Wamesa

noun wood; tree

(Indonesian) kayu; pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun knee

(Indonesian) lutut

Speaker: IMK

noun sago porridge staple food, often served with yellow fish stew.

(Indonesian) papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun oyster shells meat is eaten

(Indonesian) kulit bia tiram

Speaker: IMK

adj only; just

(Indonesian) hanya

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit Artocarpus altilis

(Indonesian) sukun

Speaker: IMK

noun mat

(Indonesian) tikar

Speaker: IMK

noun inland; interior country; lit. meaning (’behind village’)

(Indonesian) udik

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. leaf used for weaving mats

(Indonesian) sejenis daun

noun cloud

(Indonesian) awan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit eaten

(Indonesian) buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

noun door

(Indonesian) pintu

Speaker: IMK

noun clothes; several/multiple pieces of clothing

(Indonesian) baju banyak; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

adverb not yet

(Indonesian) belum

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bivalve mollusk found in mangrove logs; canoe worm eaten raw or boiled with salt, vinegar, and lime

(Indonesian) tambelo

Speaker: IMK

verb carry; to carry on the hip or over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong

noun decorum; character; behavior

(Indonesian) sopan santum; sifat; pembawaan

Example: Buai pai dite.

Speaker: IMK

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

noun night

(Indonesian) malam

noun cockroach

(Indonesian) kakerlak, kecoa

Speaker: IMK

phrase I go wake up the child.

(Indonesian) Saya kasih bangun anak itu.

noun; verb saliva; to spit

(Indonesian) ludah; meludah

Speaker: IMK

noun house lizard

(Indonesian) cicak

Speaker: IMK

noun mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur

noun breadfruit seed

(Indonesian) biji cempedak

noun back; behind

(Indonesian) belakang

noun k.o. snail

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

adjective very angry

(Indonesian) marah-marah

Speaker: IMK

adverb tomorrow; morning

(Indonesian) besok; pagi

Speaker: IMK

noun bean

(Indonesian) kacang

noun long beans

(Indonesian) kacang panjang

verb whisper; to whisper

(Indonesian) berbisik

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

verb get check initial vowel; final [i] may be 3sg DO

(Indonesian) ambil

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noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

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noun bucket

(Indonesian) timba

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noun cousin

(Indonesian) sepupu

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

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pronoun you two; 2du pronoun

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

Speaker: IMK

noun kerosene

(Indonesian) minyak tanah

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verb dive

(Indonesian) tengelam

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verb cook

(Indonesian) masak

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adjective smashed; shattered reduplication of masabu

(Indonesian) pecah-pecah; hancur-hancur

Example: Wona ne toples pai dio ne misasabu.

Speaker: IMK

verb muddy

(Indonesian) tanah lumpur

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you three; 2tri pronoun rare

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

Speaker: IMK

pronoun y’all; 2pl pronoun

(Indonesian) kalian; kamu (Melayu Papua)

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we two; 1du excl pronoun

(Indonesian) kami dua

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. harmonika made from rosewood (kayu linggua) or bamboo

(Indonesian) segenis harmonika; kecapi mulut

Speaker: IMK

noun cat

(Indonesian) kucing

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adjective yellow

(Indonesian) kuning

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noun fruit from a k.o. mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau

noun gorge; ravine

(Indonesian) jurang

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verb quiet; to be quiet

(Indonesian) diam

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noun front

(Indonesian) depan

Example: Buku pai niena do po garduse pai.

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noun eggplant

(Indonesian) terung

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adverb someday; one day

(Indonesian) satu saat

verb marry; to marry

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

Example: Au ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

noun skin

(Indonesian) kulit

noun sea

(Indonesian) laut

Speaker: IMK

adjective first

(Indonesian) pertama

adjective kind

(Indonesian) ramah; baik

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numeral five

(Indonesian) lima

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verb be married

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

noun garden

(Indonesian) kebun

Speaker: IMK

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

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adjective smelly; putrid; pungent

(Indonesian) bauh, busuk

Speaker: IMK

noun tobacco loan - source?

(Indonesian) tembakau

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verb love; to love

(Indonesian) cinta

verb reminisce

(Indonesian) duduk berpikir, ingat

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

(Indonesian) nangro kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun seashore; beach

(Indonesian) pinggir laut

noun clothes

(Indonesian) baju; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

noun betel nut; areca Areca catechu

(Indonesian) buah pinang

Speaker: IMK

noun bow of a canoe

(Indonesian) mata perahu

Speaker: IMK

verb cough

(Indonesian) batuk

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pronoun they; 3pl pronoun

(Indonesian) mereka

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noun shovel loan (originally Dutch or English?)

(Indonesian) sekop

noun k.o. rat which eats fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis tikus yang makan buah-buah

Speaker: IMK

verb kiss; to kiss

(Indonesian) cium

noun snot

(Indonesian) ingus

noun sarong

(Indonesian) sarong baju

numeral twelve

(Indonesian) dua puluh

numeral eleven

(Indonesian) sembilan

phrase My ears are ringing.

(Indonesian) Telinga dua-dua berdering.

verb step, stamp

(Indonesian) injak

Example: Mararea nei tiare kambu pai.

Speaker: IMK

phrase We all cut our hair, too.

(Indonesian) Kita semua gunting rambut juga.

noun bay

(Indonesian) teluk

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noun treetop new growth

(Indonesian) pucuk

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noun honey

(Indonesian) madu

Speaker: IMK

verb not exist

(Indonesian) tidak ada

Example: Varo sinia.

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adjective fresh; young; new

(Indonesian) segar; mudah; baru

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verb be born; to be born

(Indonesian) lahir

verb write; to write

(Indonesian) tulis

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adjective all; each; every

(Indonesian) semua; setiap

noun mountain

(Indonesian) gunung

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phrase The dog is black because it’s dirty.

(Indonesian) Anjing hitam karena kotor.

pronoun I; 1sg pronoun

(Indonesian) saya

Speaker: IMK

phrase I whistle a song.

(Indonesian) Saya siul lagu.