Wamesa

noun yellow pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah kuning pandan

noun toe

(Indonesian) jari kaki

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) nangka

Speaker: IMK

adjective very delicious at + vesie?

(Indonesian) enak sekali

Example: Aibuo wasi siambesie to diadiva.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sago without thorns

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu tidak berduri

Speaker: IMK

noun oyster shells meat is eaten

(Indonesian) kulit bia tiram

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit Artocarpus altilis

(Indonesian) sukun

Speaker: IMK

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

adjective sweet var: anona

(Indonesian) manis

Speaker: IMK

noun squash

(Indonesian) labu

Speaker: IMK

verb swim; to swim

(Indonesian) berenang; mandi

Speaker: IMK

noun door

(Indonesian) pintu

Speaker: IMK

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

conjunction because

(Indonesian) karena

Speaker: IMK

verb hang; to hang

(Indonesian) gantung; tergantung

Speaker: IMK

noun clothes; several/multiple pieces of clothing

(Indonesian) baju banyak; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

noun decorum; character; behavior

(Indonesian) sopan santum; sifat; pembawaan

Example: Buai pai dite.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fish (stingray?) punya tanduk di ekor

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan (ikan pari?)

Speaker: IMK

adj? become; happen ’yau ivediadi’ ’I become’

(Indonesian) jadi

Speaker: IMK

adverb very

(Indonesian) sekali

noun ambush, trap

(Indonesian) penyerangan

adverb towards outside lit: do+ri+wa

(Indonesian) ke luar

phrase Emily sews a noken.

(Indonesian) Emily jahit noken.

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

(Indonesian) Saya tumis ikan di minyak sedikit.

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

noun single-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan punya satu mata

Speaker: IMK

phrase The water is wide and deep.

(Indonesian) Air dalam dan luas.

noun unmarried woman

(Indonesian) bujang perempuan; nona

Speaker: IMK

noun backbone; spine

(Indonesian) tulang belakang

noun waist

(Indonesian) pinggang

Speaker: IMK

adverb progressive aspect; just now

(Indonesian) sedang; tadi

adverb tomorrow; morning

(Indonesian) besok; pagi

Speaker: IMK

noun mung bean

(Indonesian) kacang hijau

verb whisper; to whisper

(Indonesian) berbisik

noun thunder

(Indonesian) guntur

verb shy; ashamed

(Indonesian) malu

Speaker: IMK

adjective satisfied

(Indonesian) sudah puas

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. seaweed fruit eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis buah rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

verb wear jewelry; decorate oneself

(Indonesian) menghiasi

Speaker: IMK

phrase The boy takes one, six frogs remain.

(Indonesian) Anak bawa satu, tinggal kodok enam.

noun water; stream

(Indonesian) air; kali

Speaker: IMK

adjective hot

(Indonesian) panas

Speaker: IMK

adjective sharp

(Indonesian) tajam

Speaker: IMK

verb dance; to dance

(Indonesian) tari

Speaker: IMK

verb play; to play

(Indonesian) bermain

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you three; 2tri pronoun rare

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

Speaker: IMK

verb kill

(Indonesian) bunuh

Speaker: IMK

noun crab

(Indonesian) kepiting

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

noun net; basket

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

verb have more immeditae than ’nei’

(Indonesian) punya

Example: Yau irane inewe barimu nei.

Speaker: IMK

locative here

(Indonesian) di sini

Speaker: IMK

adjective full

(Indonesian) penuh

verb boil; to boil

(Indonesian) mendidi

noun family group; clan

(Indonesian) keluarga; marga

Speaker: IMK

noun food

(Indonesian) makanan

Speaker: IMK

verb wobble; tremble

(Indonesian) gemetar; goyang

noun side

(Indonesian) sebelah

Dialect: ˈrawa

noun eyelash, eyebrow

(Indonesian) bulu mata, alis mata

noun a spacious place (?)

(Indonesian) tempat luas (?)

Speaker: IMK

numeral nine

(Indonesian) sembilan

numeral five

(Indonesian) lima

Speaker: IMK

verb be married

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

Example: Yau iro ranu sasiri.

noun garden

(Indonesian) kebun

Speaker: IMK

verb gather; to gather

(Indonesian) berkumpul

Example: Irure kawasa pasia.

adverb repeatedly

(Indonesian) ulang kali

noun spine of sago leaf

(Indonesian) pelepa sagu

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl; trap

(Indonesian) merayap; merangkap

Speaker: IMK

adverb quickly; fast

(Indonesian) cepat

Example: Yau ira saira.

Speaker: IMK

adjective sad lit. ’bad stomach’

(Indonesian) sedih; hati susah

Speaker: IMK

verb reminisce

(Indonesian) duduk berpikir, ingat

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

Speaker: IMK

noun bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang

Speaker: IMK

noun Laportea Decumana leaves have stinging hairs; used medicinally, as a stimulant

(Indonesian) daun gatal

noun small mangrove tree fruits are soaked, cooked with coconut, peeled, and eaten

(Indonesian) nangro kecil

Speaker: IMK

adverb tomorrow

(Indonesian) besok

Speaker: IMK

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

noun bow of a canoe

(Indonesian) mata perahu

Speaker: IMK

verb cough

(Indonesian) batuk

Speaker: IMK

noun pomelo; lit. meaning (’large orange’)

(Indonesian) jeruk bali

noun k.o. small citrus

(Indonesian) jeruk kecil

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri

Speaker: IMK

verb bark

(Indonesian) menggonggong

verb return; turn

(Indonesian) kembali; balik

noun cave

(Indonesian) goa; gua

Speaker: IMK

verb kiss; to kiss

(Indonesian) cium

numeral thirteen

(Indonesian) tiga puluh

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

verb narrate (a story)

(Indonesian) bercerita

Speaker: IMK

adjective diligent, industrious

(Indonesian) rajin, ganting

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

adverb only; just

(Indonesian) saja

noun rope

(Indonesian) tali

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. traditional wooden bowl

(Indonesian) mangkok sempe

Speaker: IMK

adverb then

(Indonesian) terus; lalu

pronoun I; 1sg pronoun

(Indonesian) saya

Speaker: IMK

phrase I shake the tree

(Indonesian) Saya goyang pohon.

phrase I untie the knotted rope.

(Indonesian) Saya lepas tali yang ikat.