Wamesa

noun yellow pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah kuning pandan

noun tree fern

(Indonesian) paku besar

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree (beach casuarina/she-oak)

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sago compound?

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun mango Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

verb study; go to school

(Indonesian) belajar, bersekolah

Speaker: IMK

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

noun village

(Indonesian) desa

Speaker: IMK

verb read

(Indonesian) membaca

Speaker: IMK

noun mace

(Indonesian) bunga pala

Speaker: IMK

noun church

(Indonesian) gereja

Speaker: IMK

noun small matoa fruit

(Indonesian) matoa kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb swim; to swim

(Indonesian) berenang; mandi

Speaker: IMK

adjective silent

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

verb be a liar or deceiver

(Indonesian) penipu; tukang tipu

Example: Andi diawi baru.

Speaker: IMK

noun ficus tree

(Indonesian) pohon beringin

Speaker: IMK

verb carry; to carry on the hip or over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong

phrase The book is in front of the box.

(Indonesian) Buku di depan karton.

noun fruit

(Indonesian) buah

Speaker: IMK

noun fish

(Indonesian) ikan

Dialect: dian

adj? become; happen ’yau ivediadi’ ’I become’

(Indonesian) jadi

Speaker: IMK

noun floor [duí́]

(Indonesian) lantai

Speaker: IMK

phrase Emily sews a noken.

(Indonesian) Emily jahit noken.

verb agree; to agree

(Indonesian) pakat

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan pakai mata banyak

Speaker: IMK

noun water

(Indonesian) air

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

Speaker: IMK

verb shave; to shave

(Indonesian) cukur

noun cucumber

(Indonesian) ketimun

verb scatter; to scatter

(Indonesian) berpencar

Example: Ikaye more nesi.

Speaker: IMK

noun lime (for betel)

(Indonesian) kapur

Speaker: IMK

verb get check initial vowel; final [i] may be 3sg DO

(Indonesian) ambil

Speaker: IMK

noun chicken

(Indonesian) ayam

Speaker: IMK

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

adjective noisy

(Indonesian) ribut

verb paralyzed; to be paralyzed

(Indonesian) lumpuh

Speaker: IMK

verb laugh; to laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa

Speaker: IMK

adjective low-spirited; weak

(Indonesian) loyo

adjective savage; lit. meaning (’hot’)

(Indonesian) ganas

Speaker: IMK

noun widower

(Indonesian) duda

Speaker: IMK

verb sit, live

(Indonesian) duduk, tinggal

Example: Imaso na karapea.

Speaker: IMK

adjective black

(Indonesian) hitam

Speaker: IMK

noun common snakehead fish ophiocephalus striatus, channa striata

(Indonesian) ikan gabus

Speaker: IMK

numeral two

(Indonesian) dua

Speaker: IMK

verb kill

(Indonesian) bunuh

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) punya

Example: Buku wani inewi.

Speaker: IMK

noun knife

(Indonesian) pisau

Speaker: IMK

verb give; to give var: ona

(Indonesian) kasi, beri

Example: Emily dione rota pai so yau.

Speaker: IMK

noun family group; clan

(Indonesian) keluarga; marga

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small clam eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

noun front

(Indonesian) depan

Example: Buku pai niena do po garduse pai.

Speaker: IMK

verb break

(Indonesian) kasih pecah

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) mancing

Example: Yau ya ipotei diapai tomanau.

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional song

(Indonesian) lagu adat

verb wobble; tremble

(Indonesian) gemetar; goyang

noun neck

(Indonesian) leher

Speaker: IMK

noun tear

(Indonesian) air mata

verb lick; to lick

(Indonesian) jilat

Example: Wona nei riepi marareia katu nei.

numeral five

(Indonesian) lima

Speaker: IMK

verb hit; to hit

(Indonesian) pukul

noun head

(Indonesian) kepala

noun lake

(Indonesian) danau

noun story

(Indonesian) ceritera

adjective smelly; putrid

(Indonesian) bauh; busuk

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 sail

(Indonesian) layar

Speaker: IMK

verb look for; seek; to look for, to seek

(Indonesian) cari

Speaker: IMK

noun seashore; beach

(Indonesian) pinggir laut

noun k.o. large shell produces pearls

(Indonesian) sejenis bia besar

Speaker: IMK

noun outrigger connector

(Indonesian) bagian perahu semang

Speaker: IMK

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri

Speaker: IMK

verb move; slide; to move; to slide

(Indonesian) pindah; sorong

Speaker: IMK

verb close

(Indonesian) tutup

Speaker: IMK

noun foam Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) busa

Speaker: IMK

noun sarong

(Indonesian) sarong baju

numeral thirteen

(Indonesian) tiga puluh

verb hug; grasp; hold; to hug

(Indonesian) peluk; tangkap

Example: Tipu wona pai.

noun story

(Indonesian) cerita

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) matoa

adjective diligent, industrious

(Indonesian) rajin, ganting

numeral three

(Indonesian) tiga

Speaker: IMK

noun treetop new growth

(Indonesian) pucuk

Speaker: IMK

numeral twenty

(Indonesian) dua puluh

verb swell; to swell

(Indonesian) bengkak

noun hand

(Indonesian) tangan

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: wara;

adjective free

(Indonesian) lepas

adverb beside a house

(Indonesian) di samping rumah

verb wake up; to wake up transitive

(Indonesian) bangunkan

Example: Ira ivau ne marareia wai

adverb rarely

(Indonesian) jarang

Speaker: IMK

noun rope

(Indonesian) tali

noun Papuan (Blyth’s) hornbill

(Indonesian) burung tahun

Speaker: IMK

noun mountain

(Indonesian) gunung

Speaker: IMK

noun dog

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

phrase I go buy vegetables at the store.

(Indonesian) Saya pergi beli sayur di toko.