Wamesa

phrase I paint my toenails red.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku kaki sampai merah.

noun bed

(Indonesian) tempat tidur

Speaker: IMK

noun tree fern

(Indonesian) paku besar

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we three; 1tri excl pronoun rare

(Indonesian) kami tiga

Speaker: IMK

adjective very delicious at + vesie?

(Indonesian) enak sekali

Example: Aibuo wasi siambesie to diadiva.

Speaker: IMK

noun sago spines

(Indonesian) duri sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun basket for holding sago; lit. meaning (’sago enter’)

(Indonesian) tempat/ember untuk letakkan sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sago compound?

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun guava

(Indonesian) jambu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. leaf used for weaving mats

(Indonesian) sejenis daun

noun octopus

(Indonesian) gurita

Speaker: IMK

noun sea almond tree; umbrella tree

(Indonesian) ketapang

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atari (Wandamen);

noun mud

(Indonesian) lumpur; becek

Speaker: IMK

phrase His character is good.

(Indonesian) Sifat bagus.

phrase The book is in front of the box.

(Indonesian) Buku di depan karton.

verb be close to

(Indonesian) berdekat

Example: Manokwari dieriasi Ransiki.

Speaker: IMK

phrase The fish has already been grilled.

(Indonesian) Ikan sudah dibakar.

noun nighttime low tide

(Indonesian) meti malam

noun nibong/areca palm (small) k.o. nibong, ’pohon pinang’, small. Areca sp?

(Indonesian) pohon nibung/pinang

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) pohon mengkudu

Speaker: IMK

phrase I go wake up the child.

(Indonesian) Saya kasih bangun anak itu.

verb to wind, as papeda on chopsticks Tisi?

(Indonesian) balik (papeda)

Example: Setisi ana.

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. spiral shell

(Indonesian) bia lola

verb hide; cover

(Indonesian) mendung

Speaker: IMK

phrase The water is wide and deep.

(Indonesian) Air dalam dan luas.

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

noun unmarried woman

(Indonesian) bujang perempuan; nona

Speaker: IMK

noun coral (sm)

(Indonesian) karang (kecil)

Speaker: IMK

noun waist

(Indonesian) pinggang

Speaker: IMK

adjective very angry

(Indonesian) marah-marah

Speaker: IMK

noun red bean; kidney bean; lit. meaning (’bean 3sg-red’)

(Indonesian) kacang merah

noun lime (for betel)

(Indonesian) kapur

Speaker: IMK

noun thunder

(Indonesian) guntur

verb cut; slice; to cut; to slice

(Indonesian) gunting, iris

Example: Tatawura tanggutu tandunandau nesi kota.

adjective heavy

(Indonesian) berat

noun king; powerful person

(Indonesian) raja; orang berkuasa

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: BMW

noun valley; plain

(Indonesian) lembah; tanah luas

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: mapa;

noun decorations

(Indonesian) hiasan

Speaker: IMK

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

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

(Indonesian) kejam

Speaker: IMK

noun widower

(Indonesian) duda

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you all

(Indonesian) kamu semua; kalian semua

pronoun y’all; 2pl pronoun

(Indonesian) kalian; kamu (Melayu Papua)

Speaker: IMK

verb belly laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa kras

Speaker: IMK

verb kill

(Indonesian) bunuh

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we two; 1du excl pronoun

(Indonesian) kami dua

Speaker: IMK

adverb later

(Indonesian) nanti

Speaker: IMK

verb break check root - 3sg ’diotu’

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

noun rice Wanderwort. Refers to both cooked and raw.

(Indonesian) nasi; beras

Speaker: IMK

noun corn

(Indonesian) jagung

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) nenas

Speaker: IMK

phrase The turtle bit down hard.

(Indonesian) Kura-kura gigit kras.

noun bead

(Indonesian) manik-manik

Speaker: IMK

noun place for anchoring canoes

(Indonesian) pelabuhan/tambatan perahu

adverb to below; down; to there

(Indonesian) ke bawah

numeral six

(Indonesian) enam

noun lake

(Indonesian) danau

noun horns

(Indonesian) tanduk

Speaker: IMK

noun spirit; ghost

(Indonesian) roh

Speaker: IMK

adjective smelly; putrid; pungent

(Indonesian) bauh, busuk

Speaker: IMK

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bimbang

Speaker: IMK

noun name

(Indonesian) nama

Speaker: IMK

noun grasshopper eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

Speaker: IMK

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

Speaker: IMK

noun Laportea Decumana leaves have stinging hairs; used medicinally, as a stimulant

(Indonesian) daun gatal

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

noun whale

(Indonesian) ikan paus

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. shell (snail operculum), Pacific cat’s eye

(Indonesian) mata bulan

Speaker: IMK

verb call; ask permission

(Indonesian) panggil; minta ijin

Example: Isawe irane.

Speaker: IMK

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

Speaker: IMK

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

noun god; master

(Indonesian) tuhan; Allah

Speaker: IMK

noun candy

(Indonesian) gula-gula

verb throw; to throw

(Indonesian) lempar

verb stand up

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

adjective religious

(Indonesian) beribada tuhan

Speaker: IMK

noun ground cuscus; phalanger (k.o. marsupial)

(Indonesian) kuskus tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun father non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

interrogative how

(Indonesian) bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

adjective large; open

(Indonesian) luas

Example: Kambu raro pai tisiepar.

interrogative who?

(Indonesian) siapa?

Example: Ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis bia

Speaker: IMK

numeral three

(Indonesian) tiga

Speaker: IMK

verb drink; to drink

(Indonesian) minum

verb ask uta + usar?

(Indonesian) bertanya

Speaker: IMK

noun hand

(Indonesian) tangan

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: wara;

adjective free

(Indonesian) lepas

verb wake up; to wake up transitive

(Indonesian) bangunkan

Example: Ira ivau ne marareia wai

adjective fresh; young; new

(Indonesian) segar; mudah; baru

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

adverb rarely

(Indonesian) jarang

Speaker: IMK

verb buy

(Indonesian) beli

Example: Ari vepapo pai ivori rau.

Speaker: IMK

noun storm

(Indonesian) angin ribut

noun dog

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

phrase I light the fire.

(Indonesian) Saya menyalakan api.

phrase I untie the knotted rope.

(Indonesian) Saya lepas tali yang ikat.