Wamesa

noun coals

(Indonesian) arang api

Speaker: IMK

noun knee

(Indonesian) lutut

Speaker: IMK

noun utensil for eating papeda

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun sandal; lit. meaning (’leg sole sheath’)

(Indonesian) sandal

Speaker: IMK

noun canoe wood

(Indonesian) kayu perahu

Speaker: IMK

verb shoot (with arrow)

(Indonesian) panahkan

Example: Yanai.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large black biting ant

(Indonesian) semut hitam besar yang gigit

Speaker: IMK

noun village

(Indonesian) desa

Speaker: IMK

noun inland; interior country; lit. meaning (’behind village’)

(Indonesian) udik

Speaker: IMK

verb weave; to weave

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Emily dianu rota pai.

Speaker: IMK

noun twig

(Indonesian) ranting

Speaker: IMK

noun cloud

(Indonesian) awan

Speaker: IMK

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

noun branch; branching

(Indonesian) cabang; bercabang

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

Speaker: IMK

noun leg; thigh

(Indonesian) kaki; pahu

Speaker: IMK

noun ball

(Indonesian) bola

phrase The book is in front of the box.

(Indonesian) Buku di depan karton.

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

noun brother-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar laki-laki

adverb towards outside lit: do+ri+wa

(Indonesian) ke luar

noun widow

(Indonesian) menjanda

Speaker: IMK

verb empty; gone

(Indonesian) habis

noun hole

(Indonesian) lobang

Speaker: IMK

noun coral (sm)

(Indonesian) karang (kecil)

Speaker: IMK

verb bad; evil; to be bad, evil

(Indonesian) jahat; buruk

Speaker: IMK

verb break check root - 3sg kirotui

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

noun land crab lives at the shore, unlike land crab ’muri’

(Indonesian) kepiting tanah

Speaker: IMK

adverb tomorrow; morning

(Indonesian) besok; pagi

Speaker: IMK

noun tree resin

(Indonesian) pohon damar

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fern eaten, Diplazium esculentum

(Indonesian) sayur paku, pakis

adjective heavy

(Indonesian) berat

noun seaweed

(Indonesian) rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. seaweed fruit eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis buah rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you two; 2du pronoun

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

Speaker: IMK

verb smile

(Indonesian) senyum

Speaker: IMK

verb dance; to dance

(Indonesian) tari

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small fish

(Indonesian) ikan puri

Speaker: IMK

noun banana

(Indonesian) pisang

Speaker: IMK

adverb later

(Indonesian) nanti

Speaker: IMK

demonstrative this

(Indonesian) ini

Speaker: IMK

verb say; to say

(Indonesian) bilang

Example: Yau yoyo diru vesie" so Sutri."

verb stand; to stand

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

verb break check root - 3sg ’diotu’

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

particle don’t

(Indonesian) jangan

Speaker: IMK

noun gorge; ravine

(Indonesian) jurang

Speaker: IMK

adjective raw

(Indonesian) mentah

Speaker: IMK

noun jewelry; decorations pi+marandi

(Indonesian) hiasan; gelang

Speaker: IMK

noun money

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: IMK

noun egg

(Indonesian) telur

Speaker: IMK

verb break

(Indonesian) kasih pecah

Speaker: IMK

verb come from the rear, from behind; to come from the rear, from behind

(Indonesian) datang dari belakang

Speaker: IMK

noun place for anchoring canoes

(Indonesian) pelabuhan/tambatan perahu

adjective dirty

(Indonesian) kotor

Example: Wona pai mieta ava vierariate.

noun sibling/cousin of the same generation

(Indonesian) saudara

Speaker: IMK

noun sea

(Indonesian) laut

Speaker: IMK

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

noun small net bag

(Indonesian) noken kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun soursop

(Indonesian) sirsak; nangka Belanda

noun bedbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

noun brain lit. ’head marrow’

(Indonesian) otak

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

noun sail

(Indonesian) layar

Speaker: IMK

adverb tomorrow

(Indonesian) besok

Speaker: IMK

verb breathe; to breathe

(Indonesian) bernapas

noun shirt; lit. meaning (’hand clothing’)

(Indonesian) kemeja

adjective cheap

(Indonesian) murah

Speaker: IMK

noun bow of a canoe

(Indonesian) mata perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun outrigger connector

(Indonesian) bagian perahu semang

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) pistol

Speaker: IMK

verb splash

(Indonesian) siram

Speaker: IMK

noun girl the [tʃ] is odd

(Indonesian) anak perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun father’s older sister

(Indonesian) kakak perempuan bapak; mama tua

verb sting, be sharp

(Indonesian) pedis

Speaker: IMK

noun gap; space; opening

(Indonesian) celah

Speaker: IMK

verb enter; to enter

(Indonesian) masuk

Example: Yau isu naina suepe ne.

Speaker: IMK

verb smoke; suck; to smoke; to suck

(Indonesian) merokok; isap

numeral thirteen

(Indonesian) tiga puluh

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

Speaker: IMK

interrogative how

(Indonesian) bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

noun sago mixed with buah hitam fruit cooked and eaten, can be mixed with sago

(Indonesian) sagu campur dengan buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

noun breeze

(Indonesian) angin kecil, sepoi

Speaker: IMK

verb fall; to fall

(Indonesian) jatuh

phrase The snake slithers in the tree.

(Indonesian) Ular itu lingkar di pohon.

noun bay

(Indonesian) teluk

Speaker: IMK

verb swell; to swell

(Indonesian) bengkak

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

adjective discounted

(Indonesian) harga turun

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun dog

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog licks the boy.

(Indonesian) Anjing jilat anak kecil.

phrase The dog sets his chin on a leaf.

(Indonesian) Anjing taruh dagunya di atas daun.

noun cassowary

(Indonesian) burung kasuari

Speaker: IMK

phrase I already did that

(Indonesian) saya ini sudah

Speaker: IMK

phrase I place my chin on the table.

(Indonesian) Saya taruh dagu di atas meja.

phrase I sew clothes.

(Indonesian) Saya jahit baju.