Wamesa

noun log; tree stump

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun heel

(Indonesian) tumit

Speaker: IMK

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we three; 1tri excl pronoun rare

(Indonesian) kami tiga

Speaker: IMK

verb groan; shout

(Indonesian) mengerang; berteriak biasa

Speaker: IMK

noun mango Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava; lit. meaning (’large guava’)

(Indonesian) jambu bola

noun coconut

(Indonesian) kelapa

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis lebah

Speaker: IMK

adjective sweet var: anona

(Indonesian) manis

Speaker: IMK

verb hide; conceal; keep; to hide, conceal

(Indonesian) sembunyi; simpang

Speaker: IMK

verb run; to run

(Indonesian) lari

noun rope trap

(Indonesian) jerat tali

noun door

(Indonesian) pintu

Speaker: IMK

adjective new

(Indonesian) baru

Speaker: IMK

noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

adverb not yet

(Indonesian) belum

Speaker: IMK

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) kakatua

Speaker: IMK

noun ficus tree

(Indonesian) pohon beringin

Speaker: IMK

noun fruit

(Indonesian) buah

Speaker: IMK

noun smoked fish

(Indonesian) ikan asar

Speaker: IMK

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

noun edge

(Indonesian) pinggir

noun forest; lit. meaning (’to inland’)

(Indonesian) hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun ambush, trap

(Indonesian) penyerangan

verb empty; gone

(Indonesian) habis

noun k.o. spiral shell

(Indonesian) bia lola

verb raw; unripe

(Indonesian) mentah

Example: Piamberi pasi sikamaru.

Speaker: IMK

verb not want; dislike

(Indonesian) tidak suka; tidak mau

Example: Yau ikambarai yane kavoru maki.

phrase The water is wide and deep.

(Indonesian) Air dalam dan luas.

verb tie up; to tie up

(Indonesian) ikat sampai putar

noun christmas tree worm Spirobranchus corniculatus spp.

(Indonesian) sejenis cacing laut

Speaker: IMK

noun waist

(Indonesian) pinggang

Speaker: IMK

noun bachelor

(Indonesian) bujang laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

adverb progressive aspect; just now

(Indonesian) sedang; tadi

adverb tomorrow; morning

(Indonesian) besok; pagi

Speaker: IMK

noun red bean; kidney bean; lit. meaning (’bean 3sg-red’)

(Indonesian) kacang merah

noun tree resin

(Indonesian) pohon damar

noun frog; k.o. green frog Inedible. From Indonesian ’kodok’

(Indonesian) kodok

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun cousin

(Indonesian) sepupu

Speaker: IMK

verb fight; argue

(Indonesian) berkelahi; bertengkar

Speaker: IMK

noun oil

(Indonesian) minyak

Speaker: IMK

noun valley; plain

(Indonesian) lembah; tanah luas

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: mapa;

adjective healthy; thriving

(Indonesian) subur

Speaker: IMK

verb resemble sedang-sedang saja

(Indonesian) mirip; sama

Speaker: IMK

verb sit, live

(Indonesian) duduk, tinggal

Example: Imaso na karapea.

Speaker: IMK

adjective sorrowful

(Indonesian) berdukacita

Speaker: IMK

noun uncle

(Indonesian) om

Speaker: IMK

adjective black

(Indonesian) hitam

Speaker: IMK

pronoun y’all; 2pl pronoun

(Indonesian) kalian; kamu (Melayu Papua)

Speaker: IMK

noun common snakehead fish ophiocephalus striatus, channa striata

(Indonesian) ikan gabus

Speaker: IMK

noun crab

(Indonesian) kepiting

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

verb have; to have

(Indonesian) punya

Speaker: IMK

verb have (intr); mine, yours, etc. inwe + i

(Indonesian) punya

Example: Buku wani inewi.

Speaker: IMK

noun nibong palm oncosperma sp.? May also refer to areca palm (?). IMK says there are two kinds of niniai, one which

(Indonesian) pohon nibung

adjective generous

(Indonesian) murah hati

Speaker: IMK

verb pull (out); to pull (out)

(Indonesian) sentak

Speaker: IMK

noun mango

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis karang tempel di batu

noun leaf (inedible); lily/lotus pad

(Indonesian) daun

Speaker: IMK

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) pisah

Speaker: IMK

verb catch (fish); go fishing; to catch, as fish

(Indonesian) mancing

Example: Yau ya ipotei diapai tomanau.

Speaker: IMK

noun wide, deep river

(Indonesian) sungai dalam luas

noun spinach

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

verb change

(Indonesian) ganti

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 love; to love

(Indonesian) cinta

adjective cheerful, very happy

(Indonesian) riang, senang sekali

Speaker: IMK

verb like; be happy; be joyful; lit. meaning (’good stomach’)

(Indonesian) suka; senang; sukacita; semangat

noun cricket eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

Speaker: IMK

noun shoe loan

(Indonesian) sepatu

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket; cicada

(Indonesian) jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

noun Laportea Decumana leaves have stinging hairs; used medicinally, as a stimulant

(Indonesian) daun gatal

noun dew

(Indonesian) embun

Speaker: IMK

noun clothes

(Indonesian) baju; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

noun shovel loan (originally Dutch or English?)

(Indonesian) sekop

adjective religious

(Indonesian) beribada tuhan

Speaker: IMK

noun ground cuscus; phalanger (k.o. marsupial)

(Indonesian) kuskus tanah

Speaker: IMK

verb bark

(Indonesian) menggonggong

noun grandparent; grandchild

(Indonesian) nenek; kakek; cucu

Speaker: IMK

noun body; flesh

(Indonesian) badan; daging

Speaker: IMK

adjective large; open

(Indonesian) luas

Example: Kambu raro pai tisiepar.

verb can’t, don’t know

(Indonesian) tidak bisa; tidak tahu

Speaker: IMK

noun grandfather

(Indonesian) tete

Speaker: IMK

noun matoa (k.o. fruiting tree) Pometia pinnata

(Indonesian) matoa

phrase The snake slithers in the tree.

(Indonesian) Ular itu lingkar di pohon.

interrogative who?

(Indonesian) siapa?

Example: Ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

numeral three

(Indonesian) tiga

Speaker: IMK

verb drink; to drink

(Indonesian) minum

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

interrogative what; how

(Indonesian) apa; bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog’s head is inside this jar.

(Indonesian) Kepala anjing di dalam toples ini.

noun smoke

(Indonesian) asap

pronoun I; 1sg pronoun

(Indonesian) saya

Speaker: IMK

phrase I already caught the fish.

(Indonesian) Saya sudah mancing ikan.

phrase I untie the knotted rope.

(Indonesian) Saya lepas tali yang ikat.