Wamesa

noun heart

(Indonesian) jantung

Speaker: IMK

noun calf (of leg)

(Indonesian) betis

Speaker: IMK

noun tree fern

(Indonesian) pohon paku

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. pandan tree grows at the beach, used to sew a thatched roof

(Indonesian) sejenis pandan

Speaker: IMK

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) nangka

Speaker: IMK

noun wild breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun lime; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

noun rat

(Indonesian) tikus

Speaker: IMK

verb run; to run

(Indonesian) lari

noun mace

(Indonesian) bunga pala

Speaker: IMK

adjective long

(Indonesian) panjang

Speaker: IMK

noun rope trap

(Indonesian) jerat tali

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

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

(Indonesian) gendong

adjective thick

(Indonesian) tebal

Example: Arepa wasi sibatoyar.

Speaker: IMK

noun freshwater fish

(Indonesian) ikanair tawar

noun floor [duí́]

(Indonesian) lantai

Speaker: IMK

phrase I go wake up the child.

(Indonesian) Saya kasih bangun anak itu.

verb spear; stab; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; tikam

Example: Yau yisani diapai.

Speaker: IMK

verb to wind, as papeda on chopsticks Tisi?

(Indonesian) balik (papeda)

Example: Setisi ana.

noun bamboo shoot roasted and eaten

(Indonesian) rebung bambu

Speaker: IMK

verb empty; gone

(Indonesian) habis

verb hide; cover

(Indonesian) mendung

Speaker: IMK

verb agree; to agree

(Indonesian) pakat

noun basement

(Indonesian) kolong rumah

noun bee hive; nest

(Indonesian) sarang

adjective hard; strong; rough; rubbery

(Indonesian) kras; kasar; kenyal

Example: Pibata ne kiri to karakuai.

Speaker: IMK

verb scratch; to scratch

(Indonesian) garut

Speaker: IMK

noun back; behind

(Indonesian) belakang

verb tie; to tie

(Indonesian) ikat

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

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

noun bachelor

(Indonesian) bujang laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

noun spider

(Indonesian) laba-laba

verb shave one’s head

(Indonesian) cukur kepala

verb take; hold

(Indonesian) ambil; pegang

noun chicken

(Indonesian) ayam

Speaker: IMK

noun amaranth leaves eaten

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

Speaker: IMK

noun glass

(Indonesian) kaca

verb cut; slice; to cut; to slice

(Indonesian) gunting, iris

Example: Tatawura tanggutu tandunandau nesi kota.

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

noun vomit

(Indonesian) muntah

Speaker: IMK

verb, adverb already, completive

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Yau imanau yunu kambu.

Speaker: IMK

noun coral polyp

(Indonesian) belangan

Speaker: IMK

adjective very beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik sekali

Speaker: IMK

verb paralyzed; to be paralyzed

(Indonesian) lumpuh

Speaker: IMK

noun widower

(Indonesian) duda

Speaker: IMK

adjective sorrowful

(Indonesian) berdukacita

Speaker: IMK

verb afraid; to be afraid

(Indonesian) takut

Speaker: IMK

noun seed

(Indonesian) biji

Speaker: IMK

noun thatched roof made of sago leaves

(Indonesian) atap dibikin dari daun sagu

Speaker: IMK

verb break check root - 3sg ’diotu’

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis buah pohon

Speaker: IMK

verb quiet; to be quiet

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

noun mango

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

noun jewelry; decorations pi+marandi

(Indonesian) hiasan; gelang

Speaker: IMK

adjective big; large

(Indonesian) besar

Speaker: IMK

noun belongings

(Indonesian) harta

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

(Indonesian) hari minggu

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) hari ini

verb marry; to marry

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

Example: Au ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

noun neck

(Indonesian) leher

Speaker: IMK

noun skin

(Indonesian) kulit

noun side

(Indonesian) sebelah

Dialect: ˈrawa

noun eyelash

(Indonesian) bulu mata

noun frog; k.o. brown frog Edible, tastes like chicken.

(Indonesian) kodok

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

Speaker: IMK

noun horns

(Indonesian) tanduk

Speaker: IMK

particle don’t; forms negative commands, ’don’t’ dl: Windesi

(Indonesian) jangan

Example: Sa rua va so pasar wai!

Speaker: IMK

noun pig spear

(Indonesian) tombak babi

Speaker: IMK

adjective, verb sorrowful, to miss

(Indonesian) berduka cita, rindu

adverb left (side)

(Indonesian) kiri

Speaker: IMK

verb dig

(Indonesian) gali

noun salt; seawater

(Indonesian) garam; air laut

Speaker: IMK

phrase The black pants fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang hitam pas.

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri

Speaker: IMK

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

numeral one

(Indonesian) satu

Speaker: IMK

verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Isokiare vara kiai dire nesi to sikake.

Speaker: IMK

verb kiss; to kiss

(Indonesian) cium

noun nostril

(Indonesian) lubang hidung

noun snot

(Indonesian) ingus

numeral ten

(Indonesian) sepuluh

Speaker: IMK

verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea snail eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis kerang

noun father non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

noun body; flesh

(Indonesian) badan; daging

Speaker: IMK

adjective large; open

(Indonesian) luas

Example: Kambu raro pai tisiepar.

verb can’t, don’t know

(Indonesian) tidak bisa; tidak tahu

Speaker: IMK

noun breeze

(Indonesian) angin kecil, sepoi

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

verb go down; descend; to go down, descend

(Indonesian) turun

Example: Yau ivia naina wisene

Speaker: IMK

verb spill, splash

(Indonesian) kasih tumpah; siram

Example: Irute kambu nei, ivuvui.

Speaker: IMK

noun smoke

(Indonesian) asap

noun father 1st person possessive only

(Indonesian) bapak; papa

Speaker: IMK

adverb then

(Indonesian) terus; lalu

phrase I go buy vegetables at the store.

(Indonesian) Saya pergi beli sayur di toko.

phrase I go quickly.

(Indonesian) Saya jalan cepat.