Wamesa

noun coals

(Indonesian) arang api

Speaker: IMK

noun dense forest

(Indonesian) hutan lebat

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

Speaker: IMK

noun ankle

(Indonesian) mata kaki

Speaker: IMK

verb order; command

(Indonesian) suruh

Example: Yamisi ria.

Speaker: IMK

noun wild breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun dog Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) anjing

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 older sibling

(Indonesian) kakak

noun ball

(Indonesian) bola

noun low tide

(Indonesian) pasang turun; meti; air turun

Example: Die pai sinaia.

Speaker: IMK

verb choose; to choose

(Indonesian) pilih

noun water

(Indonesian) air

Speaker: IMK

noun mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur

verb tie up; to tie up

(Indonesian) ikat sampai putar

verb dive

(Indonesian) mengelam

Speaker: IMK

adverb behind

(Indonesian) belakang

Speaker: IMK

noun bachelor

(Indonesian) bujang laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

noun cuttlefish

(Indonesian) sotong; suntung

noun lime (for betel)

(Indonesian) kapur

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) mas; anak laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

noun thunder

(Indonesian) guntur

pronoun you two; 2du pronoun

(Indonesian) kalian dua; kamu dua (Melayu Papua)

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

noun oil

(Indonesian) minyak

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut oil

(Indonesian) minyak kelapa

Speaker: IMK

phrase

(Indonesian) Anak injak air.

verb smile

(Indonesian) senyum

Speaker: IMK

verb dive

(Indonesian) tengelam

Speaker: IMK

adjective hot

(Indonesian) panas

Speaker: IMK

verb alone; to be alone

(Indonesian) sendiri

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small fish

(Indonesian) ikan puri

Speaker: IMK

noun, adjective man; male

(Indonesian) laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

verb work; to work

(Indonesian) kerja

Example: Emily ninaripi.

noun thatched roof made of sago leaves

(Indonesian) atap dibikin dari daun sagu

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we two; 1du excl pronoun

(Indonesian) kami dua

Speaker: IMK

verb curse; to curse

(Indonesian) maki

verb have; to have

(Indonesian) punya

Speaker: IMK

adjective full

(Indonesian) penuh

particle don’t

(Indonesian) jangan

Speaker: IMK

determiner plural indefinite determiner; some

(Indonesian) suatu

Speaker: IMK

noun mango

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

noun snail

(Indonesian) siput

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small clam eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

noun clam Tridacna sp.; found on coral

(Indonesian) bia garu

Speaker: IMK

noun food

(Indonesian) makanan

Speaker: IMK

noun bay area

(Indonesian) daerah teluk

noun bead

(Indonesian) manik-manik

Speaker: IMK

noun wide river

(Indonesian) sungai luas

Speaker: IMK

verb marry; to marry

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

Example: Au ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

noun larynx

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

noun larynx; windpipe

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

noun tear

(Indonesian) air mata

verb lick; to lick

(Indonesian) jilat

Example: Wona nei riepi marareia katu nei.

verb wash (dishes); to wash (dishes)

(Indonesian) cuci (piring)

Speaker: IMK

verb dance; k.o. traditional dance with drums

(Indonesian) adat menari pake tifa

numeral six

(Indonesian) enam

verb change

(Indonesian) ganti

noun lake

(Indonesian) danau

verb hold; grasp; to hold, grasp

(Indonesian) pegang

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

(Indonesian) jangan

Example: Sa rua va so pasar wai!

Speaker: IMK

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

Speaker: IMK

noun rear end; buttocks

(Indonesian) pantat

Speaker: IMK

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

Speaker: IMK

noun name

(Indonesian) nama

Speaker: IMK

phrase The red pants don’t fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang merah tidak pas.

noun shirt; lit. meaning (’hand clothing’)

(Indonesian) kemeja

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

noun outrigger boom

(Indonesian) tangan perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun holy place

(Indonesian) tempat suci

Speaker: IMK

phrase They wind up papeda.

(Indonesian) Mereka balik papeda.

adjective sour

(Indonesian) asam

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small citrus

(Indonesian) jeruk kecil

noun star

(Indonesian) bintang

verb stand up

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

verb bathe Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

verb move; slide; to move; to slide

(Indonesian) pindah; sorong

Speaker: IMK

noun mouth; lips

(Indonesian) mulut; bibir

Speaker: IMK

noun saliva

(Indonesian) liur; air mulut

noun cave

(Indonesian) goa; gua

Speaker: IMK

noun sarong

(Indonesian) sarong baju

verb blow; to blow

(Indonesian) tiup

noun axe

(Indonesian) kapak

Speaker: IMK

adjective light

(Indonesian) ringan

verb overlap with; be underneath

(Indonesian) tindis

Example: Andi tiau tawa yau.

Speaker: IMK

adjective diligent, industrious

(Indonesian) rajin, ganting

verb stick

(Indonesian) melikat

noun owl

(Indonesian) burung hantuk

Speaker: IMK

adverb beside a house

(Indonesian) di samping rumah

noun, adjective woman; female

(Indonesian) perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun praying mantis said to have a worm living in its gut that will badly injure anyone who accidentally touches it

(Indonesian) belalang besar

Speaker: IMK

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

Speaker: IMK

noun witch; sorcerer

(Indonesian) tukang sihir; dukun

Speaker: IMK

adjective discounted

(Indonesian) harga turun

Speaker: IMK

noun root

(Indonesian) akar kayu

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog sets his chin on a leaf.

(Indonesian) Anjing taruh dagunya di atas daun.

noun k.o. traditional wooden bowl

(Indonesian) mangkok sempe

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari