Wamesa

noun k.o. pandan tree grows at the beach, used to sew a thatched roof

(Indonesian) sejenis pandan

Speaker: IMK

noun pole

(Indonesian) tiang

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) nangka

Speaker: IMK

noun sago spines

(Indonesian) duri sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava

(Indonesian) jambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb eat; to eat (tr)

(Indonesian) makan

Speaker: IMK

noun bandicoot Large, can be eaten.

(Indonesian) tikus tanah

Speaker: IMK

verb hide; conceal; keep; to hide, conceal

(Indonesian) sembunyi; simpang

Speaker: IMK

noun apple loan

(Indonesian) apel

Speaker: IMK

noun church

(Indonesian) gereja

Speaker: IMK

adverb like that; like so

(Indonesian) seperti itu; begitu sudah

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: ariria;

noun sand dollar; lit. meaning (’urchin skin’) asaruai, rawa

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

verb guard

(Indonesian) jaga

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fish dish

(Indonesian) ikan kuah

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

(Indonesian) jadi

Speaker: IMK

noun brother-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar laki-laki

adverb shorewards do+re+wa

(Indonesian) ke darat

phrase Emily sews a noken.

(Indonesian) Emily jahit noken.

verb stab; harm

(Indonesian) menikam; kena

Example: Ana sasinai pai disa yau.

Speaker: IMK

noun papeda chopsticks; utensils for sago mush made from the spines of sago leaves.

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

verb agree; to agree

(Indonesian) pakat

verb not want; dislike

(Indonesian) tidak suka; tidak mau

Example: Yau ikambarai yane kavoru maki.

phrase The water is wide and deep.

(Indonesian) Air dalam dan luas.

noun river mouth; delta

(Indonesian) muara

noun anchor

(Indonesian) jangkar

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

(Indonesian) bintang laut

noun mosquito

(Indonesian) nyamuk

Speaker: IMK

verb tie up; to tie up

(Indonesian) ikat sampai putar

noun dove

(Indonesian) burung merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun unmarried woman

(Indonesian) bujang perempuan; nona

Speaker: IMK

adverb behind

(Indonesian) belakang

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

noun earthworm

(Indonesian) cacing tanah

Speaker: IMK

adjective very angry

(Indonesian) marah-marah

Speaker: IMK

verb get check initial vowel; final [i] may be 3sg DO

(Indonesian) ambil

Speaker: IMK

noun amaranth leaves eaten

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

Speaker: IMK

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, adjective fit, narrow, tight

(Indonesian) pas, sesak, sempit

Example: Sasu sama vemeta kiotare yau.

adjective heavy

(Indonesian) berat

noun king; powerful person

(Indonesian) raja; orang berkuasa

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you two; 2du pronoun

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

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut oil

(Indonesian) minyak kelapa

Speaker: IMK

adjective healthy; thriving

(Indonesian) subur

Speaker: IMK

adjective hot

(Indonesian) panas

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kejam

Speaker: IMK

adjective broken; cracked

(Indonesian) pecah; hancur

Speaker: IMK

adjective gloomy; sad

(Indonesian) muram

Speaker: IMK

pronoun y’all; 2pl pronoun

(Indonesian) kalian; kamu (Melayu Papua)

Speaker: IMK

verb regret

(Indonesian) menyesal

Speaker: IMK

verb make; to make

(Indonesian) bikin

Example: Emily ninari anio.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bush

(Indonesian) tongkat satan

Speaker: IMK

noun fruit from a k.o. mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau

noun rice Wanderwort. Refers to both cooked and raw.

(Indonesian) nasi; beras

Speaker: IMK

noun shell bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang kerang

Speaker: IMK

particle don’t

(Indonesian) jangan

Speaker: IMK

verb cut; to cut

(Indonesian) potong

noun map

(Indonesian) peta

noun k.o. small clam eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

noun lizard; animal; four-legged creature

(Indonesian) soa-soa, kaki empat

Speaker: IMK

noun small sea turtle

(Indonesian) kura-kura laut kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun bead

(Indonesian) manik-manik

Speaker: IMK

verb marry; to marry

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

Example: Au ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

noun eye; point

(Indonesian) mata; ujung

noun a spacious place (?)

(Indonesian) tempat luas (?)

Speaker: IMK

numeral seven

(Indonesian) tujuh

numeral five

(Indonesian) lima

Speaker: IMK

adjective; verb be clever; understand; know

(Indonesian) pandai; mengerti; tahu

verb hit; to hit

(Indonesian) pukul

verb cry

(Indonesian) menangis

Speaker: IMK

adjective fragrant

(Indonesian) bauh harum

Speaker: IMK

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

verb reminisce

(Indonesian) duduk berpikir, ingat

adjective, verb sorrowful, to miss

(Indonesian) berduka cita, rindu

verb pant; to pant

(Indonesian) hosa

Example: Wona nei sise.

Speaker: IMK

phrase The black pants fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang hitam pas.

adjective spicy

(Indonesian) pedis

verb wobble

(Indonesian) goyang

Example: Yau isonini ai.

Speaker: IMK

verb wear

(Indonesian) pakai

Example: Isora sarak.

Speaker: IMK

verb close

(Indonesian) tutup

Speaker: IMK

verb be like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK

noun grandparent; grandchild

(Indonesian) nenek; kakek; cucu

Speaker: IMK

verb overlap with; be underneath

(Indonesian) tindis

Example: Andi tiau tawa yau.

Speaker: IMK

adjective diligent, industrious

(Indonesian) rajin, ganting

noun singkong

(Indonesian) cassava

Speaker: IMK

verb stick

(Indonesian) melikat

noun treetop new growth

(Indonesian) pucuk

Speaker: IMK

noun flesh of hand

(Indonesian) tangannya ada isi

Speaker: IMK

noun wrist

(Indonesian) pergelangan

adverb beside a house

(Indonesian) di samping rumah

noun top; above

(Indonesian) di atas

noun fat

(Indonesian) lemak; gemuk

Dialect: bemai

noun witch; sorcerer

(Indonesian) tukang sihir; dukun

Speaker: IMK

verb kick; to kick

(Indonesian) tendang

adjective sinful

(Indonesian) berdosa

Speaker: IMK

noun mouse; small mouse found in houses

(Indonesian) tikus rumah

Speaker: IMK

proper noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog wants to climb on the log.

(Indonesian) Anjing mau naik di batang kayu.

phrase I whistle a song.

(Indonesian) Saya siul lagu.