Wamesa

noun fire

(Indonesian) api

Speaker: IMK

noun log

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun sandal; lit. meaning (’leg sole sheath’)

(Indonesian) sandal

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit similar to jackfruit, Artocarpus integer

(Indonesian) cempedak

Speaker: IMK

noun fly

(Indonesian) lalat

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large black biting ant

(Indonesian) semut hitam besar yang gigit

Speaker: IMK

noun crown of thorns sea star Acanthaster planci

(Indonesian) duri babi racun

Speaker: IMK

noun mango Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

verb eat; to eat (tr)

(Indonesian) makan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. wasp or hornet large, lives on the ground, extremely painful (claimed fatal?) sting

(Indonesian) sejenis lebah

Speaker: IMK

verb run; to run

(Indonesian) lari

noun apple loan

(Indonesian) apel

Speaker: IMK

noun grandparent

(Indonesian) nenek dan kakek

Speaker: IMK

verb stay up; stay awake

(Indonesian) tahan mata

Speaker: IMK

noun rope trap

(Indonesian) jerat tali

noun branch; branching

(Indonesian) cabang; bercabang

Speaker: IMK

noun sea urchin eaten

(Indonesian) babi duri

Speaker: IMK

noun octopus

(Indonesian) gurita

Speaker: IMK

conjunction because

(Indonesian) karena

Speaker: IMK

verb hang; to hang

(Indonesian) gantung; tergantung

Speaker: IMK

noun ball

(Indonesian) bola

phrase The taros grow.

(Indonesian) Keladi tumbuh.

phrase The fish has already been grilled.

(Indonesian) Ikan sudah dibakar.

noun brother-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar laki-laki

noun ambush, trap

(Indonesian) penyerangan

verb sleep; to sleep

(Indonesian) tidur

Speaker: IMK

noun sago pulp

(Indonesian) ampas sagu

Example: Abise pai dia ina.

Speaker: IMK

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) berpisah

Speaker: IMK

phrase I stir-fry the fish in a little oil.

(Indonesian) Saya tumis ikan di minyak sedikit.

noun bamboo shoot roasted and eaten

(Indonesian) rebung bambu

Speaker: IMK

noun Banda mace especially sour

(Indonesian) buah pala Banda

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan pakai mata banyak

Speaker: IMK

noun hole

(Indonesian) lobang

Speaker: IMK

phrase The water is wide and deep.

(Indonesian) Air dalam dan luas.

noun unmarried woman

(Indonesian) bujang perempuan; nona

Speaker: IMK

verb shave; to shave

(Indonesian) cukur

verb, noun speak; talk; word; language

(Indonesian) berbicara; berbahasa; kata; bahasa

noun cuttlefish

(Indonesian) sotong; suntung

noun thunder

(Indonesian) guntur

adjective heavy

(Indonesian) berat

noun vomit

(Indonesian) muntah

Speaker: IMK

noun decorations

(Indonesian) hiasan

Speaker: IMK

noun chili pepper also ’marisiani’

(Indonesian) cabe; rica; lombok

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kejam

Speaker: IMK

adjective gloomy; sad

(Indonesian) muram

Speaker: IMK

verb play; to play

(Indonesian) bermain

Speaker: IMK

noun uncle

(Indonesian) om

Speaker: IMK

verb alone; to be alone

(Indonesian) sendiri

Speaker: IMK

adjective black

(Indonesian) hitam

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you three; 2tri pronoun rare

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

Speaker: IMK

numeral two

(Indonesian) dua

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we two; 1du excl pronoun

(Indonesian) kami dua

Speaker: IMK

adverb later

(Indonesian) nanti

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) segenis harmonika; kecapi mulut

Speaker: IMK

demonstrative this

(Indonesian) ini

Speaker: IMK

particle don’t

(Indonesian) jangan

Speaker: IMK

interjection don’t worry about it

(Indonesian) tidak apa-apa

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea shell found on rocks, lit ’widow’

(Indonesian) sejenis karang tempel di batu

particle no; not; negative particle

(Indonesian) tidak

Speaker: IMK

verb catch (fish); go fishing; to catch, as fish

(Indonesian) mancing

Example: Yau ya ipotei diapai tomanau.

Speaker: IMK

noun wide river

(Indonesian) sungai luas

Speaker: IMK

noun larynx; windpipe

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

adverb yesterday lit. evening + that

(Indonesian) kemarin

noun spring

(Indonesian) air muncul

Speaker: IMK

noun a spacious place (?)

(Indonesian) tempat luas (?)

Speaker: IMK

noun hearth for smoking fish

(Indonesian) para-para

Speaker: IMK

noun heaven

(Indonesian) surga

noun hair

(Indonesian) rambut

Speaker: IMK

noun louse

(Indonesian) kutu

Speaker: IMK

verb stir-fry; to stir-fry

(Indonesian) tumis

Example: Isanana dia nesi na mani katu.

adjective conceited, proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

verb love; to love

(Indonesian) cinta

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

noun bow of a canoe

(Indonesian) mata perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

phrase They wind up papeda.

(Indonesian) Mereka balik papeda.

noun stepmother

(Indonesian) mama tiri

noun star

(Indonesian) bintang

verb blow

(Indonesian) bertiup

Speaker: IMK

verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Isokiare vara kiai dire nesi to sikake.

Speaker: IMK

verb move; slide; to move; to slide

(Indonesian) pindah; sorong

Speaker: IMK

noun mouth; lips

(Indonesian) mulut; bibir

Speaker: IMK

noun large forest bandicoot edible

(Indonesian) tikus tanah besar

Speaker: IMK

noun shark

(Indonesian) ikan hiu; ikan mangiwang

noun mustache

(Indonesian) kumis

Speaker: IMK

noun father non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

verb hug; grasp; hold; to hug

(Indonesian) peluk; tangkap

Example: Tipu wona pai.

adjective large; open

(Indonesian) luas

Example: Kambu raro pai tisiepar.

noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis bia

Speaker: IMK

verb drink; to drink

(Indonesian) minum

noun, adjective woman; female

(Indonesian) perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun eel lit. ’thing in the water’

(Indonesian) belut

Speaker: IMK

adjective all; each; every

(Indonesian) semua; setiap

noun mouse; small mouse found in houses

(Indonesian) tikus rumah

Speaker: IMK

noun dog

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

noun coral

(Indonesian) karang

Speaker: IMK

phrase I place my chin on the table.

(Indonesian) Saya taruh dagu di atas meja.

phrase I sing a traditional (ri) song.

(Indonesian) Saya nyanyi lagu ada ri.