Wamesa

noun heart

(Indonesian) jantung

Speaker: IMK

noun calf (of leg)

(Indonesian) betis

Speaker: IMK

noun tree fern

(Indonesian) pohon paku

Speaker: IMK

noun log

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun tool used in sago gardening

(Indonesian) alat untul pangkul sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun ant

(Indonesian) semut

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large black biting ant

(Indonesian) semut hitam besar yang gigit

Speaker: IMK

noun mat

(Indonesian) tikar

Speaker: IMK

noun dog Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl; walk slowly

(Indonesian) merayap; jalan pelahan

Speaker: IMK

noun rat

(Indonesian) tikus

Speaker: IMK

verb study; go to school

(Indonesian) belajar, bersekolah

Speaker: IMK

noun apple loan

(Indonesian) apel

Speaker: IMK

noun church

(Indonesian) gereja

Speaker: IMK

noun squash

(Indonesian) labu

Speaker: IMK

numeral four

(Indonesian) empat

Speaker: IMK

noun octopus

(Indonesian) gurita

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

Speaker: IMK

noun older sibling

(Indonesian) kakak

noun bottle loan

(Indonesian) botol

phrase The book is in front of the box.

(Indonesian) Buku di depan karton.

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

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan (ikan pari?)

Speaker: IMK

noun smoked fish

(Indonesian) ikan asar

Speaker: IMK

noun tooth

(Indonesian) gigi

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo shoot roasted and eaten

(Indonesian) rebung bambu

Speaker: IMK

verb agree; to agree

(Indonesian) pakat

noun starfish Ophidiasteridae. Pictured: Linckia laevigata (L), Nardoa novaecaledoniae (R)

(Indonesian) bintang laut

noun house lizard

(Indonesian) cicak

Speaker: IMK

noun mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur

noun high tide

(Indonesian) air naik

Speaker: IMK

adverb behind

(Indonesian) belakang

Speaker: IMK

adjective small

(Indonesian) kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun lime (for betel)

(Indonesian) kapur

Speaker: IMK

noun chicken

(Indonesian) ayam

Speaker: IMK

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun valley between mountains

(Indonesian) lembah antara gunung-gunung

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) bersih; jernih; putih

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea small cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang kecil

Speaker: IMK

phrase

(Indonesian) Anak injak air.

adjective very beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun chili pepper also ’marisiani’

(Indonesian) cabe; rica; lombok

Speaker: IMK

verb dive

(Indonesian) tengelam

Speaker: IMK

adjective low-spirited; weak

(Indonesian) loyo

adjective like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: masi;

verb put out; turn off

(Indonesian) padam

Example: Yau imayo adia.

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan, gomo

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

verb make; to make

(Indonesian) bikin

Example: Emily ninari anio.

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) segenis harmonika; kecapi mulut

Speaker: IMK

demonstrative this

(Indonesian) ini

Speaker: IMK

noun knife

(Indonesian) pisau

Speaker: IMK

verb grill; cook; to grill, to cook

(Indonesian) bakar; masak

Speaker: IMK

verb say; to say

(Indonesian) bilang

Example: Yau yoyo diru vesie" so Sutri."

adjective very fine

(Indonesian) halus sekali

Speaker: IMK

verb forget; to forget

(Indonesian) lupa

noun gun

(Indonesian) pistol; senjata

Speaker: IMK

noun shell bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang kerang

Speaker: IMK

phrase The pineapples are unripe.

(Indonesian) Nenas belum masak.

noun jewelry; decorations pi+marandi

(Indonesian) hiasan; gelang

Speaker: IMK

noun money

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: IMK

noun snail shells

(Indonesian) kulit siput

Speaker: IMK

adverb to below; down; to there

(Indonesian) ke bawah

noun skin

(Indonesian) kulit

noun eye; point

(Indonesian) mata; ujung

noun land; shore

(Indonesian) darat

verb smell

(Indonesian) cium

Example: Irira vesairara.

Speaker: IMK

verb make sound

(Indonesian) berbunyi

verb divide

(Indonesian) bagi

Example: Suruase sunei ria pasi.

verb crawl; trap

(Indonesian) merayap; merangkap

Speaker: IMK

noun shell jewelry

(Indonesian) gelang dari kerang

Speaker: IMK

adjective pull ’ngonggo vesarap’, ’sasarap ngonggo’

(Indonesian) tarik

Speaker: IMK

adverb tomorrow

(Indonesian) besok

Speaker: IMK

noun seashore; beach

(Indonesian) pinggir laut

noun betel nut; areca Areca catechu

(Indonesian) buah pinang

Speaker: IMK

noun outrigger connector

(Indonesian) bagian perahu semang

Speaker: IMK

noun papaya

(Indonesian) pepaya

Speaker: IMK

noun rainbow

(Indonesian) pelangi

Speaker: IMK

adverb along the shoreline

(Indonesian) sepanjang garis pantai

adjective religious

(Indonesian) beribada tuhan

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kuskus tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun spoon loan

(Indonesian) sendok

Speaker: IMK

verb wear

(Indonesian) pakai

Example: Isora sarak.

Speaker: IMK

verb want (to eat); crave

(Indonesian) ingin (makan)

noun tongue

(Indonesian) lidah

verb blow; to blow

(Indonesian) tiup

verb peel

(Indonesian) kupas

Speaker: IMK

verb be like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK

noun grandparent; grandchild

(Indonesian) nenek; kakek; cucu

Speaker: IMK

adverb already; already, completive aspect

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Diapai niunu tomanau.

noun hand

(Indonesian) tangan

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: wara;

noun wrist

(Indonesian) pergelangan

adverb right (side)

(Indonesian) kanan

Speaker: IMK

verb go home

(Indonesian) pulang

Speaker: IMK

noun mouse; small mouse found in houses

(Indonesian) tikus rumah

Speaker: IMK

adverb then

(Indonesian) terus; lalu

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

phrase I go quickly.

(Indonesian) Saya jalan cepat.

phrase I sew clothes.

(Indonesian) Saya jahit baju.