Wamesa

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree related to ai kondo

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun heel

(Indonesian) tumit

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

pronoun we three; 1tri excl pronoun rare

(Indonesian) kami tiga

Speaker: IMK

noun kangaroo

(Indonesian) kangguru

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) udik

Speaker: IMK

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atu

noun mud

(Indonesian) lumpur; becek

Speaker: IMK

phrase His character is good.

(Indonesian) Sifat bagus.

adverb very

(Indonesian) sekali

noun tooth

(Indonesian) gigi

adverb downwards, to below

(Indonesian) ke bawah

adverb shorewards do+re+wa

(Indonesian) ke darat

noun widow

(Indonesian) menjanda

Speaker: IMK

noun; verb saliva; to spit

(Indonesian) ludah; meludah

Speaker: IMK

verb dive

(Indonesian) mengelam

Speaker: IMK

noun backbone; spine

(Indonesian) tulang belakang

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

noun bean

(Indonesian) kacang

verb whisper; to whisper

(Indonesian) berbisik

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

noun chicken

(Indonesian) ayam

Speaker: IMK

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

noun glass

(Indonesian) kaca

noun bucket

(Indonesian) timba

Speaker: IMK

noun valley between mountains

(Indonesian) lembah antara gunung-gunung

Speaker: IMK

adjective heavy

(Indonesian) berat

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: BMW

adjective satisfied

(Indonesian) sudah puas

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

noun paddy oat leaf Gnetum gnemon, eaten. Also ’marapa buo’ for edible fruit of the same tree.

(Indonesian) daun melinjo

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) mata air

Speaker: IMK

proper noun name of a stream maria + avo = red fruit stream

(Indonesian) nama kali hutan

Speaker: IMK

verb resemble sedang-sedang saja

(Indonesian) mirip; sama

Speaker: IMK

verb alone; to be alone

(Indonesian) sendiri

Speaker: IMK

noun dream

(Indonesian) mimpi

Speaker: IMK

pronoun y’all; 2pl pronoun

(Indonesian) kalian; kamu (Melayu Papua)

Speaker: IMK

noun crow L from Indonesian

(Indonesian) burung gagak

Speaker: IMK

noun seed

(Indonesian) biji

Speaker: IMK

verb full; to be full (from eating)

(Indonesian) kenyang

Speaker: IMK

noun fog

(Indonesian) kabut

Speaker: IMK

numeral two

(Indonesian) dua

Speaker: IMK

verb have; to have

(Indonesian) punya

Speaker: IMK

noun cat

(Indonesian) kucing

Speaker: IMK

noun turmeric same as ’yellow’ in Wondama

(Indonesian) kunyit

Speaker: IMK

noun knife

(Indonesian) pisau

Speaker: IMK

adjective full

(Indonesian) penuh

verb stand; to stand

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

verb boil; to boil

(Indonesian) mendidi

verb kick

(Indonesian) tendang

Speaker: IMK

verb place; put; to place; to put

(Indonesian) taruh

Example: Wona pai pi direvava na pirio nei vawo.

Speaker: IMK

phrase The pineapples are unripe.

(Indonesian) Nenas belum masak.

noun clam Tridacna sp.; found on coral

(Indonesian) bia garu

Speaker: IMK

noun small sea turtle

(Indonesian) kura-kura laut kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb deaf

(Indonesian) tuli

Speaker: IMK

verb go; to go

(Indonesian) pergi

Speaker: IMK

noun bead

(Indonesian) manik-manik

Speaker: IMK

adverb someday; one day

(Indonesian) satu saat

adverb yesterday lit. evening + that

(Indonesian) kemarin

noun thread

(Indonesian) benang

Speaker: IMK

noun forehead

(Indonesian) dahi

Speaker: IMK

verb change

(Indonesian) ganti

verb divide

(Indonesian) bagi

Example: Suruase sunei ria pasi.

noun spirit; ghost

(Indonesian) roh

Speaker: IMK

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

noun stomach

(Indonesian) perut

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket; cicada

(Indonesian) jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) daun gatal

noun dew

(Indonesian) embun

Speaker: IMK

verb err; make a mistake; wrong; to err, make a mistake, be wrong

(Indonesian) salah

Example: Sasu sama veurare sisara yau.

adjective arrogant; not calm

(Indonesian) sombong-sombong; tidak tenang

Speaker: IMK

verb see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

adjective quiet; still

(Indonesian) sunyi

Speaker: IMK

phrase They wind up papeda.

(Indonesian) Mereka balik papeda.

noun god; master

(Indonesian) tuhan; Allah

Speaker: IMK

noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

noun star

(Indonesian) bintang

verb close

(Indonesian) tutup

Speaker: IMK

verb kiss; to kiss

(Indonesian) cium

noun nose

(Indonesian) hidung

Speaker: IMK

noun snot

(Indonesian) ingus

verb wake up; surprised; startled; to wake up; to be surprised, startled intransitive

(Indonesian) bangun; kaget; terkejut

verb narrate (a story)

(Indonesian) bercerita

Speaker: IMK

noun matoa (k.o. fruiting tree) Pometia pinnata

(Indonesian) matoa

adjective diligent, industrious

(Indonesian) rajin, ganting

noun honey

(Indonesian) madu

Speaker: IMK

noun biceps

(Indonesian) otot tangan atas

Speaker: IMK

verb not exist

(Indonesian) tidak ada

Example: Varo sinia.

Speaker: IMK

verb go home

(Indonesian) pulang

Speaker: IMK

adverb rarely

(Indonesian) jarang

Speaker: IMK

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

adjective white

(Indonesian) putih

Speaker: IMK

noun Papuan (Blyth’s) hornbill

(Indonesian) burung tahun

Speaker: IMK

noun storm

(Indonesian) angin ribut

noun mountain

(Indonesian) gunung

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog’s head is inside this jar.

(Indonesian) Kepala anjing di dalam toples ini.

noun coral

(Indonesian) karang

Speaker: IMK

pronoun I; 1sg pronoun

(Indonesian) saya

Speaker: IMK