Wamesa

noun utensil for eating papeda

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun dense forest

(Indonesian) hutan lebat

Speaker: IMK

noun pole

(Indonesian) tiang

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) nangka

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we three; 1tri excl pronoun rare

(Indonesian) kami tiga

Speaker: IMK

verb order; command

(Indonesian) suruh

Example: Yamisi ria.

Speaker: IMK

noun aunt

(Indonesian) tante

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava

(Indonesian) jambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava; lit. meaning (’large guava’)

(Indonesian) jambu bola

verb study; go to school

(Indonesian) belajar, bersekolah

Speaker: IMK

verb run; to run

(Indonesian) lari

noun a part of the sago plant "di atas, yang kecil-kecil"

(Indonesian) bagian dari tanaman sagu (gabus?)

Speaker: IMK

adjective long

(Indonesian) panjang

Speaker: IMK

adverb like that; like so

(Indonesian) seperti itu; begitu sudah

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: ariria;

noun rope trap

(Indonesian) jerat tali

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

Speaker: IMK

verb guard

(Indonesian) jaga

Speaker: IMK

adjective thick

(Indonesian) tebal

Example: Arepa wasi sibatoyar.

Speaker: IMK

phrase His character is good.

(Indonesian) Sifat bagus.

noun freshwater fish

(Indonesian) ikanair tawar

noun smoked fish

(Indonesian) ikan asar

Speaker: IMK

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

noun low tide

(Indonesian) pasang turun; meti; air turun

Example: Die pai sinaia.

Speaker: IMK

noun night

(Indonesian) malam

adverb towards outside lit: do+ri+wa

(Indonesian) ke luar

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

(Indonesian) buah noni (mengkudu)

phrase I gather my family.

(Indonesian) Saya berkumpul keluarga

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

phrase The water is wide and deep.

(Indonesian) Air dalam dan luas.

noun; verb saliva; to spit

(Indonesian) ludah; meludah

Speaker: IMK

noun house lizard

(Indonesian) cicak

Speaker: IMK

noun coral (sm)

(Indonesian) karang (kecil)

Speaker: IMK

noun christmas tree worm Spirobranchus corniculatus spp.

(Indonesian) sejenis cacing laut

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. snail

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

adjective angry

(Indonesian) marah

Speaker: IMK

noun waist

(Indonesian) pinggang

Speaker: IMK

adjective lazy

(Indonesian) pamalas

Speaker: IMK

noun amaranth leaves eaten

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bird

(Indonesian) sejenis burung

Speaker: IMK

verb shy; ashamed

(Indonesian) malu

Speaker: IMK

noun king; powerful person

(Indonesian) raja; orang berkuasa

Speaker: IMK

verb fight; argue

(Indonesian) berkelahi; bertengkar

Speaker: IMK

noun oil

(Indonesian) minyak

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut oil

(Indonesian) minyak kelapa

Speaker: IMK

verb charred

(Indonesian) hangus sekali

Speaker: IMK

verb laugh; to laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa

Speaker: IMK

verb drop; fall; to drop; fall

(Indonesian) menurun

Example: Imarura naina wisene.

Speaker: IMK

verb cook

(Indonesian) masak

Speaker: IMK

adjective sharp

(Indonesian) tajam

Speaker: IMK

noun dream

(Indonesian) mimpi

Speaker: IMK

noun crow L from Indonesian

(Indonesian) burung gagak

Speaker: IMK

verb disappear

(Indonesian) hilang

Speaker: IMK

verb make; to make

(Indonesian) bikin

Example: Emily ninari anio.

Speaker: IMK

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bingung

Speaker: IMK

noun knife

(Indonesian) pisau

Speaker: IMK

adjective yellow

(Indonesian) kuning

Speaker: IMK

verb say; to say

(Indonesian) bilang

Example: Yau yoyo diru vesie" so Sutri."

noun family group; clan

(Indonesian) keluarga; marga

Speaker: IMK

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

noun bead

(Indonesian) manik-manik

Speaker: IMK

noun belongings

(Indonesian) harta

verb marry; to marry

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

Example: Au ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

noun evening

(Indonesian) sore

Speaker: IMK

noun sea

(Indonesian) laut

Speaker: IMK

noun eyelash, eyebrow

(Indonesian) bulu mata, alis mata

adjective kind

(Indonesian) ramah; baik

Speaker: IMK

adjective; verb be clever; understand; know

(Indonesian) pandai; mengerti; tahu

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

(Indonesian) kodok

noun head

(Indonesian) kepala

verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

noun horns

(Indonesian) tanduk

Speaker: IMK

verb climb

(Indonesian) naik; panjat

Example: Wona ne dio sia na ai rabo ne.

Speaker: IMK

phrase Don’t go to the market!

(Indonesian) Jangan pergi ke pasar!

adjective smelly; putrid

(Indonesian) bauh; busuk

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

noun tail lit. ’buttocks chopstick’

(Indonesian) ekor

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket; cicada

(Indonesian) jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

noun shirt; lit. meaning (’hand clothing’)

(Indonesian) kemeja

adjective arrogant; not calm

(Indonesian) sombong-sombong; tidak tenang

Speaker: IMK

verb splash

(Indonesian) siram

Speaker: IMK

numeral hundred

(Indonesian) ratus

Speaker: IMK

noun shovel loan (originally Dutch or English?)

(Indonesian) sekop

noun girl the [tʃ] is odd

(Indonesian) anak perempuan

Speaker: IMK

verb move; slide; to move; to slide

(Indonesian) pindah; sorong

Speaker: IMK

verb close

(Indonesian) tutup

Speaker: IMK

numeral ten

(Indonesian) sepuluh

Speaker: IMK

numeral eleven

(Indonesian) sembilan

verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea snail eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis kerang

noun cheek

(Indonesian) pipi

Speaker: IMK

phrase The snake slithers in the tree.

(Indonesian) Ular itu lingkar di pohon.

verb ; noun live; life; to live; life

(Indonesian) hidup; kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

noun owl

(Indonesian) burung hantuk

Speaker: IMK

verb ask uta + usar?

(Indonesian) bertanya

Speaker: IMK

noun biceps

(Indonesian) otot tangan atas

Speaker: IMK

noun marrow

(Indonesian) sumsum

noun sorrow; grief

(Indonesian) susah; duka

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog looks over at the turtle.

(Indonesian) Anjing lihat ke kura-kura.

noun smoke

(Indonesian) asap

phrase I want to drink coffee.

(Indonesian) Saya mau minum kopi.