Wamesa

noun nibong palm (large) spiny, oncosperma sp.

(Indonesian) pohon nibung besar

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small bamboo used to make kalawai

(Indonesian) bambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun ankle

(Indonesian) mata kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun tool used in sago gardening

(Indonesian) alat untul pangkul sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun aunt

(Indonesian) tante

Speaker: IMK

verb shoot (with arrow)

(Indonesian) panahkan

Example: Yanai.

Speaker: IMK

noun ant

(Indonesian) semut

Speaker: IMK

verb groan; shout

(Indonesian) mengerang; berteriak biasa

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sago compound?

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun guava

(Indonesian) jambu

Speaker: IMK

noun branch; branching

(Indonesian) cabang; bercabang

Speaker: IMK

adjective silent

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

noun sea almond tree; umbrella tree

(Indonesian) ketapang

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atari (Wandamen);

conjunction because

(Indonesian) karena

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bivalve mollusk found in mangrove logs; canoe worm eaten raw or boiled with salt, vinegar, and lime

(Indonesian) tambelo

Speaker: IMK

noun ball

(Indonesian) bola

phrase I open the book.

(Indonesian) Saya buka buku ini.

noun sago pulp

(Indonesian) ampas sagu

Example: Abise pai dia ina.

Speaker: IMK

verb choose; to choose

(Indonesian) pilih

phrase I’m wearing a bracelet.

(Indonesian) Saya pakai gelang.

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri-duri

noun house lizard

(Indonesian) cicak

Speaker: IMK

verb tie up; to tie up

(Indonesian) ikat sampai putar

adjective hard; strong; rough; rubbery

(Indonesian) kras; kasar; kenyal

Example: Pibata ne kiri to karakuai.

Speaker: IMK

noun waist

(Indonesian) pinggang

Speaker: IMK

adjective very angry

(Indonesian) marah-marah

Speaker: IMK

verb whisper; to whisper

(Indonesian) berbisik

verb scatter; to scatter

(Indonesian) berpencar

Example: Ikaye more nesi.

Speaker: IMK

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

adverb also; too

(Indonesian) juga

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea small cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang kecil

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you two; 2du pronoun

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

Speaker: IMK

noun oil

(Indonesian) minyak

Speaker: IMK

noun kerosene

(Indonesian) minyak tanah

Speaker: IMK

phrase

(Indonesian) Anak injak air.

adjective gentle

(Indonesian) lembut

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

adjective low-spirited; weak

(Indonesian) loyo

adjective gloomy; sad

(Indonesian) muram

Speaker: IMK

verb break (of wood)

(Indonesian) patah (kayu)

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. coleus plant used medicinally for lung problems, eaten

(Indonesian) daun meyana

Speaker: IMK

verb put out; turn off

(Indonesian) padam

Example: Yau imayo adia.

Speaker: IMK

noun common snakehead fish ophiocephalus striatus, channa striata

(Indonesian) ikan gabus

Speaker: IMK

noun fog

(Indonesian) kabut

Speaker: IMK

numeral two

(Indonesian) dua

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket sings in the evenings

(Indonesian) sejenis belalang; jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

verb give; to give var: ona

(Indonesian) kasi, beri

Example: Emily dione rota pai so yau.

Speaker: IMK

adjective full

(Indonesian) penuh

verb stand; to stand

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

Speaker: IMK

determiner plural indefinite determiner; some

(Indonesian) suatu

Speaker: IMK

verb place; put

(Indonesian) taruh; letakkan

Speaker: IMK

noun front

(Indonesian) depan

Example: Buku pai niena do po garduse pai.

Speaker: IMK

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

adverb today; lit. meaning (’day this’)

(Indonesian) hari ini

interjection hello; good day

(Indonesian) selamat siang

adjective dirty

(Indonesian) kotor

Example: Wona pai mieta ava vierariate.

noun tear

(Indonesian) air mata

noun betel pepper, chewed with betel nut piper betle

(Indonesian) sirih

noun needle

Speaker: IMK

noun blood

(Indonesian) darah

Speaker: IMK

verb smell

(Indonesian) cium

Example: Irira vesairara.

Speaker: IMK

phrase Don’t go to the market!

(Indonesian) Jangan pergi ke pasar!

verb cry

(Indonesian) menangis

Speaker: IMK

adjective fragrant

(Indonesian) bauh harum

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

noun name

(Indonesian) nama

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noun cricket eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

Speaker: IMK

noun fishing pole

verb pant; to pant

(Indonesian) hosa

Example: Wona nei sise.

Speaker: IMK

noun sarong cloth

(Indonesian) kain sarong

Speaker: IMK

verb guard; to guard

(Indonesian) menjaga; jaga lihat

Speaker: IMK

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

Example: Buku pai iseva.

Speaker: IMK

verb splash

(Indonesian) siram

Speaker: IMK

adjective sour

(Indonesian) asam

Speaker: IMK

noun rainbow

(Indonesian) pelangi

Speaker: IMK

noun mother non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu

Speaker: IMK

noun father’s older sister

(Indonesian) kakak perempuan bapak; mama tua

verb throw; to throw

(Indonesian) lempar

noun k.o. rat which eats fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis tikus yang makan buah-buah

Speaker: IMK

verb tinkle; ring (as of ears)

(Indonesian) berdering (telinga)

Example: Tarakondi ne sandu sususoya.

Speaker: IMK

noun machete

(Indonesian) parang

Speaker: IMK

noun peninsula

(Indonesian) tanjung

Speaker: IMK

noun conch used as a horn

(Indonesian) triton

Speaker: IMK

verb narrate (a story)

(Indonesian) bercerita

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

verb fall; to fall

(Indonesian) jatuh

noun biceps

(Indonesian) otot tangan atas

Speaker: IMK

verb wake up; to wake up transitive

(Indonesian) bangunkan

Example: Ira ivau ne marareia wai

adverb only; just

(Indonesian) saja

verb kick; to kick

(Indonesian) tendang

noun mouse; small mouse found in houses

(Indonesian) tikus rumah

Speaker: IMK

noun root

(Indonesian) akar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun sorrow; grief

(Indonesian) susah; duka

Speaker: IMK

noun smoke

(Indonesian) asap

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

noun father 1st person possessive only

(Indonesian) bapak; papa

Speaker: IMK

phrase I go into the cave.

(Indonesian) Saya masuk gua.