Wamesa

noun utensil for eating papeda

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. wood; k.o. wood used for making canoes, has spines

(Indonesian) kayu untuk bikin prau

Speaker: IMK

noun bed

(Indonesian) tempat tidur

Speaker: IMK

noun heel

(Indonesian) tumit

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

(Indonesian) tempat/ember untuk letakkan sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sago without thorns

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu tidak berduri

Speaker: IMK

noun cobweb

(Indonesian) sarang laba-laba

Speaker: IMK

noun grandparent

(Indonesian) nenek dan kakek

Speaker: IMK

noun squash

(Indonesian) labu

Speaker: IMK

noun sand dollar; lit. meaning (’urchin skin’) asaruai, rawa

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

noun door

(Indonesian) pintu

Speaker: IMK

verb hang; to hang

(Indonesian) gantung; tergantung

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that; why?

(Indonesian) supaya; buat apa?

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

noun leg; thigh

(Indonesian) kaki; pahu

Speaker: IMK

noun mud

(Indonesian) lumpur; becek

Speaker: IMK

noun ball

(Indonesian) bola

noun k.o. fish (stingray?) punya tanduk di ekor

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan (ikan pari?)

Speaker: IMK

noun low tide

(Indonesian) pasang turun; meti; air turun

Example: Die pai sinaia.

Speaker: IMK

noun brother-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar laki-laki

noun floor [duí́]

(Indonesian) lantai

Speaker: IMK

verb sleep; to sleep

(Indonesian) tidur

Speaker: IMK

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) berpisah

Speaker: IMK

verb raw; unripe

(Indonesian) mentah

Example: Piamberi pasi sikamaru.

Speaker: IMK

noun coral (sm)

(Indonesian) karang (kecil)

Speaker: IMK

noun high tide

(Indonesian) air naik

Speaker: IMK

noun back; behind

(Indonesian) belakang

noun hot water; any hot liquid, including water, coffee, tea, etc

(Indonesian) air panas

Example: Yau sore karu yunu karomas kopi.

noun long beans

(Indonesian) kacang panjang

noun shrimp

(Indonesian) udang

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) mas; anak laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

adverb also; too

(Indonesian) juga

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun valley between mountains

(Indonesian) lembah antara gunung-gunung

Speaker: IMK

adjective clean; clear; white Wondama. In Windesi ’white’ is more often ’vusa’

(Indonesian) bersih; jernih; putih

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo

(Indonesian) bambu

Speaker: IMK

noun vomit

(Indonesian) muntah

Speaker: IMK

verb, adverb already, completive

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Yau imanau yunu kambu.

Speaker: IMK

noun wasp; bee small

(Indonesian) lebah

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large wasp; lit. meaning ("pig wasp") v. dangerous, stings said to be fatal

(Indonesian) lebah bunuh babi

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 smile

(Indonesian) senyum

Speaker: IMK

adjective savage; lit. meaning (’hot’)

(Indonesian) ganas

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kejam

Speaker: IMK

verb play; to play

(Indonesian) bermain

Speaker: IMK

noun dream

(Indonesian) mimpi

Speaker: IMK

pronoun y’all; 2pl pronoun

(Indonesian) kalian; kamu (Melayu Papua)

Speaker: IMK

noun seed

(Indonesian) biji

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we two; 1du excl pronoun

(Indonesian) kami dua

Speaker: IMK

verb have (intr); mine, yours, etc. inwe + i

(Indonesian) punya

Example: Buku wani inewi.

Speaker: IMK

verb stand; to stand

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

noun rice Wanderwort. Refers to both cooked and raw.

(Indonesian) nasi; beras

Speaker: IMK

verb cut; to cut

(Indonesian) potong

noun small sea turtle

(Indonesian) kura-kura laut kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun edible leaf; vegetable; greens

(Indonesian) daun; sayur

Example: Yau ira ivori rau na toko.

Speaker: IMK

noun neck

(Indonesian) leher

Speaker: IMK

noun larynx; windpipe

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

adjective blue

(Indonesian) biru

Speaker: IMK

noun sea

(Indonesian) laut

Speaker: IMK

noun Bible

(Indonesian) Alkitab injil

Speaker: IMK

noun garden

(Indonesian) kebun

Speaker: IMK

verb divide

(Indonesian) bagi

Example: Suruase sunei ria pasi.

noun soursop

(Indonesian) sirsak; nangka Belanda

noun story

(Indonesian) ceritera

noun spirit; ghost

(Indonesian) roh

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl

(Indonesian) merayap

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: Wandamen

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bimbang

Speaker: IMK

adjective, verb sorrowful, to miss

(Indonesian) berduka cita, rindu

noun intestines lit. ’stomach rope’

(Indonesian) tali perut; usus

Speaker: IMK

noun name

(Indonesian) nama

Speaker: IMK

verb fly

(Indonesian) terbang

Speaker: IMK

noun fishing pole

verb look for; seek; to look for, to seek

(Indonesian) cari

Speaker: IMK

noun pants; lit. meaning (’buttock clothing’)

(Indonesian) celana

phrase The black pants fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang hitam pas.

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

Example: Yau isaviori ranu.

Speaker: IMK

interjection good morning!

(Indonesian) selamat pagi!

Speaker: IMK

noun lime; lit. meaning (’small orange’)

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis

noun pomelo; lit. meaning (’large orange’)

(Indonesian) jeruk bali

noun girl the [tʃ] is odd

(Indonesian) anak perempuan

Speaker: IMK

numeral one

(Indonesian) satu

Speaker: IMK

verb grow; to grow

(Indonesian) tumbuh

Example: Barimu pasi sisiwara.

Speaker: IMK

noun land snail

(Indonesian) keong hutan

noun k.o. rat which eats fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis tikus yang makan buah-buah

Speaker: IMK

verb return; turn

(Indonesian) kembali; balik

noun axe

(Indonesian) kapak

Speaker: IMK

verb hug; grasp; hold; to hug

(Indonesian) peluk; tangkap

Example: Tipu wona pai.

noun story

(Indonesian) cerita

Speaker: IMK

verb appear; to appear

(Indonesian) muncul

noun fat

(Indonesian) lemak; gemuk

Dialect: bemai

adverb only; just

(Indonesian) saja

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

noun root

(Indonesian) akar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun sorrow; grief

(Indonesian) susah; duka

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. traditional wooden bowl

(Indonesian) mangkok sempe

Speaker: IMK

phrase I shake the tree

(Indonesian) Saya goyang pohon.