Wamesa

noun log; tree stump

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) nangka

Speaker: IMK

noun aunt

(Indonesian) tante

Speaker: IMK

noun cold papeda

(Indonesian) papeda dingin

Speaker: IMK

noun ant

(Indonesian) semut

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large black biting ant

(Indonesian) semut hitam besar yang gigit

Speaker: IMK

noun grandparent

(Indonesian) nenek dan kakek

Speaker: IMK

adjective long

(Indonesian) panjang

Speaker: IMK

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

adverb like that; like so

(Indonesian) seperti itu; begitu sudah

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: ariria;

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) kakatua

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

phrase The fish has already been grilled.

(Indonesian) Ikan sudah dibakar.

noun stove Wondama ’riniai’

(Indonesian) tungku

Speaker: IMK

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

Speaker: IMK

verb agree; to agree

(Indonesian) pakat

noun hole

(Indonesian) lobang

Speaker: IMK

noun anchor

(Indonesian) jangkar

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

(Indonesian) kura-kura darat besar

Speaker: IMK

verb tie up; to tie up

(Indonesian) ikat sampai putar

noun bee hive; nest

(Indonesian) sarang

noun net; basket Indonesian loan; var: karanjang

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit seed

(Indonesian) biji cempedak

noun k.o. snail

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

adjective very angry

(Indonesian) marah-marah

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

adjective noisy

(Indonesian) ribut

noun mother

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

noun kerosene

(Indonesian) minyak tanah

Speaker: IMK

verb soft

(Indonesian) lombo; lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

adjective low-spirited; weak

(Indonesian) loyo

verb be destroyed

(Indonesian) hancur

Speaker: IMK

noun gong made of iron

(Indonesian) gong

Speaker: IMK

verb full; to be full (from eating)

(Indonesian) kenyang

Speaker: IMK

verb kill

(Indonesian) bunuh

Speaker: IMK

verb disappear

(Indonesian) hilang

Speaker: IMK

verb bother; to bother Reduplicated form is intensified.

(Indonesian) ganggu

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: nangangat;

verb grill; cook; to grill, to cook

(Indonesian) bakar; masak

Speaker: IMK

verb say; to say

(Indonesian) bilang

Example: Yau yoyo diru vesie" so Sutri."

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

(Indonesian) nenas

Speaker: IMK

noun study materials pi+aniau

(Indonesian) benda belajar

Speaker: IMK

noun snail

(Indonesian) siput

Speaker: IMK

noun leaf (inedible); lily/lotus pad

(Indonesian) daun

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) tifa

Speaker: IMK

noun bead

(Indonesian) manik-manik

Speaker: IMK

noun Sunday; lit. meaning (’church day’)

(Indonesian) hari minggu

Speaker: IMK

adverb someday; one day

(Indonesian) satu saat

adjective dirty

(Indonesian) kotor

Example: Wona pai mieta ava vierariate.

noun edible leaf; vegetable; greens

(Indonesian) daun; sayur

Example: Yau ira ivori rau na toko.

Speaker: IMK

noun neck

(Indonesian) leher

Speaker: IMK

noun skin

(Indonesian) kulit

noun tear

(Indonesian) air mata

noun eyelash

(Indonesian) bulu mata

noun Bible

(Indonesian) Alkitab injil

Speaker: IMK

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

noun blood

(Indonesian) darah

Speaker: IMK

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

Speaker: IMK

noun sand

(Indonesian) pasir

Speaker: IMK

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

verb climb

(Indonesian) naik; panjat

Example: Wona ne dio sia na ai rabo ne.

Speaker: IMK

adjective smelly; putrid

(Indonesian) bauh; busuk

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

Speaker: IMK

noun tail lit. ’buttocks chopstick’

(Indonesian) ekor

Speaker: IMK

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bimbang

Speaker: IMK

verb see, look, stare

(Indonesian) lihat, tatap

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

adjective quiet; still

(Indonesian) sunyi

Speaker: IMK

pronoun they; 3pl pronoun

(Indonesian) mereka

Speaker: IMK

phrase They’re all crazy.

(Indonesian) Mereka semua gila.

noun orange; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk manis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

numeral one

(Indonesian) satu

Speaker: IMK

verb grow; to grow

(Indonesian) tumbuh

Example: Barimu pasi sisiwara.

Speaker: IMK

verb blow

(Indonesian) bertiup

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. rat which eats fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis tikus yang makan buah-buah

Speaker: IMK

verb want (to eat); crave

(Indonesian) ingin (makan)

noun machete

(Indonesian) parang

Speaker: IMK

noun sarong

(Indonesian) sarong baju

verb be like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK

noun father Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

noun body; flesh

(Indonesian) badan; daging

Speaker: IMK

phrase My ears are ringing.

(Indonesian) Telinga dua-dua berdering.

noun matoa (k.o. fruiting tree) Pometia pinnata

(Indonesian) matoa

adverb already; already, completive aspect

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Diapai niunu tomanau.

numeral three

(Indonesian) tiga

Speaker: IMK

adjective whole; complete

(Indonesian) antero; seutuhnya

noun biceps

(Indonesian) otot tangan atas

Speaker: IMK

noun, adjective woman; female

(Indonesian) perempuan

Speaker: IMK

adjective fresh; young; new

(Indonesian) segar; mudah; baru

Speaker: IMK

verb be born; to be born

(Indonesian) lahir

noun fat

(Indonesian) lemak; gemuk

Dialect: bemai

adverb rarely

(Indonesian) jarang

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun mouse; small mouse found in houses

(Indonesian) tikus rumah

Speaker: IMK

noun cassowary

(Indonesian) burung kasuari

Speaker: IMK

phrase I go buy vegetables at the store.

(Indonesian) Saya pergi beli sayur di toko.

phrase I shake the tree

(Indonesian) Saya goyang pohon.