Wamesa

noun leg

(Indonesian) kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun pole

(Indonesian) tiang

Speaker: IMK

noun jackfruit; lit. meaning (’immigrant breadfruit’) ’amber’ is melayu Papua

(Indonesian) nangka

Speaker: IMK

noun bait

(Indonesian) umpan ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun village

(Indonesian) desa

Speaker: IMK

noun inland; interior country; lit. meaning (’behind village’)

(Indonesian) udik

Speaker: IMK

noun gnat antepenultimate stress

(Indonesian) agus kecil; agas

noun mace

(Indonesian) bunga pala

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit eaten

(Indonesian) buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

verb give birth to; be parent to

(Indonesian) melahirkan

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) kakatua

Speaker: IMK

phrase The taros grow.

(Indonesian) Keladi tumbuh.

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

phrase The tide falls.

(Indonesian) Air turun.

noun tooth

(Indonesian) gigi

noun brother-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar laki-laki

noun sago pulp

(Indonesian) ampas sagu

Example: Abise pai dia ina.

Speaker: IMK

noun widow

(Indonesian) menjanda

Speaker: IMK

verb spear; stab; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; tikam

Example: Yau yisani diapai.

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo shoot roasted and eaten

(Indonesian) rebung bambu

Speaker: IMK

verb empty; gone

(Indonesian) habis

noun Banda mace especially sour

(Indonesian) buah pala Banda

verb raw; unripe

(Indonesian) mentah

Example: Piamberi pasi sikamaru.

Speaker: IMK

noun hole

(Indonesian) lobang

Speaker: IMK

noun water

(Indonesian) air

Speaker: IMK

adjective hard; strong; rough; rubbery

(Indonesian) kras; kasar; kenyal

Example: Pibata ne kiri to karakuai.

Speaker: IMK

noun high tide

(Indonesian) air naik

Speaker: IMK

verb tie; to tie

(Indonesian) ikat

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

noun mung bean

(Indonesian) kacang hijau

noun long beans

(Indonesian) kacang panjang

noun red bean; kidney bean; lit. meaning (’bean 3sg-red’)

(Indonesian) kacang merah

verb, noun speak; talk; word; language

(Indonesian) berbicara; berbahasa; kata; bahasa

noun freshwater eel

(Indonesian) belut air tawar

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. stink bug prob. Tessaratomidae sp.

(Indonesian) kutu yang balu

noun chicken

(Indonesian) ayam

Speaker: IMK

adverb also; too

(Indonesian) juga

Speaker: IMK

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo

(Indonesian) bambu

Speaker: IMK

noun oil

(Indonesian) minyak

Speaker: IMK

verb charred

(Indonesian) hangus sekali

Speaker: IMK

adjective calm

(Indonesian) teduh

Speaker: IMK

verb tired; exhausted; to be tired, exhausted

(Indonesian) capek

Speaker: IMK

adjective low-spirited; weak

(Indonesian) loyo

adjective hot

(Indonesian) panas

Speaker: IMK

noun life; existence

(Indonesian) kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

adjective like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: masi;

verb alone; to be alone

(Indonesian) sendiri

Speaker: IMK

noun dream

(Indonesian) mimpi

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small fish

(Indonesian) ikan puri

Speaker: IMK

noun tree kangaroo Dendrolagus, probably inustus (grizzled tree kangaroo)

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

verb have more immeditae than ’nei’

(Indonesian) punya

Example: Yau irane inewe barimu nei.

Speaker: IMK

noun cat

(Indonesian) kucing

Speaker: IMK

noun knife

(Indonesian) pisau

Speaker: IMK

verb stand; to stand

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

adjective very fine

(Indonesian) halus sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional drum ??+rotu

(Indonesian) tipa/tifa

Speaker: IMK

noun nipa palm used to thatch rooves

(Indonesian) nipa

Speaker: IMK

adjective a lot; many

(Indonesian) banyak sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun map

(Indonesian) peta

phrase The turtle bit down hard.

(Indonesian) Kura-kura gigit kras.

noun k.o. sea shell found on rocks, lit ’widow’

(Indonesian) sejenis karang tempel di batu

particle no; not; negative particle

(Indonesian) tidak

Speaker: IMK

noun egg

(Indonesian) telur

Speaker: IMK

verb break

(Indonesian) kasih pecah

Speaker: IMK

verb deaf

(Indonesian) tuli

Speaker: IMK

noun wide river

(Indonesian) sungai luas

Speaker: IMK

noun spinach

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

adposition downwards, farther down

(Indonesian) ke bawah (lagi)

Speaker: IMK

noun spring

(Indonesian) air muncul

Speaker: IMK

noun tear

(Indonesian) air mata

verb be married

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

verb press; squeeze; to press; to squeeze

(Indonesian) ramas

noun horns

(Indonesian) tanduk

Speaker: IMK

noun louse

(Indonesian) kutu

Speaker: IMK

noun brain lit. ’head marrow’

(Indonesian) otak

verb cry

(Indonesian) menangis

Speaker: IMK

adverb quickly; fast

(Indonesian) cepat

Example: Yau ira saira.

Speaker: IMK

noun pig spear

(Indonesian) tombak babi

Speaker: IMK

adjective dry

(Indonesian) kering

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

verb think; to think

(Indonesian) pikir

noun whale

(Indonesian) ikan paus

Speaker: IMK

noun outrigger connector

(Indonesian) bagian perahu semang

Speaker: IMK

noun outrigger boom

(Indonesian) tangan perahu

Speaker: IMK

adjective quiet; still

(Indonesian) sunyi

Speaker: IMK

numeral one

(Indonesian) satu

Speaker: IMK

verb bathe Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

noun container, wrapper, sheath

(Indonesian) sarung

Speaker: IMK

verb kiss; to kiss

(Indonesian) cium

phrase My ears are ringing.

(Indonesian) Telinga dua-dua berdering.

verb overlap with; be underneath

(Indonesian) tindis

Example: Andi tiau tawa yau.

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) menimpa; kena

phrase He hugs the dog.

(Indonesian) Dia peluk anjing.

adjective tall; to be tall

(Indonesian) tinggi

Speaker: IMK

noun palm; palm (of hand)

(Indonesian) telapak tangan

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog pants.

(Indonesian) Anjing hosa.

phrase I already did that

(Indonesian) saya ini sudah

Speaker: IMK

adverb then

(Indonesian) terus; lalu