Wamesa

noun utensil for eating papeda

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

phrase I paint my toenails red.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku kaki sampai merah.

noun fly

(Indonesian) lalat

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava; lit. meaning (’large guava’)

(Indonesian) jambu bola

noun k.o. wasp or hornet large, lives on the ground, extremely painful (claimed fatal?) sting

(Indonesian) sejenis lebah

Speaker: IMK

noun church

(Indonesian) gereja

Speaker: IMK

noun sea urchin eaten

(Indonesian) babi duri

Speaker: IMK

adjective silent

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

noun door

(Indonesian) pintu

Speaker: IMK

verb give birth to; be parent to

(Indonesian) melahirkan

verb patrol asociated with Bintuni dialect?

(Indonesian) meronda

Speaker: IMK

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) burung kakatua

Speaker: IMK

noun mother 1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

phrase I open the book.

(Indonesian) Saya buka buku ini.

noun edge

(Indonesian) pinggir

phrase Emily sews a noken.

(Indonesian) Emily jahit noken.

noun widow

(Indonesian) menjanda

Speaker: IMK

verb stab; harm

(Indonesian) menikam; kena

Example: Ana sasinai pai disa yau.

Speaker: IMK

phrase I polish my nails green.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku sampai hijau.

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

noun hole

(Indonesian) lobang

Speaker: IMK

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

verb tie up; to tie up

(Indonesian) ikat sampai putar

noun breadfruit seed

(Indonesian) biji cempedak

noun liquid; sauce

(Indonesian) air; kuah

noun earthworm

(Indonesian) cacing tanah

Speaker: IMK

adjective small

(Indonesian) kecil

Speaker: IMK

adverb progressive aspect; just now

(Indonesian) sedang; tadi

noun long beans

(Indonesian) kacang panjang

noun term of address for a younger woman from an elder; girl

(Indonesian) mbak; perempuan

Speaker: IMK

adjective lazy

(Indonesian) pamalas

Speaker: IMK

noun stinkbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

adjective heavy

(Indonesian) berat

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

noun oil

(Indonesian) minyak

Speaker: IMK

verb tired; exhausted; to be tired, exhausted

(Indonesian) capek

Speaker: IMK

verb muddy

(Indonesian) tanah lumpur

Speaker: IMK

adjective interesting

(Indonesian) menarik

verb play; to play

(Indonesian) bermain

Speaker: IMK

adjective black

(Indonesian) hitam

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you all

(Indonesian) kamu semua; kalian semua

verb full; to be full (from eating)

(Indonesian) kenyang

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small fish

(Indonesian) ikan puri

Speaker: IMK

numeral two

(Indonesian) dua

Speaker: IMK

verb disappear

(Indonesian) hilang

Speaker: IMK

noun thatched roof made of sago leaves

(Indonesian) atap dibikin dari daun sagu

Speaker: IMK

demonstrative this

(Indonesian) ini

Speaker: IMK

noun gun

(Indonesian) pistol; senjata

Speaker: IMK

noun cassava

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

Speaker: IMK

particle don’t

(Indonesian) jangan

Speaker: IMK

verb quiet; to be quiet

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

noun snail

(Indonesian) siput

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea shell found on rocks, lit ’widow’

(Indonesian) sejenis karang tempel di batu

noun bead

(Indonesian) manik-manik

Speaker: IMK

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional song

(Indonesian) lagu adat

verb wobble; tremble

(Indonesian) gemetar; goyang

noun wide river

(Indonesian) sungai luas

Speaker: IMK

noun skin

(Indonesian) kulit

adjective blue

(Indonesian) biru

Speaker: IMK

noun sea

(Indonesian) laut

Speaker: IMK

noun forehead

(Indonesian) dahi

Speaker: IMK

numeral six

(Indonesian) enam

verb make sound

(Indonesian) berbunyi

noun head

(Indonesian) kepala

noun story

(Indonesian) ceritera

verb smell bad

(Indonesian) bauh

adjective conceited, proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

adjective sad lit. ’bad stomach’

(Indonesian) sedih; hati susah

Speaker: IMK

noun shoe loan

(Indonesian) sepatu

Speaker: IMK

phrase The red pants don’t fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang merah tidak pas.

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

pronoun they; 3pl pronoun

(Indonesian) mereka

Speaker: IMK

noun shovel loan (originally Dutch or English?)

(Indonesian) sekop

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri

Speaker: IMK

verb grow; to grow

(Indonesian) tumbuh

Example: Barimu pasi sisiwara.

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo float of an outrigger canoe

(Indonesian) bagian perahu cadik

Speaker: IMK

noun gap; space; opening

(Indonesian) celah

Speaker: IMK

noun mouth; lips

(Indonesian) mulut; bibir

Speaker: IMK

verb enter; to enter

(Indonesian) masuk

Example: Yau isu naina suepe ne.

Speaker: IMK

noun shark

(Indonesian) ikan hiu; ikan mangiwang

noun conch used as a horn

(Indonesian) triton

Speaker: IMK

interrogative how

(Indonesian) bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

interrogative who?

(Indonesian) siapa?

Example: Ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

noun owl

(Indonesian) burung hantuk

Speaker: IMK

adjective whole; complete

(Indonesian) antero; seutuhnya

verb drink; to drink

(Indonesian) minum

adjective free

(Indonesian) lepas

noun fingernail; lit. meaning (’finger tooth’) var: varakedir

(Indonesian) kuku jari

noun biceps

(Indonesian) otot tangan atas

Speaker: IMK

noun wrist

(Indonesian) pergelangan

noun witch; sorcerer

(Indonesian) tukang sihir; dukun

Speaker: IMK

verb go down; descend; to go down, descend

(Indonesian) turun

Example: Yau ivia naina wisene

Speaker: IMK

interrogative what; how

(Indonesian) apa; bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

noun marrow

(Indonesian) sumsum

noun mountain

(Indonesian) gunung

Speaker: IMK

phrase I light the fire.

(Indonesian) Saya menyalakan api.

phrase I untie the knotted rope.

(Indonesian) Saya lepas tali yang ikat.