Wamesa

noun utensil for eating papeda

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis pandan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree related to ai kondo

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun ankle

(Indonesian) mata kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun mat

(Indonesian) tikar

Speaker: IMK

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

noun a part of the sago plant "di atas, yang kecil-kecil"

(Indonesian) bagian dari tanaman sagu (gabus?)

Speaker: IMK

noun front of body

(Indonesian) depan (badan)

Speaker: IMK

adjective beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik

Speaker: IMK

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

verb guard

(Indonesian) jaga

Speaker: IMK

verb trick; deceive; to trick, decieve

(Indonesian) tipu; menipu

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

noun smoked fish

(Indonesian) ikan asar

Speaker: IMK

phrase The fish has already been grilled.

(Indonesian) Ikan sudah dibakar.

noun tooth

(Indonesian) gigi

noun edge

(Indonesian) pinggir

noun money

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo shoot roasted and eaten

(Indonesian) rebung bambu

Speaker: IMK

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

verb agree; to agree

(Indonesian) pakat

adverb behind

(Indonesian) belakang

Speaker: IMK

noun liquid; sauce

(Indonesian) air; kuah

noun christmas tree worm Spirobranchus corniculatus spp.

(Indonesian) sejenis cacing laut

Speaker: IMK

verb tie; to tie

(Indonesian) ikat

adjective angry

(Indonesian) marah

Speaker: IMK

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

noun bean

(Indonesian) kacang

noun long beans

(Indonesian) kacang panjang

noun freshwater eel

(Indonesian) belut air tawar

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kutu yang balu

noun thunder

(Indonesian) guntur

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

noun kerosene

(Indonesian) minyak tanah

Speaker: IMK

adjective healthy; thriving

(Indonesian) subur

Speaker: IMK

verb charred

(Indonesian) hangus sekali

Speaker: IMK

verb paralyzed; to be paralyzed

(Indonesian) lumpuh

Speaker: IMK

verb soft

(Indonesian) lombo; lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

verb laugh; to laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa

Speaker: IMK

verb dive

(Indonesian) tengelam

Speaker: IMK

adjective cruel; lit. meaning (’`always hot’’)

(Indonesian) kejam

Speaker: IMK

verb cook

(Indonesian) masak

Speaker: IMK

noun life; existence

(Indonesian) kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

pronoun y’all; 2pl pronoun

(Indonesian) kalian; kamu (Melayu Papua)

Speaker: IMK

noun, adjective man; male

(Indonesian) laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

verb work; to work

(Indonesian) kerja

Example: Emily ninaripi.

verb bother; to bother Reduplicated form is intensified.

(Indonesian) ganggu

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: nangangat;

locative here

(Indonesian) di sini

Speaker: IMK

verb boil; to boil

(Indonesian) mendidi

noun gun

(Indonesian) pistol; senjata

Speaker: IMK

noun soft coral

(Indonesian) karang lembek

Speaker: IMK

verb move forward; beat; get ahead

(Indonesian) kemuka; mendahului

Speaker: IMK

phrase The pineapples are unripe.

(Indonesian) Nenas belum masak.

noun sea turtle wave-thing?

(Indonesian) kura-kura

adjective big; large

(Indonesian) besar

Speaker: IMK

noun snail shells

(Indonesian) kulit siput

Speaker: IMK

noun clam Tridacna sp.; found on coral

(Indonesian) bia garu

Speaker: IMK

verb deaf

(Indonesian) tuli

Speaker: IMK

verb slither; to slither, as a snake.

(Indonesian) lingkar; merayap

Example: Tawai pai ria pavi na ai pai.

noun future days

(Indonesian) hari akan datang

adverb yesterday lit. evening + that

(Indonesian) kemarin

noun thread

(Indonesian) benang

Speaker: IMK

verb lick; to lick

(Indonesian) jilat

Example: Wona nei riepi marareia katu nei.

noun Bible

(Indonesian) Alkitab injil

Speaker: IMK

verb gather; to gather

(Indonesian) berkumpul

Example: Irure kawasa pasia.

verb hold; grasp; to hold, grasp

(Indonesian) pegang

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

Speaker: IMK

noun tobacco loan - source?

(Indonesian) tembakau

Speaker: IMK

adjective cheerful, very happy

(Indonesian) riang, senang sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun intestines lit. ’stomach rope’

(Indonesian) tali perut; usus

Speaker: IMK

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

verb carry over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong; pikul

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

Example: Yau isaviori ranu.

Speaker: IMK

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

Speaker: IMK

noun holy place

(Indonesian) tempat suci

Speaker: IMK

verb cough

(Indonesian) batuk

Speaker: IMK

verb guard; to guard

(Indonesian) menjaga; jaga lihat

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) jeruk bali

noun father’s older sister

(Indonesian) kakak perempuan bapak; mama tua

numeral one

(Indonesian) satu

Speaker: IMK

verb throw; to throw

(Indonesian) lempar

noun mouth; lips

(Indonesian) mulut; bibir

Speaker: IMK

noun father non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

adjective short

(Indonesian) pendek

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

Speaker: IMK

adjective tall; to be tall

(Indonesian) tinggi

Speaker: IMK

noun fingernail; lit. meaning (’finger tooth’) var: varakedir

(Indonesian) kuku jari

noun wrist

(Indonesian) pergelangan

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

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

Speaker: IMK

adjective sinful

(Indonesian) berdosa

Speaker: IMK

verb; adjective die; dead; to die; be dead

(Indonesian) mati; meninggal

verb write; to write

(Indonesian) tulis

Speaker: IMK

locative there (far distance)

(Indonesian) sana

Speaker: IMK

noun sorrow; grief

(Indonesian) susah; duka

Speaker: IMK

noun dog

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog is black because it’s dirty.

(Indonesian) Anjing hitam karena kotor.

noun k.o. traditional wooden bowl

(Indonesian) mangkok sempe

Speaker: IMK

phrase I light the fire.

(Indonesian) Saya menyalakan api.