Wamesa

interrogative where

(Indonesian) di mana?

Speaker: IMK

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

noun heart

(Indonesian) jantung

Speaker: IMK

phrase I paint my toenails red.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku kaki sampai merah.

noun pole

(Indonesian) tiang

Speaker: IMK

noun sandal; lit. meaning (’leg sole sheath’)

(Indonesian) sandal

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

noun sago spines

(Indonesian) duri sagu

Speaker: IMK

verb groan; shout

(Indonesian) mengerang; berteriak biasa

Speaker: IMK

noun dog Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

noun lime; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

verb read

(Indonesian) membaca

Speaker: IMK

noun butterfly

(Indonesian) kupu-kupu

Speaker: IMK

noun catfish Clarias batrachus

(Indonesian) ikan lele

Speaker: IMK

noun mace

(Indonesian) bunga pala

Speaker: IMK

noun grandparent

(Indonesian) nenek dan kakek

Speaker: IMK

noun cloud

(Indonesian) awan

Speaker: IMK

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

noun rope trap

(Indonesian) jerat tali

adjective beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik

Speaker: IMK

verb hang; to hang

(Indonesian) gantung; tergantung

Speaker: IMK

noun clothes; several/multiple pieces of clothing

(Indonesian) baju banyak; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

adverb not yet

(Indonesian) belum

Speaker: IMK

noun bird of paradise

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

noun older sibling

(Indonesian) kakak

noun k.o. taro root

(Indonesian) sejenis keladi

Speaker: IMK

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

adverb towards outside lit: do+ri+wa

(Indonesian) ke luar

phrase Emily sews a noken.

(Indonesian) Emily jahit noken.

noun cockroach

(Indonesian) kakerlak, kecoa

Speaker: IMK

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

noun earth; ground

(Indonesian) tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri-duri

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

(Indonesian) kura-kura darat besar

Speaker: IMK

noun house lizard

(Indonesian) cicak

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

Speaker: IMK

noun liquid; sauce

(Indonesian) air; kuah

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

noun bachelor

(Indonesian) bujang laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

noun bean

(Indonesian) kacang

noun lime (for betel)

(Indonesian) kapur

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kodok

noun stinkbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

pronoun you two; 2du pronoun

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

Speaker: IMK

noun kerosene

(Indonesian) minyak tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large wasp; lit. meaning ("pig wasp") v. dangerous, stings said to be fatal

(Indonesian) lebah bunuh babi

Speaker: IMK

verb wear jewelry; decorate oneself

(Indonesian) menghiasi

Speaker: IMK

adjective sharp

(Indonesian) tajam

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. coleus plant used medicinally for lung problems, eaten

(Indonesian) daun meyana

Speaker: IMK

verb belly laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa kras

Speaker: IMK

noun seed

(Indonesian) biji

Speaker: IMK

verb kill

(Indonesian) bunuh

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

adverb slowly

(Indonesian) pelan

Speaker: IMK

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

demonstrative this

(Indonesian) ini

Speaker: IMK

noun nibong palm oncosperma sp.? May also refer to areca palm (?). IMK says there are two kinds of niniai, one which

(Indonesian) pohon nibung

verb stand; to stand

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

verb cut; to cut

(Indonesian) potong

noun pig

(Indonesian) babi

Speaker: IMK

noun snail

(Indonesian) siput

Speaker: IMK

particle no; not; negative particle

(Indonesian) tidak

Speaker: IMK

noun bay area

(Indonesian) daerah teluk

noun place for anchoring canoes

(Indonesian) pelabuhan/tambatan perahu

noun day

(Indonesian) hari

adjective kind

(Indonesian) ramah; baik

Speaker: IMK

adjective; verb be clever; understand; know

(Indonesian) pandai; mengerti; tahu

verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

noun lake

(Indonesian) danau

noun stomach

(Indonesian) perut

Speaker: IMK

verb think; to think

(Indonesian) pikir

verb look for; seek; to look for, to seek

(Indonesian) cari

Speaker: IMK

verb breathe; to breathe

(Indonesian) bernapas

adjective arrogant; not calm

(Indonesian) sombong-sombong; tidak tenang

Speaker: IMK

noun husband

(Indonesian) suami

Speaker: IMK

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

noun sarong cloth

(Indonesian) kain sarong

Speaker: IMK

interjection good morning!

(Indonesian) selamat pagi!

Speaker: IMK

noun candy

(Indonesian) gula-gula

noun father’s older sister

(Indonesian) kakak perempuan bapak; mama tua

verb sting, be sharp

(Indonesian) pedis

Speaker: IMK

noun spoon loan

(Indonesian) sendok

Speaker: IMK

verb enter; to enter

(Indonesian) masuk

Example: Yau isu naina suepe ne.

Speaker: IMK

noun shark

(Indonesian) ikan hiu; ikan mangiwang

numeral ten

(Indonesian) sepuluh

Speaker: IMK

noun body; flesh

(Indonesian) badan; daging

Speaker: IMK

noun grandfather

(Indonesian) tete

Speaker: IMK

interrogative who?

(Indonesian) siapa?

Example: Ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

adjective straight; good

(Indonesian) lurus; baik

Speaker: IMK

noun shoulders

(Indonesian) bahu

Speaker: IMK

noun flesh of hand

(Indonesian) tangannya ada isi

Speaker: IMK

noun palm; palm (of hand)

(Indonesian) telapak tangan

Speaker: IMK

verb wake up; to wake up transitive

(Indonesian) bangunkan

Example: Ira ivau ne marareia wai

phrase The dog wants to climb on the log.

(Indonesian) Anjing mau naik di batang kayu.

phrase The dog licks the boy.

(Indonesian) Anjing jilat anak kecil.

noun cassowary

(Indonesian) burung kasuari

Speaker: IMK