Wamesa

noun k.o. tree related to ai kondo

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun fly

(Indonesian) lalat

Speaker: IMK

noun cold papeda

(Indonesian) papeda dingin

Speaker: IMK

noun ant

(Indonesian) semut

Speaker: IMK

adj only; just

(Indonesian) hanya

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut water

(Indonesian) air kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun dog Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

noun church

(Indonesian) gereja

Speaker: IMK

noun week

(Indonesian) minggu

Speaker: IMK

noun squash

(Indonesian) labu

Speaker: IMK

noun branch; branching

(Indonesian) cabang; bercabang

Speaker: IMK

adjective silent

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

adjective beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

Speaker: IMK

verb give birth to; be parent to

(Indonesian) melahirkan

verb sew; to sew

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Yau yaware sasu.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: awari;

noun bird of paradise

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

adjective thick

(Indonesian) tebal

Example: Arepa wasi sibatoyar.

Speaker: IMK

noun bottle loan

(Indonesian) botol

adj? become; happen ’yau ivediadi’ ’I become’

(Indonesian) jadi

Speaker: IMK

adverb towards outside lit: do+ri+wa

(Indonesian) ke luar

noun floor [duí́]

(Indonesian) lantai

Speaker: IMK

verb sleep; to sleep

(Indonesian) tidur

Speaker: IMK

noun beetle eats holes in areca

(Indonesian) kumbang

phrase I polish my nails green.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku sampai hijau.

verb not want; dislike

(Indonesian) tidak suka; tidak mau

Example: Yau ikambarai yane kavoru maki.

noun starfish Ophidiasteridae. Pictured: Linckia laevigata (L), Nardoa novaecaledoniae (R)

(Indonesian) bintang laut

noun mosquito

(Indonesian) nyamuk

Speaker: IMK

verb scratch; to scratch

(Indonesian) garut

Speaker: IMK

noun coral (sm)

(Indonesian) karang (kecil)

Speaker: IMK

noun hot water; any hot liquid, including water, coffee, tea, etc

(Indonesian) air panas

Example: Yau sore karu yunu karomas kopi.

adjective, noun far-ish; distance; gap

(Indonesian) agak jauh; celah

adverb progressive aspect; just now

(Indonesian) sedang; tadi

noun lime (for betel)

(Indonesian) kapur

Speaker: IMK

verb bathe; to bathe, to swim

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

noun wasp; bee small

(Indonesian) lebah

Speaker: IMK

verb paralyzed; to be paralyzed

(Indonesian) lumpuh

Speaker: IMK

noun water; stream

(Indonesian) air; kali

Speaker: IMK

adjective scattered

(Indonesian) terhambur

verb play; to play

(Indonesian) bermain

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you three; 2tri pronoun rare

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

Speaker: IMK

verb regret

(Indonesian) menyesal

Speaker: IMK

noun banana

(Indonesian) pisang

Speaker: IMK

noun cat

(Indonesian) kucing

Speaker: IMK

verb say; to say

(Indonesian) bilang

Example: Yau yoyo diru vesie" so Sutri."

verb break check root - 3sg ’diotu’

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis buah pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun cassava

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

Speaker: IMK

noun rice Wanderwort. Refers to both cooked and raw.

(Indonesian) nasi; beras

Speaker: IMK

adjective a lot; many

(Indonesian) banyak sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun gorge; ravine

(Indonesian) jurang

Speaker: IMK

phrase The pineapples are unripe.

(Indonesian) Nenas belum masak.

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

noun neck

(Indonesian) leher

Speaker: IMK

adjective blue

(Indonesian) biru

Speaker: IMK

noun eyelash, eyebrow

(Indonesian) bulu mata, alis mata

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

numeral seven

(Indonesian) tujuh

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

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

(Indonesian) kodok

noun hair

(Indonesian) rambut

Speaker: IMK

noun soursop

(Indonesian) sirsak; nangka Belanda

verb climb

(Indonesian) naik; panjat

Example: Wona ne dio sia na ai rabo ne.

Speaker: IMK

noun spine of sago leaf

(Indonesian) pelepa sagu

Speaker: IMK

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bimbang

Speaker: IMK

noun shoe loan

(Indonesian) sepatu

Speaker: IMK

verb fly

(Indonesian) terbang

Speaker: IMK

verb see, look, stare

(Indonesian) lihat, tatap

adjective spicy

(Indonesian) pedis

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

noun outrigger connector

(Indonesian) bagian perahu semang

Speaker: IMK

noun sarong cloth

(Indonesian) kain sarong

Speaker: IMK

verb splash

(Indonesian) siram

Speaker: IMK

noun god; master

(Indonesian) tuhan; Allah

Speaker: IMK

noun rainbow

(Indonesian) pelangi

Speaker: IMK

noun mother non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu

Speaker: IMK

noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

noun person var: sintu

(Indonesian) orang

Speaker: IMK

adverb along the shoreline

(Indonesian) sepanjang garis pantai

noun European; westerner

(Indonesian) orang Eropa; orang barat; bule

adjective religious

(Indonesian) beribada tuhan

Speaker: IMK

verb wobble

(Indonesian) goyang

Example: Yau isonini ai.

Speaker: IMK

noun gap; space; opening

(Indonesian) celah

Speaker: IMK

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

noun machete

(Indonesian) parang

Speaker: IMK

noun mustache

(Indonesian) kumis

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea snail eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis kerang

adjective light

(Indonesian) ringan

noun grandparent; grandchild

(Indonesian) nenek; kakek; cucu

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.

adjective whole; complete

(Indonesian) antero; seutuhnya

noun biceps

(Indonesian) otot tangan atas

Speaker: IMK

verb drop; to drop

(Indonesian) menjatuhkan

adverb beside a house

(Indonesian) di samping rumah

noun, adjective woman; female

(Indonesian) perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun eel lit. ’thing in the water’

(Indonesian) belut

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tray

(Indonesian) baki dari pelepa sagu

phrase I sew clothes.

(Indonesian) Saya jahit baju.