Wamesa

noun bed

(Indonesian) tempat tidur

Speaker: IMK

noun sago porridge staple food, often served with yellow fish stew.

(Indonesian) papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun sago spines

(Indonesian) duri sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large black biting ant

(Indonesian) semut hitam besar yang gigit

Speaker: IMK

noun wild breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun lime; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

noun apple loan

(Indonesian) apel

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

noun sea almond tree; umbrella tree

(Indonesian) ketapang

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atari (Wandamen);

conjunction because

(Indonesian) karena

Speaker: IMK

verb sew; to sew

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Yau yaware sasu.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: awari;

noun sparrow

(Indonesian) burung pipit

Speaker: IMK

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

noun stove Wondama ’riniai’

(Indonesian) tungku

Speaker: IMK

noun tooth

(Indonesian) gigi

noun sister-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar perempuan

adjective dark

(Indonesian) gelap

noun night

(Indonesian) malam

phrase Emily sews a noken.

(Indonesian) Emily jahit noken.

noun cockroach

(Indonesian) kakerlak, kecoa

Speaker: IMK

phrase I polish my nails green.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku sampai hijau.

noun k.o. spiral shell

(Indonesian) bia lola

noun hole

(Indonesian) lobang

Speaker: IMK

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

adjective small

(Indonesian) kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun bean

(Indonesian) kacang

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

(Indonesian) kacang tanah

noun mung bean

(Indonesian) kacang hijau

verb, noun speak; talk; word; language

(Indonesian) berbicara; berbahasa; kata; bahasa

adjective lazy

(Indonesian) pamalas

Speaker: IMK

noun cuttlefish

(Indonesian) sotong; suntung

noun lime (for betel)

(Indonesian) kapur

Speaker: IMK

noun amaranth leaves eaten

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bird

(Indonesian) sejenis burung

Speaker: IMK

noun sea cucumber general term

(Indonesian) teripang

Speaker: IMK

adjective satisfied

(Indonesian) sudah puas

Speaker: IMK

noun valley; plain

(Indonesian) lembah; tanah luas

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: mapa;

verb wear jewelry; decorate oneself

(Indonesian) menghiasi

Speaker: IMK

verb drop; fall; to drop; fall

(Indonesian) menurun

Example: Imarura naina wisene.

Speaker: IMK

verb dive

(Indonesian) tengelam

Speaker: IMK

noun uncle

(Indonesian) om

Speaker: IMK

pronoun y’all; 2pl pronoun

(Indonesian) kalian; kamu (Melayu Papua)

Speaker: IMK

noun fog

(Indonesian) kabut

Speaker: IMK

noun, adjective man; male

(Indonesian) laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

numeral two

(Indonesian) dua

Speaker: IMK

verb make; to make

(Indonesian) bikin

Example: Emily ninari anio.

Speaker: IMK

locative here

(Indonesian) di sini

Speaker: IMK

adjective generous

(Indonesian) murah hati

Speaker: IMK

noun soft coral

(Indonesian) karang lembek

Speaker: IMK

interjection don’t worry about it

(Indonesian) tidak apa-apa

Speaker: IMK

noun money

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: IMK

noun lizard; animal; four-legged creature

(Indonesian) soa-soa, kaki empat

Speaker: IMK

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) pisah

Speaker: IMK

noun future days

(Indonesian) hari akan datang

noun sibling/cousin of the same generation

(Indonesian) saudara

Speaker: IMK

noun neck

(Indonesian) leher

Speaker: IMK

noun forehead

(Indonesian) dahi

Speaker: IMK

verb wink

(Indonesian) kedip mata

Speaker: IMK

noun betel pepper, chewed with betel nut piper betle

(Indonesian) sirih

verb lick; to lick

(Indonesian) jilat

Example: Wona nei riepi marareia katu nei.

verb untie; open

(Indonesian) menguraikan; buka; lepas

Example: You irerai wai vekasie.

noun soursop

(Indonesian) sirsak; nangka Belanda

verb smell bad

(Indonesian) bauh

noun tail lit. ’buttocks chopstick’

(Indonesian) ekor

Speaker: IMK

adjective dry

(Indonesian) kering

verb stir-fry; to stir-fry

(Indonesian) tumis

Example: Isanana dia nesi na mani katu.

adjective sad lit. ’bad stomach’

(Indonesian) sedih; hati susah

Speaker: IMK

verb think; to think

(Indonesian) pikir

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

Speaker: IMK

adverb left (side)

(Indonesian) kiri

Speaker: IMK

adverb tomorrow

(Indonesian) besok

Speaker: IMK

noun clothes

(Indonesian) baju; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

verb see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

noun moon

(Indonesian) bulan

Speaker: IMK

noun gun lit. ’they use it to fire over here’

(Indonesian) pistol

Speaker: IMK

phrase They wind up papeda.

(Indonesian) Mereka balik papeda.

noun shovel loan (originally Dutch or English?)

(Indonesian) sekop

noun bone

(Indonesian) tulang

Speaker: IMK

verb throw; to throw

(Indonesian) lempar

verb stand up

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

noun tongue

(Indonesian) lidah

numeral fourteen

(Indonesian) empat puluh

phrase They go their seperate ways.

(Indonesian) Mereka dua bagi jalan.

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun matoa (k.o. fruiting tree) Pometia pinnata

(Indonesian) matoa

adjective straight; good

(Indonesian) lurus; baik

Speaker: IMK

adjective tall; to be tall

(Indonesian) tinggi

Speaker: IMK

noun bay

(Indonesian) teluk

Speaker: IMK

noun honey

(Indonesian) madu

Speaker: IMK

verb ask uta + usar?

(Indonesian) bertanya

Speaker: IMK

noun flesh of hand

(Indonesian) tangannya ada isi

Speaker: IMK

verb not exist

(Indonesian) tidak ada

Example: Varo sinia.

Speaker: IMK

verb wake up; to wake up transitive

(Indonesian) bangunkan

Example: Ira ivau ne marareia wai

noun root

(Indonesian) akar kayu

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog wants to climb on the log.

(Indonesian) Anjing mau naik di batang kayu.

noun smoke

(Indonesian) asap

pronoun I; 1sg pronoun

(Indonesian) saya

Speaker: IMK

phrase I sing a traditional (ri) song.

(Indonesian) Saya nyanyi lagu ada ri.

phrase I come down from the ladder.

(Indonesian) Saya turun dari tangga.