Wamesa

noun calf (of leg)

(Indonesian) betis

Speaker: IMK

noun tree fern

(Indonesian) pohon paku

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. pandan tree grows at the beach, used to sew a thatched roof

(Indonesian) sejenis pandan

Speaker: IMK

noun dense forest

(Indonesian) hutan lebat

Speaker: IMK

conjunction but

(Indonesian) tapi

Speaker: IMK

noun aunt

(Indonesian) tante

Speaker: IMK

noun cold papeda

(Indonesian) papeda dingin

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large black biting ant

(Indonesian) semut hitam besar yang gigit

Speaker: IMK

noun crown of thorns sea star Acanthaster planci

(Indonesian) duri babi racun

Speaker: IMK

noun guava

(Indonesian) jambu

Speaker: IMK

verb eat; to eat (tr)

(Indonesian) makan

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl; walk slowly

(Indonesian) merayap; jalan pelahan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. leaf used for weaving mats

(Indonesian) sejenis daun

verb read

(Indonesian) membaca

Speaker: IMK

noun squash

(Indonesian) labu

Speaker: IMK

noun chest

(Indonesian) dada

Speaker: IMK

noun front of body

(Indonesian) depan (badan)

Speaker: IMK

noun branch; branching

(Indonesian) cabang; bercabang

Speaker: IMK

adjective beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik

Speaker: IMK

verb trick; deceive; to trick, decieve

(Indonesian) tipu; menipu

noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

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

(Indonesian) tambelo

Speaker: IMK

phrase His character is good.

(Indonesian) Sifat bagus.

noun lungs

(Indonesian) paru-paru

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fish dish

(Indonesian) ikan kuah

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

phrase The fish has already been grilled.

(Indonesian) Ikan sudah dibakar.

noun bucket loan

(Indonesian) ember

noun sago pulp

(Indonesian) ampas sagu

Example: Abise pai dia ina.

Speaker: IMK

phrase I go wake up the child.

(Indonesian) Saya kasih bangun anak itu.

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

noun Banda mace especially sour

(Indonesian) buah pala Banda

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri-duri

noun; verb saliva; to spit

(Indonesian) ludah; meludah

Speaker: IMK

verb tie up; to tie up

(Indonesian) ikat sampai putar

adjective hard; strong; rough; rubbery

(Indonesian) kras; kasar; kenyal

Example: Pibata ne kiri to karakuai.

Speaker: IMK

adjective, noun far-ish; distance; gap

(Indonesian) agak jauh; celah

noun cucumber

(Indonesian) ketimun

adjective very angry

(Indonesian) marah-marah

Speaker: IMK

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

verb scream; shout

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

noun chicken

(Indonesian) ayam

Speaker: IMK

noun saltwater eel

(Indonesian) belut laut

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea small cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang kecil

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) lebah bunuh babi

Speaker: IMK

noun bee; honey bee

(Indonesian) lebah madu

Speaker: IMK

verb laugh; to laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa

Speaker: IMK

adjective sorrowful

(Indonesian) berdukacita

Speaker: IMK

pronoun y’all; 2pl pronoun

(Indonesian) kalian; kamu (Melayu Papua)

Speaker: IMK

noun common snakehead fish ophiocephalus striatus, channa striata

(Indonesian) ikan gabus

Speaker: IMK

noun crow L from Indonesian

(Indonesian) burung gagak

Speaker: IMK

noun fog

(Indonesian) kabut

Speaker: IMK

adverb slowly

(Indonesian) pelan

Speaker: IMK

verb bother; to bother Reduplicated form is intensified.

(Indonesian) ganggu

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: nangangat;

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

(Indonesian) pohon nibung

noun knife

(Indonesian) pisau

Speaker: IMK

adjective full

(Indonesian) penuh

verb break check root - 3sg ’diotu’

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

verb forget; to forget

(Indonesian) lupa

verb cut; to cut

(Indonesian) potong

noun map

(Indonesian) peta

noun sea turtle wave-thing?

(Indonesian) kura-kura

noun k.o. small clam eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

noun eggplant

(Indonesian) terung

Speaker: IMK

noun inside; locative postposition

(Indonesian) dalam

Example: Wona pai ru pai nina toples pai raro.

adverb more than

(Indonesian) lebih

noun tear

(Indonesian) air mata

noun betel pepper, chewed with betel nut piper betle

(Indonesian) sirih

verb wash (dishes); to wash (dishes)

(Indonesian) cuci (piring)

Speaker: IMK

numeral seven

(Indonesian) tujuh

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

adjective smelly; putrid

(Indonesian) bauh; busuk

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

noun pig spear

(Indonesian) tombak babi

Speaker: IMK

adjective sad lit. ’bad stomach’

(Indonesian) sedih; hati susah

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket; cicada

(Indonesian) jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

Speaker: IMK

noun sail

(Indonesian) layar

Speaker: IMK

verb carry over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong; pikul

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

(Indonesian) celana

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

noun outrigger boom

(Indonesian) tangan perahu

Speaker: IMK

verb cough

(Indonesian) batuk

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo float of an outrigger canoe

(Indonesian) bagian perahu cadik

Speaker: IMK

noun ground cuscus; phalanger (k.o. marsupial)

(Indonesian) kuskus tanah

Speaker: IMK

verb return; turn

(Indonesian) kembali; balik

verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

Speaker: IMK

noun father non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

adjective short

(Indonesian) pendek

verb narrate (a story)

(Indonesian) bercerita

Speaker: IMK

noun honey

(Indonesian) madu

Speaker: IMK

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

verb go home

(Indonesian) pulang

Speaker: IMK

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

noun Papuan (Blyth’s) hornbill

(Indonesian) burung tahun

Speaker: IMK

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.

phrase I go buy vegetables at the store.

(Indonesian) Saya pergi beli sayur di toko.

phrase I shake the tree

(Indonesian) Saya goyang pohon.