Wamesa

noun pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah merah pandan

Speaker: IMK

phrase I paint my toenails red.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku kaki sampai merah.

conjunction but

(Indonesian) tapi

Speaker: IMK

noun kangaroo

(Indonesian) kangguru

Speaker: IMK

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut

(Indonesian) kelapa

Speaker: IMK

verb read

(Indonesian) membaca

Speaker: IMK

noun cobweb

(Indonesian) sarang laba-laba

Speaker: IMK

noun grandparent

(Indonesian) nenek dan kakek

Speaker: IMK

noun front of body

(Indonesian) depan (badan)

Speaker: IMK

verb sew; to sew

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Yau yaware sasu.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: awari;

noun mother 1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

verb carry; to carry on the hip or over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong

adverb very

(Indonesian) sekali

noun sister-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar perempuan

noun night

(Indonesian) malam

noun money

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: IMK

Morinda tree Morinda sp (likely citrifolia); used to make medicine.

(Indonesian) pohon mengkudu

Speaker: IMK

noun widow

(Indonesian) menjanda

Speaker: IMK

noun earth; ground

(Indonesian) tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

Speaker: IMK

verb scratch; to scratch

(Indonesian) garut

Speaker: IMK

verb urinate

(Indonesian) kencing

verb bad; evil; to be bad, evil

(Indonesian) jahat; buruk

Speaker: IMK

noun hot water; any hot liquid, including water, coffee, tea, etc

(Indonesian) air panas

Example: Yau sore karu yunu karomas kopi.

adjective, noun far-ish; distance; gap

(Indonesian) agak jauh; celah

noun earthworm

(Indonesian) cacing tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun cucumber

(Indonesian) ketimun

noun waist

(Indonesian) pinggang

Speaker: IMK

adjective small

(Indonesian) kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun mung bean

(Indonesian) kacang hijau

noun long beans

(Indonesian) kacang panjang

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

noun frog; k.o. green frog Inedible. From Indonesian ’kodok’

(Indonesian) kodok

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

(Indonesian) kutu yang balu

adverb also; too

(Indonesian) juga

Speaker: IMK

adjective narrow

(Indonesian) sempit

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun valley between mountains

(Indonesian) lembah antara gunung-gunung

Speaker: IMK

adjective heavy

(Indonesian) berat

noun vomit

(Indonesian) muntah

Speaker: IMK

noun seaweed

(Indonesian) rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

adjective ripe

(Indonesian) masak; matang

Speaker: IMK

phrase

(Indonesian) Anak injak air.

noun water; stream

(Indonesian) air; kali

Speaker: IMK

adjective hot

(Indonesian) panas

Speaker: IMK

adjective savage; lit. meaning (’hot’)

(Indonesian) ganas

Speaker: IMK

adjective gloomy; sad

(Indonesian) muram

Speaker: IMK

pronoun y’all; 2pl pronoun

(Indonesian) kalian; kamu (Melayu Papua)

Speaker: IMK

verb belly laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa kras

Speaker: IMK

noun thatched roof made of sago leaves

(Indonesian) atap dibikin dari daun sagu

Speaker: IMK

verb have (intr); mine, yours, etc. inwe + i

(Indonesian) punya

Example: Buku wani inewi.

Speaker: IMK

noun turmeric same as ’yellow’ in Wondama

(Indonesian) kunyit

Speaker: IMK

verb pull (out); to pull (out)

(Indonesian) sentak

Speaker: IMK

verb kick

(Indonesian) tendang

Speaker: IMK

verb break check root - 3sg ’diotu’

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

noun family group; clan

(Indonesian) keluarga; marga

Speaker: IMK

verb move forward; beat; get ahead

(Indonesian) kemuka; mendahului

Speaker: IMK

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

Speaker: IMK

noun cassava

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

Speaker: IMK

adjective a lot; many

(Indonesian) banyak sekali

Speaker: IMK

interjection don’t worry about it

(Indonesian) tidak apa-apa

Speaker: IMK

noun clam Tridacna sp.; found on coral

(Indonesian) bia garu

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional song

(Indonesian) lagu adat

noun Sunday; lit. meaning (’church day’)

(Indonesian) hari minggu

Speaker: IMK

interjection hello; good day

(Indonesian) selamat siang

noun inside; locative postposition

(Indonesian) dalam

Example: Wona pai ru pai nina toples pai raro.

noun forehead

(Indonesian) dahi

Speaker: IMK

adjective smelly; putrid; pungent

(Indonesian) bauh, busuk

Speaker: IMK

noun rear end; buttocks

(Indonesian) pantat

Speaker: IMK

verb sweat; to sweat

(Indonesian) keringat

Speaker: IMK

noun stomach

(Indonesian) perut

Speaker: IMK

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

Speaker: IMK

noun intestines lit. ’stomach rope’

(Indonesian) tali perut; usus

Speaker: IMK

noun bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) daun gatal

adjective arrogant; not calm

(Indonesian) sombong-sombong; tidak tenang

Speaker: IMK

noun sarong cloth

(Indonesian) kain sarong

Speaker: IMK

adjective quiet; still

(Indonesian) sunyi

Speaker: IMK

pronoun they; 3pl pronoun

(Indonesian) mereka

Speaker: IMK

interjection good morning!

(Indonesian) selamat pagi!

Speaker: IMK

noun shovel loan (originally Dutch or English?)

(Indonesian) sekop

noun person var: sintu

(Indonesian) orang

Speaker: IMK

noun European; westerner

(Indonesian) orang Eropa; orang barat; bule

noun saliva

(Indonesian) liur; air mulut

verb kiss; to kiss

(Indonesian) cium

verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

Speaker: IMK

noun stepfather

(Indonesian) bapak tiri

verb ; noun live; life; to live; life

(Indonesian) hidup; kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

adjective tall; to be tall

(Indonesian) tinggi

Speaker: IMK

noun bay

(Indonesian) teluk

Speaker: IMK

verb go home

(Indonesian) pulang

Speaker: IMK

adjective discounted

(Indonesian) harga turun

Speaker: IMK

verb go down; descend; to go down, descend

(Indonesian) turun

Example: Yau ivia naina wisene

Speaker: IMK

verb write; to write

(Indonesian) tulis

Speaker: IMK

noun Papuan (Blyth’s) hornbill

(Indonesian) burung tahun

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog looks over at the turtle.

(Indonesian) Anjing lihat ke kura-kura.

phrase The dog pants.

(Indonesian) Anjing hosa.

phrase The dog’s head is inside this jar.

(Indonesian) Kepala anjing di dalam toples ini.

phrase I said "good night" to Sutri.

(Indonesian) Saya bilang "selamat malam" ke Sutri.