Wamesa

noun k.o. wood; k.o. wood used for making canoes, has spines

(Indonesian) kayu untuk bikin prau

Speaker: IMK

noun dense forest

(Indonesian) hutan lebat

Speaker: IMK

noun log; tree stump

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we three; 1tri excl pronoun rare

(Indonesian) kami tiga

Speaker: IMK

verb order; command

(Indonesian) suruh

Example: Yamisi ria.

Speaker: IMK

noun kangaroo

(Indonesian) kangguru

Speaker: IMK

noun sago porridge staple food, often served with yellow fish stew.

(Indonesian) papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun sago spines

(Indonesian) duri sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava; lit. meaning (’large guava’)

(Indonesian) jambu bola

verb study; go to school

(Indonesian) belajar, bersekolah

Speaker: IMK

adjective sweet var: anona

(Indonesian) manis

Speaker: IMK

noun gnat antepenultimate stress

(Indonesian) agus kecil; agas

noun twig

(Indonesian) ranting

Speaker: IMK

adjective long

(Indonesian) panjang

Speaker: IMK

adjective silent

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

verb guard

(Indonesian) jaga

Speaker: IMK

noun leg; thigh

(Indonesian) kaki; pahu

Speaker: IMK

noun bird of paradise

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

noun k.o. taro root

(Indonesian) sejenis keladi

Speaker: IMK

noun edge

(Indonesian) pinggir

noun night

(Indonesian) malam

verb dream; to dream

(Indonesian) bermimpi

Speaker: IMK

noun widow

(Indonesian) menjanda

Speaker: IMK

phrase I go wake up the child.

(Indonesian) Saya kasih bangun anak itu.

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

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

verb empty; gone

(Indonesian) habis

noun k.o. large land turtle reportedly climbs trees - panjat phon

(Indonesian) kura-kura darat besar

Speaker: IMK

noun house lizard

(Indonesian) cicak

Speaker: IMK

noun net; basket Indonesian loan; var: karanjang

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

noun coral (sm)

(Indonesian) karang (kecil)

Speaker: IMK

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

adjective lazy

(Indonesian) pamalas

Speaker: IMK

verb scatter; to scatter

(Indonesian) berpencar

Example: Ikaye more nesi.

Speaker: IMK

adjective captivating; interesting; lit. meaning (’hold stomach’)

(Indonesian) menarik hati

noun stinkbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

noun glass

(Indonesian) kaca

noun k.o. bird

(Indonesian) sejenis burung

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

verb cut; slice; to cut; to slice

(Indonesian) gunting, iris

Example: Tatawura tanggutu tandunandau nesi kota.

noun seaweed

(Indonesian) rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

noun wasp; bee small

(Indonesian) lebah

Speaker: IMK

verb giggle

(Indonesian) cekikik

Speaker: IMK

noun war

(Indonesian) perang

Example: Sendama marowa.

Speaker: IMK

verb drop; fall; to drop; fall

(Indonesian) menurun

Example: Imarura naina wisene.

Speaker: IMK

adjective broken; cracked

(Indonesian) pecah; hancur

Speaker: IMK

adjective smashed; shattered reduplication of masabu

(Indonesian) pecah-pecah; hancur-hancur

Example: Wona ne toples pai dio ne misasabu.

Speaker: IMK

adj like, fit

(Indonesian) seperti, pas

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. coleus plant used medicinally for lung problems, eaten

(Indonesian) daun meyana

Speaker: IMK

noun dream

(Indonesian) mimpi

Speaker: IMK

pronoun y’all; 2pl pronoun

(Indonesian) kalian; kamu (Melayu Papua)

Speaker: IMK

noun, adjective man; male

(Indonesian) laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

adjective yellow

(Indonesian) kuning

Speaker: IMK

adjective generous

(Indonesian) murah hati

Speaker: IMK

verb give; to give var: ona

(Indonesian) kasi, beri

Example: Emily dione rota pai so yau.

Speaker: IMK

adjective very fine

(Indonesian) halus sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun shell bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang kerang

Speaker: IMK

adjective strong

(Indonesian) kuat

Speaker: IMK

adjective crazy

(Indonesian) gila

Example: Sia vura sembepisavir.

Speaker: IMK

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) pisah

Speaker: IMK

verb come from the rear, from behind; to come from the rear, from behind

(Indonesian) datang dari belakang

Speaker: IMK

verb wobble; tremble

(Indonesian) gemetar; goyang

adverb yesterday lit. evening + that

(Indonesian) kemarin

adverb more than

(Indonesian) lebih

verb wink

(Indonesian) kedip mata

Speaker: IMK

numeral nine

(Indonesian) sembilan

adjective; verb be clever; understand; know

(Indonesian) pandai; mengerti; tahu

noun string bag

(Indonesian) tas, noken, kantung

Speaker: IMK

verb make sound

(Indonesian) berbunyi

noun louse

(Indonesian) kutu

Speaker: IMK

phrase Don’t go to the market!

(Indonesian) Jangan pergi ke pasar!

adjective, verb sorrowful, to miss

(Indonesian) berduka cita, rindu

verb dig

(Indonesian) gali

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

noun, verb feces; to defecate final stress

(Indonesian) tahi; berak; (buang) air besar

Example: Wona wai sisi.

Speaker: IMK

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

Speaker: IMK

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

Example: Buku pai iseva.

Speaker: IMK

verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Ai kiai dire isimarai si siurar.

Speaker: IMK

noun bone

(Indonesian) tulang

Speaker: IMK

numeral one

(Indonesian) satu

Speaker: IMK

adverb along the shoreline

(Indonesian) sepanjang garis pantai

verb worship; to worship

(Indonesian) sembah

verb wear

(Indonesian) pakai

Example: Isora sarak.

Speaker: IMK

noun cheek

(Indonesian) pipi

Speaker: IMK

phrase We all cut our hair, too.

(Indonesian) Kita semua gunting rambut juga.

verb appear; to appear

(Indonesian) muncul

verb ask uta + usar?

(Indonesian) bertanya

Speaker: IMK

noun biceps

(Indonesian) otot tangan atas

Speaker: IMK

noun wrist

(Indonesian) pergelangan

verb drop; to drop

(Indonesian) menjatuhkan

adverb beside a house

(Indonesian) di samping rumah

adjective youngest (of siblings)

(Indonesian) bungsu

Speaker: IMK

interrogative what; how

(Indonesian) apa; bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

verb write; to write

(Indonesian) tulis

Speaker: IMK

noun Papuan (Blyth’s) hornbill

(Indonesian) burung tahun

Speaker: IMK

noun mouse; small mouse found in houses

(Indonesian) tikus rumah

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog’s head is inside this jar.

(Indonesian) Kepala anjing di dalam toples ini.

phrase I go buy vegetables at the store.

(Indonesian) Saya pergi beli sayur di toko.

phrase I whistle a song.

(Indonesian) Saya siul lagu.