Wamesa

noun leg

(Indonesian) kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun wood; tree

(Indonesian) kayu; pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun nibong palm (large) spiny, oncosperma sp.

(Indonesian) pohon nibung besar

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau besar

Speaker: IMK

noun log

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun stick

(Indonesian) tongkat

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

(Indonesian) nangka

Speaker: IMK

verb order; command

(Indonesian) suruh

Example: Yamisi ria.

Speaker: IMK

noun aunt

(Indonesian) tante

Speaker: IMK

noun bait

(Indonesian) umpan ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun guava

(Indonesian) jambu

Speaker: IMK

verb eat; to eat (tr)

(Indonesian) makan

Speaker: IMK

noun dog Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. wasp or hornet large, lives on the ground, extremely painful (claimed fatal?) sting

(Indonesian) sejenis lebah

Speaker: IMK

verb wait

(Indonesian) tunggu

Example: Bunota yau iriva sasu si.

Speaker: IMK

noun butterfly

(Indonesian) kupu-kupu

Speaker: IMK

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

noun door

(Indonesian) pintu

Speaker: IMK

verb hang; to hang

(Indonesian) gantung; tergantung

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bivalve mollusk found in mangrove logs; canoe worm eaten raw or boiled with salt, vinegar, and lime

(Indonesian) tambelo

Speaker: IMK

phrase I open the book.

(Indonesian) Saya buka buku ini.

noun fish

(Indonesian) ikan

Dialect: dian

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

noun sister-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar perempuan

adjective dark

(Indonesian) gelap

adverb downwards, to below

(Indonesian) ke bawah

phrase Emily works.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada sementara kerja.

noun beetle eats holes in areca

(Indonesian) kumbang

noun widow

(Indonesian) menjanda

Speaker: IMK

noun cockroach

(Indonesian) kakerlak, kecoa

Speaker: IMK

verb stab; harm

(Indonesian) menikam; kena

Example: Ana sasinai pai disa yau.

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) Saya tumis ikan di minyak sedikit.

noun basement

(Indonesian) kolong rumah

noun creek

(Indonesian) kali

Speaker: IMK

noun net; basket Indonesian loan; var: karanjang

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

verb break check root - 3sg kirotui

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

noun liquid; sauce

(Indonesian) air; kuah

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

noun mung bean

(Indonesian) kacang hijau

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

(Indonesian) mbak; perempuan

Speaker: IMK

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

verb shave one’s head

(Indonesian) cukur kepala

noun lime (for betel)

(Indonesian) kapur

Speaker: IMK

verb fight; argue

(Indonesian) berkelahi; bertengkar

Speaker: IMK

noun vomit

(Indonesian) muntah

Speaker: IMK

noun oil

(Indonesian) minyak

Speaker: IMK

noun wasp; bee small

(Indonesian) lebah

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) lebah bunuh babi

Speaker: IMK

noun decorations

(Indonesian) hiasan

Speaker: IMK

verb soft

(Indonesian) lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

verb giggle

(Indonesian) cekikik

Speaker: IMK

adjective savage; lit. meaning (’hot’)

(Indonesian) ganas

Speaker: IMK

verb break (of wood)

(Indonesian) patah (kayu)

Speaker: IMK

adverb may not; can’t; don’t!

(Indonesian) tidak boleh; jangan

Speaker: IMK

noun earthquake

(Indonesian) gempah bumi

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we two; 1du excl pronoun

(Indonesian) kami dua

Speaker: IMK

noun net; basket

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

adjective yellow

(Indonesian) kuning

Speaker: IMK

verb grill; cook; to grill, to cook

(Indonesian) bakar; masak

Speaker: IMK

verb give; to give var: ona

(Indonesian) kasi, beri

Example: Emily dione rota pai so yau.

Speaker: IMK

verb break check root - 3sg ’diotu’

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

noun gun

(Indonesian) pistol; senjata

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis buah pohon

Speaker: IMK

phrase The pineapples are unripe.

(Indonesian) Nenas belum masak.

noun snail shells

(Indonesian) kulit siput

Speaker: IMK

noun lizard; animal; four-legged creature

(Indonesian) soa-soa, kaki empat

Speaker: IMK

verb catch (fish); go fishing; to catch, as fish

(Indonesian) mancing

Example: Yau ya ipotei diapai tomanau.

Speaker: IMK

noun small sea turtle

(Indonesian) kura-kura laut kecil

Speaker: IMK

adjective dull

(Indonesian) tumpul

noun Sunday; lit. meaning (’church day’)

(Indonesian) hari minggu

Speaker: IMK

verb divide

(Indonesian) bagi

Example: Suruase sunei ria pasi.

verb gather; to gather

(Indonesian) berkumpul

Example: Irure kawasa pasia.

noun Holy Spirit

(Indonesian) Roh Kudus

Speaker: IMK

verb love; to love

(Indonesian) cinta

noun intestines lit. ’stomach rope’

(Indonesian) tali perut; usus

Speaker: IMK

noun bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang

Speaker: IMK

noun sail

(Indonesian) layar

Speaker: IMK

noun dew

(Indonesian) embun

Speaker: IMK

verb carry over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong; pikul

adjective spicy

(Indonesian) pedis

adjective arrogant; not calm

(Indonesian) sombong-sombong; tidak tenang

Speaker: IMK

verb cough

(Indonesian) batuk

Speaker: IMK

adjective sour

(Indonesian) asam

Speaker: IMK

verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Ai kiai dire isimarai si siurar.

Speaker: IMK

noun ground cuscus; phalanger (k.o. marsupial)

(Indonesian) kuskus tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

noun mustache

(Indonesian) kumis

Speaker: IMK

adjective large; open

(Indonesian) luas

Example: Kambu raro pai tisiepar.

noun grandfather

(Indonesian) tete

Speaker: IMK

adverb already; already, completive aspect

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Diapai niunu tomanau.

numeral three

(Indonesian) tiga

Speaker: IMK

verb ask uta + usar?

(Indonesian) bertanya

Speaker: IMK

verb swell; to swell

(Indonesian) bengkak

verb be born; to be born

(Indonesian) lahir

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun dog

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog defecates.

(Indonesian) Anjing itu berak.

phrase I want to drink coffee.

(Indonesian) Saya mau minum kopi.