Wamesa

noun sago grub eaten

(Indonesian) ulat sago

Speaker: IMK

noun knee

(Indonesian) lutut

Speaker: IMK

phrase I paint my toenails red.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku kaki sampai merah.

noun calf (of leg)

(Indonesian) betis

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree brought in by the Dutch

(Indonesian) pohon mundur

Speaker: IMK

noun bed

(Indonesian) tempat tidur

Speaker: IMK

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

noun oyster shells meat is eaten

(Indonesian) kulit bia tiram

Speaker: IMK

adj only; just

(Indonesian) hanya

Speaker: IMK

noun twig

(Indonesian) ranting

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

noun door

(Indonesian) pintu

Speaker: IMK

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

verb patrol asociated with Bintuni dialect?

(Indonesian) meronda

Speaker: IMK

phrase The book is in front of the box.

(Indonesian) Buku di depan karton.

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

noun nighttime low tide

(Indonesian) meti malam

noun tooth

(Indonesian) gigi

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

phrase Emily makes a house.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada bikin rumah.

noun cockroach

(Indonesian) kakerlak, kecoa

Speaker: IMK

noun water

(Indonesian) air

Speaker: IMK

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

verb urinate

(Indonesian) kencing

noun liquid; sauce

(Indonesian) air; kuah

noun k.o. snail

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

adverb progressive aspect; just now

(Indonesian) sedang; tadi

adverb tomorrow; morning

(Indonesian) besok; pagi

Speaker: IMK

noun freshwater eel

(Indonesian) belut air tawar

Speaker: IMK

verb get check initial vowel; final [i] may be 3sg DO

(Indonesian) ambil

Speaker: IMK

adverb also; too

(Indonesian) juga

Speaker: IMK

verb bathe; to bathe, to swim

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea small cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang kecil

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

noun bee; honey bee

(Indonesian) lebah madu

Speaker: IMK

noun valley; plain

(Indonesian) lembah; tanah luas

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: mapa;

phrase The boy takes one, six frogs remain.

(Indonesian) Anak bawa satu, tinggal kodok enam.

noun coral polyp

(Indonesian) belangan

Speaker: IMK

adjective very beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik sekali

Speaker: IMK

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

adjective cruel; lit. meaning (’`always hot’’)

(Indonesian) kejam

Speaker: IMK

verb sit, live

(Indonesian) duduk, tinggal

Example: Imaso na karapea.

Speaker: IMK

verb mourn

(Indonesian) berkabung

Speaker: IMK

verb muddy

(Indonesian) tanah lumpur

Speaker: IMK

verb put out; turn off

(Indonesian) padam

Example: Yau imayo adia.

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you all

(Indonesian) kamu semua; kalian semua

pronoun y’all; 2pl pronoun

(Indonesian) kalian; kamu (Melayu Papua)

Speaker: IMK

preposition at; in; locative preposition

(Indonesian) di

Speaker: IMK

verb curse; to curse

(Indonesian) maki

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bingung

Speaker: IMK

noun gun

(Indonesian) pistol; senjata

Speaker: IMK

noun gorge; ravine

(Indonesian) jurang

Speaker: IMK

verb cut; to cut

(Indonesian) potong

phrase The pineapples are unripe.

(Indonesian) Nenas belum masak.

noun pig

(Indonesian) babi

Speaker: IMK

noun snail

(Indonesian) siput

Speaker: IMK

noun snail shells

(Indonesian) kulit siput

Speaker: IMK

verb slither; to slither, as a snake.

(Indonesian) lingkar; merayap

Example: Tawai pai ria pavi na ai pai.

noun now rabua

(Indonesian) sekarang ini

noun spinach

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

noun sea

(Indonesian) laut

Speaker: IMK

noun blood

(Indonesian) darah

Speaker: IMK

noun hair

(Indonesian) rambut

Speaker: IMK

noun horns

(Indonesian) tanduk

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl; trap

(Indonesian) merayap; merangkap

Speaker: IMK

adjective fragrant

(Indonesian) bauh harum

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

noun stomach

(Indonesian) perut

Speaker: IMK

adjective sad lit. ’bad stomach’

(Indonesian) sedih; hati susah

Speaker: IMK

verb think; to think

(Indonesian) pikir

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

(Indonesian) suka; senang; sukacita; semangat

verb dig

(Indonesian) gali

adverb tomorrow

(Indonesian) besok

Speaker: IMK

noun bow of a canoe

(Indonesian) mata perahu

Speaker: IMK

adjective quiet; still

(Indonesian) sunyi

Speaker: IMK

verb guard; to guard

(Indonesian) menjaga; jaga lihat

Speaker: IMK

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

Example: Buku pai iseva.

Speaker: IMK

noun rainbow

(Indonesian) pelangi

Speaker: IMK

noun shovel loan (originally Dutch or English?)

(Indonesian) sekop

noun bone

(Indonesian) tulang

Speaker: IMK

noun European; westerner

(Indonesian) orang Eropa; orang barat; bule

verb wobble

(Indonesian) goyang

Example: Yau isonini ai.

Speaker: IMK

noun nostril

(Indonesian) lubang hidung

verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea snail eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis kerang

noun father Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

phrase We all cut our hair, too.

(Indonesian) Kita semua gunting rambut juga.

verb narrate (a story)

(Indonesian) bercerita

Speaker: IMK

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

Speaker: IMK

noun bay

(Indonesian) teluk

Speaker: IMK

noun praying mantis said to have a worm living in its gut that will badly injure anyone who accidentally touches it

(Indonesian) belalang besar

Speaker: IMK

adjective sinful

(Indonesian) berdosa

Speaker: IMK

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

interrogative what; how

(Indonesian) apa; bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

adjective white

(Indonesian) putih

Speaker: IMK

noun paper; letter

(Indonesian) kertas; surat

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. traditional wooden bowl

(Indonesian) mangkok sempe

Speaker: IMK

phrase I sing a traditional (ri) song.

(Indonesian) Saya nyanyi lagu ada ri.