Wamesa

noun yellow pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah kuning pandan

verb hear; to hear

(Indonesian) dengar

Speaker: IMK

noun leg

(Indonesian) kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun calf (of leg)

(Indonesian) betis

Speaker: IMK

noun tree fern

(Indonesian) pohon paku

Speaker: IMK

noun heel

(Indonesian) tumit

Speaker: IMK

adjective very delicious at + vesie?

(Indonesian) enak sekali

Example: Aibuo wasi siambesie to diadiva.

Speaker: IMK

noun fly

(Indonesian) lalat

Speaker: IMK

noun basket for holding sago; lit. meaning (’sago enter’)

(Indonesian) tempat/ember untuk letakkan sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun bait

(Indonesian) umpan ikan

Speaker: IMK

verb hide; conceal; keep; to hide, conceal

(Indonesian) sembunyi; simpang

Speaker: IMK

noun front of body

(Indonesian) depan (badan)

Speaker: IMK

verb swim; to swim

(Indonesian) berenang; mandi

Speaker: IMK

noun octopus

(Indonesian) gurita

Speaker: IMK

verb give birth to; be parent to

(Indonesian) melahirkan

noun mother 1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

noun brother-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar laki-laki

noun forest; lit. meaning (’to inland’)

(Indonesian) hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun floor [duí́]

(Indonesian) lantai

Speaker: IMK

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

verb stab; harm

(Indonesian) menikam; kena

Example: Ana sasinai pai disa yau.

Speaker: IMK

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

noun dove

(Indonesian) burung merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun net; basket Indonesian loan; var: karanjang

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

noun back; behind

(Indonesian) belakang

adjective angry

(Indonesian) marah

Speaker: IMK

adjective small

(Indonesian) kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb, noun speak; talk; word; language

(Indonesian) berbicara; berbahasa; kata; bahasa

verb scream; shout

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

noun amaranth leaves eaten

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

Speaker: IMK

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

adjective narrow

(Indonesian) sempit

adjective noisy

(Indonesian) ribut

noun mother

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) bersih; jernih; putih

Speaker: IMK

noun valley; plain

(Indonesian) lembah; tanah luas

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: mapa;

adjective healthy; thriving

(Indonesian) subur

Speaker: IMK

verb smile

(Indonesian) senyum

Speaker: IMK

verb tired; exhausted; to be tired, exhausted

(Indonesian) capek

Speaker: IMK

verb dive

(Indonesian) tengelam

Speaker: IMK

adjective broken; cracked

(Indonesian) pecah; hancur

Speaker: IMK

noun widower

(Indonesian) duda

Speaker: IMK

verb afraid; to be afraid

(Indonesian) takut

Speaker: IMK

noun dream

(Indonesian) mimpi

Speaker: IMK

pronoun y’all; 2pl pronoun

(Indonesian) kalian; kamu (Melayu Papua)

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan, gomo

Speaker: IMK

verb kill

(Indonesian) bunuh

Speaker: IMK

noun earthquake

(Indonesian) gempah bumi

Speaker: IMK

noun crab

(Indonesian) kepiting

Speaker: IMK

adverb slowly

(Indonesian) pelan

Speaker: IMK

verb work; to work

(Indonesian) kerja

Example: Emily ninaripi.

adverb later

(Indonesian) nanti

Speaker: IMK

verb give; to give var: ona

(Indonesian) kasi, beri

Example: Emily dione rota pai so yau.

Speaker: IMK

verb break check root - 3sg ’diotu’

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

noun fruit from a k.o. mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

Speaker: IMK

adjective quiet reduplicated

(Indonesian) diam-diam

Speaker: IMK

noun pineapple "karena bukan kita yang tanam - orang dari luar belanda, orang Jerman bawa tanam di sini"

(Indonesian) nenas

Speaker: IMK

noun sea turtle wave-thing?

(Indonesian) kura-kura

verb break

(Indonesian) kasih pecah

Speaker: IMK

noun inside; locative postposition

(Indonesian) dalam

Example: Wona pai ru pai nina toples pai raro.

noun edible leaf; vegetable; greens

(Indonesian) daun; sayur

Example: Yau ira ivori rau na toko.

Speaker: IMK

noun skin

(Indonesian) kulit

noun blood

(Indonesian) darah

Speaker: IMK

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

noun small net bag

(Indonesian) noken kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun head

(Indonesian) kepala

verb gather; to gather

(Indonesian) berkumpul

Example: Irure kawasa pasia.

verb crawl

(Indonesian) merayap

Speaker: IMK

noun watermelon loan?

(Indonesian) semangka

Speaker: IMK

noun tobacco loan - source?

(Indonesian) tembakau

Speaker: IMK

noun intestines lit. ’stomach rope’

(Indonesian) tali perut; usus

Speaker: IMK

noun, verb feces; to defecate final stress

(Indonesian) tahi; berak; (buang) air besar

Example: Wona wai sisi.

Speaker: IMK

adjective arrogant; not calm

(Indonesian) sombong-sombong; tidak tenang

Speaker: IMK

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri

Speaker: IMK

noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

verb stand up

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Isokiare vara kiai dire nesi to sikake.

Speaker: IMK

noun land snail

(Indonesian) keong hutan

verb want (to eat); crave

(Indonesian) ingin (makan)

noun nostril

(Indonesian) lubang hidung

numeral thirteen

(Indonesian) tiga puluh

noun conch used as a horn

(Indonesian) triton

Speaker: IMK

noun father non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) bangun; kaget; terkejut

verb hug; grasp; hold; to hug

(Indonesian) peluk; tangkap

Example: Tipu wona pai.

verb narrate (a story)

(Indonesian) bercerita

Speaker: IMK

adverb already; already, completive aspect

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Diapai niunu tomanau.

numeral three

(Indonesian) tiga

Speaker: IMK

noun honey

(Indonesian) madu

Speaker: IMK

noun flesh of hand

(Indonesian) tangannya ada isi

Speaker: IMK

verb be born; to be born

(Indonesian) lahir

adjective sinful

(Indonesian) berdosa

Speaker: IMK

verb spill, splash

(Indonesian) kasih tumpah; siram

Example: Irute kambu nei, ivuvui.

Speaker: IMK

noun mouse; small mouse found in houses

(Indonesian) tikus rumah

Speaker: IMK

noun root

(Indonesian) akar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun paper; letter

(Indonesian) kertas; surat

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog pants.

(Indonesian) Anjing hosa.

noun father 1st person possessive only

(Indonesian) bapak; papa

Speaker: IMK

phrase I already caught the fish.

(Indonesian) Saya sudah mancing ikan.