Wamesa

noun k.o. large mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau besar

Speaker: IMK

noun tree fern

(Indonesian) paku besar

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree related to ai kondo

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large thorny sago; lit. meaning ’good sago’

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu besar berduri

Speaker: IMK

noun bait

(Indonesian) umpan ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun lime; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

noun village

(Indonesian) desa

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. leaf used for weaving mats

(Indonesian) sejenis daun

noun cobweb

(Indonesian) sarang laba-laba

Speaker: IMK

noun rope trap

(Indonesian) jerat tali

verb sharpen

(Indonesian) kasih tajam

Example: Yasiei na sivura.

Speaker: IMK

adjective beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

verb guard

(Indonesian) jaga

Speaker: IMK

noun mother 1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

adverb not yet

(Indonesian) belum

Speaker: IMK

noun small waves verb?

(Indonesian) gelombang kecil

noun fish

(Indonesian) ikan

Dialect: dian

noun k.o. fish dish

(Indonesian) ikan kuah

adverb very

(Indonesian) sekali

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

adjective dark

(Indonesian) gelap

noun bamboo shoot roasted and eaten

(Indonesian) rebung bambu

Speaker: IMK

noun Banda mace especially sour

(Indonesian) buah pala Banda

noun hole

(Indonesian) lobang

Speaker: IMK

noun mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur

verb scratch; to scratch

(Indonesian) garut

Speaker: IMK

adverb behind

(Indonesian) belakang

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kepiting tanah

Speaker: IMK

adjective very angry

(Indonesian) marah-marah

Speaker: IMK

noun shrimp

(Indonesian) udang

Speaker: IMK

noun cuttlefish

(Indonesian) sotong; suntung

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

noun spider

(Indonesian) laba-laba

noun sea cucumber general term

(Indonesian) teripang

Speaker: IMK

verb cut; slice; to cut; to slice

(Indonesian) gunting, iris

Example: Tatawura tanggutu tandunandau nesi kota.

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

noun mother

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

adjective satisfied

(Indonesian) sudah puas

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. seaweed fruit eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis buah rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK

adjective hot

(Indonesian) panas

Speaker: IMK

noun life; existence

(Indonesian) kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

adjective sorrowful

(Indonesian) berdukacita

Speaker: IMK

verb alone; to be alone

(Indonesian) sendiri

Speaker: IMK

pronoun y’all; 2pl pronoun

(Indonesian) kalian; kamu (Melayu Papua)

Speaker: IMK

verb full; to be full (from eating)

(Indonesian) kenyang

Speaker: IMK

noun, adjective man; male

(Indonesian) laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

verb have; to have

(Indonesian) punya

Speaker: IMK

verb bother; to bother Reduplicated form is intensified.

(Indonesian) ganggu

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: nangangat;

noun nipa palm used to thatch rooves

(Indonesian) nipa

Speaker: IMK

adjective quiet reduplicated

(Indonesian) diam-diam

Speaker: IMK

verb go; to go

(Indonesian) pergi

Speaker: IMK

noun bead

(Indonesian) manik-manik

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional song

(Indonesian) lagu adat

adjective blue

(Indonesian) biru

Speaker: IMK

noun sea

(Indonesian) laut

Speaker: IMK

noun crow

(Indonesian) burung gagak; moga

Speaker: IMK

noun eyelash, eyebrow

(Indonesian) bulu mata, alis mata

verb lick; to lick

(Indonesian) jilat

Example: Wona nei riepi marareia katu nei.

verb dance; k.o. traditional dance with drums

(Indonesian) adat menari pake tifa

verb smell

(Indonesian) cium

Example: Irira vesairara.

Speaker: IMK

verb be married

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

noun garden

(Indonesian) kebun

Speaker: IMK

verb divide

(Indonesian) bagi

Example: Suruase sunei ria pasi.

verb press; squeeze; to press; to squeeze

(Indonesian) ramas

verb gather; to gather

(Indonesian) berkumpul

Example: Irure kawasa pasia.

noun spine of sago leaf

(Indonesian) pelepa sagu

Speaker: IMK

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

noun watermelon loan?

(Indonesian) semangka

Speaker: IMK

noun pig spear

(Indonesian) tombak babi

Speaker: IMK

verb love; to love

(Indonesian) cinta

verb pant; to pant

(Indonesian) hosa

Example: Wona nei sise.

Speaker: IMK

noun pants; lit. meaning (’buttock clothing’)

(Indonesian) celana

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

(Indonesian) kemeja

verb call; ask permission

(Indonesian) panggil; minta ijin

Example: Isawe irane.

Speaker: IMK

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Example: Wona nei siera so pibata nei.

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

Speaker: IMK

adjective quiet; still

(Indonesian) sunyi

Speaker: IMK

numeral hundred

(Indonesian) ratus

Speaker: IMK

verb stand up

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

noun mouth; lips

(Indonesian) mulut; bibir

Speaker: IMK

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

verb kiss; to kiss

(Indonesian) cium

noun nostril

(Indonesian) lubang hidung

noun k.o. sea snail eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis kerang

noun father Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

Speaker: IMK

adjective tall; to be tall

(Indonesian) tinggi

Speaker: IMK

noun treetop new growth

(Indonesian) pucuk

Speaker: IMK

verb swell; to swell

(Indonesian) bengkak

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

(Indonesian) kuku jari

noun flesh of hand

(Indonesian) tangannya ada isi

Speaker: IMK

verb wake up; to wake up transitive

(Indonesian) bangunkan

Example: Ira ivau ne marareia wai

verb paddle; to paddle

(Indonesian) dayung

noun Papuan (Blyth’s) hornbill

(Indonesian) burung tahun

Speaker: IMK

noun mouse; small mouse found in houses

(Indonesian) tikus rumah

Speaker: IMK

noun smoke

(Indonesian) asap