Wamesa

noun fire

(Indonesian) api

Speaker: IMK

noun knee

(Indonesian) lutut

Speaker: IMK

noun log

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun stick

(Indonesian) tongkat

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

(Indonesian) nangka

Speaker: IMK

noun aunt

(Indonesian) tante

Speaker: IMK

noun ant

(Indonesian) semut

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large black biting ant

(Indonesian) semut hitam besar yang gigit

Speaker: IMK

noun mat

(Indonesian) tikar

Speaker: IMK

verb run; to run

(Indonesian) lari

noun apple loan

(Indonesian) apel

Speaker: IMK

noun mace

(Indonesian) bunga pala

Speaker: IMK

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

noun arrow

(Indonesian) anak panah

Speaker: IMK

verb hang; to hang

(Indonesian) gantung; tergantung

Speaker: IMK

noun bird of paradise

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

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

(Indonesian) gendong

noun bottle loan

(Indonesian) botol

phrase His character is good.

(Indonesian) Sifat bagus.

phrase The tide falls.

(Indonesian) Air turun.

noun sister-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar perempuan

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

verb sleep; to sleep

(Indonesian) tidur

Speaker: IMK

noun sago pulp

(Indonesian) ampas sagu

Example: Abise pai dia ina.

Speaker: IMK

verb stab; harm

(Indonesian) menikam; kena

Example: Ana sasinai pai disa yau.

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

verb agree; to agree

(Indonesian) pakat

noun river mouth; delta

(Indonesian) muara

noun breadfruit seed

(Indonesian) biji cempedak

verb break check root - 3sg kirotui

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) air panas

Example: Yau sore karu yunu karomas kopi.

adverb progressive aspect; just now

(Indonesian) sedang; tadi

verb whisper; to whisper

(Indonesian) berbisik

verb scatter; to scatter

(Indonesian) berpencar

Example: Ikaye more nesi.

Speaker: IMK

verb shave one’s head

(Indonesian) cukur kepala

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

(Indonesian) kodok

noun chicken

(Indonesian) ayam

Speaker: IMK

noun amaranth leaves eaten

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

Speaker: IMK

verb, adjective fit, narrow, tight

(Indonesian) pas, sesak, sempit

Example: Sasu sama vemeta kiotare yau.

noun bucket

(Indonesian) timba

Speaker: IMK

verb bathe; to bathe, to swim

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

noun saltwater eel

(Indonesian) belut laut

Speaker: IMK

verb fight; argue

(Indonesian) berkelahi; bertengkar

Speaker: IMK

noun kerosene

(Indonesian) minyak tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun decorations

(Indonesian) hiasan

Speaker: IMK

phrase

(Indonesian) Anak injak air.

verb giggle

(Indonesian) cekikik

Speaker: IMK

noun water; stream

(Indonesian) air; kali

Speaker: IMK

verb cook

(Indonesian) masak

Speaker: IMK

adjective gloomy; sad

(Indonesian) muram

Speaker: IMK

verb dance; to dance

(Indonesian) tari

Speaker: IMK

verb play; to play

(Indonesian) bermain

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noun banana

(Indonesian) pisang

Speaker: IMK

adverb later

(Indonesian) nanti

Speaker: IMK

verb have more immeditae than ’nei’

(Indonesian) punya

Example: Yau irane inewe barimu nei.

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) punya

Example: Buku wani inewi.

Speaker: IMK

noun gun

(Indonesian) pistol; senjata

Speaker: IMK

verb cut; to cut

(Indonesian) potong

verb quiet; to be quiet

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

phrase The pineapples are unripe.

(Indonesian) Nenas belum masak.

noun snail

(Indonesian) siput

Speaker: IMK

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

Speaker: IMK

noun spinach

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

Speaker: IMK

numeral five

(Indonesian) lima

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verb press; squeeze; to press; to squeeze

(Indonesian) ramas

noun lake

(Indonesian) danau

verb remain; live

(Indonesian) tinggal

Example: Mararea kio sire, sisa kodo rime siri.

Speaker: IMK

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

noun pig spear

(Indonesian) tombak babi

Speaker: IMK

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

verb think; to think

(Indonesian) pikir

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

adverb tomorrow

(Indonesian) besok

Speaker: IMK

noun clothes

(Indonesian) baju; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

adjective spicy

(Indonesian) pedis

noun k.o. large shell produces pearls

(Indonesian) sejenis bia besar

Speaker: IMK

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

phrase They wind up papeda.

(Indonesian) Mereka balik papeda.

noun star

(Indonesian) bintang

noun k.o. rat which eats fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis tikus yang makan buah-buah

Speaker: IMK

noun ground cuscus; phalanger (k.o. marsupial)

(Indonesian) kuskus tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun mouth; lips

(Indonesian) mulut; bibir

Speaker: IMK

verb enter; to enter

(Indonesian) masuk

Example: Yau isu naina suepe ne.

Speaker: IMK

noun shark

(Indonesian) ikan hiu; ikan mangiwang

noun sarong

(Indonesian) sarong baju

noun axe

(Indonesian) kapak

Speaker: IMK

adjective short

(Indonesian) pendek

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

Speaker: IMK

adjective tall; to be tall

(Indonesian) tinggi

Speaker: IMK

noun treetop new growth

(Indonesian) pucuk

Speaker: IMK

numeral twenty

(Indonesian) dua puluh

noun wrist

(Indonesian) pergelangan

verb lie down

(Indonesian) merebahkan diri; baring

Speaker: IMK

adverb only; just

(Indonesian) saja

noun praying mantis said to have a worm living in its gut that will badly injure anyone who accidentally touches it

(Indonesian) belalang besar

Speaker: IMK

adjective youngest (of siblings)

(Indonesian) bungsu

Speaker: IMK

verb spill, splash

(Indonesian) kasih tumpah; siram

Example: Irute kambu nei, ivuvui.

Speaker: IMK

noun rope

(Indonesian) tali

noun smoke

(Indonesian) asap