Wamesa

noun toenail

(Indonesian) kuku kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree brought in by the Dutch

(Indonesian) pohon mundur

Speaker: IMK

noun log; tree stump

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) nangka

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we three; 1tri excl pronoun rare

(Indonesian) kami tiga

Speaker: IMK

noun basket for holding sago; lit. meaning (’sago enter’)

(Indonesian) tempat/ember untuk letakkan sagu

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu besar berduri

Speaker: IMK

verb groan; shout

(Indonesian) mengerang; berteriak biasa

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. leaf used for weaving mats

(Indonesian) sejenis daun

noun gnat antepenultimate stress

(Indonesian) agus kecil; agas

noun sand dollar; lit. meaning (’urchin skin’) asaruai, rawa

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

verb hang; to hang

(Indonesian) gantung; tergantung

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

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

noun stove Wondama ’riniai’

(Indonesian) tungku

Speaker: IMK

Morinda tree Morinda sp (likely citrifolia); used to make medicine.

(Indonesian) pohon mengkudu

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo shoot roasted and eaten

(Indonesian) rebung bambu

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kura-kura darat besar

Speaker: IMK

noun dove

(Indonesian) burung merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun net; basket Indonesian loan; var: karanjang

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

noun coral (sm)

(Indonesian) karang (kecil)

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

Speaker: IMK

adverb behind

(Indonesian) belakang

Speaker: IMK

verb shave; to shave

(Indonesian) cukur

verb tie; to tie

(Indonesian) ikat

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

noun mother

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

adjective satisfied

(Indonesian) sudah puas

Speaker: IMK

noun oil

(Indonesian) minyak

Speaker: IMK

noun kerosene

(Indonesian) minyak tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun valley; plain

(Indonesian) lembah; tanah luas

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: mapa;

verb soft

(Indonesian) lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

noun coral polyp

(Indonesian) belangan

Speaker: IMK

verb dive

(Indonesian) tengelam

Speaker: IMK

adjective hot

(Indonesian) panas

Speaker: IMK

verb cook

(Indonesian) masak

Speaker: IMK

adj like, fit

(Indonesian) seperti, pas

Speaker: IMK

adjective sharp

(Indonesian) tajam

Speaker: IMK

pronoun y’all; 2pl pronoun

(Indonesian) kalian; kamu (Melayu Papua)

Speaker: IMK

verb belly laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa kras

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan, gomo

Speaker: IMK

noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

verb work; to work

(Indonesian) kerja

Example: Emily ninaripi.

pronoun we two; 1du excl pronoun

(Indonesian) kami dua

Speaker: IMK

noun net; basket

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

locative here

(Indonesian) di sini

Speaker: IMK

verb forget; to forget

(Indonesian) lupa

noun rice Wanderwort. Refers to both cooked and raw.

(Indonesian) nasi; beras

Speaker: IMK

determiner plural indefinite determiner; some

(Indonesian) suatu

Speaker: IMK

verb quiet; to be quiet

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

verb boil

(Indonesian) rebus

Example: Au sumomui riane dia.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: rana;

noun now rabua

(Indonesian) sekarang ini

noun place for anchoring canoes

(Indonesian) pelabuhan/tambatan perahu

adjective dirty

(Indonesian) kotor

Example: Wona pai mieta ava vierariate.

noun sea

(Indonesian) laut

Speaker: IMK

noun heaven

(Indonesian) surga

verb gather; to gather

(Indonesian) berkumpul

Example: Irure kawasa pasia.

noun pig spear

(Indonesian) tombak babi

Speaker: IMK

noun shell jewelry

(Indonesian) gelang dari kerang

Speaker: IMK

verb fly

(Indonesian) terbang

Speaker: IMK

noun small mangrove tree fruits are soaked, cooked with coconut, peeled, and eaten

(Indonesian) nangro kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun salt; seawater

(Indonesian) garam; air laut

Speaker: IMK

phrase The red pants don’t fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang merah tidak pas.

verb see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

Example: Buku pai iseva.

Speaker: IMK

adjective sour

(Indonesian) asam

Speaker: IMK

noun god; master

(Indonesian) tuhan; Allah

Speaker: IMK

noun candy

(Indonesian) gula-gula

noun stepmother

(Indonesian) mama tiri

verb blow

(Indonesian) bertiup

Speaker: IMK

verb stand up

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo float of an outrigger canoe

(Indonesian) bagian perahu cadik

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. rat which eats fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis tikus yang makan buah-buah

Speaker: IMK

noun container, wrapper, sheath

(Indonesian) sarung

Speaker: IMK

noun tongue

(Indonesian) lidah

interrogative how

(Indonesian) bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

adjective light

(Indonesian) ringan

noun grandparent; grandchild

(Indonesian) nenek; kakek; cucu

Speaker: IMK

verb can’t, don’t know

(Indonesian) tidak bisa; tidak tahu

Speaker: IMK

noun story

(Indonesian) cerita

Speaker: IMK

noun breeze

(Indonesian) angin kecil, sepoi

Speaker: IMK

noun matoa (k.o. fruiting tree) Pometia pinnata

(Indonesian) matoa

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

Speaker: IMK

verb appear; to appear

(Indonesian) muncul

verb drink; to drink

(Indonesian) minum

verb swell; to swell

(Indonesian) bengkak

noun shoulders

(Indonesian) bahu

Speaker: IMK

adverb right (side)

(Indonesian) kanan

Speaker: IMK

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

Speaker: IMK

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

adjective discounted

(Indonesian) harga turun

Speaker: IMK

interrogative what; how

(Indonesian) apa; bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

noun paper; letter

(Indonesian) kertas; surat

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tray

(Indonesian) baki dari pelepa sagu

phrase I shake the tree

(Indonesian) Saya goyang pohon.

phrase I already caught the fish.

(Indonesian) Saya sudah mancing ikan.