Wamesa

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

noun toenail

(Indonesian) kuku kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

conjunction but

(Indonesian) tapi

Speaker: IMK

noun tool used in sago gardening

(Indonesian) alat untul pangkul sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun aunt

(Indonesian) tante

Speaker: IMK

noun mango Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

verb hide; conceal; keep; to hide, conceal

(Indonesian) sembunyi; simpang

Speaker: IMK

noun church

(Indonesian) gereja

Speaker: IMK

noun squash

(Indonesian) labu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit eaten

(Indonesian) buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

noun octopus

(Indonesian) gurita

Speaker: IMK

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

verb count; to count

(Indonesian) hitung

noun arrow

(Indonesian) anak panah

Speaker: IMK

noun sparrow

(Indonesian) burung pipit

Speaker: IMK

noun bottle loan

(Indonesian) botol

noun fish

(Indonesian) ikan

Dialect: dian

noun tooth

(Indonesian) gigi

adverb towards outside lit: do+ri+wa

(Indonesian) ke luar

phrase Emily sews a noken.

(Indonesian) Emily jahit noken.

verb dream; to dream

(Indonesian) bermimpi

Speaker: IMK

phrase I go wake up the child.

(Indonesian) Saya kasih bangun anak itu.

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

(Indonesian) Saya tumis ikan di minyak sedikit.

verb to wind, as papeda on chopsticks Tisi?

(Indonesian) balik (papeda)

Example: Setisi ana.

phrase I polish my nails green.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku sampai hijau.

noun bamboo shoot roasted and eaten

(Indonesian) rebung bambu

Speaker: IMK

noun basement

(Indonesian) kolong rumah

verb not want; dislike

(Indonesian) tidak suka; tidak mau

Example: Yau ikambarai yane kavoru maki.

noun hole

(Indonesian) lobang

Speaker: IMK

noun mosquito

(Indonesian) nyamuk

Speaker: IMK

noun house lizard

(Indonesian) cicak

Speaker: IMK

noun wood mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur kayu

noun bachelor

(Indonesian) bujang laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

noun freshwater eel

(Indonesian) belut air tawar

Speaker: IMK

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

adjective heavy

(Indonesian) berat

noun mother

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

noun valley; plain

(Indonesian) lembah; tanah luas

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: mapa;

noun coral polyp

(Indonesian) belangan

Speaker: IMK

noun water; stream

(Indonesian) air; kali

Speaker: IMK

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

noun widower

(Indonesian) duda

Speaker: IMK

verb dance; to dance

(Indonesian) tari

Speaker: IMK

adjective interesting

(Indonesian) menarik

noun uncle

(Indonesian) om

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you all

(Indonesian) kamu semua; kalian semua

noun, adjective man; male

(Indonesian) laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

verb kill

(Indonesian) bunuh

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

verb break check root - 3sg ’diotu’

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

noun lamp

(Indonesian) lampu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

Speaker: IMK

noun clam Tridacna sp.; found on coral

(Indonesian) bia garu

Speaker: IMK

adverb someday; one day

(Indonesian) satu saat

noun wide, deep river

(Indonesian) sungai dalam luas

adjective blue

(Indonesian) biru

Speaker: IMK

numeral six

(Indonesian) enam

verb make sound

(Indonesian) berbunyi

noun bedbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

noun spine of sago leaf

(Indonesian) pelepa sagu

Speaker: IMK

adjective smelly; putrid

(Indonesian) bauh; busuk

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

verb reminisce

(Indonesian) duduk berpikir, ingat

adjective, verb sorrowful, to miss

(Indonesian) berduka cita, rindu

noun intestines lit. ’stomach rope’

(Indonesian) tali perut; usus

Speaker: IMK

noun lemongrass

(Indonesian) serei

Speaker: IMK

noun fishing pole

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

Example: Yau isaviori ranu.

Speaker: IMK

noun husband

(Indonesian) suami

Speaker: IMK

interjection good morning!

(Indonesian) selamat pagi!

Speaker: IMK

noun god; master

(Indonesian) tuhan; Allah

Speaker: IMK

noun cloth

(Indonesian) kain

Speaker: IMK

verb grow; to grow

(Indonesian) tumbuh

Example: Barimu pasi sisiwara.

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 wear

(Indonesian) pakai

Example: Isora sarak.

Speaker: IMK

verb bark

(Indonesian) menggonggong

noun large forest bandicoot edible

(Indonesian) tikus tanah besar

Speaker: IMK

numeral ten

(Indonesian) sepuluh

Speaker: IMK

verb be like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK

noun father non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

verb step, stamp

(Indonesian) injak

Example: Mararea nei tiare kambu pai.

Speaker: IMK

noun grandfather

(Indonesian) tete

Speaker: IMK

verb narrate (a story)

(Indonesian) bercerita

Speaker: IMK

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

Speaker: IMK

noun singkong

(Indonesian) cassava

Speaker: IMK

numeral twenty

(Indonesian) dua puluh

verb swell; to swell

(Indonesian) bengkak

noun fat

(Indonesian) lemak; gemuk

Dialect: bemai

noun witch; sorcerer

(Indonesian) tukang sihir; dukun

Speaker: IMK

adjective discounted

(Indonesian) harga turun

Speaker: IMK

interrogative what; how

(Indonesian) apa; bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

adjective white

(Indonesian) putih

Speaker: IMK

locative there (far distance)

(Indonesian) sana

Speaker: IMK

noun mouse; small mouse found in houses

(Indonesian) tikus rumah

Speaker: IMK

phrase I light the fire.

(Indonesian) Saya menyalakan api.

phrase I come down from the ladder.

(Indonesian) Saya turun dari tangga.

phrase I said "good night" to Sutri.

(Indonesian) Saya bilang "selamat malam" ke Sutri.