Wamesa

verb hear; to hear

(Indonesian) dengar

Speaker: IMK

noun stick

(Indonesian) tongkat

pronoun we three; 1tri excl pronoun rare

(Indonesian) kami tiga

Speaker: IMK

noun kangaroo

(Indonesian) kangguru

Speaker: IMK

noun ant

(Indonesian) semut

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sago without thorns

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu tidak berduri

Speaker: IMK

verb weave; to weave

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Emily dianu rota pai.

Speaker: IMK

noun grandparent

(Indonesian) nenek dan kakek

Speaker: IMK

noun small matoa fruit

(Indonesian) matoa kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun coral tree (Erythrina sp.); lit. meaning (’foreign flower’) tall, fruiting, possibly brought by Dutch

(Indonesian) pohon dadak

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

conjunction because

(Indonesian) karena

Speaker: IMK

verb trick; deceive; to trick, decieve

(Indonesian) tipu; menipu

noun sparrow

(Indonesian) burung pipit

Speaker: IMK

noun decorum; character; behavior

(Indonesian) sopan santum; sifat; pembawaan

Example: Buai pai dite.

Speaker: IMK

noun butterflyfish black/yellow/white stripes, v. common, can be eaten. Chaerodon ocellicaudus, baronessa, etc.

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

noun low tide

(Indonesian) pasang turun; meti; air turun

Example: Die pai sinaia.

Speaker: IMK

noun biting caterpillar

(Indonesian) ulat yang gigit

verb not want; dislike

(Indonesian) tidak suka; tidak mau

Example: Yau ikambarai yane kavoru maki.

noun starfish Ophidiasteridae. Pictured: Linckia laevigata (L), Nardoa novaecaledoniae (R)

(Indonesian) bintang laut

noun mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur

noun unmarried woman

(Indonesian) bujang perempuan; nona

Speaker: IMK

adjective, noun far-ish; distance; gap

(Indonesian) agak jauh; celah

adverb tomorrow; morning

(Indonesian) besok; pagi

Speaker: IMK

noun mung bean

(Indonesian) kacang hijau

verb get check initial vowel; final [i] may be 3sg DO

(Indonesian) ambil

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea small cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb yell

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

verb giggle

(Indonesian) cekikik

Speaker: IMK

noun water; stream

(Indonesian) air; kali

Speaker: IMK

noun chili pepper also ’marisiani’

(Indonesian) cabe; rica; lombok

Speaker: IMK

adjective low-spirited; weak

(Indonesian) loyo

adjective like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: masi;

adjective sorrowful

(Indonesian) berdukacita

Speaker: IMK

verb break (of wood)

(Indonesian) patah (kayu)

Speaker: IMK

pronoun y’all; 2pl pronoun

(Indonesian) kalian; kamu (Melayu Papua)

Speaker: IMK

noun seed

(Indonesian) biji

Speaker: IMK

numeral two

(Indonesian) dua

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we two; 1du excl pronoun

(Indonesian) kami dua

Speaker: IMK

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

noun shell bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang kerang

Speaker: IMK

noun pineapple "karena bukan kita yang tanam - orang dari luar belanda, orang Jerman bawa tanam di sini"

(Indonesian) nenas

Speaker: IMK

noun sea turtle wave-thing?

(Indonesian) kura-kura

noun money

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small clam eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) tifa

Speaker: IMK

verb go; to go

(Indonesian) pergi

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional song

(Indonesian) lagu adat

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

(Indonesian) hari ini

verb wobble; tremble

(Indonesian) gemetar; goyang

adverb yesterday lit. evening + that

(Indonesian) kemarin

noun a spacious place (?)

(Indonesian) tempat luas (?)

Speaker: IMK

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

Speaker: IMK

numeral five

(Indonesian) lima

Speaker: IMK

noun garden

(Indonesian) kebun

Speaker: IMK

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

Speaker: IMK

noun soursop

(Indonesian) sirsak; nangka Belanda

verb hold; grasp; to hold, grasp

(Indonesian) pegang

noun Holy Spirit

(Indonesian) Roh Kudus

Speaker: IMK

adjective smelly; putrid

(Indonesian) bauh; busuk

noun watermelon loan?

(Indonesian) semangka

Speaker: IMK

verb think; to think

(Indonesian) pikir

noun name

(Indonesian) nama

Speaker: IMK

verb fly

(Indonesian) terbang

Speaker: IMK

noun whale

(Indonesian) ikan paus

Speaker: IMK

adverb tomorrow

(Indonesian) besok

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) cari

Speaker: IMK

noun seashore; beach

(Indonesian) pinggir laut

noun clothes

(Indonesian) baju; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

noun betel nut; areca Areca catechu

(Indonesian) buah pinang

Speaker: IMK

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Example: Wona nei siera so pibata nei.

verb cough

(Indonesian) batuk

Speaker: IMK

phrase They wind up papeda.

(Indonesian) Mereka balik papeda.

noun orange; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk manis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

adverb along the shoreline

(Indonesian) sepanjang garis pantai

noun land snail

(Indonesian) keong hutan

verb wear

(Indonesian) pakai

Example: Isora sarak.

Speaker: IMK

noun cave

(Indonesian) goa; gua

Speaker: IMK

noun nostril

(Indonesian) lubang hidung

noun mustache

(Indonesian) kumis

Speaker: IMK

numeral fourteen

(Indonesian) empat puluh

verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

Speaker: IMK

noun father non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

verb wake up; surprised; startled; to wake up; to be surprised, startled intransitive

(Indonesian) bangun; kaget; terkejut

pronoun we two; 1du incl pronoun

(Indonesian) kita dua

Speaker: IMK

interrogative how

(Indonesian) bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

numeral three

(Indonesian) tiga

Speaker: IMK

noun treetop new growth

(Indonesian) pucuk

Speaker: IMK

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

adjective youngest (of siblings)

(Indonesian) bungsu

Speaker: IMK

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

Speaker: IMK

verb go down; descend; to go down, descend

(Indonesian) turun

Example: Yau ivia naina wisene

Speaker: IMK

noun marrow

(Indonesian) sumsum

noun k.o. tray

(Indonesian) baki dari pelepa sagu

phrase The dog looks over at the turtle.

(Indonesian) Anjing lihat ke kura-kura.

noun k.o. traditional wooden bowl

(Indonesian) mangkok sempe

Speaker: IMK

phrase I place my chin on the table.

(Indonesian) Saya taruh dagu di atas meja.

phrase I go quickly.

(Indonesian) Saya jalan cepat.