Wamesa

noun pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah merah pandan

Speaker: IMK

noun nibong palm (large) spiny, oncosperma sp.

(Indonesian) pohon nibung besar

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree brought in by the Dutch

(Indonesian) pohon mundur

Speaker: IMK

noun sandal; lit. meaning (’leg sole sheath’)

(Indonesian) sandal

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) nangka

Speaker: IMK

noun sago spines

(Indonesian) duri sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun cold papeda

(Indonesian) papeda dingin

Speaker: IMK

noun ant

(Indonesian) semut

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sago without thorns

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu tidak berduri

Speaker: IMK

noun guava

(Indonesian) jambu

Speaker: IMK

verb eat; to eat (tr)

(Indonesian) makan

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut water

(Indonesian) air kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun lime; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

noun rat

(Indonesian) tikus

Speaker: IMK

verb wait

(Indonesian) tunggu

Example: Bunota yau iriva sasu si.

Speaker: IMK

noun cobweb

(Indonesian) sarang laba-laba

Speaker: IMK

noun small matoa fruit

(Indonesian) matoa kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun squash

(Indonesian) labu

Speaker: IMK

numeral four

(Indonesian) empat

Speaker: IMK

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

verb be a liar or deceiver

(Indonesian) penipu; tukang tipu

Example: Andi diawi baru.

Speaker: IMK

adverb not yet

(Indonesian) belum

Speaker: IMK

noun decorum; character; behavior

(Indonesian) sopan santum; sifat; pembawaan

Example: Buai pai dite.

Speaker: IMK

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

noun low tide

(Indonesian) pasang turun; meti; air turun

Example: Die pai sinaia.

Speaker: IMK

noun edge

(Indonesian) pinggir

noun money

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: IMK

phrase Emily sews a noken.

(Indonesian) Emily jahit noken.

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

(Indonesian) Saya tumis ikan di minyak sedikit.

noun bamboo shoot roasted and eaten

(Indonesian) rebung bambu

Speaker: IMK

noun papeda spoon; utensils for sago mush made from the spines of sago leaves.

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun single-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan punya satu mata

Speaker: IMK

verb raw; unripe

(Indonesian) mentah

Example: Piamberi pasi sikamaru.

Speaker: IMK

noun anchor

(Indonesian) jangkar

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri-duri

noun wood mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur kayu

noun net; basket Indonesian loan; var: karanjang

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

noun land crab lives at the shore, unlike land crab ’muri’

(Indonesian) kepiting tanah

Speaker: IMK

adjective small

(Indonesian) kecil

Speaker: IMK

adverb tomorrow; morning

(Indonesian) besok; pagi

Speaker: IMK

noun mung bean

(Indonesian) kacang hijau

noun term of address for a younger woman from an elder; girl

(Indonesian) mbak; perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

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

(Indonesian) kutu yang balu

adjective cheap; not good

(Indonesian) tawar; tidak enak

noun mother

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut oil

(Indonesian) minyak kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun coral polyp

(Indonesian) belangan

Speaker: IMK

verb soft

(Indonesian) lombo; lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

adjective gentle

(Indonesian) lembut

adjective calm

(Indonesian) teduh

Speaker: IMK

verb drop; fall; to drop; fall

(Indonesian) menurun

Example: Imarura naina wisene.

Speaker: IMK

adjective interesting

(Indonesian) menarik

adverb may not; can’t; don’t!

(Indonesian) tidak boleh; jangan

Speaker: IMK

verb bother; to bother Reduplicated form is intensified.

(Indonesian) ganggu

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: nangangat;

noun island

(Indonesian) pulau

Speaker: IMK

verb boil; to boil

(Indonesian) mendidi

noun map

(Indonesian) peta

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

(Indonesian) nenas

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional drum; lit. meaning (’thing with sound’)

(Indonesian) tifa

Speaker: IMK

noun eggplant

(Indonesian) terung

Speaker: IMK

verb boil

(Indonesian) rebus

Example: Au sumomui riane dia.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: rana;

noun now rabua

(Indonesian) sekarang ini

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

noun wide, deep river

(Indonesian) sungai dalam luas

noun betel pepper, chewed with betel nut piper betle

(Indonesian) sirih

numeral five

(Indonesian) lima

Speaker: IMK

noun string bag

(Indonesian) tas, noken, kantung

Speaker: IMK

verb gather; to gather

(Indonesian) berkumpul

Example: Irure kawasa pasia.

noun horns

(Indonesian) tanduk

Speaker: IMK

noun louse

(Indonesian) kutu

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited, proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

verb think; to think

(Indonesian) pikir

noun lemongrass

(Indonesian) serei

Speaker: IMK

adjective pull ’ngonggo vesarap’, ’sasarap ngonggo’

(Indonesian) tarik

Speaker: IMK

noun bow of a canoe

(Indonesian) mata perahu

Speaker: IMK

phrase They wind up papeda.

(Indonesian) Mereka balik papeda.

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

Example: Buku pai iseva.

Speaker: IMK

noun rainbow

(Indonesian) pelangi

Speaker: IMK

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri

Speaker: IMK

noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

noun cloth

(Indonesian) kain

Speaker: IMK

verb stand up

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

noun mouth; lips

(Indonesian) mulut; bibir

Speaker: IMK

verb tinkle; ring (as of ears)

(Indonesian) berdering (telinga)

Example: Tarakondi ne sandu sususoya.

Speaker: IMK

verb smoke; suck; to smoke; to suck

(Indonesian) merokok; isap

noun snot

(Indonesian) ingus

numeral thirteen

(Indonesian) tiga puluh

noun k.o. sea snail eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis kerang

noun axe

(Indonesian) kapak

Speaker: IMK

adjective diligent, industrious

(Indonesian) rajin, ganting

verb drink; to drink

(Indonesian) minum

noun flesh of hand

(Indonesian) tangannya ada isi

Speaker: IMK

adjective all; each; every

(Indonesian) semua; setiap

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun mouse; small mouse found in houses

(Indonesian) tikus rumah

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tray

(Indonesian) baki dari pelepa sagu

noun smoke

(Indonesian) asap