Wamesa

noun leg

(Indonesian) kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun nibong palm (large) spiny, oncosperma sp.

(Indonesian) pohon nibung besar

Speaker: IMK

phrase I paint my toenails red.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku kaki sampai merah.

noun k.o. wood; k.o. wood used for making canoes, has spines

(Indonesian) kayu untuk bikin prau

Speaker: IMK

noun tree fern

(Indonesian) pohon paku

Speaker: IMK

noun fruiting season

(Indonesian) musim berbuah

Speaker: IMK

noun heel

(Indonesian) tumit

Speaker: IMK

adjective very delicious at + vesie?

(Indonesian) enak sekali

Example: Aibuo wasi siambesie to diadiva.

Speaker: IMK

noun bait

(Indonesian) umpan ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun wild breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava; lit. meaning (’large guava’)

(Indonesian) jambu bola

noun coconut water

(Indonesian) air kelapa

Speaker: IMK

verb hide; conceal; keep; to hide, conceal

(Indonesian) sembunyi; simpang

Speaker: IMK

noun twig

(Indonesian) ranting

Speaker: IMK

adjective silent

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

noun coral sp., small

(Indonesian) sejenis karang kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun clothes; several/multiple pieces of clothing

(Indonesian) baju banyak; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

noun bird of paradise

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

noun k.o. fish dish

(Indonesian) ikan kuah

adverb very

(Indonesian) sekali

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

adverb towards outside lit: do+ri+wa

(Indonesian) ke luar

phrase Emily makes a house.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada bikin rumah.

phrase Emily works.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada sementara kerja.

verb sleep; to sleep

(Indonesian) tidur

Speaker: IMK

noun beetle eats holes in areca

(Indonesian) kumbang

phrase I stir-fry the fish in a little oil.

(Indonesian) Saya tumis ikan di minyak sedikit.

phrase I’m wearing a bracelet.

(Indonesian) Saya pakai gelang.

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

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

verb empty; gone

(Indonesian) habis

noun; verb saliva; to spit

(Indonesian) ludah; meludah

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) membelakangi

noun waist

(Indonesian) pinggang

Speaker: IMK

verb, noun speak; talk; word; language

(Indonesian) berbicara; berbahasa; kata; bahasa

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

noun speech

(Indonesian) bicaraan

Speaker: IMK

noun chicken

(Indonesian) ayam

Speaker: IMK

adjective heavy

(Indonesian) berat

pronoun you two; 2du pronoun

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

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) daun melinjo

Speaker: IMK

verb soft

(Indonesian) lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

noun water; stream

(Indonesian) air; kali

Speaker: IMK

adjective savage; lit. meaning (’hot’)

(Indonesian) ganas

Speaker: IMK

noun life; existence

(Indonesian) kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

adjective sorrowful

(Indonesian) berdukacita

Speaker: IMK

verb mourn

(Indonesian) berkabung

Speaker: IMK

verb break (of wood)

(Indonesian) patah (kayu)

Speaker: IMK

verb afraid; to be afraid

(Indonesian) takut

Speaker: IMK

verb full; to be full (from eating)

(Indonesian) kenyang

Speaker: IMK

noun, adjective man; male

(Indonesian) laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

noun net; basket

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis buah pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun shell bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang kerang

Speaker: IMK

adjective strong

(Indonesian) kuat

Speaker: IMK

verb place; put; to place; to put

(Indonesian) taruh

Example: Wona pai pi direvava na pirio nei vawo.

Speaker: IMK

noun eggplant

(Indonesian) terung

Speaker: IMK

verb to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

verb catch (fish); go fishing; to catch, as fish

(Indonesian) mancing

Example: Yau ya ipotei diapai tomanau.

Speaker: IMK

noun now rabua

(Indonesian) sekarang ini

adverb today; lit. meaning (’day this’)

(Indonesian) hari ini

noun future days

(Indonesian) hari akan datang

noun land; shore

(Indonesian) darat

adjective tired; sleepy

(Indonesian) mengantuk

verb lick; to lick

(Indonesian) jilat

Example: Wona nei riepi marareia katu nei.

verb wash (dishes); to wash (dishes)

(Indonesian) cuci (piring)

Speaker: IMK

adjective first

(Indonesian) pertama

adjective; verb be clever; understand; know

(Indonesian) pandai; mengerti; tahu

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

(Indonesian) kodok

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

Speaker: IMK

noun fishing pole

noun betel nut; areca Areca catechu

(Indonesian) buah pinang

Speaker: IMK

verb see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

verb sting, be sharp

(Indonesian) pedis

Speaker: IMK

noun land snail

(Indonesian) keong hutan

noun tongue

(Indonesian) lidah

noun large forest bandicoot edible

(Indonesian) tikus tanah besar

Speaker: IMK

noun shark

(Indonesian) ikan hiu; ikan mangiwang

noun comb loan? made from turtle shell

(Indonesian) sisir

Speaker: IMK

phrase They go their seperate ways.

(Indonesian) Mereka dua bagi jalan.

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

verb blow; to blow

(Indonesian) tiup

interrogative how

(Indonesian) bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

noun grandparent; grandchild

(Indonesian) nenek; kakek; cucu

Speaker: IMK

verb hug; grasp; hold; to hug

(Indonesian) peluk; tangkap

Example: Tipu wona pai.

noun singkong

(Indonesian) cassava

Speaker: IMK

verb appear; to appear

(Indonesian) muncul

noun palm; palm (of hand)

(Indonesian) telapak tangan

Speaker: IMK

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

verb wake up; to wake up transitive

(Indonesian) bangunkan

Example: Ira ivau ne marareia wai

verb go home

(Indonesian) pulang

Speaker: IMK

noun fat

(Indonesian) lemak; gemuk

Dialect: bemai

adverb only; just

(Indonesian) saja

verb kick; to kick

(Indonesian) tendang

adjective white

(Indonesian) putih

Speaker: IMK

locative there (far distance)

(Indonesian) sana

Speaker: IMK

noun mouse; small mouse found in houses

(Indonesian) tikus rumah

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog is black because it’s dirty.

(Indonesian) Anjing hitam karena kotor.