Wamesa

noun pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah merah pandan

Speaker: IMK

noun coals

(Indonesian) arang api

Speaker: IMK

verb fish at night using a lamp

(Indonesian) cari ikan pake lampu

Example: Ira yadiate.

Speaker: IMK

noun calf (of leg)

(Indonesian) betis

Speaker: IMK

noun dense forest

(Indonesian) hutan lebat

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree (beach casuarina/she-oak)

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

Speaker: IMK

verb read

(Indonesian) membaca

Speaker: IMK

noun apple loan

(Indonesian) apel

Speaker: IMK

noun cobweb

(Indonesian) sarang laba-laba

Speaker: IMK

noun squash

(Indonesian) labu

Speaker: IMK

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

noun chest

(Indonesian) dada

Speaker: IMK

noun branch; branching

(Indonesian) cabang; bercabang

Speaker: IMK

noun sea almond tree; umbrella tree

(Indonesian) ketapang

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atari (Wandamen);

noun coral sp., small

(Indonesian) sejenis karang kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) kakatua

Speaker: IMK

noun ficus tree

(Indonesian) pohon beringin

Speaker: IMK

adjective thick

(Indonesian) tebal

Example: Arepa wasi sibatoyar.

Speaker: IMK

noun lungs

(Indonesian) paru-paru

Speaker: IMK

noun brother-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar laki-laki

adverb downwards, to below

(Indonesian) ke bawah

phrase Emily makes a house.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada bikin rumah.

noun beetle eats holes in areca

(Indonesian) kumbang

phrase I gather my family.

(Indonesian) Saya berkumpul keluarga

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

Speaker: IMK

noun single-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan punya satu mata

Speaker: IMK

noun bee hive; nest

(Indonesian) sarang

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

Speaker: IMK

noun liquid; sauce

(Indonesian) air; kuah

noun christmas tree worm Spirobranchus corniculatus spp.

(Indonesian) sejenis cacing laut

Speaker: IMK

noun reef fish (crescent-banded grunter?) black & white striped

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

noun bachelor

(Indonesian) bujang laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

noun lime (for betel)

(Indonesian) kapur

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) mas; anak laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

noun bucket

(Indonesian) timba

Speaker: IMK

verb cut; slice; to cut; to slice

(Indonesian) gunting, iris

Example: Tatawura tanggutu tandunandau nesi kota.

noun cousin

(Indonesian) sepupu

Speaker: IMK

noun king; powerful person

(Indonesian) raja; orang berkuasa

Speaker: IMK

noun vomit

(Indonesian) muntah

Speaker: IMK

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) kalawai

Speaker: IMK

phrase The boy takes one, six frogs remain.

(Indonesian) Anak bawa satu, tinggal kodok enam.

verb laugh; to laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa

Speaker: IMK

noun water source; spring; lit. meaning (’water eye’)

(Indonesian) mata air

Speaker: IMK

adjective scattered

(Indonesian) terhambur

verb sit, live

(Indonesian) duduk, tinggal

Example: Imaso na karapea.

Speaker: IMK

pronoun y’all; 2pl pronoun

(Indonesian) kalian; kamu (Melayu Papua)

Speaker: IMK

verb full; to be full (from eating)

(Indonesian) kenyang

Speaker: IMK

imperative go slowly

(Indonesian) pelahan saja

Speaker: IMK

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

noun turmeric same as ’yellow’ in Wondama

(Indonesian) kunyit

Speaker: IMK

noun knife

(Indonesian) pisau

Speaker: IMK

adjective generous

(Indonesian) murah hati

Speaker: IMK

verb stand; to stand

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional drum ??+rotu

(Indonesian) tipa/tifa

Speaker: IMK

determiner plural indefinite determiner; some

(Indonesian) suatu

Speaker: IMK

adjective big; large

(Indonesian) besar

Speaker: IMK

noun money

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: IMK

noun eggplant

(Indonesian) terung

Speaker: IMK

verb go; to go

(Indonesian) pergi

Speaker: IMK

noun day

(Indonesian) hari

noun inside; locative postposition

(Indonesian) dalam

Example: Wona pai ru pai nina toples pai raro.

noun neck

(Indonesian) leher

Speaker: IMK

noun skin

(Indonesian) kulit

verb wink

(Indonesian) kedip mata

Speaker: IMK

noun blood

(Indonesian) darah

Speaker: IMK

numeral six

(Indonesian) enam

verb press; squeeze; to press; to squeeze

(Indonesian) ramas

verb hold; grasp; to hold, grasp

(Indonesian) pegang

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

Speaker: IMK

adjective dry

(Indonesian) kering

verb stir-fry; to stir-fry

(Indonesian) tumis

Example: Isanana dia nesi na mani katu.

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

(Indonesian) daun gatal

phrase The black pants fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang hitam pas.

phrase They’re all crazy.

(Indonesian) Mereka semua gila.

interjection good morning!

(Indonesian) selamat pagi!

Speaker: IMK

noun shovel loan (originally Dutch or English?)

(Indonesian) sekop

numeral one

(Indonesian) satu

Speaker: IMK

verb stand up

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo float of an outrigger canoe

(Indonesian) bagian perahu cadik

Speaker: IMK

verb wobble

(Indonesian) goyang

Example: Yau isonini ai.

Speaker: IMK

verb tinkle; ring (as of ears)

(Indonesian) berdering (telinga)

Example: Tarakondi ne sandu sususoya.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun stepfather

(Indonesian) bapak tiri

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

adjective light

(Indonesian) ringan

phrase My ears are ringing.

(Indonesian) Telinga dua-dua berdering.

noun sago mixed with buah hitam fruit cooked and eaten, can be mixed with sago

(Indonesian) sagu campur dengan buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

verb stick

(Indonesian) melikat

adverb already; already, completive aspect

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Diapai niunu tomanau.

noun hand

(Indonesian) tangan

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: wara;

verb wake up; to wake up transitive

(Indonesian) bangunkan

Example: Ira ivau ne marareia wai

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

noun Papuan (Blyth’s) hornbill

(Indonesian) burung tahun

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog pants.

(Indonesian) Anjing hosa.

phrase The dog is black because it’s dirty.

(Indonesian) Anjing hitam karena kotor.

phrase I whistle a song.

(Indonesian) Saya siul lagu.

phrase I want to drink coffee.

(Indonesian) Saya mau minum kopi.