Wamesa

noun utensil for eating papeda

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree related to ai kondo

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

adjective sweet var: anona

(Indonesian) manis

Speaker: IMK

verb run; to run

(Indonesian) lari

verb stay up; stay awake

(Indonesian) tahan mata

Speaker: IMK

noun cloud

(Indonesian) awan

Speaker: IMK

verb swim; to swim

(Indonesian) berenang; mandi

Speaker: IMK

adjective silent

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit eaten

(Indonesian) buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that; why?

(Indonesian) supaya; buat apa?

Speaker: IMK

noun leg; thigh

(Indonesian) kaki; pahu

Speaker: IMK

noun older sibling

(Indonesian) kakak

noun nibong/areca palm (small) k.o. nibong, ’pohon pinang’, small. Areca sp?

(Indonesian) pohon nibung/pinang

Speaker: IMK

verb dream; to dream

(Indonesian) bermimpi

Speaker: IMK

noun beetle eats holes in areca

(Indonesian) kumbang

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) berpisah

Speaker: IMK

phrase I’m wearing a bracelet.

(Indonesian) Saya pakai gelang.

noun Banda mace especially sour

(Indonesian) buah pala Banda

noun single-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan punya satu mata

Speaker: IMK

phrase The water is wide and deep.

(Indonesian) Air dalam dan luas.

noun starfish Ophidiasteridae. Pictured: Linckia laevigata (L), Nardoa novaecaledoniae (R)

(Indonesian) bintang laut

noun sago mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur sagu

noun unmarried woman

(Indonesian) bujang perempuan; nona

Speaker: IMK

verb break check root - 3sg kirotui

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

adverb behind

(Indonesian) belakang

Speaker: IMK

verb shave; to shave

(Indonesian) cukur

noun earthworm

(Indonesian) cacing tanah

Speaker: IMK

adjective angry

(Indonesian) marah

Speaker: IMK

noun waist

(Indonesian) pinggang

Speaker: IMK

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

noun freshwater eel

(Indonesian) belut air tawar

Speaker: IMK

noun tree resin

(Indonesian) pohon damar

noun bucket

(Indonesian) timba

Speaker: IMK

noun sea cucumber general term

(Indonesian) teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun crowned pigeon loan, var: mambruk

(Indonesian) burung mambruk

Speaker: IMK

verb, adverb already, completive

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Yau imanau yunu kambu.

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you two; 2du pronoun

(Indonesian) kalian dua; kamu dua (Melayu Papua)

Speaker: IMK

noun friend

(Indonesian) teman

Speaker: IMK

verb yell

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

adjective ripe

(Indonesian) masak; matang

Speaker: IMK

noun decorations

(Indonesian) hiasan

Speaker: IMK

phrase The boy takes one, six frogs remain.

(Indonesian) Anak bawa satu, tinggal kodok enam.

verb paralyzed; to be paralyzed

(Indonesian) lumpuh

Speaker: IMK

verb soft

(Indonesian) lombo; lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

adjective calm

(Indonesian) teduh

Speaker: IMK

verb drop; fall; to drop; fall

(Indonesian) menurun

Example: Imarura naina wisene.

Speaker: IMK

adjective sorrowful

(Indonesian) berdukacita

Speaker: IMK

verb muddy

(Indonesian) tanah lumpur

Speaker: IMK

verb belly laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa kras

Speaker: IMK

verb full; to be full (from eating)

(Indonesian) kenyang

Speaker: IMK

noun earthquake

(Indonesian) gempah bumi

Speaker: IMK

noun net; basket

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

verb place; put; to place; to put

(Indonesian) taruh

Example: Wona pai pi direvava na pirio nei vawo.

Speaker: IMK

phrase The turtle bit down hard.

(Indonesian) Kura-kura gigit kras.

interjection don’t worry about it

(Indonesian) tidak apa-apa

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

Speaker: IMK

particle no; not; negative particle

(Indonesian) tidak

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) tifa

Speaker: IMK

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) pisah

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 place for anchoring canoes

(Indonesian) pelabuhan/tambatan perahu

interjection hello; good day

(Indonesian) selamat siang

noun spring

(Indonesian) air muncul

Speaker: IMK

verb lick; to lick

(Indonesian) jilat

Example: Wona nei riepi marareia katu nei.

adjective; verb be clever; understand; know

(Indonesian) pandai; mengerti; tahu

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

Example: Yau iro ranu sasiri.

noun Holy Spirit

(Indonesian) Roh Kudus

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl

(Indonesian) merayap

Speaker: IMK

verb smell bad

(Indonesian) bauh

adverb quickly; fast

(Indonesian) cepat

Example: Yau ira saira.

Speaker: IMK

noun watermelon loan?

(Indonesian) semangka

Speaker: IMK

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

noun lemongrass

(Indonesian) serei

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket; cicada

(Indonesian) jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

verb err; make a mistake; wrong; to err, make a mistake, be wrong

(Indonesian) salah

Example: Sasu sama veurare sisara yau.

verb cough

(Indonesian) batuk

Speaker: IMK

adjective quiet; still

(Indonesian) sunyi

Speaker: IMK

verb splash

(Indonesian) siram

Speaker: IMK

noun orange; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk manis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

verb bathe Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo float of an outrigger canoe

(Indonesian) bagian perahu cadik

Speaker: IMK

numeral eleven

(Indonesian) sembilan

noun stepfather

(Indonesian) bapak tiri

noun fish spear Used for larger fish such as sharks.

(Indonesian) tombak ikan

Speaker: IMK

verb stick

(Indonesian) melikat

noun owl

(Indonesian) burung hantuk

Speaker: IMK

noun bay

(Indonesian) teluk

Speaker: IMK

noun hand

(Indonesian) tangan

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: wara;

adverb right (side)

(Indonesian) kanan

Speaker: IMK

noun top; above

(Indonesian) di atas

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun rope

(Indonesian) tali

noun root

(Indonesian) akar kayu

Speaker: IMK

adverb then

(Indonesian) terus; lalu

phrase I go buy vegetables at the store.

(Indonesian) Saya pergi beli sayur di toko.

phrase I already caught the fish.

(Indonesian) Saya sudah mancing ikan.