Wamesa

noun yellow pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah kuning pandan

noun k.o. large mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau besar

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava; lit. meaning (’large guava’)

(Indonesian) jambu bola

noun catfish Clarias batrachus

(Indonesian) ikan lele

Speaker: IMK

noun twig

(Indonesian) ranting

Speaker: IMK

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

noun chest

(Indonesian) dada

Speaker: IMK

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

complementizer so that; why?

(Indonesian) supaya; buat apa?

Speaker: IMK

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) burung kakatua

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bivalve mollusk found in mangrove logs; canoe worm eaten raw or boiled with salt, vinegar, and lime

(Indonesian) tambelo

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. taro root

(Indonesian) sejenis keladi

Speaker: IMK

noun decorum; character; behavior

(Indonesian) sopan santum; sifat; pembawaan

Example: Buai pai dite.

Speaker: IMK

noun fish

(Indonesian) ikan

Dialect: dian

noun forest; lit. meaning (’to inland’)

(Indonesian) hutan

Speaker: IMK

phrase Emily sews a noken.

(Indonesian) Emily jahit noken.

verb choose; to choose

(Indonesian) pilih

verb to wind, as papeda on chopsticks Tisi?

(Indonesian) balik (papeda)

Example: Setisi ana.

noun bamboo shoot roasted and eaten

(Indonesian) rebung bambu

Speaker: IMK

noun papeda spoon; utensils for sago mush made from the spines of sago leaves.

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan pakai mata banyak

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kura-kura darat besar

Speaker: IMK

verb break check root - 3sg kirotui

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

noun earthworm

(Indonesian) cacing tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun bean

(Indonesian) kacang

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

noun tree resin

(Indonesian) pohon damar

noun amaranth leaves eaten

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

Speaker: IMK

verb cut; slice; to cut; to slice

(Indonesian) gunting, iris

Example: Tatawura tanggutu tandunandau nesi kota.

noun mother

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo

(Indonesian) bambu

Speaker: IMK

noun seaweed

(Indonesian) rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

phrase

(Indonesian) Anak injak air.

verb charred

(Indonesian) hangus sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun coral polyp

(Indonesian) belangan

Speaker: IMK

adjective savage; lit. meaning (’hot’)

(Indonesian) ganas

Speaker: IMK

verb cook

(Indonesian) masak

Speaker: IMK

adjective gloomy; sad

(Indonesian) muram

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you three; 2tri pronoun rare

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

Speaker: IMK

noun fog

(Indonesian) kabut

Speaker: IMK

noun thatched roof made of sago leaves

(Indonesian) atap dibikin dari daun sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun net; basket

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

verb bother; to bother Reduplicated form is intensified.

(Indonesian) ganggu

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: nangangat;

verb kick

(Indonesian) tendang

Speaker: IMK

verb forget; to forget

(Indonesian) lupa

particle don’t

(Indonesian) jangan

Speaker: IMK

adjective raw

(Indonesian) mentah

Speaker: IMK

noun mango

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) tifa

Speaker: IMK

verb come; to come verama = coming, future ’taune verama wai’ = next year

(Indonesian) datang

Speaker: IMK

noun day

(Indonesian) hari

adverb more than

(Indonesian) lebih

noun eye; point

(Indonesian) mata; ujung

noun betel pepper, chewed with betel nut piper betle

(Indonesian) sirih

verb wash (dishes); to wash (dishes)

(Indonesian) cuci (piring)

Speaker: IMK

noun a spacious place (?)

(Indonesian) tempat luas (?)

Speaker: IMK

numeral five

(Indonesian) lima

Speaker: IMK

verb divide

(Indonesian) bagi

Example: Suruase sunei ria pasi.

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

Speaker: IMK

verb gather; to gather

(Indonesian) berkumpul

Example: Irure kawasa pasia.

noun soursop

(Indonesian) sirsak; nangka Belanda

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

noun horns

(Indonesian) tanduk

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl; trap

(Indonesian) merayap; merangkap

Speaker: IMK

verb love; to love

(Indonesian) cinta

verb reminisce

(Indonesian) duduk berpikir, ingat

verb think; to think

(Indonesian) pikir

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

Speaker: IMK

verb fly

(Indonesian) terbang

Speaker: IMK

noun lemongrass

(Indonesian) serei

Speaker: IMK

adjective spicy

(Indonesian) pedis

verb call; ask permission

(Indonesian) panggil; minta ijin

Example: Isawe irane.

Speaker: IMK

noun moon

(Indonesian) bulan

Speaker: IMK

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri

Speaker: IMK

noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

noun European; westerner

(Indonesian) orang Eropa; orang barat; bule

noun machete

(Indonesian) parang

Speaker: IMK

noun peninsula

(Indonesian) tanjung

Speaker: IMK

noun mustache

(Indonesian) kumis

Speaker: IMK

verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

Speaker: IMK

interrogative how

(Indonesian) bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

noun cheek

(Indonesian) pipi

Speaker: IMK

noun grandfather

(Indonesian) tete

Speaker: IMK

phrase He hugs the dog.

(Indonesian) Dia peluk anjing.

numeral three

(Indonesian) tiga

Speaker: IMK

adjective free

(Indonesian) lepas

noun flesh of hand

(Indonesian) tangannya ada isi

Speaker: IMK

adverb beside a house

(Indonesian) di samping rumah

noun top; above

(Indonesian) di atas

verb go down; descend; to go down, descend

(Indonesian) turun

Example: Yau ivia naina wisene

Speaker: IMK

noun sprout lit. ’thing that grows’?

(Indonesian) tunas

Speaker: IMK

verb write; to write

(Indonesian) tulis

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog licks the boy.

(Indonesian) Anjing jilat anak kecil.

phrase The dog pants.

(Indonesian) Anjing hosa.

phrase The dog is black because it’s dirty.

(Indonesian) Anjing hitam karena kotor.

phrase The dog sets his chin on a leaf.

(Indonesian) Anjing taruh dagunya di atas daun.

phrase The dog’s head is inside this jar.

(Indonesian) Kepala anjing di dalam toples ini.