Wamesa

verb hear; to hear

(Indonesian) dengar

Speaker: IMK

noun wood; tree

(Indonesian) kayu; pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small bamboo used to make kalawai

(Indonesian) bambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun dense forest

(Indonesian) hutan lebat

Speaker: IMK

noun log; tree stump

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

noun oyster shells meat is eaten

(Indonesian) kulit bia tiram

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut

(Indonesian) kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut water

(Indonesian) air kelapa

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) udik

Speaker: IMK

noun catfish Clarias batrachus

(Indonesian) ikan lele

Speaker: IMK

noun squash

(Indonesian) labu

Speaker: IMK

noun branch; branching

(Indonesian) cabang; bercabang

Speaker: IMK

noun door

(Indonesian) pintu

Speaker: IMK

noun mother 1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

noun bird

(Indonesian) burung

Speaker: IMK

noun sparrow

(Indonesian) burung pipit

Speaker: IMK

adverb towards outside lit: do+ri+wa

(Indonesian) ke luar

noun papeda chopsticks; utensils for sago mush made from the spines of sago leaves.

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

noun earth; ground

(Indonesian) tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun basement

(Indonesian) kolong rumah

phrase The water is wide and deep.

(Indonesian) Air dalam dan luas.

noun earthworm

(Indonesian) cacing tanah

Speaker: IMK

adjective angry

(Indonesian) marah

Speaker: IMK

verb, noun speak; talk; word; language

(Indonesian) berbicara; berbahasa; kata; bahasa

noun stinkbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

noun bucket

(Indonesian) timba

Speaker: IMK

adjective noisy

(Indonesian) ribut

adjective clean; clear; white Wondama. In Windesi ’white’ is more often ’vusa’

(Indonesian) bersih; jernih; putih

Speaker: IMK

noun crowned pigeon loan, var: mambruk

(Indonesian) burung mambruk

Speaker: IMK

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

noun oil

(Indonesian) minyak

Speaker: IMK

noun wasp; bee small

(Indonesian) lebah

Speaker: IMK

noun paddy oat leaf Gnetum gnemon, eaten. Also ’marapa buo’ for edible fruit of the same tree.

(Indonesian) daun melinjo

Speaker: IMK

noun water source; spring; lit. meaning (’water eye’)

(Indonesian) mata air

Speaker: IMK

verb muddy

(Indonesian) tanah lumpur

Speaker: IMK

verb be destroyed

(Indonesian) hancur

Speaker: IMK

pronoun y’all; 2pl pronoun

(Indonesian) kalian; kamu (Melayu Papua)

Speaker: IMK

verb disappear

(Indonesian) hilang

Speaker: IMK

verb have (intr); mine, yours, etc. inwe + i

(Indonesian) punya

Example: Buku wani inewi.

Speaker: IMK

noun soft coral

(Indonesian) karang lembek

Speaker: IMK

noun rice Wanderwort. Refers to both cooked and raw.

(Indonesian) nasi; beras

Speaker: IMK

noun study materials pi+aniau

(Indonesian) benda belajar

Speaker: IMK

noun mango

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

noun small sea turtle

(Indonesian) kura-kura laut kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun bay area

(Indonesian) daerah teluk

noun bead

(Indonesian) manik-manik

Speaker: IMK

adverb someday; one day

(Indonesian) satu saat

noun inside; locative postposition

(Indonesian) dalam

Example: Wona pai ru pai nina toples pai raro.

noun side

(Indonesian) sebelah

Dialect: ˈrawa

noun Bible

(Indonesian) Alkitab injil

Speaker: IMK

verb untie; open

(Indonesian) menguraikan; buka; lepas

Example: You irerai wai vekasie.

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

verb dance; k.o. traditional dance with drums

(Indonesian) adat menari pake tifa

numeral six

(Indonesian) enam

numeral eight

(Indonesian) delapan

adjective; verb be clever; understand; know

(Indonesian) pandai; mengerti; tahu

phrase Don’t go to the market!

(Indonesian) Jangan pergi ke pasar!

noun pig spear

(Indonesian) tombak babi

Speaker: IMK

verb remember; to remember

(Indonesian) ingat

Speaker: IMK

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

Speaker: IMK

verb like; be happy; be joyful; lit. meaning (’good stomach’)

(Indonesian) suka; senang; sukacita; semangat

noun shell jewelry

(Indonesian) gelang dari kerang

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

Speaker: IMK

noun sail

(Indonesian) layar

Speaker: IMK

noun whale

(Indonesian) ikan paus

Speaker: IMK

verb err; make a mistake; wrong; to err, make a mistake, be wrong

(Indonesian) salah

Example: Sasu sama veurare sisara yau.

phrase The black pants fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang hitam pas.

adjective cheap

(Indonesian) murah

Speaker: IMK

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

Example: Yau isaviori ranu.

Speaker: IMK

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

noun outrigger connector

(Indonesian) bagian perahu semang

Speaker: IMK

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

Speaker: IMK

noun papaya

(Indonesian) pepaya

Speaker: IMK

noun gun lit. ’they use it to fire over here’

(Indonesian) pistol

Speaker: IMK

pronoun they; 3pl pronoun

(Indonesian) mereka

Speaker: IMK

noun lime; lit. meaning (’small orange’)

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis

noun girl the [tʃ] is odd

(Indonesian) anak perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun father’s older sister

(Indonesian) kakak perempuan bapak; mama tua

noun star

(Indonesian) bintang

verb throw; to throw

(Indonesian) lempar

adjective religious

(Indonesian) beribada tuhan

Speaker: IMK

verb wobble

(Indonesian) goyang

Example: Yau isonini ai.

Speaker: IMK

noun container, wrapper, sheath

(Indonesian) sarung

Speaker: IMK

verb enter; to enter

(Indonesian) masuk

Example: Yau isu naina suepe ne.

Speaker: IMK

noun grandparent; grandchild

(Indonesian) nenek; kakek; cucu

Speaker: IMK

phrase We all cut our hair, too.

(Indonesian) Kita semua gunting rambut juga.

noun breeze

(Indonesian) angin kecil, sepoi

Speaker: IMK

adjective diligent, industrious

(Indonesian) rajin, ganting

adjective tall; to be tall

(Indonesian) tinggi

Speaker: IMK

noun biceps

(Indonesian) otot tangan atas

Speaker: IMK

noun flesh of hand

(Indonesian) tangannya ada isi

Speaker: IMK

noun, adjective woman; female

(Indonesian) perempuan

Speaker: IMK

adverb only; just

(Indonesian) saja

verb buy

(Indonesian) beli

Example: Ari vepapo pai ivori rau.

Speaker: IMK

verb write; to write

(Indonesian) tulis

Speaker: IMK

adjective white

(Indonesian) putih

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog is black because it’s dirty.

(Indonesian) Anjing hitam karena kotor.

phrase I go quickly.

(Indonesian) Saya jalan cepat.