Wamesa

noun utensil for eating papeda

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small bamboo used to make kalawai

(Indonesian) bambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun bed

(Indonesian) tempat tidur

Speaker: IMK

noun stick

(Indonesian) tongkat

verb order; command

(Indonesian) suruh

Example: Yamisi ria.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large black biting ant

(Indonesian) semut hitam besar yang gigit

Speaker: IMK

noun crown of thorns sea star Acanthaster planci

(Indonesian) duri babi racun

Speaker: IMK

noun mango Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut

(Indonesian) kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun village

(Indonesian) desa

Speaker: IMK

noun apple loan

(Indonesian) apel

Speaker: IMK

noun cobweb

(Indonesian) sarang laba-laba

Speaker: IMK

verb stay up; stay awake

(Indonesian) tahan mata

Speaker: IMK

noun week

(Indonesian) minggu

Speaker: IMK

noun front of body

(Indonesian) depan (badan)

Speaker: IMK

numeral four

(Indonesian) empat

Speaker: IMK

noun mother 1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

noun mud

(Indonesian) lumpur; becek

Speaker: IMK

noun decorum; character; behavior

(Indonesian) sopan santum; sifat; pembawaan

Example: Buai pai dite.

Speaker: IMK

phrase The book is in front of the box.

(Indonesian) Buku di depan karton.

noun smoked fish

(Indonesian) ikan asar

Speaker: IMK

noun ambush, trap

(Indonesian) penyerangan

phrase Emily works.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada sementara kerja.

verb stab; harm

(Indonesian) menikam; kena

Example: Ana sasinai pai disa yau.

Speaker: IMK

noun hole

(Indonesian) lobang

Speaker: IMK

noun net; basket Indonesian loan; var: karanjang

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

noun coral (sm)

(Indonesian) karang (kecil)

Speaker: IMK

noun high tide

(Indonesian) air naik

Speaker: IMK

noun liquid; sauce

(Indonesian) air; kuah

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

verb take; hold

(Indonesian) ambil; pegang

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun valley between mountains

(Indonesian) lembah antara gunung-gunung

Speaker: IMK

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

adjective satisfied

(Indonesian) sudah puas

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. seaweed fruit eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis buah rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

noun bee; honey bee

(Indonesian) lebah madu

Speaker: IMK

verb charred

(Indonesian) hangus sekali

Speaker: IMK

verb soft

(Indonesian) lombo; lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

verb drop; fall; to drop; fall

(Indonesian) menurun

Example: Imarura naina wisene.

Speaker: IMK

noun life; existence

(Indonesian) kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

adjective like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: masi;

adjective gloomy; sad

(Indonesian) muram

Speaker: IMK

verb dance; to dance

(Indonesian) tari

Speaker: IMK

verb play; to play

(Indonesian) bermain

Speaker: IMK

pronoun y’all; 2pl pronoun

(Indonesian) kalian; kamu (Melayu Papua)

Speaker: IMK

verb kill

(Indonesian) bunuh

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

verb have more immeditae than ’nei’

(Indonesian) punya

Example: Yau irane inewe barimu nei.

Speaker: IMK

demonstrative this

(Indonesian) ini

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bush

(Indonesian) tongkat satan

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional drum ??+rotu

(Indonesian) tipa/tifa

Speaker: IMK

noun nipa palm used to thatch rooves

(Indonesian) nipa

Speaker: IMK

noun map

(Indonesian) peta

verb place; put

(Indonesian) taruh; letakkan

Speaker: IMK

noun snail

(Indonesian) siput

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) tifa

Speaker: IMK

noun egg

(Indonesian) telur

Speaker: IMK

verb boil

(Indonesian) rebus

Example: Au sumomui riane dia.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: rana;

noun bay area

(Indonesian) daerah teluk

noun place for anchoring canoes

(Indonesian) pelabuhan/tambatan perahu

adposition downwards, farther down

(Indonesian) ke bawah (lagi)

Speaker: IMK

noun eyelash

(Indonesian) bulu mata

verb untie; open

(Indonesian) menguraikan; buka; lepas

Example: You irerai wai vekasie.

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

verb dance; k.o. traditional dance with drums

(Indonesian) adat menari pake tifa

noun a spacious place (?)

(Indonesian) tempat luas (?)

Speaker: IMK

numeral seven

(Indonesian) tujuh

noun garden

(Indonesian) kebun

Speaker: IMK

noun heaven

(Indonesian) surga

noun bedbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

particle don’t; forms negative commands, ’don’t’ dl: Windesi

(Indonesian) jangan

Example: Sa rua va so pasar wai!

Speaker: IMK

verb cry

(Indonesian) menangis

Speaker: IMK

verb think; to think

(Indonesian) pikir

noun cricket eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

Speaker: IMK

adverb tomorrow

(Indonesian) besok

Speaker: IMK

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

Example: Yau isaviori ranu.

Speaker: IMK

noun holy place

(Indonesian) tempat suci

Speaker: IMK

adjective quiet; still

(Indonesian) sunyi

Speaker: IMK

noun orange; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk manis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

noun father’s older sister

(Indonesian) kakak perempuan bapak; mama tua

numeral one

(Indonesian) satu

Speaker: IMK

noun cloth

(Indonesian) kain

Speaker: IMK

adverb along the shoreline

(Indonesian) sepanjang garis pantai

noun k.o. rat which eats fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis tikus yang makan buah-buah

Speaker: IMK

noun spoon loan

(Indonesian) sendok

Speaker: IMK

verb wear

(Indonesian) pakai

Example: Isora sarak.

Speaker: IMK

noun saliva

(Indonesian) liur; air mulut

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

verb smoke; suck; to smoke; to suck

(Indonesian) merokok; isap

phrase They go their seperate ways.

(Indonesian) Mereka dua bagi jalan.

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

(Indonesian) sagu campur dengan buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

noun top; above

(Indonesian) di atas

verb paddle; to paddle

(Indonesian) dayung

phrase The dog licks the boy.

(Indonesian) Anjing jilat anak kecil.

adverb then

(Indonesian) terus; lalu

phrase I go into the cave.

(Indonesian) Saya masuk gua.

phrase I sew clothes.

(Indonesian) Saya jahit baju.