Wamesa

noun leg

(Indonesian) kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small bamboo used to make kalawai

(Indonesian) bambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun bed

(Indonesian) tempat tidur

Speaker: IMK

noun wild breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis lebah

Speaker: IMK

verb run; to run

(Indonesian) lari

noun butterfly

(Indonesian) kupu-kupu

Speaker: IMK

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

verb swim; to swim

(Indonesian) berenang; mandi

Speaker: IMK

noun leg; thigh

(Indonesian) kaki; pahu

Speaker: IMK

verb patrol asociated with Bintuni dialect?

(Indonesian) meronda

Speaker: IMK

noun older sibling

(Indonesian) kakak

noun ball

(Indonesian) bola

noun fruit

(Indonesian) buah

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fish (stingray?) punya tanduk di ekor

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan (ikan pari?)

Speaker: IMK

noun low tide

(Indonesian) pasang turun; meti; air turun

Example: Die pai sinaia.

Speaker: IMK

noun sister-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar perempuan

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

(Indonesian) hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun ambush, trap

(Indonesian) penyerangan

phrase Emily works.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada sementara kerja.

noun sago pulp

(Indonesian) ampas sagu

Example: Abise pai dia ina.

Speaker: IMK

noun widow

(Indonesian) menjanda

Speaker: IMK

noun eagle

(Indonesian) burung elang

noun single-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan punya satu mata

Speaker: IMK

verb raw; unripe

(Indonesian) mentah

Example: Piamberi pasi sikamaru.

Speaker: IMK

noun mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur

noun wood mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur kayu

noun liquid; sauce

(Indonesian) air; kuah

noun hot water; any hot liquid, including water, coffee, tea, etc

(Indonesian) air panas

Example: Yau sore karu yunu karomas kopi.

noun backbone; spine

(Indonesian) tulang belakang

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

(Indonesian) kepiting tanah

Speaker: IMK

verb tie; to tie

(Indonesian) ikat

adjective angry

(Indonesian) marah

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kacang merah

verb scatter; to scatter

(Indonesian) berpencar

Example: Ikaye more nesi.

Speaker: IMK

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

noun tree resin

(Indonesian) pohon damar

noun chicken

(Indonesian) ayam

Speaker: IMK

noun term of address for a younger man from an elder; boy

(Indonesian) mas; anak laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

verb bathe; to bathe, to swim

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

adjective noisy

(Indonesian) ribut

conjunction then Wandamen?

(Indonesian) lalu

Speaker: BMW

noun k.o. large wasp; lit. meaning ("pig wasp") v. dangerous, stings said to be fatal

(Indonesian) lebah bunuh babi

Speaker: IMK

phrase

(Indonesian) Anak injak air.

adjective gentle

(Indonesian) lembut

adjective low-spirited; weak

(Indonesian) loyo

adjective hot

(Indonesian) panas

Speaker: IMK

adjective like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: masi;

verb put out; turn off

(Indonesian) padam

Example: Yau imayo adia.

Speaker: IMK

verb full; to be full (from eating)

(Indonesian) kenyang

Speaker: IMK

noun fog

(Indonesian) kabut

Speaker: IMK

noun banana

(Indonesian) pisang

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we two; 1du excl pronoun

(Indonesian) kami dua

Speaker: IMK

locative here

(Indonesian) di sini

Speaker: IMK

noun island

(Indonesian) pulau

Speaker: IMK

noun family group; clan

(Indonesian) keluarga; marga

Speaker: IMK

noun gun

(Indonesian) pistol; senjata

Speaker: IMK

adjective strong

(Indonesian) kuat

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis karang tempel di batu

noun small sea turtle

(Indonesian) kura-kura laut kecil

Speaker: IMK

adjective dull

(Indonesian) tumpul

adverb someday; one day

(Indonesian) satu saat

adjective blue

(Indonesian) biru

Speaker: IMK

verb lick; to lick

(Indonesian) jilat

Example: Wona nei riepi marareia katu nei.

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

numeral nine

(Indonesian) sembilan

noun head

(Indonesian) kepala

noun tail lit. ’buttocks chopstick’

(Indonesian) ekor

Speaker: IMK

adjective dry

(Indonesian) kering

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

adjective sad lit. ’bad stomach’

(Indonesian) sedih; hati susah

Speaker: IMK

noun intestines lit. ’stomach rope’

(Indonesian) tali perut; usus

Speaker: IMK

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

noun dew

(Indonesian) embun

Speaker: IMK

noun, verb feces; to defecate final stress

(Indonesian) tahi; berak; (buang) air besar

Example: Wona wai sisi.

Speaker: IMK

noun betel nut; areca Areca catechu

(Indonesian) buah pinang

Speaker: IMK

noun moon

(Indonesian) bulan

Speaker: IMK

noun lime; lit. meaning (’small orange’)

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis

verb grow; to grow

(Indonesian) tumbuh

Example: Barimu pasi sisiwara.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. rat which eats fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis tikus yang makan buah-buah

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kuskus tanah

Speaker: IMK

numeral fourteen

(Indonesian) empat puluh

verb wake up; surprised; startled; to wake up; to be surprised, startled intransitive

(Indonesian) bangun; kaget; terkejut

verb can’t, don’t know

(Indonesian) tidak bisa; tidak tahu

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

verb appear; to appear

(Indonesian) muncul

noun honey

(Indonesian) madu

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kuku jari

verb go home

(Indonesian) pulang

Speaker: IMK

adverb rarely

(Indonesian) jarang

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun mouse; small mouse found in houses

(Indonesian) tikus rumah

Speaker: IMK

noun root

(Indonesian) akar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun mountain

(Indonesian) gunung

Speaker: IMK

phrase I place my chin on the table.

(Indonesian) Saya taruh dagu di atas meja.

phrase I go into the cave.

(Indonesian) Saya masuk gua.

phrase I come down from the ladder.

(Indonesian) Saya turun dari tangga.

phrase I said "good night" to Sutri.

(Indonesian) Saya bilang "selamat malam" ke Sutri.