Wamesa

noun yellow pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah kuning pandan

noun leg

(Indonesian) kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun calf (of leg)

(Indonesian) betis

Speaker: IMK

noun tree fern

(Indonesian) pohon paku

Speaker: IMK

noun heel

(Indonesian) tumit

Speaker: IMK

conjunction but

(Indonesian) tapi

Speaker: IMK

noun mango Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

noun dog Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

adjective sweet var: anona

(Indonesian) manis

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. leaf used for weaving mats

(Indonesian) sejenis daun

noun gnat antepenultimate stress

(Indonesian) agus kecil; agas

noun apple loan

(Indonesian) apel

Speaker: IMK

noun octopus

(Indonesian) gurita

Speaker: IMK

noun leg; thigh

(Indonesian) kaki; pahu

Speaker: IMK

noun clothes; several/multiple pieces of clothing

(Indonesian) baju banyak; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

adverb very

(Indonesian) sekali

noun stove Wondama ’riniai’

(Indonesian) tungku

Speaker: IMK

noun brother-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar laki-laki

noun forest; lit. meaning (’to inland’)

(Indonesian) hutan

Speaker: IMK

phrase I stir-fry the fish in a little oil.

(Indonesian) Saya tumis ikan di minyak sedikit.

phrase I’m wearing a bracelet.

(Indonesian) Saya pakai gelang.

noun papeda chopsticks; utensils for sago mush made from the spines of sago leaves.

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

noun Banda mace especially sour

(Indonesian) buah pala Banda

noun biting caterpillar

(Indonesian) ulat yang gigit

noun creek

(Indonesian) kali

Speaker: IMK

adjective hard; strong; rough; rubbery

(Indonesian) kras; kasar; kenyal

Example: Pibata ne kiri to karakuai.

Speaker: IMK

adjective very angry

(Indonesian) marah-marah

Speaker: IMK

adjective small

(Indonesian) kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun chicken

(Indonesian) ayam

Speaker: IMK

noun term of address for a younger man from an elder; boy

(Indonesian) mas; anak laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

noun bucket

(Indonesian) timba

Speaker: IMK

verb cut; slice; to cut; to slice

(Indonesian) gunting, iris

Example: Tatawura tanggutu tandunandau nesi kota.

noun oil

(Indonesian) minyak

Speaker: IMK

adjective hot

(Indonesian) panas

Speaker: IMK

adjective like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: masi;

noun gong made of iron

(Indonesian) gong

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. coleus plant used medicinally for lung problems, eaten

(Indonesian) daun meyana

Speaker: IMK

adjective interesting

(Indonesian) menarik

pronoun y’all; 2pl pronoun

(Indonesian) kalian; kamu (Melayu Papua)

Speaker: IMK

noun crow L from Indonesian

(Indonesian) burung gagak

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan, gomo

Speaker: IMK

verb full; to be full (from eating)

(Indonesian) kenyang

Speaker: IMK

noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

noun thatched roof made of sago leaves

(Indonesian) atap dibikin dari daun sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun turmeric same as ’yellow’ in Wondama

(Indonesian) kunyit

Speaker: IMK

demonstrative this

(Indonesian) ini

Speaker: IMK

verb grill; cook; to grill, to cook

(Indonesian) bakar; masak

Speaker: IMK

adjective generous

(Indonesian) murah hati

Speaker: IMK

noun family group; clan

(Indonesian) keluarga; marga

Speaker: IMK

verb wash (clothes); to wash (clothes)

(Indonesian) cuci (baju)

Speaker: IMK

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

noun study materials pi+aniau

(Indonesian) benda belajar

Speaker: IMK

interjection don’t worry about it

(Indonesian) tidak apa-apa

Speaker: IMK

noun pig

(Indonesian) babi

Speaker: IMK

noun clam Tridacna sp.; found on coral

(Indonesian) bia garu

Speaker: IMK

adjective crazy

(Indonesian) gila

Example: Sia vura sembepisavir.

Speaker: IMK

noun eggplant

(Indonesian) terung

Speaker: IMK

verb deaf

(Indonesian) tuli

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) datang

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) hari minggu

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) hari ini

noun Bible

(Indonesian) Alkitab injil

Speaker: IMK

noun heaven

(Indonesian) surga

verb press; squeeze; to press; to squeeze

(Indonesian) ramas

noun Holy Spirit

(Indonesian) Roh Kudus

Speaker: IMK

noun pig spear

(Indonesian) tombak babi

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

adjective sad lit. ’bad stomach’

(Indonesian) sedih; hati susah

Speaker: IMK

verb reminisce

(Indonesian) duduk berpikir, ingat

adjective, verb sorrowful, to miss

(Indonesian) berduka cita, rindu

verb like; be happy; be joyful; lit. meaning (’good stomach’)

(Indonesian) suka; senang; sukacita; semangat

noun intestines lit. ’stomach rope’

(Indonesian) tali perut; usus

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

Speaker: IMK

noun shoe loan

(Indonesian) sepatu

Speaker: IMK

noun sail

(Indonesian) layar

Speaker: IMK

noun small mangrove tree fruits are soaked, cooked with coconut, peeled, and eaten

(Indonesian) nangro kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb err; make a mistake; wrong; to err, make a mistake, be wrong

(Indonesian) salah

Example: Sasu sama veurare sisara yau.

verb pant; to pant

(Indonesian) hosa

Example: Wona nei sise.

Speaker: IMK

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

noun papaya

(Indonesian) pepaya

Speaker: IMK

interjection good morning!

(Indonesian) selamat pagi!

Speaker: IMK

numeral hundred

(Indonesian) ratus

Speaker: IMK

numeral one

(Indonesian) satu

Speaker: IMK

verb throw; to throw

(Indonesian) lempar

verb move; slide; to move; to slide

(Indonesian) pindah; sorong

Speaker: IMK

noun mustache

(Indonesian) kumis

Speaker: IMK

noun father non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

noun cheek

(Indonesian) pipi

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) matoa

verb ask uta + usar?

(Indonesian) bertanya

Speaker: IMK

noun shoulders

(Indonesian) bahu

Speaker: IMK

noun biceps

(Indonesian) otot tangan atas

Speaker: IMK

noun top; above

(Indonesian) di atas

verb go home

(Indonesian) pulang

Speaker: IMK

adjective sinful

(Indonesian) berdosa

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun mouse; small mouse found in houses

(Indonesian) tikus rumah

Speaker: IMK

phrase I don’t like eating mung beans.

(Indonesian) Saya tidak mau makan kacang hijau.