Wamesa

interrogative where

(Indonesian) di mana?

Speaker: IMK

verb hear; to hear

(Indonesian) dengar

Speaker: IMK

noun heart

(Indonesian) jantung

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree related to ai kondo

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun kangaroo

(Indonesian) kangguru

Speaker: IMK

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

noun mat

(Indonesian) tikar

Speaker: IMK

noun village

(Indonesian) desa

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noun inland; interior country; lit. meaning (’behind village’)

(Indonesian) udik

Speaker: IMK

verb weave; to weave

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Emily dianu rota pai.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. leaf used for weaving mats

(Indonesian) sejenis daun

noun apple loan

(Indonesian) apel

Speaker: IMK

noun front of body

(Indonesian) depan (badan)

Speaker: IMK

noun arrow

(Indonesian) anak panah

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

verb give birth to; be parent to

(Indonesian) melahirkan

noun bottle loan

(Indonesian) botol

noun fish

(Indonesian) ikan

Dialect: dian

noun stove Wondama ’riniai’

(Indonesian) tungku

Speaker: IMK

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

phrase Emily makes a house.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada bikin rumah.

verb empty; gone

(Indonesian) habis

noun biting caterpillar

(Indonesian) ulat yang gigit

noun basement

(Indonesian) kolong rumah

verb raw; unripe

(Indonesian) mentah

Example: Piamberi pasi sikamaru.

Speaker: IMK

noun house lizard

(Indonesian) cicak

Speaker: IMK

verb bad; evil; to be bad, evil

(Indonesian) jahat; buruk

Speaker: IMK

verb whisper; to whisper

(Indonesian) berbisik

noun freshwater eel

(Indonesian) belut air tawar

Speaker: IMK

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

noun spider

(Indonesian) laba-laba

noun frog; k.o. green frog Inedible. From Indonesian ’kodok’

(Indonesian) kodok

noun stinkbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

noun k.o. bird

(Indonesian) sejenis burung

Speaker: IMK

noun vomit

(Indonesian) muntah

Speaker: IMK

verb yell

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

noun oil

(Indonesian) minyak

Speaker: IMK

verb wear jewelry; decorate oneself

(Indonesian) menghiasi

Speaker: IMK

noun paddy oat leaf Gnetum gnemon, eaten. Also ’marapa buo’ for edible fruit of the same tree.

(Indonesian) daun melinjo

Speaker: IMK

verb soft

(Indonesian) lombo; lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

verb laugh; to laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa

Speaker: IMK

verb smile

(Indonesian) senyum

Speaker: IMK

adjective hot

(Indonesian) panas

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

(Indonesian) kejam

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pronoun you three; 2tri pronoun rare

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

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small fish

(Indonesian) ikan puri

Speaker: IMK

adverb slowly

(Indonesian) pelan

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we two; 1du excl pronoun

(Indonesian) kami dua

Speaker: IMK

noun net; basket

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

verb pull (out); to pull (out)

(Indonesian) sentak

Speaker: IMK

verb boil; to boil

(Indonesian) mendidi

verb wash (clothes); to wash (clothes)

(Indonesian) cuci (baju)

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis buah pohon

Speaker: IMK

adjective quiet reduplicated

(Indonesian) diam-diam

Speaker: IMK

determiner plural indefinite determiner; some

(Indonesian) suatu

Speaker: IMK

noun sea turtle wave-thing?

(Indonesian) kura-kura

noun mango

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small clam eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

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

(Indonesian) tifa

Speaker: IMK

verb wobble; tremble

(Indonesian) gemetar; goyang

noun evening

(Indonesian) sore

Speaker: IMK

noun forehead

(Indonesian) dahi

Speaker: IMK

verb wink

(Indonesian) kedip mata

Speaker: IMK

noun hearth for smoking fish

(Indonesian) para-para

Speaker: IMK

noun story

(Indonesian) ceritera

verb sweat; to sweat

(Indonesian) keringat

Speaker: IMK

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

verb remember; to remember

(Indonesian) ingat

Speaker: IMK

noun grasshopper eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

Speaker: IMK

noun fishing pole

adjective arrogant; not calm

(Indonesian) sombong-sombong; tidak tenang

Speaker: IMK

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

Example: Yau isaviori ranu.

Speaker: IMK

verb see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Example: Wona nei siera so pibata nei.

verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Ai kiai dire isimarai si siurar.

Speaker: IMK

noun orange; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk manis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. rat which eats fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis tikus yang makan buah-buah

Speaker: IMK

noun machete

(Indonesian) parang

Speaker: IMK

numeral eleven

(Indonesian) sembilan

verb be like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK

noun conch used as a horn

(Indonesian) triton

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

(Indonesian) bangun; kaget; terkejut

adjective light

(Indonesian) ringan

noun sago mixed with buah hitam fruit cooked and eaten, can be mixed with sago

(Indonesian) sagu campur dengan buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

verb fall; to fall

(Indonesian) jatuh

interrogative who?

(Indonesian) siapa?

Example: Ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

phrase He hugs the dog.

(Indonesian) Dia peluk anjing.

adjective whole; complete

(Indonesian) antero; seutuhnya

verb swell; to swell

(Indonesian) bengkak

noun shoulders

(Indonesian) bahu

Speaker: IMK

noun sprout lit. ’thing that grows’?

(Indonesian) tunas

Speaker: IMK

interrogative what; how

(Indonesian) apa; bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

adjective all; each; every

(Indonesian) semua; setiap

noun mouse; small mouse found in houses

(Indonesian) tikus rumah

Speaker: IMK

noun root

(Indonesian) akar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tray

(Indonesian) baki dari pelepa sagu

noun mountain

(Indonesian) gunung

Speaker: IMK

phrase I whistle a song.

(Indonesian) Saya siul lagu.

phrase I sew clothes.

(Indonesian) Saya jahit baju.

phrase I untie the knotted rope.

(Indonesian) Saya lepas tali yang ikat.