Wamesa

noun sago grub eaten

(Indonesian) ulat sago

Speaker: IMK

noun yellow pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah kuning pandan

noun utensil for eating papeda

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun cold papeda

(Indonesian) papeda dingin

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sago without thorns

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu tidak berduri

Speaker: IMK

adj only; just

(Indonesian) hanya

Speaker: IMK

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

verb weave; to weave

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Emily dianu rota pai.

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) bagian dari tanaman sagu (gabus?)

Speaker: IMK

noun church

(Indonesian) gereja

Speaker: IMK

noun squash

(Indonesian) labu

Speaker: IMK

verb patrol reduplicated

(Indonesian) ronda-ronda

Speaker: IMK

noun branch; branching

(Indonesian) cabang; bercabang

Speaker: IMK

noun arrow

(Indonesian) anak panah

Speaker: IMK

verb hang; to hang

(Indonesian) gantung; tergantung

Speaker: IMK

verb patrol asociated with Bintuni dialect?

(Indonesian) meronda

Speaker: IMK

noun clothes; several/multiple pieces of clothing

(Indonesian) baju banyak; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

verb be a liar or deceiver

(Indonesian) penipu; tukang tipu

Example: Andi diawi baru.

Speaker: IMK

phrase I open the book.

(Indonesian) Saya buka buku ini.

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

noun tooth

(Indonesian) gigi

phrase Emily makes a house.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada bikin rumah.

verb dream; to dream

(Indonesian) bermimpi

Speaker: IMK

noun widow

(Indonesian) menjanda

Speaker: IMK

verb choose; to choose

(Indonesian) pilih

verb to wind, as papeda on chopsticks Tisi?

(Indonesian) balik (papeda)

Example: Setisi ana.

noun single-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan punya satu mata

Speaker: IMK

verb agree; to agree

(Indonesian) pakat

noun anchor

(Indonesian) jangkar

noun wood mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur kayu

verb tie; to tie

(Indonesian) ikat

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

adjective lazy

(Indonesian) pamalas

Speaker: IMK

verb scatter; to scatter

(Indonesian) berpencar

Example: Ikaye more nesi.

Speaker: IMK

adjective captivating; interesting; lit. meaning (’hold stomach’)

(Indonesian) menarik hati

noun stinkbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

noun glass

(Indonesian) kaca

noun k.o. bird

(Indonesian) sejenis burung

Speaker: IMK

verb bathe; to bathe, to swim

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

adjective heavy

(Indonesian) berat

verb soft

(Indonesian) lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

adjective sharp

(Indonesian) tajam

Speaker: IMK

adjective interesting

(Indonesian) menarik

verb play; to play

(Indonesian) bermain

Speaker: IMK

adjective black

(Indonesian) hitam

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you three; 2tri pronoun rare

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

Speaker: IMK

pronoun y’all; 2pl pronoun

(Indonesian) kalian; kamu (Melayu Papua)

Speaker: IMK

verb disappear

(Indonesian) hilang

Speaker: IMK

demonstrative this

(Indonesian) ini

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional drum ??+rotu

(Indonesian) tipa/tifa

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis buah pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun corn

(Indonesian) jagung

Speaker: IMK

verb cut; to cut

(Indonesian) potong

adjective big; large

(Indonesian) besar

Speaker: IMK

verb place; put

(Indonesian) taruh; letakkan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small clam eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

noun clam Tridacna sp.; found on coral

(Indonesian) bia garu

Speaker: IMK

verb deaf

(Indonesian) tuli

Speaker: IMK

verb go; to go

(Indonesian) pergi

Speaker: IMK

noun now rabua

(Indonesian) sekarang ini

noun skin

(Indonesian) kulit

adverb more than

(Indonesian) lebih

noun side

(Indonesian) sebelah

Dialect: ˈrawa

verb wash (dishes); to wash (dishes)

(Indonesian) cuci (piring)

Speaker: IMK

numeral nine

(Indonesian) sembilan

numeral five

(Indonesian) lima

Speaker: IMK

verb change

(Indonesian) ganti

noun brain lit. ’head marrow’

(Indonesian) otak

verb crawl; trap

(Indonesian) merayap; merangkap

Speaker: IMK

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

verb carry over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong; pikul

noun seashore; beach

(Indonesian) pinggir laut

verb see, look, stare

(Indonesian) lihat, tatap

noun clothes

(Indonesian) baju; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

adjective arrogant; not calm

(Indonesian) sombong-sombong; tidak tenang

Speaker: IMK

noun betel nut; areca Areca catechu

(Indonesian) buah pinang

Speaker: IMK

noun moon

(Indonesian) bulan

Speaker: IMK

interjection good morning!

(Indonesian) selamat pagi!

Speaker: IMK

noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

verb sting, be sharp

(Indonesian) pedis

Speaker: IMK

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

verb stand up

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

verb worship; to worship

(Indonesian) sembah

verb want (to eat); crave

(Indonesian) ingin (makan)

noun saliva

(Indonesian) liur; air mulut

verb kiss; to kiss

(Indonesian) cium

noun peninsula

(Indonesian) tanjung

Speaker: IMK

noun foam Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) busa

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

verb can’t, don’t know

(Indonesian) tidak bisa; tidak tahu

Speaker: IMK

verb fall on; hit; be afflicted by; to fall on; to hit ; to be afflicted by

(Indonesian) menimpa; kena

numeral twenty

(Indonesian) dua puluh

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

noun witch; sorcerer

(Indonesian) tukang sihir; dukun

Speaker: IMK

noun cassowary

(Indonesian) burung kasuari

Speaker: IMK

adverb then

(Indonesian) terus; lalu

noun coral

(Indonesian) karang

Speaker: IMK

phrase I want to drink coffee.

(Indonesian) Saya mau minum kopi.