Wamesa

noun yellow pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah kuning pandan

noun utensil for eating papeda

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun toe

(Indonesian) jari kaki

Speaker: IMK

phrase I paint my toenails red.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku kaki sampai merah.

noun bed

(Indonesian) tempat tidur

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree related to ai kondo

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun stick

(Indonesian) tongkat

noun canoe wood

(Indonesian) kayu perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava

(Indonesian) jambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun dog Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl; walk slowly

(Indonesian) merayap; jalan pelahan

Speaker: IMK

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

verb weave; to weave

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Emily dianu rota pai.

Speaker: IMK

noun catfish Clarias batrachus

(Indonesian) ikan lele

Speaker: IMK

noun squash

(Indonesian) labu

Speaker: IMK

adjective silent

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that; why?

(Indonesian) supaya; buat apa?

Speaker: IMK

noun ball

(Indonesian) bola

noun bottle loan

(Indonesian) botol

phrase I open the book.

(Indonesian) Saya buka buku ini.

noun fruit

(Indonesian) buah

Speaker: IMK

noun fish

(Indonesian) ikan

Dialect: dian

noun k.o. fish dish

(Indonesian) ikan kuah

noun low tide

(Indonesian) pasang turun; meti; air turun

Example: Die pai sinaia.

Speaker: IMK

noun stove Wondama ’riniai’

(Indonesian) tungku

Speaker: IMK

noun sister-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar perempuan

noun money

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: IMK

noun bucket loan

(Indonesian) ember

noun cockroach

(Indonesian) kakerlak, kecoa

Speaker: IMK

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) berpisah

Speaker: IMK

verb choose; to choose

(Indonesian) pilih

verb to wind, as papeda on chopsticks Tisi?

(Indonesian) balik (papeda)

Example: Setisi ana.

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

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun nutmeg fruit var: nganggomi

(Indonesian) buah pala hutan

Speaker: IMK

verb agree; to agree

(Indonesian) pakat

verb not want; dislike

(Indonesian) tidak suka; tidak mau

Example: Yau ikambarai yane kavoru maki.

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

(Indonesian) kura-kura darat besar

Speaker: IMK

verb tie up; to tie up

(Indonesian) ikat sampai putar

noun bachelor

(Indonesian) bujang laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

adverb tomorrow; morning

(Indonesian) besok; pagi

Speaker: IMK

noun bean

(Indonesian) kacang

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

adjective narrow

(Indonesian) sempit

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

noun oil

(Indonesian) minyak

Speaker: IMK

noun bee; honey bee

(Indonesian) lebah madu

Speaker: IMK

adjective very beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik sekali

Speaker: IMK

adjective gentle

(Indonesian) lembut

verb dive

(Indonesian) tengelam

Speaker: IMK

adjective broken; cracked

(Indonesian) pecah; hancur

Speaker: IMK

verb full; to be full (from eating)

(Indonesian) kenyang

Speaker: IMK

verb have more immeditae than ’nei’

(Indonesian) punya

Example: Yau irane inewe barimu nei.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. harmonika made from rosewood (kayu linggua) or bamboo

(Indonesian) segenis harmonika; kecapi mulut

Speaker: IMK

adjective yellow

(Indonesian) kuning

Speaker: IMK

noun lamp

(Indonesian) lampu

Speaker: IMK

noun shell bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang kerang

Speaker: IMK

noun pineapple "karena bukan kita yang tanam - orang dari luar belanda, orang Jerman bawa tanam di sini"

(Indonesian) nenas

Speaker: IMK

noun leaf (inedible); lily/lotus pad

(Indonesian) daun

Speaker: IMK

verb to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

noun future days

(Indonesian) hari akan datang

noun eyelash

(Indonesian) bulu mata

verb wink

(Indonesian) kedip mata

Speaker: IMK

verb smell

(Indonesian) cium

Example: Irira vesairara.

Speaker: IMK

verb hit; to hit

(Indonesian) pukul

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

Speaker: IMK

noun Holy Spirit

(Indonesian) Roh Kudus

Speaker: IMK

adjective smelly; putrid; pungent

(Indonesian) bauh, busuk

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: Wandamen

noun cricket eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

Speaker: IMK

adverb left (side)

(Indonesian) kiri

Speaker: IMK

noun salt; seawater

(Indonesian) garam; air laut

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large shell produces pearls

(Indonesian) sejenis bia besar

Speaker: IMK

noun god; master

(Indonesian) tuhan; Allah

Speaker: IMK

noun rainbow

(Indonesian) pelangi

Speaker: IMK

noun star

(Indonesian) bintang

verb close

(Indonesian) tutup

Speaker: IMK

verb tinkle; ring (as of ears)

(Indonesian) berdering (telinga)

Example: Tarakondi ne sandu sususoya.

Speaker: IMK

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

verb kiss; to kiss

(Indonesian) cium

noun nostril

(Indonesian) lubang hidung

noun sago mixed with buah hitam fruit cooked and eaten, can be mixed with sago

(Indonesian) sagu campur dengan buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

adjective diligent, industrious

(Indonesian) rajin, ganting

verb appear; to appear

(Indonesian) muncul

verb swell; to swell

(Indonesian) bengkak

noun hand

(Indonesian) tangan

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: wara;

adjective free

(Indonesian) lepas

noun wrist

(Indonesian) pergelangan

verb not exist

(Indonesian) tidak ada

Example: Varo sinia.

Speaker: IMK

verb go home

(Indonesian) pulang

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun Papuan (Blyth’s) hornbill

(Indonesian) burung tahun

Speaker: IMK

proper noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

noun root

(Indonesian) akar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tray

(Indonesian) baki dari pelepa sagu

phrase The dog pants.

(Indonesian) Anjing hosa.

noun smoke

(Indonesian) asap

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

phrase I go quickly.

(Indonesian) Saya jalan cepat.

phrase I want to drink coffee.

(Indonesian) Saya mau minum kopi.