Wamesa

noun coals

(Indonesian) arang api

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree brought in by the Dutch

(Indonesian) pohon mundur

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit similar to jackfruit, Artocarpus integer

(Indonesian) cempedak

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) nangka

Speaker: IMK

noun tool used in sago gardening

(Indonesian) alat untul pangkul sagu

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) jambu bola

verb run; to run

(Indonesian) lari

noun twig

(Indonesian) ranting

Speaker: IMK

noun cloud

(Indonesian) awan

Speaker: IMK

noun rope trap

(Indonesian) jerat tali

noun sand dollar; lit. meaning (’urchin skin’) asaruai, rawa

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

verb sharpen

(Indonesian) kasih tajam

Example: Yasiei na sivura.

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

conjunction because

(Indonesian) karena

Speaker: IMK

noun bird of paradise

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

noun older sibling

(Indonesian) kakak

phrase The taros grow.

(Indonesian) Keladi tumbuh.

adjective thick

(Indonesian) tebal

Example: Arepa wasi sibatoyar.

Speaker: IMK

phrase His character is good.

(Indonesian) Sifat bagus.

noun lungs

(Indonesian) paru-paru

Speaker: IMK

noun freshwater fish

(Indonesian) ikanair tawar

noun tooth

(Indonesian) gigi

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

noun cockroach

(Indonesian) kakerlak, kecoa

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) Saya tumis ikan di minyak sedikit.

noun single-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan punya satu mata

Speaker: IMK

verb raw; unripe

(Indonesian) mentah

Example: Piamberi pasi sikamaru.

Speaker: IMK

verb not want; dislike

(Indonesian) tidak suka; tidak mau

Example: Yau ikambarai yane kavoru maki.

phrase The water is wide and deep.

(Indonesian) Air dalam dan luas.

verb tie up; to tie up

(Indonesian) ikat sampai putar

noun bean

(Indonesian) kacang

noun freshwater eel

(Indonesian) belut air tawar

Speaker: IMK

verb scream; shout

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. stink bug prob. Tessaratomidae sp.

(Indonesian) kutu yang balu

noun chicken

(Indonesian) ayam

Speaker: IMK

noun term of address for a younger man from an elder; boy

(Indonesian) mas; anak laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

conjunction then Wandamen?

(Indonesian) lalu

Speaker: BMW

verb shy; ashamed

(Indonesian) malu

Speaker: IMK

noun crowned pigeon loan, var: mambruk

(Indonesian) burung mambruk

Speaker: IMK

noun vomit

(Indonesian) muntah

Speaker: IMK

noun kerosene

(Indonesian) minyak tanah

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) lebah bunuh babi

Speaker: IMK

verb smile

(Indonesian) senyum

Speaker: IMK

adjective sharp

(Indonesian) tajam

Speaker: IMK

noun crab

(Indonesian) kepiting

Speaker: IMK

noun thatched roof made of sago leaves

(Indonesian) atap dibikin dari daun sagu

Speaker: IMK

verb have (intr); mine, yours, etc. inwe + i

(Indonesian) punya

Example: Buku wani inewi.

Speaker: IMK

noun nibong palm oncosperma sp.? May also refer to areca palm (?). IMK says there are two kinds of niniai, one which

(Indonesian) pohon nibung

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis buah pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

noun cassava

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

Speaker: IMK

adjective quiet reduplicated

(Indonesian) diam-diam

Speaker: IMK

adjective raw

(Indonesian) mentah

Speaker: IMK

noun jewelry; decorations pi+marandi

(Indonesian) hiasan; gelang

Speaker: IMK

noun leaf (inedible); lily/lotus pad

(Indonesian) daun

Speaker: IMK

noun egg

(Indonesian) telur

Speaker: IMK

verb go; to go

(Indonesian) pergi

Speaker: IMK

verb boil

(Indonesian) rebus

Example: Au sumomui riane dia.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: rana;

noun now rabua

(Indonesian) sekarang ini

noun day

(Indonesian) hari

noun thread

(Indonesian) benang

Speaker: IMK

noun sea

(Indonesian) laut

Speaker: IMK

noun crow

(Indonesian) burung gagak; moga

Speaker: IMK

verb wink

(Indonesian) kedip mata

Speaker: IMK

noun needle

Speaker: IMK

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

noun spine of sago leaf

(Indonesian) pelepa sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

adjective conceited, proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

adjective, verb sorrowful, to miss

(Indonesian) berduka cita, rindu

verb dig

(Indonesian) gali

noun fishing pole

phrase The black pants fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang hitam pas.

phrase The red pants don’t fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang merah tidak pas.

noun k.o. large shell produces pearls

(Indonesian) sejenis bia besar

Speaker: IMK

verb see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Example: Wona nei siera so pibata nei.

noun bow of a canoe

(Indonesian) mata perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

noun papaya

(Indonesian) pepaya

Speaker: IMK

noun girl the [tʃ] is odd

(Indonesian) anak perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun nose

(Indonesian) hidung

Speaker: IMK

noun snot

(Indonesian) ingus

numeral thirteen

(Indonesian) tiga puluh

pronoun we two; 1du incl pronoun

(Indonesian) kita dua

Speaker: IMK

verb step, stamp

(Indonesian) injak

Example: Mararea nei tiare kambu pai.

Speaker: IMK

verb fall; to fall

(Indonesian) jatuh

verb ; noun live; life; to live; life

(Indonesian) hidup; kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

adjective tall; to be tall

(Indonesian) tinggi

Speaker: IMK

numeral twenty

(Indonesian) dua puluh

verb lie down

(Indonesian) merebahkan diri; baring

Speaker: IMK

verb be born; to be born

(Indonesian) lahir

noun eel lit. ’thing in the water’

(Indonesian) belut

Speaker: IMK

adjective youngest (of siblings)

(Indonesian) bungsu

Speaker: IMK

noun root

(Indonesian) akar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun sorrow; grief

(Indonesian) susah; duka

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. traditional wooden bowl

(Indonesian) mangkok sempe

Speaker: IMK

phrase I already caught the fish.

(Indonesian) Saya sudah mancing ikan.

phrase I untie the knotted rope.

(Indonesian) Saya lepas tali yang ikat.