Wamesa

noun sago grub eaten

(Indonesian) ulat sago

Speaker: IMK

noun leg

(Indonesian) kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun wood; tree

(Indonesian) kayu; pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun log

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun ankle

(Indonesian) mata kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun tool used in sago gardening

(Indonesian) alat untul pangkul sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun oyster shells meat is eaten

(Indonesian) kulit bia tiram

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit Artocarpus altilis

(Indonesian) sukun

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. wasp or hornet large, lives on the ground, extremely painful (claimed fatal?) sting

(Indonesian) sejenis lebah

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

verb count; to count

(Indonesian) hitung

verb hang; to hang

(Indonesian) gantung; tergantung

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that; why?

(Indonesian) supaya; buat apa?

Speaker: IMK

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) burung kakatua

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bivalve mollusk found in mangrove logs; canoe worm eaten raw or boiled with salt, vinegar, and lime

(Indonesian) tambelo

Speaker: IMK

noun ficus tree

(Indonesian) pohon beringin

Speaker: IMK

adjective big; large; wide; parents

(Indonesian) besar; lebar; orang tua

Example: Yau isanepaie ine baba wasia naina aniose Amerika.

Speaker: IMK

noun small waves verb?

(Indonesian) gelombang kecil

phrase The book is in front of the box.

(Indonesian) Buku di depan karton.

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

phrase Emily works.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada sementara kerja.

verb choose; to choose

(Indonesian) pilih

phrase I gather my family.

(Indonesian) Saya berkumpul keluarga

verb to wind, as papeda on chopsticks Tisi?

(Indonesian) balik (papeda)

Example: Setisi ana.

noun papeda chopsticks; utensils for sago mush made from the spines of sago leaves.

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

Speaker: IMK

noun back; behind

(Indonesian) belakang

adverb tomorrow; morning

(Indonesian) besok; pagi

Speaker: IMK

noun mung bean

(Indonesian) kacang hijau

noun freshwater eel

(Indonesian) belut air tawar

Speaker: IMK

noun spider

(Indonesian) laba-laba

noun lime (for betel)

(Indonesian) kapur

Speaker: IMK

verb take; hold

(Indonesian) ambil; pegang

noun k.o. stink bug prob. Tessaratomidae sp.

(Indonesian) kutu yang balu

verb, adjective fit, narrow, tight

(Indonesian) pas, sesak, sempit

Example: Sasu sama vemeta kiotare yau.

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun saltwater eel

(Indonesian) belut laut

Speaker: IMK

noun wasp; bee small

(Indonesian) lebah

Speaker: IMK

noun valley; plain

(Indonesian) lembah; tanah luas

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: mapa;

verb wear jewelry; decorate oneself

(Indonesian) menghiasi

Speaker: IMK

phrase The boy takes one, six frogs remain.

(Indonesian) Anak bawa satu, tinggal kodok enam.

adjective cruel; lit. meaning (’`always hot’’)

(Indonesian) kejam

Speaker: IMK

adjective gloomy; sad

(Indonesian) muram

Speaker: IMK

adjective black

(Indonesian) hitam

Speaker: IMK

pronoun y’all; 2pl pronoun

(Indonesian) kalian; kamu (Melayu Papua)

Speaker: IMK

verb belly laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa kras

Speaker: IMK

verb bother; to bother Reduplicated form is intensified.

(Indonesian) ganggu

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: nangangat;

verb pull (out); to pull (out)

(Indonesian) sentak

Speaker: IMK

noun map

(Indonesian) peta

verb place; put; to place; to put

(Indonesian) taruh

Example: Wona pai pi direvava na pirio nei vawo.

Speaker: IMK

interjection don’t worry about it

(Indonesian) tidak apa-apa

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea shell found on rocks, lit ’widow’

(Indonesian) sejenis karang tempel di batu

noun egg

(Indonesian) telur

Speaker: IMK

noun neck

(Indonesian) leher

Speaker: IMK

noun spinach

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

adjective blue

(Indonesian) biru

Speaker: IMK

noun sea

(Indonesian) laut

Speaker: IMK

noun eye; point

(Indonesian) mata; ujung

noun head

(Indonesian) kepala

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

Speaker: IMK

verb hold; grasp; to hold, grasp

(Indonesian) pegang

verb cry

(Indonesian) menangis

Speaker: IMK

adjective fragrant

(Indonesian) bauh harum

Speaker: IMK

noun tail lit. ’buttocks chopstick’

(Indonesian) ekor

Speaker: IMK

noun pig spear

(Indonesian) tombak babi

Speaker: IMK

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

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 jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

noun moon

(Indonesian) bulan

Speaker: IMK

noun bow of a canoe

(Indonesian) mata perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun orange; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk manis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

noun girl the [tʃ] is odd

(Indonesian) anak perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun European; westerner

(Indonesian) orang Eropa; orang barat; bule

noun bamboo float of an outrigger canoe

(Indonesian) bagian perahu cadik

Speaker: IMK

noun container, wrapper, sheath

(Indonesian) sarung

Speaker: IMK

verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

Speaker: IMK

noun axe

(Indonesian) kapak

Speaker: IMK

noun father non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

noun stepfather

(Indonesian) bapak tiri

verb hug; grasp; hold; to hug

(Indonesian) peluk; tangkap

Example: Tipu wona pai.

interrogative who?

(Indonesian) siapa?

Example: Ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

verb fall on; hit; be afflicted by; to fall on; to hit ; to be afflicted by

(Indonesian) menimpa; kena

noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis bia

Speaker: IMK

noun honey

(Indonesian) madu

Speaker: IMK

verb drink; to drink

(Indonesian) minum

verb ask uta + usar?

(Indonesian) bertanya

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kuku jari

noun wrist

(Indonesian) pergelangan

adverb right (side)

(Indonesian) kanan

Speaker: IMK

adjective youngest (of siblings)

(Indonesian) bungsu

Speaker: IMK

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

Speaker: IMK

verb buy

(Indonesian) beli

Example: Ari vepapo pai ivori rau.

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun sorrow; grief

(Indonesian) susah; duka

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog is black because it’s dirty.

(Indonesian) Anjing hitam karena kotor.

adverb then

(Indonesian) terus; lalu

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari