Wamesa

noun toe

(Indonesian) jari kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun calf (of leg)

(Indonesian) betis

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. wood; k.o. wood used for making canoes, has spines

(Indonesian) kayu untuk bikin prau

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree related to ai kondo

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun heel

(Indonesian) tumit

Speaker: IMK

noun ankle

(Indonesian) mata kaki

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) nangka

Speaker: IMK

verb shoot (with arrow)

(Indonesian) panahkan

Example: Yanai.

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit Artocarpus altilis

(Indonesian) sukun

Speaker: IMK

adjective sweet var: anona

(Indonesian) manis

Speaker: IMK

verb run; to run

(Indonesian) lari

noun butterfly

(Indonesian) kupu-kupu

Speaker: IMK

noun church

(Indonesian) gereja

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit eaten

(Indonesian) buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

noun octopus

(Indonesian) gurita

Speaker: IMK

adverb not yet

(Indonesian) belum

Speaker: IMK

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

noun tooth

(Indonesian) gigi

noun edge

(Indonesian) pinggir

verb dream; to dream

(Indonesian) bermimpi

Speaker: IMK

noun sago pulp

(Indonesian) ampas sagu

Example: Abise pai dia ina.

Speaker: IMK

noun earth; ground

(Indonesian) tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun basement

(Indonesian) kolong rumah

noun k.o. large land turtle reportedly climbs trees - panjat phon

(Indonesian) kura-kura darat besar

Speaker: IMK

verb tie up; to tie up

(Indonesian) ikat sampai putar

noun liquid; sauce

(Indonesian) air; kuah

adjective, noun far-ish; distance; gap

(Indonesian) agak jauh; celah

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

noun amaranth leaves eaten

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

Speaker: IMK

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

noun cowrie black are edible, white are poisonous

(Indonesian) bia bleken

Speaker: IMK

verb, adjective fit, narrow, tight

(Indonesian) pas, sesak, sempit

Example: Sasu sama vemeta kiotare yau.

noun bucket

(Indonesian) timba

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) bersih; jernih; putih

Speaker: IMK

noun vomit

(Indonesian) muntah

Speaker: IMK

verb, adverb already, completive

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Yau imanau yunu kambu.

Speaker: IMK

adjective satisfied

(Indonesian) sudah puas

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you two; 2du pronoun

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

Speaker: IMK

noun kerosene

(Indonesian) minyak tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun wasp; bee small

(Indonesian) lebah

Speaker: IMK

adjective healthy; thriving

(Indonesian) subur

Speaker: IMK

noun decorations

(Indonesian) hiasan

Speaker: IMK

adjective very beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun widower

(Indonesian) duda

Speaker: IMK

verb muddy

(Indonesian) tanah lumpur

Speaker: IMK

verb be destroyed

(Indonesian) hancur

Speaker: IMK

noun tree kangaroo Dendrolagus, probably inustus (grizzled tree kangaroo)

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

verb work; to work

(Indonesian) kerja

Example: Emily ninaripi.

verb grill; cook; to grill, to cook

(Indonesian) bakar; masak

Speaker: IMK

verb boil; to boil

(Indonesian) mendidi

noun lamp

(Indonesian) lampu

Speaker: IMK

noun gorge; ravine

(Indonesian) jurang

Speaker: IMK

noun study materials pi+aniau

(Indonesian) benda belajar

Speaker: IMK

adjective raw

(Indonesian) mentah

Speaker: IMK

noun sea turtle wave-thing?

(Indonesian) kura-kura

noun mango

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

noun leaf (inedible); lily/lotus pad

(Indonesian) daun

Speaker: IMK

noun food

(Indonesian) makanan

Speaker: IMK

noun small sea turtle

(Indonesian) kura-kura laut kecil

Speaker: IMK

interjection hello; good day

(Indonesian) selamat siang

verb marry; to marry

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

Example: Au ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

noun sea

(Indonesian) laut

Speaker: IMK

verb wink

(Indonesian) kedip mata

Speaker: IMK

noun betel pepper, chewed with betel nut piper betle

(Indonesian) sirih

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

verb gather; to gather

(Indonesian) berkumpul

Example: Irure kawasa pasia.

verb remain; live

(Indonesian) tinggal

Example: Mararea kio sire, sisa kodo rime siri.

Speaker: IMK

adjective smelly; putrid

(Indonesian) bauh; busuk

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

noun tobacco loan - source?

(Indonesian) tembakau

Speaker: IMK

verb find; get; collect

(Indonesian) menemukan; dapat; berkumpul

Speaker: IMK

noun sail

(Indonesian) layar

Speaker: IMK

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

Example: Yau isaviori ranu.

Speaker: IMK

verb see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Example: Wona nei siera so pibata nei.

noun rainbow

(Indonesian) pelangi

Speaker: IMK

adverb along the shoreline

(Indonesian) sepanjang garis pantai

verb throw; to throw

(Indonesian) lempar

verb worship; to worship

(Indonesian) sembah

noun k.o. rat which eats fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis tikus yang makan buah-buah

Speaker: IMK

verb return; turn

(Indonesian) kembali; balik

noun sarong

(Indonesian) sarong baju

noun mustache

(Indonesian) kumis

Speaker: IMK

numeral ten

(Indonesian) sepuluh

Speaker: IMK

noun comb loan? made from turtle shell

(Indonesian) sisir

Speaker: IMK

noun stepfather

(Indonesian) bapak tiri

verb can’t, don’t know

(Indonesian) tidak bisa; tidak tahu

Speaker: IMK

phrase We all cut our hair, too.

(Indonesian) Kita semua gunting rambut juga.

verb ; noun live; life; to live; life

(Indonesian) hidup; kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis bia

Speaker: IMK

noun treetop new growth

(Indonesian) pucuk

Speaker: IMK

verb ask uta + usar?

(Indonesian) bertanya

Speaker: IMK

noun wrist

(Indonesian) pergelangan

verb drop; to drop

(Indonesian) menjatuhkan

verb lie down

(Indonesian) merebahkan diri; baring

Speaker: IMK

adjective youngest (of siblings)

(Indonesian) bungsu

Speaker: IMK

interrogative what; how

(Indonesian) apa; bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

noun Papuan (Blyth’s) hornbill

(Indonesian) burung tahun

Speaker: IMK

noun cassowary

(Indonesian) burung kasuari

Speaker: IMK

phrase I sing a traditional (ri) song.

(Indonesian) Saya nyanyi lagu ada ri.