Wamesa

noun sago grub eaten

(Indonesian) ulat sago

Speaker: IMK

verb fish at night using a lamp

(Indonesian) cari ikan pake lampu

Example: Ira yadiate.

Speaker: IMK

phrase I paint my toenails red.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku kaki sampai merah.

noun oyster shells meat is eaten

(Indonesian) kulit bia tiram

Speaker: IMK

adj only; just

(Indonesian) hanya

Speaker: IMK

verb eat; to eat (tr)

(Indonesian) makan

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut

(Indonesian) kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun dog Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

verb hide; conceal; keep; to hide, conceal

(Indonesian) sembunyi; simpang

Speaker: IMK

noun gnat antepenultimate stress

(Indonesian) agus kecil; agas

noun small matoa fruit

(Indonesian) matoa kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun front of body

(Indonesian) depan (badan)

Speaker: IMK

noun branch; branching

(Indonesian) cabang; bercabang

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit eaten

(Indonesian) buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

verb count; to count

(Indonesian) hitung

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

verb be a liar or deceiver

(Indonesian) penipu; tukang tipu

Example: Andi diawi baru.

Speaker: IMK

noun sparrow

(Indonesian) burung pipit

Speaker: IMK

noun ball

(Indonesian) bola

adjective thick

(Indonesian) tebal

Example: Arepa wasi sibatoyar.

Speaker: IMK

phrase The tide falls.

(Indonesian) Air turun.

noun floor [duí́]

(Indonesian) lantai

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) buah noni (mengkudu)

noun widow

(Indonesian) menjanda

Speaker: IMK

verb choose; to choose

(Indonesian) pilih

noun bee hive; nest

(Indonesian) sarang

noun coral (sm)

(Indonesian) karang (kecil)

Speaker: IMK

verb break check root - 3sg kirotui

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

adverb behind

(Indonesian) belakang

Speaker: IMK

noun christmas tree worm Spirobranchus corniculatus spp.

(Indonesian) sejenis cacing laut

Speaker: IMK

adjective angry

(Indonesian) marah

Speaker: IMK

noun shrimp

(Indonesian) udang

Speaker: IMK

adjective lazy

(Indonesian) pamalas

Speaker: IMK

noun freshwater eel

(Indonesian) belut air tawar

Speaker: IMK

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

noun spider

(Indonesian) laba-laba

noun k.o. bird

(Indonesian) sejenis burung

Speaker: IMK

noun valley between mountains

(Indonesian) lembah antara gunung-gunung

Speaker: IMK

adjective noisy

(Indonesian) ribut

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

adjective ripe

(Indonesian) masak; matang

Speaker: IMK

verb wear jewelry; decorate oneself

(Indonesian) menghiasi

Speaker: IMK

verb charred

(Indonesian) hangus sekali

Speaker: IMK

adjective smashed; shattered reduplication of masabu

(Indonesian) pecah-pecah; hancur-hancur

Example: Wona ne toples pai dio ne misasabu.

Speaker: IMK

adj like, fit

(Indonesian) seperti, pas

Speaker: IMK

verb afraid; to be afraid

(Indonesian) takut

Speaker: IMK

noun uncle

(Indonesian) om

Speaker: IMK

adjective black

(Indonesian) hitam

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you three; 2tri pronoun rare

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

Speaker: IMK

verb work; to work

(Indonesian) kerja

Example: Emily ninaripi.

verb curse; to curse

(Indonesian) maki

noun nibong palm oncosperma sp.? May also refer to areca palm (?). IMK says there are two kinds of niniai, one which

(Indonesian) pohon nibung

adjective very fine

(Indonesian) halus sekali

Speaker: IMK

verb move forward; beat; get ahead

(Indonesian) kemuka; mendahului

Speaker: IMK

phrase The turtle bit down hard.

(Indonesian) Kura-kura gigit kras.

verb place; put

(Indonesian) taruh; letakkan

Speaker: IMK

noun front

(Indonesian) depan

Example: Buku pai niena do po garduse pai.

Speaker: IMK

adjective dull

(Indonesian) tumpul

noun sibling/cousin of the same generation

(Indonesian) saudara

Speaker: IMK

verb dance; k.o. traditional dance with drums

(Indonesian) adat menari pake tifa

adjective kind

(Indonesian) ramah; baik

Speaker: IMK

adjective; verb be clever; understand; know

(Indonesian) pandai; mengerti; tahu

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

noun frog; k.o. brown frog Edible, tastes like chicken.

(Indonesian) kodok

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

noun Holy Spirit

(Indonesian) Roh Kudus

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

noun stomach

(Indonesian) perut

Speaker: IMK

verb love; to love

(Indonesian) cinta

noun intestines lit. ’stomach rope’

(Indonesian) tali perut; usus

Speaker: IMK

noun small mangrove tree fruits are soaked, cooked with coconut, peeled, and eaten

(Indonesian) nangro kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb breathe; to breathe

(Indonesian) bernapas

phrase The black pants fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang hitam pas.

phrase The red pants don’t fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang merah tidak pas.

adjective spicy

(Indonesian) pedis

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Example: Wona nei siera so pibata nei.

verb guard; to guard

(Indonesian) menjaga; jaga lihat

Speaker: IMK

verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Ai kiai dire isimarai si siurar.

Speaker: IMK

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri

Speaker: IMK

noun girl the [tʃ] is odd

(Indonesian) anak perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun mother non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu

Speaker: IMK

noun star

(Indonesian) bintang

verb stand up

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

noun gap; space; opening

(Indonesian) celah

Speaker: IMK

noun mouth; lips

(Indonesian) mulut; bibir

Speaker: IMK

noun shark

(Indonesian) ikan hiu; ikan mangiwang

numeral twelve

(Indonesian) dua puluh

pronoun we two; 1du incl pronoun

(Indonesian) kita dua

Speaker: IMK

interrogative how

(Indonesian) bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

noun body; flesh

(Indonesian) badan; daging

Speaker: IMK

verb step, stamp

(Indonesian) injak

Example: Mararea nei tiare kambu pai.

Speaker: IMK

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

verb drop; to drop

(Indonesian) menjatuhkan

verb write; to write

(Indonesian) tulis

Speaker: IMK

noun storm

(Indonesian) angin ribut

phrase The dog looks over at the turtle.

(Indonesian) Anjing lihat ke kura-kura.

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

phrase I sew clothes.

(Indonesian) Saya jahit baju.