Wamesa

noun wood; tree

(Indonesian) kayu; pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun utensil for eating papeda

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun nibong palm (large) spiny, oncosperma sp.

(Indonesian) pohon nibung besar

Speaker: IMK

noun bed

(Indonesian) tempat tidur

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree related to ai kondo

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun bait

(Indonesian) umpan ikan

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) jambu bola

noun inland; interior country; lit. meaning (’behind village’)

(Indonesian) udik

Speaker: IMK

noun church

(Indonesian) gereja

Speaker: IMK

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

noun sea urchin eaten

(Indonesian) babi duri

Speaker: IMK

noun arrow

(Indonesian) anak panah

Speaker: IMK

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atu

noun ficus tree

(Indonesian) pohon beringin

Speaker: IMK

phrase I open the book.

(Indonesian) Saya buka buku ini.

noun fish

(Indonesian) ikan

Dialect: dian

noun stove Wondama ’riniai’

(Indonesian) tungku

Speaker: IMK

noun brother-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar laki-laki

noun floor [duí́]

(Indonesian) lantai

Speaker: IMK

verb spear; stab; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; tikam

Example: Yau yisani diapai.

Speaker: IMK

noun eagle

(Indonesian) burung elang

verb hide; cover

(Indonesian) mendung

Speaker: IMK

noun hole

(Indonesian) lobang

Speaker: IMK

noun wood mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur kayu

verb break check root - 3sg kirotui

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

noun waist

(Indonesian) pinggang

Speaker: IMK

noun freshwater eel

(Indonesian) belut air tawar

Speaker: IMK

verb shave one’s head

(Indonesian) cukur kepala

noun lime (for betel)

(Indonesian) kapur

Speaker: IMK

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

adjective narrow

(Indonesian) sempit

noun k.o. bird

(Indonesian) sejenis burung

Speaker: IMK

noun oil

(Indonesian) minyak

Speaker: IMK

adjective very beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik sekali

Speaker: IMK

adjective gentle

(Indonesian) lembut

adjective low-spirited; weak

(Indonesian) loyo

pronoun you three; 2tri pronoun rare

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

Speaker: IMK

verb belly laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa kras

Speaker: IMK

adverb slowly

(Indonesian) pelan

Speaker: IMK

verb boil; to boil

(Indonesian) mendidi

noun nipa palm used to thatch rooves

(Indonesian) nipa

Speaker: IMK

adjective a lot; many

(Indonesian) banyak sekali

Speaker: IMK

particle don’t

(Indonesian) jangan

Speaker: IMK

adjective quiet reduplicated

(Indonesian) diam-diam

Speaker: IMK

noun leaf (inedible); lily/lotus pad

(Indonesian) daun

Speaker: IMK

particle no; not; negative particle

(Indonesian) tidak

Speaker: IMK

noun egg

(Indonesian) telur

Speaker: IMK

verb come; to come verama = coming, future ’taune verama wai’ = next year

(Indonesian) datang

Speaker: IMK

noun bead

(Indonesian) manik-manik

Speaker: IMK

noun future days

(Indonesian) hari akan datang

noun larynx

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

noun skin

(Indonesian) kulit

adjective blue

(Indonesian) biru

Speaker: IMK

noun stone; rock

(Indonesian) batu

verb wink

(Indonesian) kedip mata

Speaker: IMK

verb wash (dishes); to wash (dishes)

(Indonesian) cuci (piring)

Speaker: IMK

noun needle

Speaker: IMK

adjective first

(Indonesian) pertama

adjective; verb be clever; understand; know

(Indonesian) pandai; mengerti; tahu

noun hair

(Indonesian) rambut

Speaker: IMK

verb divide

(Indonesian) bagi

Example: Suruase sunei ria pasi.

adjective fragrant

(Indonesian) bauh harum

Speaker: IMK

noun rear end; buttocks

(Indonesian) pantat

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

verb fly

(Indonesian) terbang

Speaker: IMK

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

Speaker: IMK

adjective arrogant; not calm

(Indonesian) sombong-sombong; tidak tenang

Speaker: IMK

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

Example: Yau isaviori ranu.

Speaker: IMK

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Example: Wona nei siera so pibata nei.

verb guard; to guard

(Indonesian) menjaga; jaga lihat

Speaker: IMK

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

Example: Buku pai iseva.

Speaker: IMK

noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

noun stepmother

(Indonesian) mama tiri

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

adjective religious

(Indonesian) beribada tuhan

Speaker: IMK

verb wobble

(Indonesian) goyang

Example: Yau isonini ai.

Speaker: IMK

noun tongue

(Indonesian) lidah

verb return; turn

(Indonesian) kembali; balik

noun nose

(Indonesian) hidung

Speaker: IMK

noun snot

(Indonesian) ingus

noun foam Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) busa

Speaker: IMK

noun sarong

(Indonesian) sarong baju

noun mustache

(Indonesian) kumis

Speaker: IMK

numeral twelve

(Indonesian) dua puluh

phrase They go their seperate ways.

(Indonesian) Mereka dua bagi jalan.

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea snail eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis kerang

noun body; flesh

(Indonesian) badan; daging

Speaker: IMK

verb step, stamp

(Indonesian) injak

Example: Mararea nei tiare kambu pai.

Speaker: IMK

verb fall; to fall

(Indonesian) jatuh

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

(Indonesian) matoa

verb ; noun live; life; to live; life

(Indonesian) hidup; kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

adverb right (side)

(Indonesian) kanan

Speaker: IMK

adjective fresh; young; new

(Indonesian) segar; mudah; baru

Speaker: IMK

noun eel lit. ’thing in the water’

(Indonesian) belut

Speaker: IMK

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

adjective all; each; every

(Indonesian) semua; setiap

phrase The dog licks the boy.

(Indonesian) Anjing jilat anak kecil.

phrase I sew clothes.

(Indonesian) Saya jahit baju.