Wamesa

noun fire

(Indonesian) api

Speaker: IMK

verb fish at night using a lamp

(Indonesian) cari ikan pake lampu

Example: Ira yadiate.

Speaker: IMK

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small bamboo used to make kalawai

(Indonesian) bambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun toe

(Indonesian) jari kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun jackfruit; lit. meaning (’immigrant breadfruit’) ’amber’ is melayu Papua

(Indonesian) nangka

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large black biting ant

(Indonesian) semut hitam besar yang gigit

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava

(Indonesian) jambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

noun front of body

(Indonesian) depan (badan)

Speaker: IMK

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) burung kakatua

Speaker: IMK

adjective big; large; wide; parents

(Indonesian) besar; lebar; orang tua

Example: Yau isanepaie ine baba wasia naina aniose Amerika.

Speaker: IMK

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

noun tooth

(Indonesian) gigi

adjective dark

(Indonesian) gelap

noun ambush, trap

(Indonesian) penyerangan

phrase I gather my family.

(Indonesian) Saya berkumpul keluarga

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

(Indonesian) Saya tumis ikan di minyak sedikit.

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

noun bamboo shoot roasted and eaten

(Indonesian) rebung bambu

Speaker: IMK

noun nutmeg fruit var: nganggomi

(Indonesian) buah pala hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun Banda mace especially sour

(Indonesian) buah pala Banda

noun biting caterpillar

(Indonesian) ulat yang gigit

noun creek

(Indonesian) kali

Speaker: IMK

noun liquid; sauce

(Indonesian) air; kuah

noun tree resin

(Indonesian) pohon damar

noun speech

(Indonesian) bicaraan

Speaker: IMK

adjective cheap; not good

(Indonesian) tawar; tidak enak

verb bathe; to bathe, to swim

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you two; 2du pronoun

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

Speaker: IMK

verb yell

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large wasp; lit. meaning ("pig wasp") v. dangerous, stings said to be fatal

(Indonesian) lebah bunuh babi

Speaker: IMK

noun bee; honey bee

(Indonesian) lebah madu

Speaker: IMK

noun chili pepper also ’marisiani’

(Indonesian) cabe; rica; lombok

Speaker: IMK

verb play; to play

(Indonesian) bermain

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you all

(Indonesian) kamu semua; kalian semua

noun, adjective man; male

(Indonesian) laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

noun crab

(Indonesian) kepiting

Speaker: IMK

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

noun lamp

(Indonesian) lampu

Speaker: IMK

noun family group; clan

(Indonesian) keluarga; marga

Speaker: IMK

noun cassava

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

Speaker: IMK

noun rice Wanderwort. Refers to both cooked and raw.

(Indonesian) nasi; beras

Speaker: IMK

noun corn

(Indonesian) jagung

Speaker: IMK

verb cut; to cut

(Indonesian) potong

interjection don’t worry about it

(Indonesian) tidak apa-apa

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea shell found on rocks, lit ’widow’

(Indonesian) sejenis karang tempel di batu

noun k.o. small clam eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

noun belongings

(Indonesian) harta

noun wide, deep river

(Indonesian) sungai dalam luas

noun sibling/cousin of the same generation

(Indonesian) saudara

Speaker: IMK

noun edible leaf; vegetable; greens

(Indonesian) daun; sayur

Example: Yau ira ivori rau na toko.

Speaker: IMK

noun betel pepper, chewed with betel nut piper betle

(Indonesian) sirih

adjective first

(Indonesian) pertama

verb change

(Indonesian) ganti

noun frog; k.o. brown frog Edible, tastes like chicken.

(Indonesian) kodok

noun head

(Indonesian) kepala

noun spirit; ghost

(Indonesian) roh

Speaker: IMK

noun brain lit. ’head marrow’

(Indonesian) otak

verb climb

(Indonesian) naik; panjat

Example: Wona ne dio sia na ai rabo ne.

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl

(Indonesian) merayap

Speaker: IMK

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

adverb quickly; fast

(Indonesian) cepat

Example: Yau ira saira.

Speaker: IMK

verb sweat; to sweat

(Indonesian) keringat

Speaker: IMK

verb stir-fry; to stir-fry

(Indonesian) tumis

Example: Isanana dia nesi na mani katu.

adjective conceited, proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

noun stomach

(Indonesian) perut

Speaker: IMK

verb reminisce

(Indonesian) duduk berpikir, ingat

adjective cheerful, very happy

(Indonesian) riang, senang sekali

Speaker: IMK

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

interjection good morning!

(Indonesian) selamat pagi!

Speaker: IMK

noun father’s older sister

(Indonesian) kakak perempuan bapak; mama tua

verb sting, be sharp

(Indonesian) pedis

Speaker: IMK

noun cloth

(Indonesian) kain

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. rat which eats fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis tikus yang makan buah-buah

Speaker: IMK

noun spoon loan

(Indonesian) sendok

Speaker: IMK

verb wear

(Indonesian) pakai

Example: Isora sarak.

Speaker: IMK

noun saliva

(Indonesian) liur; air mulut

noun peninsula

(Indonesian) tanjung

Speaker: IMK

phrase They go their seperate ways.

(Indonesian) Mereka dua bagi jalan.

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea snail eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis kerang

verb wake up; surprised; startled; to wake up; to be surprised, startled intransitive

(Indonesian) bangun; kaget; terkejut

verb can’t, don’t know

(Indonesian) tidak bisa; tidak tahu

Speaker: IMK

adjective diligent, industrious

(Indonesian) rajin, ganting

adverb already; already, completive aspect

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Diapai niunu tomanau.

noun honey

(Indonesian) madu

Speaker: IMK

noun palm; palm (of hand)

(Indonesian) telapak tangan

Speaker: IMK

adverb right (side)

(Indonesian) kanan

Speaker: IMK

adverb only; just

(Indonesian) saja

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

verb spill, splash

(Indonesian) kasih tumpah; siram

Example: Irute kambu nei, ivuvui.

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun marrow

(Indonesian) sumsum

phrase I already did that

(Indonesian) saya ini sudah

Speaker: IMK

phrase I whistle a song.

(Indonesian) Saya siul lagu.

phrase I go into the cave.

(Indonesian) Saya masuk gua.