Wamesa

noun k.o. small mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree brought in by the Dutch

(Indonesian) pohon mundur

Speaker: IMK

noun bed

(Indonesian) tempat tidur

Speaker: IMK

noun dense forest

(Indonesian) hutan lebat

Speaker: IMK

noun sago porridge staple food, often served with yellow fish stew.

(Indonesian) papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun ant

(Indonesian) semut

Speaker: IMK

adj only; just

(Indonesian) hanya

Speaker: IMK

noun village

(Indonesian) desa

Speaker: IMK

noun a part of the sago plant "di atas, yang kecil-kecil"

(Indonesian) bagian dari tanaman sagu (gabus?)

Speaker: IMK

adverb like that; like so

(Indonesian) seperti itu; begitu sudah

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: ariria;

noun rope trap

(Indonesian) jerat tali

noun sea urchin eaten

(Indonesian) babi duri

Speaker: IMK

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

noun leg; thigh

(Indonesian) kaki; pahu

Speaker: IMK

noun coral sp., small

(Indonesian) sejenis karang kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb sew; to sew

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Yau yaware sasu.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: awari;

verb patrol asociated with Bintuni dialect?

(Indonesian) meronda

Speaker: IMK

noun clothes; several/multiple pieces of clothing

(Indonesian) baju banyak; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. taro root

(Indonesian) sejenis keladi

Speaker: IMK

phrase I open the book.

(Indonesian) Saya buka buku ini.

noun butterflyfish black/yellow/white stripes, v. common, can be eaten. Chaerodon ocellicaudus, baronessa, etc.

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

noun widow

(Indonesian) menjanda

Speaker: IMK

phrase I go wake up the child.

(Indonesian) Saya kasih bangun anak itu.

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

noun nutmeg fruit var: nganggomi

(Indonesian) buah pala hutan

Speaker: IMK

verb hide; cover

(Indonesian) mendung

Speaker: IMK

verb not want; dislike

(Indonesian) tidak suka; tidak mau

Example: Yau ikambarai yane kavoru maki.

noun river mouth; delta

(Indonesian) muara

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

noun house lizard

(Indonesian) cicak

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit seed

(Indonesian) biji cempedak

verb dive

(Indonesian) mengelam

Speaker: IMK

verb bad; evil; to be bad, evil

(Indonesian) jahat; buruk

Speaker: IMK

verb turn one’s back on; to turn one’s back on (something)

(Indonesian) membelakangi

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

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

noun bean

(Indonesian) kacang

adjective lazy

(Indonesian) pamalas

Speaker: IMK

verb scatter; to scatter

(Indonesian) berpencar

Example: Ikaye more nesi.

Speaker: IMK

noun speech

(Indonesian) bicaraan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bird

(Indonesian) sejenis burung

Speaker: IMK

adjective heavy

(Indonesian) berat

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) mata air

Speaker: IMK

adjective black

(Indonesian) hitam

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you all

(Indonesian) kamu semua; kalian semua

pronoun y’all; 2pl pronoun

(Indonesian) kalian; kamu (Melayu Papua)

Speaker: IMK

noun earthquake

(Indonesian) gempah bumi

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

preposition at; in; locative preposition

(Indonesian) di

Speaker: IMK

noun turmeric same as ’yellow’ in Wondama

(Indonesian) kunyit

Speaker: IMK

demonstrative this

(Indonesian) ini

Speaker: IMK

noun soft coral

(Indonesian) karang lembek

Speaker: IMK

verb place; put; to place; to put

(Indonesian) taruh

Example: Wona pai pi direvava na pirio nei vawo.

Speaker: IMK

noun mango

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

noun clam Tridacna sp.; found on coral

(Indonesian) bia garu

Speaker: IMK

adjective crazy

(Indonesian) gila

Example: Sia vura sembepisavir.

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

adverb someday; one day

(Indonesian) satu saat

adjective dirty

(Indonesian) kotor

Example: Wona pai mieta ava vierariate.

noun wide, deep river

(Indonesian) sungai dalam luas

noun edible leaf; vegetable; greens

(Indonesian) daun; sayur

Example: Yau ira ivori rau na toko.

Speaker: IMK

verb marry; to marry

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

Example: Au ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

noun neck

(Indonesian) leher

Speaker: IMK

noun larynx

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

noun stone; rock

(Indonesian) batu

noun blood

(Indonesian) darah

Speaker: IMK

adjective; verb be clever; understand; know

(Indonesian) pandai; mengerti; tahu

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

Example: Yau iro ranu sasiri.

noun garden

(Indonesian) kebun

Speaker: IMK

verb hit; to hit

(Indonesian) pukul

verb make sound

(Indonesian) berbunyi

noun sand

(Indonesian) pasir

Speaker: IMK

verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

noun story

(Indonesian) ceritera

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: Wandamen

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

adjective, verb sorrowful, to miss

(Indonesian) berduka cita, rindu

adverb tomorrow

(Indonesian) besok

Speaker: IMK

noun shovel loan (originally Dutch or English?)

(Indonesian) sekop

noun orange; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk manis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri

Speaker: IMK

verb bathe Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

verb move; slide; to move; to slide

(Indonesian) pindah; sorong

Speaker: IMK

noun container, wrapper, sheath

(Indonesian) sarung

Speaker: IMK

noun nostril

(Indonesian) lubang hidung

noun breeze

(Indonesian) angin kecil, sepoi

Speaker: IMK

adjective diligent, industrious

(Indonesian) rajin, ganting

adjective tall; to be tall

(Indonesian) tinggi

Speaker: IMK

noun bay

(Indonesian) teluk

Speaker: IMK

numeral twenty

(Indonesian) dua puluh

verb be born; to be born

(Indonesian) lahir

verb kick; to kick

(Indonesian) tendang

verb write; to write

(Indonesian) tulis

Speaker: IMK

proper noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

noun coral

(Indonesian) karang

Speaker: IMK

phrase I don’t like eating mung beans.

(Indonesian) Saya tidak mau makan kacang hijau.

phrase I sew clothes.

(Indonesian) Saya jahit baju.