Wamesa

noun coals

(Indonesian) arang api

Speaker: IMK

verb hear; to hear

(Indonesian) dengar

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 (beach casuarina/she-oak)

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) nangka

Speaker: IMK

noun cold papeda

(Indonesian) papeda dingin

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sago compound?

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava

(Indonesian) jambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun lime; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

adjective sweet var: anona

(Indonesian) manis

Speaker: IMK

verb wait

(Indonesian) tunggu

Example: Bunota yau iriva sasu si.

Speaker: IMK

noun church

(Indonesian) gereja

Speaker: IMK

adjective long

(Indonesian) panjang

Speaker: IMK

noun coral tree (Erythrina sp.); lit. meaning (’foreign flower’) tall, fruiting, possibly brought by Dutch

(Indonesian) pohon dadak

Speaker: IMK

noun sea urchin eaten

(Indonesian) babi duri

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit eaten

(Indonesian) buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

noun octopus

(Indonesian) gurita

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

Speaker: IMK

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

noun ficus tree

(Indonesian) pohon beringin

Speaker: IMK

noun decorum; character; behavior

(Indonesian) sopan santum; sifat; pembawaan

Example: Buai pai dite.

Speaker: IMK

noun butterflyfish black/yellow/white stripes, v. common, can be eaten. Chaerodon ocellicaudus, baronessa, etc.

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun low tide

(Indonesian) pasang turun; meti; air turun

Example: Die pai sinaia.

Speaker: IMK

noun nighttime low tide

(Indonesian) meti malam

adverb downwards, to below

(Indonesian) ke bawah

phrase Emily makes a house.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada bikin rumah.

noun cockroach

(Indonesian) kakerlak, kecoa

Speaker: IMK

phrase I go wake up the child.

(Indonesian) Saya kasih bangun anak itu.

verb stab; harm

(Indonesian) menikam; kena

Example: Ana sasinai pai disa yau.

Speaker: IMK

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. spiral shell

(Indonesian) bia lola

noun dove

(Indonesian) burung merpati

Speaker: IMK

verb scratch; to scratch

(Indonesian) garut

Speaker: IMK

noun coral (sm)

(Indonesian) karang (kecil)

Speaker: IMK

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

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

(Indonesian) kacang tanah

verb scream; shout

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

noun lime (for betel)

(Indonesian) kapur

Speaker: IMK

adjective captivating; interesting; lit. meaning (’hold stomach’)

(Indonesian) menarik hati

adjective narrow

(Indonesian) sempit

noun oil

(Indonesian) minyak

Speaker: IMK

noun bee; honey bee

(Indonesian) lebah madu

Speaker: IMK

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

verb muddy

(Indonesian) tanah lumpur

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. coleus plant used medicinally for lung problems, eaten

(Indonesian) daun meyana

Speaker: IMK

adjective interesting

(Indonesian) menarik

pronoun y’all; 2pl pronoun

(Indonesian) kalian; kamu (Melayu Papua)

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small fish

(Indonesian) ikan puri

Speaker: IMK

noun cat

(Indonesian) kucing

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bush

(Indonesian) tongkat satan

Speaker: IMK

noun lamp

(Indonesian) lampu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis buah pohon

Speaker: IMK

verb cut; to cut

(Indonesian) potong

noun snail

(Indonesian) siput

Speaker: IMK

noun lizard; animal; four-legged creature

(Indonesian) soa-soa, kaki empat

Speaker: IMK

noun front

(Indonesian) depan

Example: Buku pai niena do po garduse pai.

Speaker: IMK

verb go; to go

(Indonesian) pergi

Speaker: IMK

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

verb wobble; tremble

(Indonesian) gemetar; goyang

noun thread

(Indonesian) benang

Speaker: IMK

noun side

(Indonesian) sebelah

Dialect: ˈrawa

noun eyelash, eyebrow

(Indonesian) bulu mata, alis mata

numeral six

(Indonesian) enam

noun story

(Indonesian) ceritera

verb hold; grasp; to hold, grasp

(Indonesian) pegang

noun bedbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

verb stir-fry; to stir-fry

(Indonesian) tumis

Example: Isanana dia nesi na mani katu.

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

noun stomach

(Indonesian) perut

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

Speaker: IMK

noun shoe loan

(Indonesian) sepatu

Speaker: IMK

noun lemongrass

(Indonesian) serei

Speaker: IMK

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

noun pants; lit. meaning (’buttock clothing’)

(Indonesian) celana

adjective arrogant; not calm

(Indonesian) sombong-sombong; tidak tenang

Speaker: IMK

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

noun sarong cloth

(Indonesian) kain sarong

Speaker: IMK

adjective sour

(Indonesian) asam

Speaker: IMK

noun lime; lit. meaning (’small orange’)

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis

noun mother non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu

Speaker: IMK

noun person var: sintu

(Indonesian) orang

Speaker: IMK

verb bathe Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

noun gap; space; opening

(Indonesian) celah

Speaker: IMK

noun large forest bandicoot edible

(Indonesian) tikus tanah besar

Speaker: IMK

noun father non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

adjective short

(Indonesian) pendek

verb can’t, don’t know

(Indonesian) tidak bisa; tidak tahu

Speaker: IMK

noun grandfather

(Indonesian) tete

Speaker: IMK

verb stick

(Indonesian) melikat

noun fingernail; lit. meaning (’finger tooth’) var: varakedir

(Indonesian) kuku jari

noun flesh of hand

(Indonesian) tangannya ada isi

Speaker: IMK

noun wrist

(Indonesian) pergelangan

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

locative there (far distance)

(Indonesian) sana

Speaker: IMK

noun mouse; small mouse found in houses

(Indonesian) tikus rumah

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog looks over at the turtle.

(Indonesian) Anjing lihat ke kura-kura.

phrase The dog defecates.

(Indonesian) Anjing itu berak.

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari