai dite.

Speaker: IMK

noun lungs

(Indonesian) paru-paru

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fish (stingray?) punya tanduk di ekor

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan (ikan pari?)

Speaker: IMK

noun freshwater fish

(Indonesian) ikanair tawar

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) hutan

Speaker: IMK

adverb shorewards do+re+wa

(Indonesian) ke darat

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

(Indonesian) pohon nibung/pinang

Speaker: IMK

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

noun creek

(Indonesian) kali

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large land turtle reportedly climbs trees - panjat phon

(Indonesian) kura-kura darat besar

Speaker: IMK

noun house lizard

(Indonesian) cicak

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

Speaker: IMK

noun back; behind

(Indonesian) belakang

adjective, noun far-ish; distance; gap

(Indonesian) agak jauh; celah

noun bean

(Indonesian) kacang

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

noun term of address for a younger man from an elder; boy

(Indonesian) mas; anak laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun sea cucumber general term

(Indonesian) teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) bersih; jernih; putih

Speaker: IMK

verb fight; argue

(Indonesian) berkelahi; bertengkar

Speaker: IMK

noun seaweed

(Indonesian) rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. seaweed fruit eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis buah rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you two; 2du pronoun

(Indonesian) kalian dua; kamu dua (Melayu Papua)

Speaker: IMK

phrase The boy takes one, six frogs remain.

(Indonesian) Anak bawa satu, tinggal kodok enam.

verb paralyzed; to be paralyzed

(Indonesian) lumpuh

Speaker: IMK

verb giggle

(Indonesian) cekikik

Speaker: IMK

noun water; stream

(Indonesian) air; kali

Speaker: IMK

adjective cruel; lit. meaning (’`always hot’’)

(Indonesian) kejam

Speaker: IMK

adjective black

(Indonesian) hitam

Speaker: IMK

noun, adjective man; male

(Indonesian) laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

noun earthquake

(Indonesian) gempah bumi

Speaker: IMK

verb curse; to curse

(Indonesian) maki

noun gun

(Indonesian) pistol; senjata

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional drum ??+rotu

(Indonesian) tipa/tifa

Speaker: IMK

noun nipa palm used to thatch rooves

(Indonesian) nipa

Speaker: IMK

verb quiet; to be quiet

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

noun snail

(Indonesian) siput

Speaker: IMK

noun lizard; animal; four-legged creature

(Indonesian) soa-soa, kaki empat

Speaker: IMK

noun small sea turtle

(Indonesian) kura-kura laut kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb boil

(Indonesian) rebus

Example: Au sumomui riane dia.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: rana;

interjection hello; good day

(Indonesian) selamat siang

noun skin

(Indonesian) kulit

noun crow

(Indonesian) burung gagak; moga

Speaker: IMK

noun eyelash

(Indonesian) bulu mata

adjective first

(Indonesian) pertama

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

Speaker: IMK

verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

noun story

(Indonesian) ceritera

verb cry

(Indonesian) menangis

Speaker: IMK

adjective smelly; putrid; pungent

(Indonesian) bauh, busuk

Speaker: IMK

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

noun lemongrass

(Indonesian) serei

Speaker: IMK

noun dew

(Indonesian) embun

Speaker: IMK

verb carry over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong; pikul

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

(Indonesian) cari

Speaker: IMK

phrase The red pants don’t fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang merah tidak pas.

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

pronoun they; 3pl pronoun

(Indonesian) mereka

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small citrus

(Indonesian) jeruk kecil

noun mother non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu

Speaker: IMK

noun stepmother

(Indonesian) mama tiri

verb sting, be sharp

(Indonesian) pedis

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo float of an outrigger canoe

(Indonesian) bagian perahu cadik

Speaker: IMK

verb want (to eat); crave

(Indonesian) ingin (makan)

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

noun peninsula

(Indonesian) tanjung

Speaker: IMK

verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

Speaker: IMK

verb be like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

adjective light

(Indonesian) ringan

noun grandparent; grandchild

(Indonesian) nenek; kakek; cucu

Speaker: IMK

verb narrate (a story)

(Indonesian) bercerita

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

interrogative who?

(Indonesian) siapa?

Example: Ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

verb drink; to drink

(Indonesian) minum

adverb beside a house

(Indonesian) di samping rumah

verb not exist

(Indonesian) tidak ada

Example: Varo sinia.

Speaker: IMK

verb lie down

(Indonesian) merebahkan diri; baring

Speaker: IMK

noun eel lit. ’thing in the water’

(Indonesian) belut

Speaker: IMK

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

Speaker: IMK

verb kick; to kick

(Indonesian) tendang

verb spill, splash

(Indonesian) kasih tumpah; siram

Example: Irute kambu nei, ivuvui.

Speaker: IMK

noun root

(Indonesian) akar kayu

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog’s head is inside this jar.

(Indonesian) Kepala anjing di dalam toples ini.

phrase The dog defecates.

(Indonesian) Anjing itu berak.

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.

phrase I come down from the ladder.

(Indonesian) Saya turun dari tangga.