Wamesa

noun k.o. small mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun toe

(Indonesian) jari kaki

Speaker: IMK

phrase I paint my toenails red.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku kaki sampai merah.

noun ankle

(Indonesian) mata kaki

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) papeda

Speaker: IMK

verb shoot (with arrow)

(Indonesian) panahkan

Example: Yanai.

Speaker: IMK

noun ant

(Indonesian) semut

Speaker: IMK

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) jambu bola

noun coconut

(Indonesian) kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun apple loan

(Indonesian) apel

Speaker: IMK

noun catfish Clarias batrachus

(Indonesian) ikan lele

Speaker: IMK

noun mace

(Indonesian) bunga pala

Speaker: IMK

noun coral tree (Erythrina sp.); lit. meaning (’foreign flower’) tall, fruiting, possibly brought by Dutch

(Indonesian) pohon dadak

Speaker: IMK

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

adverb like that; like so

(Indonesian) seperti itu; begitu sudah

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: ariria;

noun sand dollar; lit. meaning (’urchin skin’) asaruai, rawa

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

noun octopus

(Indonesian) gurita

Speaker: IMK

adjective beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik

Speaker: IMK

noun door

(Indonesian) pintu

Speaker: IMK

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

verb hang; to hang

(Indonesian) gantung; tergantung

Speaker: IMK

noun older sibling

(Indonesian) kakak

phrase The taros grow.

(Indonesian) Keladi tumbuh.

noun bottle loan

(Indonesian) botol

noun decorum; character; behavior

(Indonesian) sopan santum; sifat; pembawaan

Example: Buai pai dite.

Speaker: IMK

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

phrase The fish has already been grilled.

(Indonesian) Ikan sudah dibakar.

noun sister-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar perempuan

noun nibong/areca palm (small) k.o. nibong, ’pohon pinang’, small. Areca sp?

(Indonesian) pohon nibung/pinang

Speaker: IMK

phrase Emily makes a house.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada bikin rumah.

noun morinda (noni) fruit Morinda sp (likely citrifolia)

(Indonesian) buah noni (mengkudu)

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) berpisah

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) Saya tumis ikan di minyak sedikit.

verb to wind, as papeda on chopsticks Tisi?

(Indonesian) balik (papeda)

Example: Setisi ana.

verb raw; unripe

(Indonesian) mentah

Example: Piamberi pasi sikamaru.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. snail

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

noun land crab lives at the shore, unlike land crab ’muri’

(Indonesian) kepiting tanah

Speaker: IMK

verb shave; to shave

(Indonesian) cukur

adjective small

(Indonesian) kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun speech

(Indonesian) bicaraan

Speaker: IMK

noun amaranth leaves eaten

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

noun thunder

(Indonesian) guntur

verb cut; slice; to cut; to slice

(Indonesian) gunting, iris

Example: Tatawura tanggutu tandunandau nesi kota.

adjective heavy

(Indonesian) berat

pronoun you two; 2du pronoun

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

Speaker: IMK

noun kerosene

(Indonesian) minyak tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun bee; honey bee

(Indonesian) lebah madu

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) daun melinjo

Speaker: IMK

adjective like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: masi;

verb dance; to dance

(Indonesian) tari

Speaker: IMK

noun crow L from Indonesian

(Indonesian) burung gagak

Speaker: IMK

noun earthquake

(Indonesian) gempah bumi

Speaker: IMK

verb regret

(Indonesian) menyesal

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional drum ??+rotu

(Indonesian) tipa/tifa

Speaker: IMK

adverb earlier; an earlier time; front

(Indonesian) dulu; depan

Speaker: IMK

adjective a lot; many

(Indonesian) banyak sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small clam eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

Speaker: IMK

verb break

(Indonesian) kasih pecah

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) mancing

Example: Yau ya ipotei diapai tomanau.

Speaker: IMK

verb deaf

(Indonesian) tuli

Speaker: IMK

noun bead

(Indonesian) manik-manik

Speaker: IMK

noun belongings

(Indonesian) harta

noun wide river

(Indonesian) sungai luas

Speaker: IMK

noun larynx

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

adverb more than

(Indonesian) lebih

numeral seven

(Indonesian) tujuh

noun string bag

(Indonesian) tas, noken, kantung

Speaker: IMK

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

noun tobacco loan - source?

(Indonesian) tembakau

Speaker: IMK

verb stir-fry; to stir-fry

(Indonesian) tumis

Example: Isanana dia nesi na mani katu.

adjective cheerful, very happy

(Indonesian) riang, senang sekali

Speaker: IMK

adverb left (side)

(Indonesian) kiri

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket; cicada

(Indonesian) jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

verb call; ask permission

(Indonesian) panggil; minta ijin

Example: Isawe irane.

Speaker: IMK

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

noun outrigger connector

(Indonesian) bagian perahu semang

Speaker: IMK

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

numeral hundred

(Indonesian) ratus

Speaker: IMK

noun orange; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk manis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

noun mother non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu

Speaker: IMK

noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

noun stepmother

(Indonesian) mama tiri

verb return; turn

(Indonesian) kembali; balik

noun snot

(Indonesian) ingus

verb be like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK

noun father Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

Speaker: IMK

numeral three

(Indonesian) tiga

Speaker: IMK

noun hand

(Indonesian) tangan

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: wara;

verb drop; to drop

(Indonesian) menjatuhkan

adverb beside a house

(Indonesian) di samping rumah

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

noun witch; sorcerer

(Indonesian) tukang sihir; dukun

Speaker: IMK

phrase I light the fire.

(Indonesian) Saya menyalakan api.

phrase I shake the tree

(Indonesian) Saya goyang pohon.

phrase I want to drink coffee.

(Indonesian) Saya mau minum kopi.