Wamesa

interrogative where

(Indonesian) di mana?

Speaker: IMK

noun coals

(Indonesian) arang api

Speaker: IMK

verb shoot (with arrow)

(Indonesian) panahkan

Example: Yanai.

Speaker: IMK

noun sago spines

(Indonesian) duri sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun mat

(Indonesian) tikar

Speaker: IMK

noun guava; type of large guava fruit; lit. meaning (’emerging guava’)

(Indonesian) jambu besar

Speaker: IMK

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

noun butterfly

(Indonesian) kupu-kupu

Speaker: IMK

noun twig

(Indonesian) ranting

Speaker: IMK

noun week

(Indonesian) minggu

Speaker: IMK

noun sea urchin eaten

(Indonesian) babi duri

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

noun octopus

(Indonesian) gurita

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that; why?

(Indonesian) supaya; buat apa?

Speaker: IMK

verb patrol asociated with Bintuni dialect?

(Indonesian) meronda

Speaker: IMK

verb be a liar or deceiver

(Indonesian) penipu; tukang tipu

Example: Andi diawi baru.

Speaker: IMK

noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

noun bird of paradise

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

noun ball

(Indonesian) bola

phrase The taros grow.

(Indonesian) Keladi tumbuh.

noun k.o. fish (stingray?) punya tanduk di ekor

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan (ikan pari?)

Speaker: IMK

noun low tide

(Indonesian) pasang turun; meti; air turun

Example: Die pai sinaia.

Speaker: IMK

noun nibong/areca palm (small) k.o. nibong, ’pohon pinang’, small. Areca sp?

(Indonesian) pohon nibung/pinang

Speaker: IMK

verb choose; to choose

(Indonesian) pilih

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

noun starfish Ophidiasteridae. Pictured: Linckia laevigata (L), Nardoa novaecaledoniae (R)

(Indonesian) bintang laut

noun mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur

verb scratch; to scratch

(Indonesian) garut

Speaker: IMK

verb bad; evil; to be bad, evil

(Indonesian) jahat; buruk

Speaker: IMK

noun christmas tree worm Spirobranchus corniculatus spp.

(Indonesian) sejenis cacing laut

Speaker: IMK

adverb progressive aspect; just now

(Indonesian) sedang; tadi

noun peanut; lit. meaning (’bean earth’)

(Indonesian) kacang tanah

noun tree resin

(Indonesian) pohon damar

noun lime (for betel)

(Indonesian) kapur

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kutu yang balu

noun amaranth leaves eaten

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

Speaker: IMK

noun sea cucumber general term

(Indonesian) teripang

Speaker: IMK

conjunction then Wandamen?

(Indonesian) lalu

Speaker: BMW

noun saltwater eel

(Indonesian) belut laut

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: BMW

adjective satisfied

(Indonesian) sudah puas

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK

adjective gentle

(Indonesian) lembut

pronoun you three; 2tri pronoun rare

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

Speaker: IMK

verb make; to make

(Indonesian) bikin

Example: Emily ninari anio.

Speaker: IMK

verb have; to have

(Indonesian) punya

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket sings in the evenings

(Indonesian) sejenis belalang; jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

adjective very fine

(Indonesian) halus sekali

Speaker: IMK

verb wash (clothes); to wash (clothes)

(Indonesian) cuci (baju)

Speaker: IMK

noun clam Tridacna sp.; found on coral

(Indonesian) bia garu

Speaker: IMK

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) pisah

Speaker: IMK

adverb yesterday lit. evening + that

(Indonesian) kemarin

noun eyelash

(Indonesian) bulu mata

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

Speaker: IMK

numeral nine

(Indonesian) sembilan

adjective; verb be clever; understand; know

(Indonesian) pandai; mengerti; tahu

verb hit; to hit

(Indonesian) pukul

noun small net bag

(Indonesian) noken kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun head

(Indonesian) kepala

verb divide

(Indonesian) bagi

Example: Suruase sunei ria pasi.

verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

noun bedbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

verb climb

(Indonesian) naik; panjat

Example: Wona ne dio sia na ai rabo ne.

Speaker: IMK

verb remain; live

(Indonesian) tinggal

Example: Mararea kio sire, sisa kodo rime siri.

Speaker: IMK

adjective smelly; putrid

(Indonesian) bauh; busuk

noun stomach

(Indonesian) perut

Speaker: IMK

adjective, verb sorrowful, to miss

(Indonesian) berduka cita, rindu

noun Laportea Decumana leaves have stinging hairs; used medicinally, as a stimulant

(Indonesian) daun gatal

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

noun outrigger connector

(Indonesian) bagian perahu semang

Speaker: IMK

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

adjective quiet; still

(Indonesian) sunyi

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small citrus

(Indonesian) jeruk kecil

noun girl the [tʃ] is odd

(Indonesian) anak perempuan

Speaker: IMK

verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Isokiare vara kiai dire nesi to sikake.

Speaker: IMK

noun container, wrapper, sheath

(Indonesian) sarung

Speaker: IMK

verb want (to eat); crave

(Indonesian) ingin (makan)

verb close

(Indonesian) tutup

Speaker: IMK

numeral eleven

(Indonesian) sembilan

numeral thirteen

(Indonesian) tiga puluh

phrase They go their seperate ways.

(Indonesian) Mereka dua bagi jalan.

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun conch used as a horn

(Indonesian) triton

Speaker: IMK

noun grandparent; grandchild

(Indonesian) nenek; kakek; cucu

Speaker: IMK

noun fish spear Used for larger fish such as sharks.

(Indonesian) tombak ikan

Speaker: IMK

verb fall; to fall

(Indonesian) jatuh

verb ; noun live; life; to live; life

(Indonesian) hidup; kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

verb fall on; hit; be afflicted by; to fall on; to hit ; to be afflicted by

(Indonesian) menimpa; kena

adverb already; already, completive aspect

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Diapai niunu tomanau.

numeral three

(Indonesian) tiga

Speaker: IMK

noun fingernail; lit. meaning (’finger tooth’) var: varakedir

(Indonesian) kuku jari

noun biceps

(Indonesian) otot tangan atas

Speaker: IMK

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

adjective sinful

(Indonesian) berdosa

Speaker: IMK

locative there (far distance)

(Indonesian) sana

Speaker: IMK

phrase I light the fire.

(Indonesian) Saya menyalakan api.

phrase I sew clothes.

(Indonesian) Saya jahit baju.