Wamesa

noun coals

(Indonesian) arang api

Speaker: IMK

noun utensil for eating papeda

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun calf (of leg)

(Indonesian) betis

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

Speaker: IMK

noun ankle

(Indonesian) mata kaki

Speaker: IMK

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

noun apple loan

(Indonesian) apel

Speaker: IMK

noun cobweb

(Indonesian) sarang laba-laba

Speaker: IMK

noun grandparent

(Indonesian) nenek dan kakek

Speaker: IMK

noun squash

(Indonesian) labu

Speaker: IMK

adverb like that; like so

(Indonesian) seperti itu; begitu sudah

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: ariria;

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

Speaker: IMK

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) burung kakatua

Speaker: IMK

noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

noun k.o. taro root

(Indonesian) sejenis keladi

Speaker: IMK

noun freshwater fish

(Indonesian) ikanair tawar

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

phrase Emily sews a noken.

(Indonesian) Emily jahit noken.

noun beetle eats holes in areca

(Indonesian) kumbang

noun widow

(Indonesian) menjanda

Speaker: IMK

noun cockroach

(Indonesian) kakerlak, kecoa

Speaker: IMK

phrase I go wake up the child.

(Indonesian) Saya kasih bangun anak itu.

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) berpisah

Speaker: IMK

verb spear; stab; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; tikam

Example: Yau yisani diapai.

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo shoot roasted and eaten

(Indonesian) rebung bambu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. spiral shell

(Indonesian) bia lola

verb hide; cover

(Indonesian) mendung

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) air panas

Example: Yau sore karu yunu karomas kopi.

adjective very angry

(Indonesian) marah-marah

Speaker: IMK

noun term of address for a younger woman from an elder; girl

(Indonesian) mbak; perempuan

Speaker: IMK

verb get check initial vowel; final [i] may be 3sg DO

(Indonesian) ambil

Speaker: IMK

noun amaranth leaves eaten

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

Speaker: IMK

adjective narrow

(Indonesian) sempit

noun bucket

(Indonesian) timba

Speaker: IMK

noun vomit

(Indonesian) muntah

Speaker: IMK

verb, adverb already, completive

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Yau imanau yunu kambu.

Speaker: IMK

adjective satisfied

(Indonesian) sudah puas

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you two; 2du pronoun

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

Speaker: IMK

verb yell

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

noun valley; plain

(Indonesian) lembah; tanah luas

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: mapa;

adjective ripe

(Indonesian) masak; matang

Speaker: IMK

verb sit, live

(Indonesian) duduk, tinggal

Example: Imaso na karapea.

Speaker: IMK

verb muddy

(Indonesian) tanah lumpur

Speaker: IMK

verb dance; to dance

(Indonesian) tari

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you three; 2tri pronoun rare

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

Speaker: IMK

verb belly laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa kras

Speaker: IMK

adverb may not; can’t; don’t!

(Indonesian) tidak boleh; jangan

Speaker: IMK

noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

noun net; basket

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

verb have more immeditae than ’nei’

(Indonesian) punya

Example: Yau irane inewe barimu nei.

Speaker: IMK

noun turmeric same as ’yellow’ in Wondama

(Indonesian) kunyit

Speaker: IMK

verb wash (clothes); to wash (clothes)

(Indonesian) cuci (baju)

Speaker: IMK

phrase The turtle bit down hard.

(Indonesian) Kura-kura gigit kras.

noun money

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: IMK

noun snail shells

(Indonesian) kulit siput

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

Speaker: IMK

verb to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

noun now rabua

(Indonesian) sekarang ini

interjection hello; good day

(Indonesian) selamat siang

noun wide, deep river

(Indonesian) sungai dalam luas

adverb more than

(Indonesian) lebih

noun stone; rock

(Indonesian) batu

noun forehead

(Indonesian) dahi

Speaker: IMK

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

verb cry

(Indonesian) menangis

Speaker: IMK

noun rear end; buttocks

(Indonesian) pantat

Speaker: IMK

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bimbang

Speaker: IMK

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

Speaker: IMK

noun grasshopper eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

Speaker: IMK

verb dig

(Indonesian) gali

adjective pull ’ngonggo vesarap’, ’sasarap ngonggo’

(Indonesian) tarik

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket; cicada

(Indonesian) jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

noun fishing pole

noun k.o. shell (snail operculum), Pacific cat’s eye

(Indonesian) mata bulan

Speaker: IMK

noun moon

(Indonesian) bulan

Speaker: IMK

pronoun they; 3pl pronoun

(Indonesian) mereka

Speaker: IMK

verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Ai kiai dire isimarai si siurar.

Speaker: IMK

verb sting, be sharp

(Indonesian) pedis

Speaker: IMK

verb throw; to throw

(Indonesian) lempar

verb bathe Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

noun land snail

(Indonesian) keong hutan

verb tinkle; ring (as of ears)

(Indonesian) berdering (telinga)

Example: Tarakondi ne sandu sususoya.

Speaker: IMK

noun large forest bandicoot edible

(Indonesian) tikus tanah besar

Speaker: IMK

noun shark

(Indonesian) ikan hiu; ikan mangiwang

noun mustache

(Indonesian) kumis

Speaker: IMK

numeral eleven

(Indonesian) sembilan

noun axe

(Indonesian) kapak

Speaker: IMK

verb hug; grasp; hold; to hug

(Indonesian) peluk; tangkap

Example: Tipu wona pai.

verb fall; to fall

(Indonesian) jatuh

phrase The snake slithers in the tree.

(Indonesian) Ular itu lingkar di pohon.

numeral three

(Indonesian) tiga

Speaker: IMK

verb not exist

(Indonesian) tidak ada

Example: Varo sinia.

Speaker: IMK

adverb right (side)

(Indonesian) kanan

Speaker: IMK

verb go down; descend; to go down, descend

(Indonesian) turun

Example: Yau ivia naina wisene

Speaker: IMK

interrogative what; how

(Indonesian) apa; bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

noun storm

(Indonesian) angin ribut

phrase The dog sets his chin on a leaf.

(Indonesian) Anjing taruh dagunya di atas daun.

phrase I go buy vegetables at the store.

(Indonesian) Saya pergi beli sayur di toko.