Wamesa

verb fish at night using a lamp

(Indonesian) cari ikan pake lampu

Example: Ira yadiate.

Speaker: IMK

verb hear; to hear

(Indonesian) dengar

Speaker: IMK

noun utensil for eating papeda

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun calf (of leg)

(Indonesian) betis

Speaker: IMK

noun fruiting season

(Indonesian) musim berbuah

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) nangka

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sago without thorns

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu tidak berduri

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut

(Indonesian) kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun rat

(Indonesian) tikus

Speaker: IMK

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

adjective sweet var: anona

(Indonesian) manis

Speaker: IMK

noun grandparent

(Indonesian) nenek dan kakek

Speaker: IMK

noun small matoa fruit

(Indonesian) matoa kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun squash

(Indonesian) labu

Speaker: IMK

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

noun sea almond tree; umbrella tree

(Indonesian) ketapang

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atari (Wandamen);

verb count; to count

(Indonesian) hitung

noun arrow

(Indonesian) anak panah

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bivalve mollusk found in mangrove logs; canoe worm eaten raw or boiled with salt, vinegar, and lime

(Indonesian) tambelo

Speaker: IMK

noun small waves verb?

(Indonesian) gelombang kecil

noun decorum; character; behavior

(Indonesian) sopan santum; sifat; pembawaan

Example: Buai pai dite.

Speaker: IMK

noun smoked fish

(Indonesian) ikan asar

Speaker: IMK

adverb very

(Indonesian) sekali

noun low tide

(Indonesian) pasang turun; meti; air turun

Example: Die pai sinaia.

Speaker: IMK

phrase The tide falls.

(Indonesian) Air turun.

noun papeda spoon; utensils for sago mush made from the spines of sago leaves.

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

verb empty; gone

(Indonesian) habis

noun christmas tree worm Spirobranchus corniculatus spp.

(Indonesian) sejenis cacing laut

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. snail

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

noun reef fish (crescent-banded grunter?) black & white striped

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

adjective small

(Indonesian) kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun term of address for a younger woman from an elder; girl

(Indonesian) mbak; perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun tree resin

(Indonesian) pohon damar

noun crowned pigeon loan, var: mambruk

(Indonesian) burung mambruk

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: BMW

noun bamboo

(Indonesian) bambu

Speaker: IMK

noun wasp; bee small

(Indonesian) lebah

Speaker: IMK

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK

adjective gentle

(Indonesian) lembut

adjective calm

(Indonesian) teduh

Speaker: IMK

adjective scattered

(Indonesian) terhambur

verb break (of wood)

(Indonesian) patah (kayu)

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

imperative go slowly

(Indonesian) pelahan saja

Speaker: IMK

verb work; to work

(Indonesian) kerja

Example: Emily ninaripi.

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket sings in the evenings

(Indonesian) sejenis belalang; jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

noun turmeric same as ’yellow’ in Wondama

(Indonesian) kunyit

Speaker: IMK

adjective very fine

(Indonesian) halus sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun sea turtle wave-thing?

(Indonesian) kura-kura

noun traditional drum; lit. meaning (’thing with sound’)

(Indonesian) tifa

Speaker: IMK

noun front

(Indonesian) depan

Example: Buku pai niena do po garduse pai.

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) mancing

Example: Yau ya ipotei diapai tomanau.

Speaker: IMK

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

noun day

(Indonesian) hari

adjective blue

(Indonesian) biru

Speaker: IMK

adposition downwards, farther down

(Indonesian) ke bawah (lagi)

Speaker: IMK

noun land; shore

(Indonesian) darat

noun needle

Speaker: IMK

numeral five

(Indonesian) lima

Speaker: IMK

noun sand

(Indonesian) pasir

Speaker: IMK

verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

noun brain lit. ’head marrow’

(Indonesian) otak

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

Speaker: IMK

noun rear end; buttocks

(Indonesian) pantat

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: Wandamen

noun bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang

Speaker: IMK

adjective arrogant; not calm

(Indonesian) sombong-sombong; tidak tenang

Speaker: IMK

verb see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

numeral hundred

(Indonesian) ratus

Speaker: IMK

noun god; master

(Indonesian) tuhan; Allah

Speaker: IMK

noun orange; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk manis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

noun bone

(Indonesian) tulang

Speaker: IMK

noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

verb sting, be sharp

(Indonesian) pedis

Speaker: IMK

verb grow; to grow

(Indonesian) tumbuh

Example: Barimu pasi sisiwara.

Speaker: IMK

verb move; slide; to move; to slide

(Indonesian) pindah; sorong

Speaker: IMK

verb worship; to worship

(Indonesian) sembah

noun mouth; lips

(Indonesian) mulut; bibir

Speaker: IMK

noun peninsula

(Indonesian) tanjung

Speaker: IMK

noun foam Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) busa

Speaker: IMK

verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea snail eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis kerang

verb drink; to drink

(Indonesian) minum

verb ask uta + usar?

(Indonesian) bertanya

Speaker: IMK

verb lie down

(Indonesian) merebahkan diri; baring

Speaker: IMK

adverb only; just

(Indonesian) saja

verb kick; to kick

(Indonesian) tendang

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

locative there (far distance)

(Indonesian) sana

Speaker: IMK

noun storm

(Indonesian) angin ribut

phrase The dog licks the boy.

(Indonesian) Anjing jilat anak kecil.

phrase The dog sets his chin on a leaf.

(Indonesian) Anjing taruh dagunya di atas daun.

noun smoke

(Indonesian) asap

phrase I already did that

(Indonesian) saya ini sudah

Speaker: IMK

adverb then

(Indonesian) terus; lalu

phrase I place my chin on the table.

(Indonesian) Saya taruh dagu di atas meja.