Wamesa

noun calf (of leg)

(Indonesian) betis

Speaker: IMK

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

noun ant

(Indonesian) semut

Speaker: IMK

noun dog Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl; walk slowly

(Indonesian) merayap; jalan pelahan

Speaker: IMK

noun village

(Indonesian) desa

Speaker: IMK

noun inland; interior country; lit. meaning (’behind village’)

(Indonesian) udik

Speaker: IMK

noun cobweb

(Indonesian) sarang laba-laba

Speaker: IMK

noun grandparent

(Indonesian) nenek dan kakek

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

Speaker: IMK

verb count; to count

(Indonesian) hitung

noun door

(Indonesian) pintu

Speaker: IMK

conjunction because

(Indonesian) karena

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

noun mother 1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bivalve mollusk found in mangrove logs; canoe worm eaten raw or boiled with salt, vinegar, and lime

(Indonesian) tambelo

Speaker: IMK

phrase The book is in front of the box.

(Indonesian) Buku di depan karton.

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

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

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan

Speaker: IMK

adverb shorewards do+re+wa

(Indonesian) ke darat

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

(Indonesian) buah noni (mengkudu)

noun cockroach

(Indonesian) kakerlak, kecoa

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) Saya tumis ikan di minyak sedikit.

phrase I’m wearing a bracelet.

(Indonesian) Saya pakai gelang.

noun earth; ground

(Indonesian) tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun single-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan punya satu mata

Speaker: IMK

verb raw; unripe

(Indonesian) mentah

Example: Piamberi pasi sikamaru.

Speaker: IMK

phrase The water is wide and deep.

(Indonesian) Air dalam dan luas.

noun dove

(Indonesian) burung merpati

Speaker: IMK

verb dive

(Indonesian) mengelam

Speaker: IMK

noun peanut; lit. meaning (’bean earth’)

(Indonesian) kacang tanah

verb, noun speak; talk; word; language

(Indonesian) berbicara; berbahasa; kata; bahasa

noun freshwater eel

(Indonesian) belut air tawar

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) ambil

Speaker: IMK

noun valley between mountains

(Indonesian) lembah antara gunung-gunung

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fern eaten, Diplazium esculentum

(Indonesian) sayur paku, pakis

adjective heavy

(Indonesian) berat

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

(Indonesian) bersih; jernih; putih

Speaker: IMK

noun crowned pigeon loan, var: mambruk

(Indonesian) burung mambruk

Speaker: IMK

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

noun vomit

(Indonesian) muntah

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut oil

(Indonesian) minyak kelapa

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) daun melinjo

Speaker: IMK

proper noun name of a stream maria + avo = red fruit stream

(Indonesian) nama kali hutan

Speaker: IMK

verb tired; exhausted; to be tired, exhausted

(Indonesian) capek

Speaker: IMK

adjective like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: masi;

verb mourn

(Indonesian) berkabung

Speaker: IMK

verb belly laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa kras

Speaker: IMK

noun seed

(Indonesian) biji

Speaker: IMK

adverb may not; can’t; don’t!

(Indonesian) tidak boleh; jangan

Speaker: IMK

noun tree kangaroo Dendrolagus, probably inustus (grizzled tree kangaroo)

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

verb work; to work

(Indonesian) kerja

Example: Emily ninaripi.

verb curse; to curse

(Indonesian) maki

noun cat

(Indonesian) kucing

Speaker: IMK

verb stand; to stand

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

verb move forward; beat; get ahead

(Indonesian) kemuka; mendahului

Speaker: IMK

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

Speaker: IMK

noun study materials pi+aniau

(Indonesian) benda belajar

Speaker: IMK

interjection don’t worry about it

(Indonesian) tidak apa-apa

Speaker: IMK

noun jewelry; decorations pi+marandi

(Indonesian) hiasan; gelang

Speaker: IMK

noun money

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: IMK

noun snail

(Indonesian) siput

Speaker: IMK

adjective dull

(Indonesian) tumpul

verb slither; to slither, as a snake.

(Indonesian) lingkar; merayap

Example: Tawai pai ria pavi na ai pai.

noun bay area

(Indonesian) daerah teluk

noun wide, deep river

(Indonesian) sungai dalam luas

verb marry; to marry

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

Example: Au ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

noun land; shore

(Indonesian) darat

verb lick; to lick

(Indonesian) jilat

Example: Wona nei riepi marareia katu nei.

verb wash (dishes); to wash (dishes)

(Indonesian) cuci (piring)

Speaker: IMK

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

numeral six

(Indonesian) enam

adjective; verb be clever; understand; know

(Indonesian) pandai; mengerti; tahu

verb climb

(Indonesian) naik; panjat

Example: Wona ne dio sia na ai rabo ne.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

noun shoe loan

(Indonesian) sepatu

Speaker: IMK

adverb left (side)

(Indonesian) kiri

Speaker: IMK

adverb tomorrow

(Indonesian) besok

Speaker: IMK

noun seashore; beach

(Indonesian) pinggir laut

verb see, look, stare

(Indonesian) lihat, tatap

phrase The red pants don’t fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang merah tidak pas.

noun k.o. large shell produces pearls

(Indonesian) sejenis bia besar

Speaker: IMK

noun stepmother

(Indonesian) mama tiri

adverb along the shoreline

(Indonesian) sepanjang garis pantai

noun container, wrapper, sheath

(Indonesian) sarung

Speaker: IMK

verb close

(Indonesian) tutup

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea snail eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis kerang

noun body; flesh

(Indonesian) badan; daging

Speaker: IMK

verb fall; to fall

(Indonesian) jatuh

verb fall on; hit; be afflicted by; to fall on; to hit ; to be afflicted by

(Indonesian) menimpa; kena

noun singkong

(Indonesian) cassava

Speaker: IMK

noun honey

(Indonesian) madu

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kuku jari

verb wake up; to wake up transitive

(Indonesian) bangunkan

Example: Ira ivau ne marareia wai

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun rope

(Indonesian) tali

locative there (far distance)

(Indonesian) sana

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog is black because it’s dirty.

(Indonesian) Anjing hitam karena kotor.

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari