Wamesa

noun nibong palm (large) spiny, oncosperma sp.

(Indonesian) pohon nibung besar

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we three; 1tri excl pronoun rare

(Indonesian) kami tiga

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun apple loan

(Indonesian) apel

Speaker: IMK

noun cobweb

(Indonesian) sarang laba-laba

Speaker: IMK

noun grandparent

(Indonesian) nenek dan kakek

Speaker: IMK

noun cloud

(Indonesian) awan

Speaker: IMK

noun week

(Indonesian) minggu

Speaker: IMK

noun octopus

(Indonesian) gurita

Speaker: IMK

noun sea almond tree; umbrella tree

(Indonesian) ketapang

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atari (Wandamen);

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) kakatua

Speaker: IMK

verb carry; to carry on the hip or over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong

phrase The book is in front of the box.

(Indonesian) Buku di depan karton.

noun edge

(Indonesian) pinggir

noun brother-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar laki-laki

adjective dark

(Indonesian) gelap

phrase Emily sews a noken.

(Indonesian) Emily jahit noken.

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) berpisah

Speaker: IMK

phrase I gather my family.

(Indonesian) Saya berkumpul keluarga

phrase I stir-fry the fish in a little oil.

(Indonesian) Saya tumis ikan di minyak sedikit.

phrase I polish my nails green.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku sampai hijau.

verb not want; dislike

(Indonesian) tidak suka; tidak mau

Example: Yau ikambarai yane kavoru maki.

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

noun anchor

(Indonesian) jangkar

noun sago mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur sagu

noun high tide

(Indonesian) air naik

Speaker: IMK

verb bad; evil; to be bad, evil

(Indonesian) jahat; buruk

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) air panas

Example: Yau sore karu yunu karomas kopi.

adjective small

(Indonesian) kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun long beans

(Indonesian) kacang panjang

noun freshwater eel

(Indonesian) belut air tawar

Speaker: IMK

verb take; hold

(Indonesian) ambil; pegang

adjective narrow

(Indonesian) sempit

adjective heavy

(Indonesian) berat

noun valley; plain

(Indonesian) lembah; tanah luas

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: mapa;

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

verb resemble sedang-sedang saja

(Indonesian) mirip; sama

Speaker: IMK

verb dance; to dance

(Indonesian) tari

Speaker: IMK

verb alone; to be alone

(Indonesian) sendiri

Speaker: IMK

pronoun y’all; 2pl pronoun

(Indonesian) kalian; kamu (Melayu Papua)

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan, gomo

Speaker: IMK

verb kill

(Indonesian) bunuh

Speaker: IMK

verb stand; to stand

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

verb boil; to boil

(Indonesian) mendidi

verb forget; to forget

(Indonesian) lupa

noun jewelry; decorations pi+marandi

(Indonesian) hiasan; gelang

Speaker: IMK

noun egg

(Indonesian) telur

Speaker: IMK

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) pisah

Speaker: IMK

noun place for anchoring canoes

(Indonesian) pelabuhan/tambatan perahu

noun wide river

(Indonesian) sungai luas

Speaker: IMK

noun edible leaf; vegetable; greens

(Indonesian) daun; sayur

Example: Yau ira ivori rau na toko.

Speaker: IMK

noun spring

(Indonesian) air muncul

Speaker: IMK

noun eye; point

(Indonesian) mata; ujung

adjective tired; sleepy

(Indonesian) mengantuk

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

numeral eight

(Indonesian) delapan

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

Example: Yau iro ranu sasiri.

noun garden

(Indonesian) kebun

Speaker: IMK

verb make sound

(Indonesian) berbunyi

verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

adverb repeatedly

(Indonesian) ulang kali

noun story

(Indonesian) ceritera

noun bedbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

noun spirit; ghost

(Indonesian) roh

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl

(Indonesian) merayap

Speaker: IMK

adjective fragrant

(Indonesian) bauh harum

Speaker: IMK

noun watermelon loan?

(Indonesian) semangka

Speaker: IMK

adjective dry

(Indonesian) kering

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: Wandamen

verb stir-fry; to stir-fry

(Indonesian) tumis

Example: Isanana dia nesi na mani katu.

noun stomach

(Indonesian) perut

Speaker: IMK

noun, verb feces; to defecate final stress

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

Example: Wona wai sisi.

Speaker: IMK

noun bow of a canoe

(Indonesian) mata perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun holy place

(Indonesian) tempat suci

Speaker: IMK

numeral hundred

(Indonesian) ratus

Speaker: IMK

adjective sour

(Indonesian) asam

Speaker: IMK

noun candy

(Indonesian) gula-gula

verb grow; to grow

(Indonesian) tumbuh

Example: Barimu pasi sisiwara.

Speaker: IMK

verb stand up

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Isokiare vara kiai dire nesi to sikake.

Speaker: IMK

noun gap; space; opening

(Indonesian) celah

Speaker: IMK

noun mouth; lips

(Indonesian) mulut; bibir

Speaker: IMK

noun tongue

(Indonesian) lidah

verb tinkle; ring (as of ears)

(Indonesian) berdering (telinga)

Example: Tarakondi ne sandu sususoya.

Speaker: IMK

noun nostril

(Indonesian) lubang hidung

interrogative how

(Indonesian) bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

noun fish spear Used for larger fish such as sharks.

(Indonesian) tombak ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun story

(Indonesian) cerita

Speaker: IMK

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

Speaker: IMK

noun singkong

(Indonesian) cassava

Speaker: IMK

adjective free

(Indonesian) lepas

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

(Indonesian) kuku jari

verb paddle; to paddle

(Indonesian) dayung

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun mouse; small mouse found in houses

(Indonesian) tikus rumah

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog looks over at the turtle.

(Indonesian) Anjing lihat ke kura-kura.

pronoun I; 1sg pronoun

(Indonesian) saya

Speaker: IMK

phrase I place my chin on the table.

(Indonesian) Saya taruh dagu di atas meja.

phrase I sing a traditional (ri) song.

(Indonesian) Saya nyanyi lagu ada ri.

phrase I shake the tree

(Indonesian) Saya goyang pohon.