Wamesa

verb hear; to hear

(Indonesian) dengar

Speaker: IMK

noun wood; tree

(Indonesian) kayu; pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun bed

(Indonesian) tempat tidur

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree related to ai kondo

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit similar to jackfruit, Artocarpus integer

(Indonesian) cempedak

Speaker: IMK

adjective very delicious at + vesie?

(Indonesian) enak sekali

Example: Aibuo wasi siambesie to diadiva.

Speaker: IMK

noun fly

(Indonesian) lalat

Speaker: IMK

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

noun village

(Indonesian) desa

Speaker: IMK

noun catfish Clarias batrachus

(Indonesian) ikan lele

Speaker: IMK

noun grandparent

(Indonesian) nenek dan kakek

Speaker: IMK

noun coral tree (Erythrina sp.); lit. meaning (’foreign flower’) tall, fruiting, possibly brought by Dutch

(Indonesian) pohon dadak

Speaker: IMK

verb sharpen

(Indonesian) kasih tajam

Example: Yasiei na sivura.

Speaker: IMK

noun sea almond tree; umbrella tree

(Indonesian) ketapang

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atari (Wandamen);

noun door

(Indonesian) pintu

Speaker: IMK

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

verb guard

(Indonesian) jaga

Speaker: IMK

verb be a liar or deceiver

(Indonesian) penipu; tukang tipu

Example: Andi diawi baru.

Speaker: IMK

noun bird of paradise

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

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

(Indonesian) gendong

noun ball

(Indonesian) bola

noun fish

(Indonesian) ikan

Dialect: dian

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

noun smoked fish

(Indonesian) ikan asar

Speaker: IMK

noun nighttime low tide

(Indonesian) meti malam

adverb towards outside lit: do+ri+wa

(Indonesian) ke luar

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) berpisah

Speaker: IMK

noun single-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan punya satu mata

Speaker: IMK

verb raw; unripe

(Indonesian) mentah

Example: Piamberi pasi sikamaru.

Speaker: IMK

verb urinate

(Indonesian) kencing

noun back; behind

(Indonesian) belakang

verb, noun speak; talk; word; language

(Indonesian) berbicara; berbahasa; kata; bahasa

verb take; hold

(Indonesian) ambil; pegang

verb, adjective fit, narrow, tight

(Indonesian) pas, sesak, sempit

Example: Sasu sama vemeta kiotare yau.

noun bucket

(Indonesian) timba

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. seaweed fruit eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis buah rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

noun valley; plain

(Indonesian) lembah; tanah luas

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: mapa;

adjective broken; cracked

(Indonesian) pecah; hancur

Speaker: IMK

adjective scattered

(Indonesian) terhambur

noun widower

(Indonesian) duda

Speaker: IMK

verb alone; to be alone

(Indonesian) sendiri

Speaker: IMK

pronoun y’all; 2pl pronoun

(Indonesian) kalian; kamu (Melayu Papua)

Speaker: IMK

verb belly laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa kras

Speaker: IMK

verb curse; to curse

(Indonesian) maki

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bingung

Speaker: IMK

verb grill; cook; to grill, to cook

(Indonesian) bakar; masak

Speaker: IMK

verb say; to say

(Indonesian) bilang

Example: Yau yoyo diru vesie" so Sutri."

verb give; to give var: ona

(Indonesian) kasi, beri

Example: Emily dione rota pai so yau.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis buah pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun shell bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang kerang

Speaker: IMK

adjective big; large

(Indonesian) besar

Speaker: IMK

adjective crazy

(Indonesian) gila

Example: Sia vura sembepisavir.

Speaker: IMK

noun front

(Indonesian) depan

Example: Buku pai niena do po garduse pai.

Speaker: IMK

noun small sea turtle

(Indonesian) kura-kura laut kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb boil

(Indonesian) rebus

Example: Au sumomui riane dia.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: rana;

noun bay area

(Indonesian) daerah teluk

noun larynx

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

verb make sound

(Indonesian) berbunyi

verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

adjective smelly; putrid; pungent

(Indonesian) bauh, busuk

Speaker: IMK

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

adjective sad lit. ’bad stomach’

(Indonesian) sedih; hati susah

Speaker: IMK

verb think; to think

(Indonesian) pikir

verb remember; to remember

(Indonesian) ingat

Speaker: IMK

verb carry over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong; pikul

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

(Indonesian) kemeja

adjective spicy

(Indonesian) pedis

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

verb cough

(Indonesian) batuk

Speaker: IMK

adjective quiet; still

(Indonesian) sunyi

Speaker: IMK

noun rainbow

(Indonesian) pelangi

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small citrus

(Indonesian) jeruk kecil

verb blow

(Indonesian) bertiup

Speaker: IMK

verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Isokiare vara kiai dire nesi to sikake.

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kuskus tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun sarong

(Indonesian) sarong baju

numeral thirteen

(Indonesian) tiga puluh

verb blow; to blow

(Indonesian) tiup

noun breeze

(Indonesian) angin kecil, sepoi

Speaker: IMK

verb fall; to fall

(Indonesian) jatuh

adjective diligent, industrious

(Indonesian) rajin, ganting

verb drink; to drink

(Indonesian) minum

numeral twenty

(Indonesian) dua puluh

adverb right (side)

(Indonesian) kanan

Speaker: IMK

verb wake up; to wake up transitive

(Indonesian) bangunkan

Example: Ira ivau ne marareia wai

adjective youngest (of siblings)

(Indonesian) bungsu

Speaker: IMK

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

verb kick; to kick

(Indonesian) tendang

adjective sinful

(Indonesian) berdosa

Speaker: IMK

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

verb paddle; to paddle

(Indonesian) dayung

adjective all; each; every

(Indonesian) semua; setiap

phrase The dog is black because it’s dirty.

(Indonesian) Anjing hitam karena kotor.

phrase The dog defecates.

(Indonesian) Anjing itu berak.

noun cassowary

(Indonesian) burung kasuari

Speaker: IMK

noun coral

(Indonesian) karang

Speaker: IMK

phrase I shake the tree

(Indonesian) Saya goyang pohon.

phrase I want to drink coffee.

(Indonesian) Saya mau minum kopi.

phrase I already caught the fish.

(Indonesian) Saya sudah mancing ikan.