Wamesa

noun tree fern

(Indonesian) pohon paku

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. pandan tree grows at the beach, used to sew a thatched roof

(Indonesian) sejenis pandan

Speaker: IMK

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

noun canoe wood

(Indonesian) kayu perahu

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) jambu bola

verb study; go to school

(Indonesian) belajar, bersekolah

Speaker: IMK

adjective long

(Indonesian) panjang

Speaker: IMK

noun front of body

(Indonesian) depan (badan)

Speaker: IMK

conjunction because

(Indonesian) karena

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

adjective big; large; wide; parents

(Indonesian) besar; lebar; orang tua

Example: Yau isanepaie ine baba wasia naina aniose Amerika.

Speaker: IMK

phrase The taros grow.

(Indonesian) Keladi tumbuh.

phrase The fish has already been grilled.

(Indonesian) Ikan sudah dibakar.

noun nighttime low tide

(Indonesian) meti malam

noun night

(Indonesian) malam

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

(Indonesian) pohon mengkudu

Speaker: IMK

noun morinda (noni) fruit Morinda sp (likely citrifolia)

(Indonesian) buah noni (mengkudu)

verb stab; harm

(Indonesian) menikam; kena

Example: Ana sasinai pai disa yau.

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

verb agree; to agree

(Indonesian) pakat

verb not want; dislike

(Indonesian) tidak suka; tidak mau

Example: Yau ikambarai yane kavoru maki.

noun mosquito

(Indonesian) nyamuk

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

Speaker: IMK

verb turn one’s back on; to turn one’s back on (something)

(Indonesian) membelakangi

noun bachelor

(Indonesian) bujang laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

noun mung bean

(Indonesian) kacang hijau

verb scatter; to scatter

(Indonesian) berpencar

Example: Ikaye more nesi.

Speaker: IMK

noun cuttlefish

(Indonesian) sotong; suntung

noun speech

(Indonesian) bicaraan

Speaker: IMK

noun chicken

(Indonesian) ayam

Speaker: IMK

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

adjective noisy

(Indonesian) ribut

noun mother

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

noun valley; plain

(Indonesian) lembah; tanah luas

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: mapa;

adjective very beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun war

(Indonesian) perang

Example: Sendama marowa.

Speaker: IMK

verb afraid; to be afraid

(Indonesian) takut

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you three; 2tri pronoun rare

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

Speaker: IMK

verb full; to be full (from eating)

(Indonesian) kenyang

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

imperative go slowly

(Indonesian) pelahan saja

Speaker: IMK

adverb later

(Indonesian) nanti

Speaker: IMK

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

locative here

(Indonesian) di sini

Speaker: IMK

adjective yellow

(Indonesian) kuning

Speaker: IMK

adjective full

(Indonesian) penuh

adverb earlier; an earlier time; front

(Indonesian) dulu; depan

Speaker: IMK

noun map

(Indonesian) peta

noun pig

(Indonesian) babi

Speaker: IMK

noun leaf (inedible); lily/lotus pad

(Indonesian) daun

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional song

(Indonesian) lagu adat

noun sibling/cousin of the same generation

(Indonesian) saudara

Speaker: IMK

adverb yesterday lit. evening + that

(Indonesian) kemarin

noun crow

(Indonesian) burung gagak; moga

Speaker: IMK

noun betel pepper, chewed with betel nut piper betle

(Indonesian) sirih

verb lick; to lick

(Indonesian) jilat

Example: Wona nei riepi marareia katu nei.

adjective first

(Indonesian) pertama

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

noun blood

(Indonesian) darah

Speaker: IMK

numeral seven

(Indonesian) tujuh

numeral six

(Indonesian) enam

verb be married

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

noun head

(Indonesian) kepala

noun pig spear

(Indonesian) tombak babi

Speaker: IMK

verb think; to think

(Indonesian) pikir

noun shoe loan

(Indonesian) sepatu

Speaker: IMK

verb fly

(Indonesian) terbang

Speaker: IMK

adjective pull ’ngonggo vesarap’, ’sasarap ngonggo’

(Indonesian) tarik

Speaker: IMK

noun seashore; beach

(Indonesian) pinggir laut

adjective arrogant; not calm

(Indonesian) sombong-sombong; tidak tenang

Speaker: IMK

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

Example: Yau isaviori ranu.

Speaker: IMK

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

Speaker: IMK

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

Example: Buku pai iseva.

Speaker: IMK

interjection good morning!

(Indonesian) selamat pagi!

Speaker: IMK

verb splash

(Indonesian) siram

Speaker: IMK

noun god; master

(Indonesian) tuhan; Allah

Speaker: IMK

noun mother non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu

Speaker: IMK

noun father’s older sister

(Indonesian) kakak perempuan bapak; mama tua

noun cloth

(Indonesian) kain

Speaker: IMK

verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

Speaker: IMK

noun axe

(Indonesian) kapak

Speaker: IMK

noun father non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

adjective short

(Indonesian) pendek

verb overlap with; be underneath

(Indonesian) tindis

Example: Andi tiau tawa yau.

Speaker: IMK

verb ; noun live; life; to live; life

(Indonesian) hidup; kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

adjective diligent, industrious

(Indonesian) rajin, ganting

adjective whole; complete

(Indonesian) antero; seutuhnya

noun honey

(Indonesian) madu

Speaker: IMK

noun hand

(Indonesian) tangan

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: wara;

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

adjective fresh; young; new

(Indonesian) segar; mudah; baru

Speaker: IMK

verb buy

(Indonesian) beli

Example: Ari vepapo pai ivori rau.

Speaker: IMK

verb write; to write

(Indonesian) tulis

Speaker: IMK

noun rope

(Indonesian) tali

noun k.o. tray

(Indonesian) baki dari pelepa sagu

phrase I don’t like eating mung beans.

(Indonesian) Saya tidak mau makan kacang hijau.

phrase I place my chin on the table.

(Indonesian) Saya taruh dagu di atas meja.

phrase I light the fire.

(Indonesian) Saya menyalakan api.