Wamesa

noun leg

(Indonesian) kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) pohon nona

Speaker: IMK

noun pole

(Indonesian) tiang

Speaker: IMK

noun log; tree stump

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun jackfruit; lit. meaning (’immigrant breadfruit’) ’amber’ is melayu Papua

(Indonesian) nangka

Speaker: IMK

noun fly

(Indonesian) lalat

Speaker: IMK

noun bait

(Indonesian) umpan ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun grandparent

(Indonesian) nenek dan kakek

Speaker: IMK

noun chest

(Indonesian) dada

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

verb hang; to hang

(Indonesian) gantung; tergantung

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that; why?

(Indonesian) supaya; buat apa?

Speaker: IMK

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) burung kakatua

Speaker: IMK

noun ficus tree

(Indonesian) pohon beringin

Speaker: IMK

noun decorum; character; behavior

(Indonesian) sopan santum; sifat; pembawaan

Example: Buai pai dite.

Speaker: IMK

noun smoked fish

(Indonesian) ikan asar

Speaker: IMK

noun sister-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar perempuan

phrase Emily sews a noken.

(Indonesian) Emily jahit noken.

Morinda tree Morinda sp (likely citrifolia); used to make medicine.

(Indonesian) pohon mengkudu

Speaker: IMK

noun morinda (noni) fruit Morinda sp (likely citrifolia)

(Indonesian) buah noni (mengkudu)

noun beetle eats holes in areca

(Indonesian) kumbang

noun single-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan punya satu mata

Speaker: IMK

noun dove

(Indonesian) burung merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun hot water; any hot liquid, including water, coffee, tea, etc

(Indonesian) air panas

Example: Yau sore karu yunu karomas kopi.

adjective very angry

(Indonesian) marah-marah

Speaker: IMK

noun long beans

(Indonesian) kacang panjang

verb scream; shout

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

noun mother

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

adjective satisfied

(Indonesian) sudah puas

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. seaweed fruit eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis buah rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut oil

(Indonesian) minyak kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun bee; honey bee

(Indonesian) lebah madu

Speaker: IMK

verb soft

(Indonesian) lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

verb charred

(Indonesian) hangus sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun war

(Indonesian) perang

Example: Sendama marowa.

Speaker: IMK

adjective cruel; lit. meaning (’`always hot’’)

(Indonesian) kejam

Speaker: IMK

verb afraid; to be afraid

(Indonesian) takut

Speaker: IMK

verb play; to play

(Indonesian) bermain

Speaker: IMK

verb belly laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa kras

Speaker: IMK

noun crow L from Indonesian

(Indonesian) burung gagak

Speaker: IMK

verb full; to be full (from eating)

(Indonesian) kenyang

Speaker: IMK

adverb may not; can’t; don’t!

(Indonesian) tidak boleh; jangan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small fish

(Indonesian) ikan puri

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we two; 1du excl pronoun

(Indonesian) kami dua

Speaker: IMK

noun turmeric same as ’yellow’ in Wondama

(Indonesian) kunyit

Speaker: IMK

verb grill; cook; to grill, to cook

(Indonesian) bakar; masak

Speaker: IMK

noun soft coral

(Indonesian) karang lembek

Speaker: IMK

verb move forward; beat; get ahead

(Indonesian) kemuka; mendahului

Speaker: IMK

noun cassava

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

Speaker: IMK

noun rice Wanderwort. Refers to both cooked and raw.

(Indonesian) nasi; beras

Speaker: IMK

adjective a lot; many

(Indonesian) banyak sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun pig

(Indonesian) babi

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small clam eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

Speaker: IMK

verb deaf

(Indonesian) tuli

Speaker: IMK

verb slither; to slither, as a snake.

(Indonesian) lingkar; merayap

Example: Tawai pai ria pavi na ai pai.

verb boil

(Indonesian) rebus

Example: Au sumomui riane dia.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: rana;

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

(Indonesian) datang

Speaker: IMK

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

noun day

(Indonesian) hari

noun wide, deep river

(Indonesian) sungai dalam luas

adjective blue

(Indonesian) biru

Speaker: IMK

noun spring

(Indonesian) air muncul

Speaker: IMK

noun small net bag

(Indonesian) noken kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

Speaker: IMK

verb press; squeeze; to press; to squeeze

(Indonesian) ramas

noun horns

(Indonesian) tanduk

Speaker: IMK

verb hold; grasp; to hold, grasp

(Indonesian) pegang

verb climb

(Indonesian) naik; panjat

Example: Wona ne dio sia na ai rabo ne.

Speaker: IMK

particle don’t; forms negative commands, ’don’t’ dl: Windesi

(Indonesian) jangan

Example: Sa rua va so pasar wai!

Speaker: IMK

phrase Don’t go to the market!

(Indonesian) Jangan pergi ke pasar!

adjective smelly; putrid

(Indonesian) bauh; busuk

noun tobacco loan - source?

(Indonesian) tembakau

Speaker: IMK

noun shell jewelry

(Indonesian) gelang dari kerang

Speaker: IMK

noun whale

(Indonesian) ikan paus

Speaker: IMK

adjective spicy

(Indonesian) pedis

noun betel nut; areca Areca catechu

(Indonesian) buah pinang

Speaker: IMK

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

Speaker: IMK

phrase They wind up papeda.

(Indonesian) Mereka balik papeda.

noun candy

(Indonesian) gula-gula

verb grow; to grow

(Indonesian) tumbuh

Example: Barimu pasi sisiwara.

Speaker: IMK

verb blow

(Indonesian) bertiup

Speaker: IMK

adjective religious

(Indonesian) beribada tuhan

Speaker: IMK

noun land snail

(Indonesian) keong hutan

verb close

(Indonesian) tutup

Speaker: IMK

noun nose

(Indonesian) hidung

Speaker: IMK

noun foam Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) busa

Speaker: IMK

noun father Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

noun fish spear Used for larger fish such as sharks.

(Indonesian) tombak ikan

Speaker: IMK

phrase We all cut our hair, too.

(Indonesian) Kita semua gunting rambut juga.

noun owl

(Indonesian) burung hantuk

Speaker: IMK

verb be born; to be born

(Indonesian) lahir

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

adverb rarely

(Indonesian) jarang

Speaker: IMK

adjective all; each; every

(Indonesian) semua; setiap

noun Papuan (Blyth’s) hornbill

(Indonesian) burung tahun

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog licks the boy.

(Indonesian) Anjing jilat anak kecil.

pronoun I; 1sg pronoun

(Indonesian) saya

Speaker: IMK