Wamesa

noun sago grub eaten

(Indonesian) ulat sago

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kayu untuk bikin prau

Speaker: IMK

noun tree fern

(Indonesian) paku besar

Speaker: IMK

noun dense forest

(Indonesian) hutan lebat

Speaker: IMK

noun mango Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit Artocarpus altilis

(Indonesian) sukun

Speaker: IMK

adjective sweet var: anona

(Indonesian) manis

Speaker: IMK

noun church

(Indonesian) gereja

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit eaten

(Indonesian) buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

noun clothes; several/multiple pieces of clothing

(Indonesian) baju banyak; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

noun bird

(Indonesian) burung

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) gendong

adjective thick

(Indonesian) tebal

Example: Arepa wasi sibatoyar.

Speaker: IMK

verb be close to

(Indonesian) berdekat

Example: Manokwari dieriasi Ransiki.

Speaker: IMK

adj? become; happen ’yau ivediadi’ ’I become’

(Indonesian) jadi

Speaker: IMK

adverb towards outside lit: do+ri+wa

(Indonesian) ke luar

noun bucket loan

(Indonesian) ember

verb dream; to dream

(Indonesian) bermimpi

Speaker: IMK

verb choose; to choose

(Indonesian) pilih

noun single-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan punya satu mata

Speaker: IMK

noun dove

(Indonesian) burung merpati

Speaker: IMK

adjective hard; strong; rough; rubbery

(Indonesian) kras; kasar; kenyal

Example: Pibata ne kiri to karakuai.

Speaker: IMK

noun unmarried woman

(Indonesian) bujang perempuan; nona

Speaker: IMK

noun freshwater eel

(Indonesian) belut air tawar

Speaker: IMK

noun cowrie black are edible, white are poisonous

(Indonesian) bia bleken

Speaker: IMK

verb, adjective fit, narrow, tight

(Indonesian) pas, sesak, sempit

Example: Sasu sama vemeta kiotare yau.

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

verb fight; argue

(Indonesian) berkelahi; bertengkar

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo

(Indonesian) bambu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea small cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang kecil

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

noun kerosene

(Indonesian) minyak tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun decorations

(Indonesian) hiasan

Speaker: IMK

verb tired; exhausted; to be tired, exhausted

(Indonesian) capek

Speaker: IMK

noun war

(Indonesian) perang

Example: Sendama marowa.

Speaker: IMK

adjective low-spirited; weak

(Indonesian) loyo

verb afraid; to be afraid

(Indonesian) takut

Speaker: IMK

pronoun y’all; 2pl pronoun

(Indonesian) kalian; kamu (Melayu Papua)

Speaker: IMK

adverb later

(Indonesian) nanti

Speaker: IMK

noun lamp

(Indonesian) lampu

Speaker: IMK

noun nipa palm used to thatch rooves

(Indonesian) nipa

Speaker: IMK

noun rice Wanderwort. Refers to both cooked and raw.

(Indonesian) nasi; beras

Speaker: IMK

noun sea turtle wave-thing?

(Indonesian) kura-kura

verb to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) pisah

Speaker: IMK

verb slither; to slither, as a snake.

(Indonesian) lingkar; merayap

Example: Tawai pai ria pavi na ai pai.

interjection hello; good day

(Indonesian) selamat siang

noun edible leaf; vegetable; greens

(Indonesian) daun; sayur

Example: Yau ira ivori rau na toko.

Speaker: IMK

noun crow

(Indonesian) burung gagak; moga

Speaker: IMK

noun eyelash, eyebrow

(Indonesian) bulu mata, alis mata

adjective first

(Indonesian) pertama

noun small net bag

(Indonesian) noken kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun sand

(Indonesian) pasir

Speaker: IMK

verb press; squeeze; to press; to squeeze

(Indonesian) ramas

noun brain lit. ’head marrow’

(Indonesian) otak

verb remain; live

(Indonesian) tinggal

Example: Mararea kio sire, sisa kodo rime siri.

Speaker: IMK

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

noun tail lit. ’buttocks chopstick’

(Indonesian) ekor

Speaker: IMK

verb find; get; collect

(Indonesian) menemukan; dapat; berkumpul

Speaker: IMK

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

Speaker: IMK

adjective cheerful, very happy

(Indonesian) riang, senang sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun intestines lit. ’stomach rope’

(Indonesian) tali perut; usus

Speaker: IMK

noun lemongrass

(Indonesian) serei

Speaker: IMK

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) salah

Example: Sasu sama veurare sisara yau.

verb breathe; to breathe

(Indonesian) bernapas

noun pants; lit. meaning (’buttock clothing’)

(Indonesian) celana

phrase The black pants fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang hitam pas.

verb call; ask permission

(Indonesian) panggil; minta ijin

Example: Isawe irane.

Speaker: IMK

noun husband

(Indonesian) suami

Speaker: IMK

noun moon

(Indonesian) bulan

Speaker: IMK

noun bow of a canoe

(Indonesian) mata perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

Speaker: IMK

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

Example: Buku pai iseva.

Speaker: IMK

verb splash

(Indonesian) siram

Speaker: IMK

noun mother non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu

Speaker: IMK

noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

verb sting, be sharp

(Indonesian) pedis

Speaker: IMK

verb stand up

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

noun spoon loan

(Indonesian) sendok

Speaker: IMK

verb close

(Indonesian) tutup

Speaker: IMK

numeral ten

(Indonesian) sepuluh

Speaker: IMK

phrase They go their seperate ways.

(Indonesian) Mereka dua bagi jalan.

verb blow; to blow

(Indonesian) tiup

noun conch used as a horn

(Indonesian) triton

Speaker: IMK

noun father non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

adjective diligent, industrious

(Indonesian) rajin, ganting

verb drink; to drink

(Indonesian) minum

verb swell; to swell

(Indonesian) bengkak

noun hand

(Indonesian) tangan

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: wara;

noun fat

(Indonesian) lemak; gemuk

Dialect: bemai

noun sprout lit. ’thing that grows’?

(Indonesian) tunas

Speaker: IMK

adjective white

(Indonesian) putih

Speaker: IMK

noun storm

(Indonesian) angin ribut

phrase The dog sets his chin on a leaf.

(Indonesian) Anjing taruh dagunya di atas daun.

noun smoke

(Indonesian) asap

noun coral

(Indonesian) karang

Speaker: IMK

phrase I light the fire.

(Indonesian) Saya menyalakan api.

phrase I said "good night" to Sutri.

(Indonesian) Saya bilang "selamat malam" ke Sutri.