Wamesa

noun coals

(Indonesian) arang api

Speaker: IMK

verb fish at night using a lamp

(Indonesian) cari ikan pake lampu

Example: Ira yadiate.

Speaker: IMK

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

noun knee

(Indonesian) lutut

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau besar

Speaker: IMK

noun pole

(Indonesian) tiang

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree related to ai kondo

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun tool used in sago gardening

(Indonesian) alat untul pangkul sagu

Speaker: IMK

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

noun guava; type of large guava fruit; lit. meaning (’emerging guava’)

(Indonesian) jambu besar

Speaker: IMK

noun rat

(Indonesian) tikus

Speaker: IMK

verb weave; to weave

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Emily dianu rota pai.

Speaker: IMK

noun church

(Indonesian) gereja

Speaker: IMK

numeral four

(Indonesian) empat

Speaker: IMK

verb trick; deceive; to trick, decieve

(Indonesian) tipu; menipu

phrase The fish has already been grilled.

(Indonesian) Ikan sudah dibakar.

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

noun nighttime low tide

(Indonesian) meti malam

noun money

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: IMK

verb to wind, as papeda on chopsticks Tisi?

(Indonesian) balik (papeda)

Example: Setisi ana.

phrase I’m wearing a bracelet.

(Indonesian) Saya pakai gelang.

verb hide; cover

(Indonesian) mendung

Speaker: IMK

noun river mouth; delta

(Indonesian) muara

verb scratch; to scratch

(Indonesian) garut

Speaker: IMK

noun net; basket Indonesian loan; var: karanjang

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

noun christmas tree worm Spirobranchus corniculatus spp.

(Indonesian) sejenis cacing laut

Speaker: IMK

adjective, noun far-ish; distance; gap

(Indonesian) agak jauh; celah

adjective angry

(Indonesian) marah

Speaker: IMK

adjective very angry

(Indonesian) marah-marah

Speaker: IMK

adverb tomorrow; morning

(Indonesian) besok; pagi

Speaker: IMK

noun shrimp

(Indonesian) udang

Speaker: IMK

adjective lazy

(Indonesian) pamalas

Speaker: IMK

noun cowrie black are edible, white are poisonous

(Indonesian) bia bleken

Speaker: IMK

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you two; 2du pronoun

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

Speaker: IMK

verb paralyzed; to be paralyzed

(Indonesian) lumpuh

Speaker: IMK

verb smile

(Indonesian) senyum

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) nama kali hutan

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kejam

Speaker: IMK

noun gong made of iron

(Indonesian) gong

Speaker: IMK

noun fog

(Indonesian) kabut

Speaker: IMK

noun crab

(Indonesian) kepiting

Speaker: IMK

noun tree kangaroo Dendrolagus, probably inustus (grizzled tree kangaroo)

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

verb make; to make

(Indonesian) bikin

Example: Emily ninari anio.

Speaker: IMK

verb have; to have

(Indonesian) punya

Speaker: IMK

verb forget; to forget

(Indonesian) lupa

verb move forward; beat; get ahead

(Indonesian) kemuka; mendahului

Speaker: IMK

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

Speaker: IMK

adjective a lot; many

(Indonesian) banyak sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun jewelry; decorations pi+marandi

(Indonesian) hiasan; gelang

Speaker: IMK

noun bead

(Indonesian) manik-manik

Speaker: IMK

verb wobble; tremble

(Indonesian) gemetar; goyang

noun larynx; windpipe

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

noun evening

(Indonesian) sore

Speaker: IMK

noun side

(Indonesian) sebelah

Dialect: ˈrawa

noun tear

(Indonesian) air mata

verb hit; to hit

(Indonesian) pukul

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

Speaker: IMK

verb hold; grasp; to hold, grasp

(Indonesian) pegang

verb cry

(Indonesian) menangis

Speaker: IMK

verb smell bad

(Indonesian) bauh

verb sweat; to sweat

(Indonesian) keringat

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

noun stomach

(Indonesian) perut

Speaker: IMK

adjective sad lit. ’bad stomach’

(Indonesian) sedih; hati susah

Speaker: IMK

noun bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang

Speaker: IMK

verb carry over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong; pikul

noun betel nut; areca Areca catechu

(Indonesian) buah pinang

Speaker: IMK

verb see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

noun moon

(Indonesian) bulan

Speaker: IMK

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

phrase They’re all crazy.

(Indonesian) Mereka semua gila.

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

verb throw; to throw

(Indonesian) lempar

verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Isokiare vara kiai dire nesi to sikake.

Speaker: IMK

noun spoon loan

(Indonesian) sendok

Speaker: IMK

verb wobble

(Indonesian) goyang

Example: Yau isonini ai.

Speaker: IMK

noun container, wrapper, sheath

(Indonesian) sarung

Speaker: IMK

verb wear

(Indonesian) pakai

Example: Isora sarak.

Speaker: IMK

verb bark

(Indonesian) menggonggong

verb tinkle; ring (as of ears)

(Indonesian) berdering (telinga)

Example: Tarakondi ne sandu sususoya.

Speaker: IMK

verb enter; to enter

(Indonesian) masuk

Example: Yau isu naina suepe ne.

Speaker: IMK

noun snot

(Indonesian) ingus

interrogative how

(Indonesian) bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

noun grandparent; grandchild

(Indonesian) nenek; kakek; cucu

Speaker: IMK

noun story

(Indonesian) cerita

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) matoa

adjective free

(Indonesian) lepas

verb drop; to drop

(Indonesian) menjatuhkan

adverb only; just

(Indonesian) saja

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

noun root

(Indonesian) akar kayu

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog licks the boy.

(Indonesian) Anjing jilat anak kecil.

noun cassowary

(Indonesian) burung kasuari

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

pronoun I; 1sg pronoun

(Indonesian) saya

Speaker: IMK

phrase I sing a traditional (ri) song.

(Indonesian) Saya nyanyi lagu ada ri.

phrase I go into the cave.

(Indonesian) Saya masuk gua.

phrase I sew clothes.

(Indonesian) Saya jahit baju.

phrase I said "good night" to Sutri.

(Indonesian) Saya bilang "selamat malam" ke Sutri.