Wamesa

verb fish at night using a lamp

(Indonesian) cari ikan pake lampu

Example: Ira yadiate.

Speaker: IMK

noun wood; tree

(Indonesian) kayu; pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun knee

(Indonesian) lutut

Speaker: IMK

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun mango Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

noun front of body

(Indonesian) depan (badan)

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

noun door

(Indonesian) pintu

Speaker: IMK

conjunction because

(Indonesian) karena

Speaker: IMK

phrase His character is good.

(Indonesian) Sifat bagus.

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

noun sister-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar perempuan

adjective dark

(Indonesian) gelap

noun nibong/areca palm (small) k.o. nibong, ’pohon pinang’, small. Areca sp?

(Indonesian) pohon nibung/pinang

Speaker: IMK

noun beetle eats holes in areca

(Indonesian) kumbang

phrase I go wake up the child.

(Indonesian) Saya kasih bangun anak itu.

verb choose; to choose

(Indonesian) pilih

phrase I gather my family.

(Indonesian) Saya berkumpul keluarga

phrase I’m wearing a bracelet.

(Indonesian) Saya pakai gelang.

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan pakai mata banyak

Speaker: IMK

phrase The water is wide and deep.

(Indonesian) Air dalam dan luas.

noun anchor

(Indonesian) jangkar

noun bee hive; nest

(Indonesian) sarang

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

Speaker: IMK

noun land crab lives at the shore, unlike land crab ’muri’

(Indonesian) kepiting tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun earthworm

(Indonesian) cacing tanah

Speaker: IMK

adverb progressive aspect; just now

(Indonesian) sedang; tadi

noun bean

(Indonesian) kacang

noun mung bean

(Indonesian) kacang hijau

noun red bean; kidney bean; lit. meaning (’bean 3sg-red’)

(Indonesian) kacang merah

noun shrimp

(Indonesian) udang

Speaker: IMK

noun lime (for betel)

(Indonesian) kapur

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kodok

noun bucket

(Indonesian) timba

Speaker: IMK

verb cut; slice; to cut; to slice

(Indonesian) gunting, iris

Example: Tatawura tanggutu tandunandau nesi kota.

noun saltwater eel

(Indonesian) belut laut

Speaker: IMK

noun oil

(Indonesian) minyak

Speaker: IMK

adjective gloomy; sad

(Indonesian) muram

Speaker: IMK

verb be destroyed

(Indonesian) hancur

Speaker: IMK

pronoun y’all; 2pl pronoun

(Indonesian) kalian; kamu (Melayu Papua)

Speaker: IMK

noun fog

(Indonesian) kabut

Speaker: IMK

verb kill

(Indonesian) bunuh

Speaker: IMK

noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

noun crab

(Indonesian) kepiting

Speaker: IMK

imperative go slowly

(Indonesian) pelahan saja

Speaker: IMK

verb have more immeditae than ’nei’

(Indonesian) punya

Example: Yau irane inewe barimu nei.

Speaker: IMK

locative here

(Indonesian) di sini

Speaker: IMK

noun knife

(Indonesian) pisau

Speaker: IMK

verb stand; to stand

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

verb forget; to forget

(Indonesian) lupa

adjective quiet reduplicated

(Indonesian) diam-diam

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional drum; lit. meaning (’thing with sound’)

(Indonesian) tifa

Speaker: IMK

verb boil

(Indonesian) rebus

Example: Au sumomui riane dia.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: rana;

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

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

(Indonesian) hari ini

adverb someday; one day

(Indonesian) satu saat

noun wide river

(Indonesian) sungai luas

Speaker: IMK

verb marry; to marry

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

Example: Au ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

noun larynx; windpipe

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

noun spinach

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

adverb yesterday lit. evening + that

(Indonesian) kemarin

noun skin

(Indonesian) kulit

adjective blue

(Indonesian) biru

Speaker: IMK

noun betel pepper, chewed with betel nut piper betle

(Indonesian) sirih

numeral seven

(Indonesian) tujuh

verb be married

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

verb smell bad

(Indonesian) bauh

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

Speaker: IMK

adjective sad lit. ’bad stomach’

(Indonesian) sedih; hati susah

Speaker: IMK

verb think; to think

(Indonesian) pikir

noun intestines lit. ’stomach rope’

(Indonesian) tali perut; usus

Speaker: IMK

noun grasshopper eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

Speaker: IMK

noun bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang

Speaker: IMK

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

noun sail

(Indonesian) layar

Speaker: IMK

adverb tomorrow

(Indonesian) besok

Speaker: IMK

noun, verb feces; to defecate final stress

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

Example: Wona wai sisi.

Speaker: IMK

phrase The red pants don’t fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang merah tidak pas.

verb call; ask permission

(Indonesian) panggil; minta ijin

Example: Isawe irane.

Speaker: IMK

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

verb guard; to guard

(Indonesian) menjaga; jaga lihat

Speaker: IMK

noun god; master

(Indonesian) tuhan; Allah

Speaker: IMK

noun European; westerner

(Indonesian) orang Eropa; orang barat; bule

verb bathe Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. rat which eats fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis tikus yang makan buah-buah

Speaker: IMK

noun large forest bandicoot edible

(Indonesian) tikus tanah besar

Speaker: IMK

noun axe

(Indonesian) kapak

Speaker: IMK

adjective diligent, industrious

(Indonesian) rajin, ganting

verb be born; to be born

(Indonesian) lahir

noun fat

(Indonesian) lemak; gemuk

Dialect: bemai

verb paddle; to paddle

(Indonesian) dayung

noun Papuan (Blyth’s) hornbill

(Indonesian) burung tahun

Speaker: IMK

noun storm

(Indonesian) angin ribut

phrase The dog wants to climb on the log.

(Indonesian) Anjing mau naik di batang kayu.

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

noun father 1st person possessive only

(Indonesian) bapak; papa

Speaker: IMK

adverb then

(Indonesian) terus; lalu

phrase I sew clothes.

(Indonesian) Saya jahit baju.