Wamesa

noun nibong palm (large) spiny, oncosperma sp.

(Indonesian) pohon nibung besar

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 stick

(Indonesian) tongkat

noun sago spines

(Indonesian) duri sagu

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu besar berduri

Speaker: IMK

noun cold papeda

(Indonesian) papeda dingin

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sago without thorns

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu tidak berduri

Speaker: IMK

noun cloud

(Indonesian) awan

Speaker: IMK

noun squash

(Indonesian) labu

Speaker: IMK

adjective long

(Indonesian) panjang

Speaker: IMK

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) burung kakatua

Speaker: IMK

noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) kakatua

Speaker: IMK

phrase The book is in front of the box.

(Indonesian) Buku di depan karton.

noun smoked fish

(Indonesian) ikan asar

Speaker: IMK

phrase The fish has already been grilled.

(Indonesian) Ikan sudah dibakar.

adverb downwards, to below

(Indonesian) ke bawah

noun floor [duí́]

(Indonesian) lantai

Speaker: IMK

phrase Emily makes a house.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada bikin rumah.

noun sago pulp

(Indonesian) ampas sagu

Example: Abise pai dia ina.

Speaker: IMK

noun widow

(Indonesian) menjanda

Speaker: IMK

verb choose; to choose

(Indonesian) pilih

noun biting caterpillar

(Indonesian) ulat yang gigit

phrase The water is wide and deep.

(Indonesian) Air dalam dan luas.

noun dove

(Indonesian) burung merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit seed

(Indonesian) biji cempedak

noun hot water; any hot liquid, including water, coffee, tea, etc

(Indonesian) air panas

Example: Yau sore karu yunu karomas kopi.

noun bean

(Indonesian) kacang

noun spider

(Indonesian) laba-laba

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

noun lime (for betel)

(Indonesian) kapur

Speaker: IMK

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

noun cowrie black are edible, white are poisonous

(Indonesian) bia bleken

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun mother

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

adjective very beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik sekali

Speaker: IMK

verb paralyzed; to be paralyzed

(Indonesian) lumpuh

Speaker: IMK

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

noun life; existence

(Indonesian) kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

adjective sorrowful

(Indonesian) berdukacita

Speaker: IMK

verb play; to play

(Indonesian) bermain

Speaker: IMK

noun uncle

(Indonesian) om

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you three; 2tri pronoun rare

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

Speaker: IMK

pronoun y’all; 2pl pronoun

(Indonesian) kalian; kamu (Melayu Papua)

Speaker: IMK

verb disappear

(Indonesian) hilang

Speaker: IMK

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

verb give; to give var: ona

(Indonesian) kasi, beri

Example: Emily dione rota pai so yau.

Speaker: IMK

verb stand; to stand

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

noun gun

(Indonesian) pistol; senjata

Speaker: IMK

noun fruit from a k.o. mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau

noun pineapple "karena bukan kita yang tanam - orang dari luar belanda, orang Jerman bawa tanam di sini"

(Indonesian) nenas

Speaker: IMK

phrase The turtle bit down hard.

(Indonesian) Kura-kura gigit kras.

noun small sea turtle

(Indonesian) kura-kura laut kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional song

(Indonesian) lagu adat

noun belongings

(Indonesian) harta

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

(Indonesian) hari ini

verb wobble; tremble

(Indonesian) gemetar; goyang

noun spinach

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

noun stone; rock

(Indonesian) batu

verb lick; to lick

(Indonesian) jilat

Example: Wona nei riepi marareia katu nei.

verb dance; k.o. traditional dance with drums

(Indonesian) adat menari pake tifa

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

(Indonesian) kodok

verb make sound

(Indonesian) berbunyi

verb gather; to gather

(Indonesian) berkumpul

Example: Irure kawasa pasia.

verb hold; grasp; to hold, grasp

(Indonesian) pegang

noun brain lit. ’head marrow’

(Indonesian) otak

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

(Indonesian) jangan

Example: Sa rua va so pasar wai!

Speaker: IMK

adjective smelly; putrid; pungent

(Indonesian) bauh, busuk

Speaker: IMK

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: Wandamen

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

Speaker: IMK

noun Laportea Decumana leaves have stinging hairs; used medicinally, as a stimulant

(Indonesian) daun gatal

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

verb err; make a mistake; wrong; to err, make a mistake, be wrong

(Indonesian) salah

Example: Sasu sama veurare sisara yau.

noun k.o. large shell produces pearls

(Indonesian) sejenis bia besar

Speaker: IMK

phrase They’re all crazy.

(Indonesian) Mereka semua gila.

noun mother non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu

Speaker: IMK

noun person var: sintu

(Indonesian) orang

Speaker: IMK

verb move; slide; to move; to slide

(Indonesian) pindah; sorong

Speaker: IMK

verb wobble

(Indonesian) goyang

Example: Yau isonini ai.

Speaker: IMK

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

noun father non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

verb wake up; surprised; startled; to wake up; to be surprised, startled intransitive

(Indonesian) bangun; kaget; terkejut

pronoun we two; 1du incl pronoun

(Indonesian) kita dua

Speaker: IMK

verb fall; to fall

(Indonesian) jatuh

verb fall on; hit; be afflicted by; to fall on; to hit ; to be afflicted by

(Indonesian) menimpa; kena

noun honey

(Indonesian) madu

Speaker: IMK

verb ask uta + usar?

(Indonesian) bertanya

Speaker: IMK

verb drop; to drop

(Indonesian) menjatuhkan

verb lie down

(Indonesian) merebahkan diri; baring

Speaker: IMK

adverb rarely

(Indonesian) jarang

Speaker: IMK

noun sprout lit. ’thing that grows’?

(Indonesian) tunas

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) mati; meninggal

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun cassowary

(Indonesian) burung kasuari

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. traditional wooden bowl

(Indonesian) mangkok sempe

Speaker: IMK

adverb then

(Indonesian) terus; lalu

phrase I go into the cave.

(Indonesian) Saya masuk gua.