Wamesa

noun utensil for eating papeda

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun calf (of leg)

(Indonesian) betis

Speaker: IMK

noun pole

(Indonesian) tiang

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

noun bait

(Indonesian) umpan ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sago without thorns

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu tidak berduri

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut

(Indonesian) kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun bandicoot Large, can be eaten.

(Indonesian) tikus tanah

Speaker: IMK

adjective sweet var: anona

(Indonesian) manis

Speaker: IMK

noun small matoa fruit

(Indonesian) matoa kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun front of body

(Indonesian) depan (badan)

Speaker: IMK

verb swim; to swim

(Indonesian) berenang; mandi

Speaker: IMK

noun sea urchin eaten

(Indonesian) babi duri

Speaker: IMK

verb count; to count

(Indonesian) hitung

verb give birth to; be parent to

(Indonesian) melahirkan

verb patrol asociated with Bintuni dialect?

(Indonesian) meronda

Speaker: IMK

noun mother 1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

noun sparrow

(Indonesian) burung pipit

Speaker: IMK

noun fish

(Indonesian) ikan

Dialect: dian

noun stove Wondama ’riniai’

(Indonesian) tungku

Speaker: IMK

noun forest; lit. meaning (’to inland’)

(Indonesian) hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun beetle eats holes in areca

(Indonesian) kumbang

noun mosquito

(Indonesian) nyamuk

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. snail

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

verb shave; to shave

(Indonesian) cukur

noun waist

(Indonesian) pinggang

Speaker: IMK

noun reef fish (crescent-banded grunter?) black & white striped

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

noun k.o. bird

(Indonesian) sejenis burung

Speaker: IMK

noun king; powerful person

(Indonesian) raja; orang berkuasa

Speaker: IMK

noun seaweed

(Indonesian) rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you two; 2du pronoun

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

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut oil

(Indonesian) minyak kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun wasp; bee small

(Indonesian) lebah

Speaker: IMK

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) kalawai

Speaker: IMK

verb soft

(Indonesian) lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

verb paralyzed; to be paralyzed

(Indonesian) lumpuh

Speaker: IMK

noun war

(Indonesian) perang

Example: Sendama marowa.

Speaker: IMK

verb cook

(Indonesian) masak

Speaker: IMK

adjective gloomy; sad

(Indonesian) muram

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you three; 2tri pronoun rare

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

Speaker: IMK

preposition at; in; locative preposition

(Indonesian) di

Speaker: IMK

verb bother; to bother Reduplicated form is intensified.

(Indonesian) ganggu

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: nangangat;

noun cat

(Indonesian) kucing

Speaker: IMK

adjective yellow

(Indonesian) kuning

Speaker: IMK

adverb earlier; an earlier time; front

(Indonesian) dulu; depan

Speaker: IMK

noun rice Wanderwort. Refers to both cooked and raw.

(Indonesian) nasi; beras

Speaker: IMK

noun shell bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang kerang

Speaker: IMK

verb place; put

(Indonesian) taruh; letakkan

Speaker: IMK

noun egg

(Indonesian) telur

Speaker: IMK

verb break

(Indonesian) kasih pecah

Speaker: IMK

noun small sea turtle

(Indonesian) kura-kura laut kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun neck

(Indonesian) leher

Speaker: IMK

adjective blue

(Indonesian) biru

Speaker: IMK

noun stone; rock

(Indonesian) batu

verb dance; k.o. traditional dance with drums

(Indonesian) adat menari pake tifa

numeral nine

(Indonesian) sembilan

noun frog; k.o. brown frog Edible, tastes like chicken.

(Indonesian) kodok

noun louse

(Indonesian) kutu

Speaker: IMK

noun bedbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

noun rear end; buttocks

(Indonesian) pantat

Speaker: IMK

verb sweat; to sweat

(Indonesian) keringat

Speaker: IMK

verb stir-fry; to stir-fry

(Indonesian) tumis

Example: Isanana dia nesi na mani katu.

adjective conceited, proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

verb fly

(Indonesian) terbang

Speaker: IMK

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

Speaker: IMK

verb see, look, stare

(Indonesian) lihat, tatap

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

(Indonesian) celana

phrase The red pants don’t fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang merah tidak pas.

adjective quiet; still

(Indonesian) sunyi

Speaker: IMK

noun shovel loan (originally Dutch or English?)

(Indonesian) sekop

numeral one

(Indonesian) satu

Speaker: IMK

noun European; westerner

(Indonesian) orang Eropa; orang barat; bule

noun spoon loan

(Indonesian) sendok

Speaker: IMK

noun gap; space; opening

(Indonesian) celah

Speaker: IMK

noun foam Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) busa

Speaker: IMK

numeral ten

(Indonesian) sepuluh

Speaker: IMK

noun comb loan? made from turtle shell

(Indonesian) sisir

Speaker: IMK

verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

Speaker: IMK

noun conch used as a horn

(Indonesian) triton

Speaker: IMK

noun father Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

noun stepfather

(Indonesian) bapak tiri

noun grandparent; grandchild

(Indonesian) nenek; kakek; cucu

Speaker: IMK

adjective large; open

(Indonesian) luas

Example: Kambu raro pai tisiepar.

verb fall on; hit; be afflicted by; to fall on; to hit ; to be afflicted by

(Indonesian) menimpa; kena

noun honey

(Indonesian) madu

Speaker: IMK

numeral twenty

(Indonesian) dua puluh

noun flesh of hand

(Indonesian) tangannya ada isi

Speaker: IMK

verb go home

(Indonesian) pulang

Speaker: IMK

noun fat

(Indonesian) lemak; gemuk

Dialect: bemai

interrogative what; how

(Indonesian) apa; bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

verb buy

(Indonesian) beli

Example: Ari vepapo pai ivori rau.

Speaker: IMK

verb spill, splash

(Indonesian) kasih tumpah; siram

Example: Irute kambu nei, ivuvui.

Speaker: IMK

noun rope

(Indonesian) tali

noun mountain

(Indonesian) gunung

Speaker: IMK

noun sorrow; grief

(Indonesian) susah; duka

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog looks over at the turtle.

(Indonesian) Anjing lihat ke kura-kura.

phrase The dog is black because it’s dirty.

(Indonesian) Anjing hitam karena kotor.

phrase I already did that

(Indonesian) saya ini sudah

Speaker: IMK

phrase I don’t like eating mung beans.

(Indonesian) Saya tidak mau makan kacang hijau.