Wamesa

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

(Indonesian) sejenis pandan

Speaker: IMK

noun log

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun stick

(Indonesian) tongkat

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

noun sago spines

(Indonesian) duri sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large thorny sago; lit. meaning ’good sago’

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu besar berduri

Speaker: IMK

verb groan; shout

(Indonesian) mengerang; berteriak biasa

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sago compound?

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu

Speaker: IMK

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

noun guava; type of large guava fruit; lit. meaning (’emerging guava’)

(Indonesian) jambu besar

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut

(Indonesian) kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

verb run; to run

(Indonesian) lari

noun butterfly

(Indonesian) kupu-kupu

Speaker: IMK

noun catfish Clarias batrachus

(Indonesian) ikan lele

Speaker: IMK

noun week

(Indonesian) minggu

Speaker: IMK

noun squash

(Indonesian) labu

Speaker: IMK

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

noun door

(Indonesian) pintu

Speaker: IMK

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) burung kakatua

Speaker: IMK

noun mother 1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

phrase I open the book.

(Indonesian) Saya buka buku ini.

noun butterflyfish black/yellow/white stripes, v. common, can be eaten. Chaerodon ocellicaudus, baronessa, etc.

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun beetle eats holes in areca

(Indonesian) kumbang

verb stab; harm

(Indonesian) menikam; kena

Example: Ana sasinai pai disa yau.

Speaker: IMK

phrase I stir-fry the fish in a little oil.

(Indonesian) Saya tumis ikan di minyak sedikit.

noun hole

(Indonesian) lobang

Speaker: IMK

noun anchor

(Indonesian) jangkar

noun net; basket Indonesian loan; var: karanjang

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

adjective very angry

(Indonesian) marah-marah

Speaker: IMK

verb, noun speak; talk; word; language

(Indonesian) berbicara; berbahasa; kata; bahasa

noun shrimp

(Indonesian) udang

Speaker: IMK

adjective captivating; interesting; lit. meaning (’hold stomach’)

(Indonesian) menarik hati

noun cowrie black are edible, white are poisonous

(Indonesian) bia bleken

Speaker: IMK

adverb also; too

(Indonesian) juga

Speaker: IMK

adjective narrow

(Indonesian) sempit

noun k.o. bird

(Indonesian) sejenis burung

Speaker: IMK

noun bucket

(Indonesian) timba

Speaker: IMK

adjective heavy

(Indonesian) berat

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: BMW

verb, adverb already, completive

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Yau imanau yunu kambu.

Speaker: IMK

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) kalawai

Speaker: IMK

adjective very beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik sekali

Speaker: IMK

adjective black

(Indonesian) hitam

Speaker: IMK

verb belly laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa kras

Speaker: IMK

noun seed

(Indonesian) biji

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we two; 1du excl pronoun

(Indonesian) kami dua

Speaker: IMK

noun turmeric same as ’yellow’ in Wondama

(Indonesian) kunyit

Speaker: IMK

verb say; to say

(Indonesian) bilang

Example: Yau yoyo diru vesie" so Sutri."

verb forget; to forget

(Indonesian) lupa

adjective a lot; many

(Indonesian) banyak sekali

Speaker: IMK

determiner plural indefinite determiner; some

(Indonesian) suatu

Speaker: IMK

phrase The pineapples are unripe.

(Indonesian) Nenas belum masak.

adjective raw

(Indonesian) mentah

Speaker: IMK

noun mango

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) pisah

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) datang dari belakang

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional song

(Indonesian) lagu adat

noun wide, deep river

(Indonesian) sungai dalam luas

verb marry; to marry

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

Example: Au ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

adjective tired; sleepy

(Indonesian) mengantuk

noun Bible

(Indonesian) Alkitab injil

Speaker: IMK

noun blood

(Indonesian) darah

Speaker: IMK

noun small net bag

(Indonesian) noken kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun story

(Indonesian) ceritera

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: Wandamen

verb stir-fry; to stir-fry

(Indonesian) tumis

Example: Isanana dia nesi na mani katu.

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

Speaker: IMK

verb fly

(Indonesian) terbang

Speaker: IMK

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

Speaker: IMK

noun dew

(Indonesian) embun

Speaker: IMK

noun, verb feces; to defecate final stress

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

Example: Wona wai sisi.

Speaker: IMK

verb breathe; to breathe

(Indonesian) bernapas

verb see, look, stare

(Indonesian) lihat, tatap

noun pants; lit. meaning (’buttock clothing’)

(Indonesian) celana

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

noun sarong cloth

(Indonesian) kain sarong

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 bone

(Indonesian) tulang

Speaker: IMK

noun machete

(Indonesian) parang

Speaker: IMK

verb smoke; suck; to smoke; to suck

(Indonesian) merokok; isap

verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

Speaker: IMK

noun conch used as a horn

(Indonesian) triton

Speaker: IMK

interrogative how

(Indonesian) bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

phrase We all cut our hair, too.

(Indonesian) Kita semua gunting rambut juga.

verb fall; to fall

(Indonesian) jatuh

noun bay

(Indonesian) teluk

Speaker: IMK

adjective free

(Indonesian) lepas

noun fingernail; lit. meaning (’finger tooth’) var: varakedir

(Indonesian) kuku jari

noun praying mantis said to have a worm living in its gut that will badly injure anyone who accidentally touches it

(Indonesian) belalang besar

Speaker: IMK

noun witch; sorcerer

(Indonesian) tukang sihir; dukun

Speaker: IMK

verb go down; descend; to go down, descend

(Indonesian) turun

Example: Yau ivia naina wisene

Speaker: IMK

verb buy

(Indonesian) beli

Example: Ari vepapo pai ivori rau.

Speaker: IMK

noun mouse; small mouse found in houses

(Indonesian) tikus rumah

Speaker: IMK

noun paper; letter

(Indonesian) kertas; surat

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tray

(Indonesian) baki dari pelepa sagu

phrase I light the fire.

(Indonesian) Saya menyalakan api.