Wamesa

interrogative where

(Indonesian) di mana?

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree brought in by the Dutch

(Indonesian) pohon mundur

Speaker: IMK

noun log

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

verb shoot (with arrow)

(Indonesian) panahkan

Example: Yanai.

Speaker: IMK

noun bait

(Indonesian) umpan ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sago without thorns

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu tidak berduri

Speaker: IMK

noun oyster shells meat is eaten

(Indonesian) kulit bia tiram

Speaker: IMK

adjective sweet var: anona

(Indonesian) manis

Speaker: IMK

verb run; to run

(Indonesian) lari

adverb like that; like so

(Indonesian) seperti itu; begitu sudah

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: ariria;

noun octopus

(Indonesian) gurita

Speaker: IMK

adjective beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

complementizer so that; why?

(Indonesian) supaya; buat apa?

Speaker: IMK

adjective new

(Indonesian) baru

Speaker: IMK

adjective thick

(Indonesian) tebal

Example: Arepa wasi sibatoyar.

Speaker: IMK

noun fish

(Indonesian) ikan

Dialect: dian

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

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan (ikan pari?)

Speaker: IMK

adverb very

(Indonesian) sekali

noun nighttime low tide

(Indonesian) meti malam

noun money

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) buah noni (mengkudu)

noun beetle eats holes in areca

(Indonesian) kumbang

noun widow

(Indonesian) menjanda

Speaker: IMK

verb spear; stab; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; tikam

Example: Yau yisani diapai.

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo shoot roasted and eaten

(Indonesian) rebung bambu

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

verb empty; gone

(Indonesian) habis

noun biting caterpillar

(Indonesian) ulat yang gigit

noun sago mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur sagu

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

(Indonesian) kepiting tanah

Speaker: IMK

verb shave; to shave

(Indonesian) cukur

verb tie; to tie

(Indonesian) ikat

noun bachelor

(Indonesian) bujang laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

adverb progressive aspect; just now

(Indonesian) sedang; tadi

noun amaranth leaves eaten

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

Speaker: IMK

noun saltwater eel

(Indonesian) belut laut

Speaker: IMK

noun king; powerful person

(Indonesian) raja; orang berkuasa

Speaker: IMK

noun crowned pigeon loan, var: mambruk

(Indonesian) burung mambruk

Speaker: IMK

adjective satisfied

(Indonesian) sudah puas

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you two; 2du pronoun

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

Speaker: IMK

verb yell

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

adjective ripe

(Indonesian) masak; matang

Speaker: IMK

verb smile

(Indonesian) senyum

Speaker: IMK

adjective gentle

(Indonesian) lembut

adjective low-spirited; weak

(Indonesian) loyo

noun uncle

(Indonesian) om

Speaker: IMK

verb belly laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa kras

Speaker: IMK

adverb may not; can’t; don’t!

(Indonesian) tidak boleh; jangan

Speaker: IMK

noun thatched roof made of sago leaves

(Indonesian) atap dibikin dari daun sagu

Speaker: IMK

verb have; to have

(Indonesian) punya

Speaker: IMK

verb bother; to bother Reduplicated form is intensified.

(Indonesian) ganggu

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: nangangat;

noun nibong palm oncosperma sp.? May also refer to areca palm (?). IMK says there are two kinds of niniai, one which

(Indonesian) pohon nibung

noun shell bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang kerang

Speaker: IMK

noun corn

(Indonesian) jagung

Speaker: IMK

noun gorge; ravine

(Indonesian) jurang

Speaker: IMK

noun jewelry; decorations pi+marandi

(Indonesian) hiasan; gelang

Speaker: IMK

noun money

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: IMK

particle no; not; negative particle

(Indonesian) tidak

Speaker: IMK

verb to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

noun small sea turtle

(Indonesian) kura-kura laut kecil

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) datang dari belakang

Speaker: IMK

verb go; to go

(Indonesian) pergi

Speaker: IMK

noun bead

(Indonesian) manik-manik

Speaker: IMK

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

noun thread

(Indonesian) benang

Speaker: IMK

adposition downwards, farther down

(Indonesian) ke bawah (lagi)

Speaker: IMK

noun needle

Speaker: IMK

noun a spacious place (?)

(Indonesian) tempat luas (?)

Speaker: IMK

noun blood

(Indonesian) darah

Speaker: IMK

adjective kind

(Indonesian) ramah; baik

Speaker: IMK

adjective; verb be clever; understand; know

(Indonesian) pandai; mengerti; tahu

verb smell

(Indonesian) cium

Example: Irira vesairara.

Speaker: IMK

noun string bag

(Indonesian) tas, noken, kantung

Speaker: IMK

verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

noun brain lit. ’head marrow’

(Indonesian) otak

verb crawl

(Indonesian) merayap

Speaker: IMK

verb find; get; collect

(Indonesian) menemukan; dapat; berkumpul

Speaker: IMK

noun pig spear

(Indonesian) tombak babi

Speaker: IMK

noun shell jewelry

(Indonesian) gelang dari kerang

Speaker: IMK

noun bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang

Speaker: IMK

verb breathe; to breathe

(Indonesian) bernapas

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

noun k.o. small citrus

(Indonesian) jeruk kecil

verb bathe Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

noun ground cuscus; phalanger (k.o. marsupial)

(Indonesian) kuskus tanah

Speaker: IMK

verb wear

(Indonesian) pakai

Example: Isora sarak.

Speaker: IMK

interrogative how

(Indonesian) bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

noun cheek

(Indonesian) pipi

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 stick

(Indonesian) melikat

adverb right (side)

(Indonesian) kanan

Speaker: IMK

verb wake up; to wake up transitive

(Indonesian) bangunkan

Example: Ira ivau ne marareia wai

verb go home

(Indonesian) pulang

Speaker: IMK

noun eel lit. ’thing in the water’

(Indonesian) belut

Speaker: IMK

adjective sinful

(Indonesian) berdosa

Speaker: IMK

proper noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

noun coral

(Indonesian) karang

Speaker: IMK

phrase I come down from the ladder.

(Indonesian) Saya turun dari tangga.