Wamesa

noun coals

(Indonesian) arang api

Speaker: IMK

verb fish at night using a lamp

(Indonesian) cari ikan pake lampu

Example: Ira yadiate.

Speaker: IMK

noun wood; tree

(Indonesian) kayu; pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) pohon nona

Speaker: IMK

noun knee

(Indonesian) lutut

Speaker: IMK

noun utensil for eating papeda

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun nibong palm (large) spiny, oncosperma sp.

(Indonesian) pohon nibung besar

Speaker: IMK

noun toenail

(Indonesian) kuku kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun calf (of leg)

(Indonesian) betis

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large thorny sago; lit. meaning ’good sago’

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu besar berduri

Speaker: IMK

noun ant

(Indonesian) semut

Speaker: IMK

noun guava

(Indonesian) jambu

Speaker: IMK

verb hide; conceal; keep; to hide, conceal

(Indonesian) sembunyi; simpang

Speaker: IMK

verb wait

(Indonesian) tunggu

Example: Bunota yau iriva sasu si.

Speaker: IMK

noun cloud

(Indonesian) awan

Speaker: IMK

noun coral tree (Erythrina sp.); lit. meaning (’foreign flower’) tall, fruiting, possibly brought by Dutch

(Indonesian) pohon dadak

Speaker: IMK

verb patrol reduplicated

(Indonesian) ronda-ronda

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit eaten

(Indonesian) buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

adjective beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik

Speaker: IMK

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

noun bird of paradise

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

noun fish

(Indonesian) ikan

Dialect: dian

noun k.o. fish dish

(Indonesian) ikan kuah

noun freshwater fish

(Indonesian) ikanair tawar

noun floor [duí́]

(Indonesian) lantai

Speaker: IMK

noun sago pulp

(Indonesian) ampas sagu

Example: Abise pai dia ina.

Speaker: IMK

phrase I gather my family.

(Indonesian) Saya berkumpul keluarga

phrase I’m wearing a bracelet.

(Indonesian) Saya pakai gelang.

noun Banda mace especially sour

(Indonesian) buah pala Banda

verb not want; dislike

(Indonesian) tidak suka; tidak mau

Example: Yau ikambarai yane kavoru maki.

noun water

(Indonesian) air

Speaker: IMK

verb urinate

(Indonesian) kencing

verb shave; to shave

(Indonesian) cukur

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

adverb tomorrow; morning

(Indonesian) besok; pagi

Speaker: IMK

noun bucket

(Indonesian) timba

Speaker: IMK

verb fight; argue

(Indonesian) berkelahi; bertengkar

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you two; 2du pronoun

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

Speaker: IMK

noun oil

(Indonesian) minyak

Speaker: IMK

noun bee; honey bee

(Indonesian) lebah madu

Speaker: IMK

verb soft

(Indonesian) lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

verb giggle

(Indonesian) cekikik

Speaker: IMK

verb drop; fall; to drop; fall

(Indonesian) menurun

Example: Imarura naina wisene.

Speaker: IMK

adjective gloomy; sad

(Indonesian) muram

Speaker: IMK

verb be destroyed

(Indonesian) hancur

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you all

(Indonesian) kamu semua; kalian semua

pronoun y’all; 2pl pronoun

(Indonesian) kalian; kamu (Melayu Papua)

Speaker: IMK

noun banana

(Indonesian) pisang

Speaker: IMK

verb curse; to curse

(Indonesian) maki

verb have; to have

(Indonesian) punya

Speaker: IMK

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

adjective strong

(Indonesian) kuat

Speaker: IMK

noun leaf (inedible); lily/lotus pad

(Indonesian) daun

Speaker: IMK

noun bead

(Indonesian) manik-manik

Speaker: IMK

adverb today; lit. meaning (’day this’)

(Indonesian) hari ini

noun future days

(Indonesian) hari akan datang

noun spinach

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

adjective blue

(Indonesian) biru

Speaker: IMK

adjective tired; sleepy

(Indonesian) mengantuk

verb untie; open

(Indonesian) menguraikan; buka; lepas

Example: You irerai wai vekasie.

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

Speaker: IMK

verb press; squeeze; to press; to squeeze

(Indonesian) ramas

noun lake

(Indonesian) danau

noun soursop

(Indonesian) sirsak; nangka Belanda

noun rear end; buttocks

(Indonesian) pantat

Speaker: IMK

noun tobacco loan - source?

(Indonesian) tembakau

Speaker: IMK

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

noun stomach

(Indonesian) perut

Speaker: IMK

verb think; to think

(Indonesian) pikir

noun name

(Indonesian) nama

Speaker: IMK

noun shoe loan

(Indonesian) sepatu

Speaker: IMK

adverb left (side)

(Indonesian) kiri

Speaker: IMK

noun sail

(Indonesian) layar

Speaker: IMK

noun salt; seawater

(Indonesian) garam; air laut

Speaker: IMK

noun husband

(Indonesian) suami

Speaker: IMK

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

Speaker: IMK

noun gun lit. ’they use it to fire over here’

(Indonesian) pistol

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) jeruk bali

verb close

(Indonesian) tutup

Speaker: IMK

noun mustache

(Indonesian) kumis

Speaker: IMK

numeral ten

(Indonesian) sepuluh

Speaker: IMK

noun father non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

noun stepfather

(Indonesian) bapak tiri

noun breeze

(Indonesian) angin kecil, sepoi

Speaker: IMK

numeral three

(Indonesian) tiga

Speaker: IMK

noun treetop new growth

(Indonesian) pucuk

Speaker: IMK

noun hand

(Indonesian) tangan

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: wara;

adjective youngest (of siblings)

(Indonesian) bungsu

Speaker: IMK

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

Speaker: IMK

noun witch; sorcerer

(Indonesian) tukang sihir; dukun

Speaker: IMK

adjective sinful

(Indonesian) berdosa

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

locative there (far distance)

(Indonesian) sana

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog looks over at the turtle.

(Indonesian) Anjing lihat ke kura-kura.

phrase I place my chin on the table.

(Indonesian) Saya taruh dagu di atas meja.

phrase I go buy vegetables at the store.

(Indonesian) Saya pergi beli sayur di toko.

phrase I go quickly.

(Indonesian) Saya jalan cepat.

phrase I want to drink coffee.

(Indonesian) Saya mau minum kopi.