Wamesa

interrogative where

(Indonesian) di mana?

Speaker: IMK

phrase I paint my toenails red.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku kaki sampai merah.

noun jackfruit; lit. meaning (’immigrant breadfruit’) ’amber’ is melayu Papua

(Indonesian) nangka

Speaker: IMK

verb shoot (with arrow)

(Indonesian) panahkan

Example: Yanai.

Speaker: IMK

noun cold papeda

(Indonesian) papeda dingin

Speaker: IMK

noun bait

(Indonesian) umpan ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit Artocarpus altilis

(Indonesian) sukun

Speaker: IMK

noun grandparent

(Indonesian) nenek dan kakek

Speaker: IMK

verb patrol reduplicated

(Indonesian) ronda-ronda

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

Speaker: IMK

verb give birth to; be parent to

(Indonesian) melahirkan

phrase The taros grow.

(Indonesian) Keladi tumbuh.

noun freshwater fish

(Indonesian) ikanair tawar

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) jadi

Speaker: IMK

noun low tide

(Indonesian) pasang turun; meti; air turun

Example: Die pai sinaia.

Speaker: IMK

adverb downwards, to below

(Indonesian) ke bawah

noun money

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: IMK

phrase Emily sews a noken.

(Indonesian) Emily jahit noken.

phrase Emily makes a house.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada bikin rumah.

phrase Emily works.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada sementara kerja.

noun sago pulp

(Indonesian) ampas sagu

Example: Abise pai dia ina.

Speaker: IMK

noun widow

(Indonesian) menjanda

Speaker: IMK

verb spear; stab; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; tikam

Example: Yau yisani diapai.

Speaker: IMK

verb to wind, as papeda on chopsticks Tisi?

(Indonesian) balik (papeda)

Example: Setisi ana.

noun k.o. spiral shell

(Indonesian) bia lola

verb agree; to agree

(Indonesian) pakat

verb raw; unripe

(Indonesian) mentah

Example: Piamberi pasi sikamaru.

Speaker: IMK

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

noun backbone; spine

(Indonesian) tulang belakang

noun term of address for a younger man from an elder; boy

(Indonesian) mas; anak laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

adjective cheap; not good

(Indonesian) tawar; tidak enak

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

Speaker: IMK

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: BMW

verb, adverb already, completive

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Yau imanau yunu kambu.

Speaker: IMK

verb yell

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

verb wear jewelry; decorate oneself

(Indonesian) menghiasi

Speaker: IMK

phrase The boy takes one, six frogs remain.

(Indonesian) Anak bawa satu, tinggal kodok enam.

adjective very beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik sekali

Speaker: IMK

verb break (of wood)

(Indonesian) patah (kayu)

Speaker: IMK

verb afraid; to be afraid

(Indonesian) takut

Speaker: IMK

noun crow L from Indonesian

(Indonesian) burung gagak

Speaker: IMK

noun banana

(Indonesian) pisang

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we two; 1du excl pronoun

(Indonesian) kami dua

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bush

(Indonesian) tongkat satan

Speaker: IMK

adjective a lot; many

(Indonesian) banyak sekali

Speaker: IMK

particle don’t

(Indonesian) jangan

Speaker: IMK

noun money

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) mancing

Example: Yau ya ipotei diapai tomanau.

Speaker: IMK

adjective dull

(Indonesian) tumpul

adverb today; lit. meaning (’day this’)

(Indonesian) hari ini

adjective dirty

(Indonesian) kotor

Example: Wona pai mieta ava vierariate.

adposition downwards, farther down

(Indonesian) ke bawah (lagi)

Speaker: IMK

noun crow

(Indonesian) burung gagak; moga

Speaker: IMK

noun stone; rock

(Indonesian) batu

noun hearth for smoking fish

(Indonesian) para-para

Speaker: IMK

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

noun string bag

(Indonesian) tas, noken, kantung

Speaker: IMK

noun brain lit. ’head marrow’

(Indonesian) otak

verb remain; live

(Indonesian) tinggal

Example: Mararea kio sire, sisa kodo rime siri.

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl; trap

(Indonesian) merayap; merangkap

Speaker: IMK

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

adjective fragrant

(Indonesian) bauh harum

Speaker: IMK

verb sweat; to sweat

(Indonesian) keringat

Speaker: IMK

adjective dry

(Indonesian) kering

adjective conceited, proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

noun stomach

(Indonesian) perut

Speaker: IMK

verb think; to think

(Indonesian) pikir

noun name

(Indonesian) nama

Speaker: IMK

verb fly

(Indonesian) terbang

Speaker: IMK

noun fishing pole

verb carry over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong; pikul

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

(Indonesian) nangro kecil

Speaker: IMK

phrase The red pants don’t fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang merah tidak pas.

adjective spicy

(Indonesian) pedis

noun outrigger boom

(Indonesian) tangan perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

noun holy place

(Indonesian) tempat suci

Speaker: IMK

phrase They wind up papeda.

(Indonesian) Mereka balik papeda.

adjective sour

(Indonesian) asam

Speaker: IMK

verb blow

(Indonesian) bertiup

Speaker: IMK

verb smoke; suck; to smoke; to suck

(Indonesian) merokok; isap

noun large forest bandicoot edible

(Indonesian) tikus tanah besar

Speaker: IMK

noun father Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

phrase The snake slithers in the tree.

(Indonesian) Ular itu lingkar di pohon.

noun treetop new growth

(Indonesian) pucuk

Speaker: IMK

verb swell; to swell

(Indonesian) bengkak

noun shoulders

(Indonesian) bahu

Speaker: IMK

noun eel lit. ’thing in the water’

(Indonesian) belut

Speaker: IMK

noun praying mantis said to have a worm living in its gut that will badly injure anyone who accidentally touches it

(Indonesian) belalang besar

Speaker: IMK

adverb rarely

(Indonesian) jarang

Speaker: IMK

noun sprout lit. ’thing that grows’?

(Indonesian) tunas

Speaker: IMK

verb paddle; to paddle

(Indonesian) dayung

noun marrow

(Indonesian) sumsum

noun sorrow; grief

(Indonesian) susah; duka

Speaker: IMK

phrase I already caught the fish.

(Indonesian) Saya sudah mancing ikan.