Wamesa

noun nibong palm (large) spiny, oncosperma sp.

(Indonesian) pohon nibung besar

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis pandan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit similar to jackfruit, Artocarpus integer

(Indonesian) cempedak

Speaker: IMK

adj only; just

(Indonesian) hanya

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit Artocarpus altilis

(Indonesian) sukun

Speaker: IMK

noun guava

(Indonesian) jambu

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut

(Indonesian) kelapa

Speaker: IMK

verb weave; to weave

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Emily dianu rota pai.

Speaker: IMK

verb read

(Indonesian) membaca

Speaker: IMK

noun cobweb

(Indonesian) sarang laba-laba

Speaker: IMK

noun butterfly

(Indonesian) kupu-kupu

Speaker: IMK

noun grandparent

(Indonesian) nenek dan kakek

Speaker: IMK

noun branch; branching

(Indonesian) cabang; bercabang

Speaker: IMK

verb hang; to hang

(Indonesian) gantung; tergantung

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

verb give birth to; be parent to

(Indonesian) melahirkan

verb patrol asociated with Bintuni dialect?

(Indonesian) meronda

Speaker: IMK

noun papeda spoon; utensils for sago mush made from the spines of sago leaves.

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. spiral shell

(Indonesian) bia lola

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

noun mosquito

(Indonesian) nyamuk

Speaker: IMK

noun land crab lives at the shore, unlike land crab ’muri’

(Indonesian) kepiting tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun earthworm

(Indonesian) cacing tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun long beans

(Indonesian) kacang panjang

noun term of address for a younger woman from an elder; girl

(Indonesian) mbak; perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun tree resin

(Indonesian) pohon damar

verb shave one’s head

(Indonesian) cukur kepala

noun k.o. bird

(Indonesian) sejenis burung

Speaker: IMK

verb, adverb already, completive

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Yau imanau yunu kambu.

Speaker: IMK

adjective satisfied

(Indonesian) sudah puas

Speaker: IMK

noun bee; honey bee

(Indonesian) lebah madu

Speaker: IMK

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) kalawai

Speaker: IMK

verb wear jewelry; decorate oneself

(Indonesian) menghiasi

Speaker: IMK

noun paddy oat leaf Gnetum gnemon, eaten. Also ’marapa buo’ for edible fruit of the same tree.

(Indonesian) daun melinjo

Speaker: IMK

verb laugh; to laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa

Speaker: IMK

verb smile

(Indonesian) senyum

Speaker: IMK

adjective calm

(Indonesian) teduh

Speaker: IMK

adj like, fit

(Indonesian) seperti, pas

Speaker: IMK

verb put out; turn off

(Indonesian) padam

Example: Yau imayo adia.

Speaker: IMK

verb play; to play

(Indonesian) bermain

Speaker: IMK

noun crow L from Indonesian

(Indonesian) burung gagak

Speaker: IMK

numeral two

(Indonesian) dua

Speaker: IMK

adverb later

(Indonesian) nanti

Speaker: IMK

verb bother; to bother Reduplicated form is intensified.

(Indonesian) ganggu

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: nangangat;

verb say; to say

(Indonesian) bilang

Example: Yau yoyo diru vesie" so Sutri."

verb give; to give var: ona

(Indonesian) kasi, beri

Example: Emily dione rota pai so yau.

Speaker: IMK

verb break check root - 3sg ’diotu’

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional drum ??+rotu

(Indonesian) tipa/tifa

Speaker: IMK

noun soft coral

(Indonesian) karang lembek

Speaker: IMK

phrase The pineapples are unripe.

(Indonesian) Nenas belum masak.

noun eggplant

(Indonesian) terung

Speaker: IMK

interjection hello; good day

(Indonesian) selamat siang

verb wink

(Indonesian) kedip mata

Speaker: IMK

noun blood

(Indonesian) darah

Speaker: IMK

numeral six

(Indonesian) enam

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

Speaker: IMK

verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

verb hold; grasp; to hold, grasp

(Indonesian) pegang

noun spirit; ghost

(Indonesian) roh

Speaker: IMK

particle don’t; forms negative commands, ’don’t’ dl: Windesi

(Indonesian) jangan

Example: Sa rua va so pasar wai!

Speaker: IMK

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

Speaker: IMK

noun watermelon loan?

(Indonesian) semangka

Speaker: IMK

verb stir-fry; to stir-fry

(Indonesian) tumis

Example: Isanana dia nesi na mani katu.

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

verb think; to think

(Indonesian) pikir

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

(Indonesian) suka; senang; sukacita; semangat

noun dew

(Indonesian) embun

Speaker: IMK

noun fishing pole

verb err; make a mistake; wrong; to err, make a mistake, be wrong

(Indonesian) salah

Example: Sasu sama veurare sisara yau.

verb see, look, stare

(Indonesian) lihat, tatap

noun shirt; lit. meaning (’hand clothing’)

(Indonesian) kemeja

noun betel nut; areca Areca catechu

(Indonesian) buah pinang

Speaker: IMK

noun papaya

(Indonesian) pepaya

Speaker: IMK

adjective quiet; still

(Indonesian) sunyi

Speaker: IMK

phrase They wind up papeda.

(Indonesian) Mereka balik papeda.

noun god; master

(Indonesian) tuhan; Allah

Speaker: IMK

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri

Speaker: IMK

noun father’s older sister

(Indonesian) kakak perempuan bapak; mama tua

numeral one

(Indonesian) satu

Speaker: IMK

verb return; turn

(Indonesian) kembali; balik

noun sarong

(Indonesian) sarong baju

noun father Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

noun fish spear Used for larger fish such as sharks.

(Indonesian) tombak ikan

Speaker: IMK

verb step, stamp

(Indonesian) injak

Example: Mararea nei tiare kambu pai.

Speaker: IMK

adjective large; open

(Indonesian) luas

Example: Kambu raro pai tisiepar.

noun grandfather

(Indonesian) tete

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

phrase He hugs the dog.

(Indonesian) Dia peluk anjing.

adjective whole; complete

(Indonesian) antero; seutuhnya

adverb beside a house

(Indonesian) di samping rumah

noun palm; palm (of hand)

(Indonesian) telapak tangan

Speaker: IMK

verb be born; to be born

(Indonesian) lahir

adjective youngest (of siblings)

(Indonesian) bungsu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

adjective sinful

(Indonesian) berdosa

Speaker: IMK

interrogative what; how

(Indonesian) apa; bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

verb write; to write

(Indonesian) tulis

Speaker: IMK

noun paper; letter

(Indonesian) kertas; surat

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

phrase I come down from the ladder.

(Indonesian) Saya turun dari tangga.