Wamesa

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree brought in by the Dutch

(Indonesian) pohon mundur

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) nangka

Speaker: IMK

noun fly

(Indonesian) lalat

Speaker: IMK

noun bandicoot Large, can be eaten.

(Indonesian) tikus tanah

Speaker: IMK

verb weave; to weave

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Emily dianu rota pai.

Speaker: IMK

noun grandparent

(Indonesian) nenek dan kakek

Speaker: IMK

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

noun chest

(Indonesian) dada

Speaker: IMK

noun door

(Indonesian) pintu

Speaker: IMK

noun older sibling

(Indonesian) kakak

phrase The book is in front of the box.

(Indonesian) Buku di depan karton.

noun k.o. fish dish

(Indonesian) ikan kuah

noun freshwater fish

(Indonesian) ikanair tawar

phrase Emily sews a noken.

(Indonesian) Emily jahit noken.

verb dream; to dream

(Indonesian) bermimpi

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) pohon mengkudu

Speaker: IMK

noun nutmeg fruit var: nganggomi

(Indonesian) buah pala hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun basement

(Indonesian) kolong rumah

noun water

(Indonesian) air

Speaker: IMK

phrase The water is wide and deep.

(Indonesian) Air dalam dan luas.

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

(Indonesian) kura-kura darat besar

Speaker: IMK

verb tie up; to tie up

(Indonesian) ikat sampai putar

noun unmarried woman

(Indonesian) bujang perempuan; nona

Speaker: IMK

verb dive

(Indonesian) mengelam

Speaker: IMK

noun liquid; sauce

(Indonesian) air; kuah

adjective angry

(Indonesian) marah

Speaker: IMK

noun long beans

(Indonesian) kacang panjang

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

verb get check initial vowel; final [i] may be 3sg DO

(Indonesian) ambil

Speaker: IMK

noun frog; k.o. green frog Inedible. From Indonesian ’kodok’

(Indonesian) kodok

noun glass

(Indonesian) kaca

noun valley between mountains

(Indonesian) lembah antara gunung-gunung

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fern eaten, Diplazium esculentum

(Indonesian) sayur paku, pakis

noun friend

(Indonesian) teman

Speaker: IMK

verb wear jewelry; decorate oneself

(Indonesian) menghiasi

Speaker: IMK

verb paralyzed; to be paralyzed

(Indonesian) lumpuh

Speaker: IMK

verb soft

(Indonesian) lombo; lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

adjective sorrowful

(Indonesian) berdukacita

Speaker: IMK

verb dance; to dance

(Indonesian) tari

Speaker: IMK

verb put out; turn off

(Indonesian) padam

Example: Yau imayo adia.

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you all

(Indonesian) kamu semua; kalian semua

noun fog

(Indonesian) kabut

Speaker: IMK

noun net; basket

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

noun island

(Indonesian) pulau

Speaker: IMK

verb give; to give var: ona

(Indonesian) kasi, beri

Example: Emily dione rota pai so yau.

Speaker: IMK

verb wash (clothes); to wash (clothes)

(Indonesian) cuci (baju)

Speaker: IMK

adjective quiet reduplicated

(Indonesian) diam-diam

Speaker: IMK

verb cut; to cut

(Indonesian) potong

phrase The pineapples are unripe.

(Indonesian) Nenas belum masak.

verb break

(Indonesian) kasih pecah

Speaker: IMK

adjective dirty

(Indonesian) kotor

Example: Wona pai mieta ava vierariate.

noun spring

(Indonesian) air muncul

Speaker: IMK

noun eyelash, eyebrow

(Indonesian) bulu mata, alis mata

noun forehead

(Indonesian) dahi

Speaker: IMK

noun land; shore

(Indonesian) darat

numeral eight

(Indonesian) delapan

verb smell

(Indonesian) cium

Example: Irira vesairara.

Speaker: IMK

noun lake

(Indonesian) danau

noun louse

(Indonesian) kutu

Speaker: IMK

verb remain; live

(Indonesian) tinggal

Example: Mararea kio sire, sisa kodo rime siri.

Speaker: IMK

adjective smelly; putrid

(Indonesian) bauh; busuk

noun tobacco loan - source?

(Indonesian) tembakau

Speaker: IMK

noun stomach

(Indonesian) perut

Speaker: IMK

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bimbang

Speaker: IMK

noun shell jewelry

(Indonesian) gelang dari kerang

Speaker: IMK

adverb left (side)

(Indonesian) kiri

Speaker: IMK

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

noun seashore; beach

(Indonesian) pinggir laut

phrase The black pants fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang hitam pas.

noun k.o. shell (snail operculum), Pacific cat’s eye

(Indonesian) mata bulan

Speaker: IMK

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

verb guard; to guard

(Indonesian) menjaga; jaga lihat

Speaker: IMK

phrase They’re all crazy.

(Indonesian) Mereka semua gila.

noun god; master

(Indonesian) tuhan; Allah

Speaker: IMK

noun cloth

(Indonesian) kain

Speaker: IMK

verb throw; to throw

(Indonesian) lempar

noun bamboo float of an outrigger canoe

(Indonesian) bagian perahu cadik

Speaker: IMK

noun sarong

(Indonesian) sarong baju

verb be like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK

noun conch used as a horn

(Indonesian) triton

Speaker: IMK

noun grandparent; grandchild

(Indonesian) nenek; kakek; cucu

Speaker: IMK

verb hug; grasp; hold; to hug

(Indonesian) peluk; tangkap

Example: Tipu wona pai.

adjective large; open

(Indonesian) luas

Example: Kambu raro pai tisiepar.

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

(Indonesian) matoa

noun bay

(Indonesian) teluk

Speaker: IMK

noun palm; palm (of hand)

(Indonesian) telapak tangan

Speaker: IMK

verb not exist

(Indonesian) tidak ada

Example: Varo sinia.

Speaker: IMK

verb lie down

(Indonesian) merebahkan diri; baring

Speaker: IMK

adverb right (side)

(Indonesian) kanan

Speaker: IMK

noun, adjective woman; female

(Indonesian) perempuan

Speaker: IMK

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

verb kick; to kick

(Indonesian) tendang

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

(Indonesian) mati; meninggal

adjective white

(Indonesian) putih

Speaker: IMK

verb spill, splash

(Indonesian) kasih tumpah; siram

Example: Irute kambu nei, ivuvui.

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun root

(Indonesian) akar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun marrow

(Indonesian) sumsum

phrase The dog is black because it’s dirty.

(Indonesian) Anjing hitam karena kotor.