Wamesa

noun nibong palm (large) spiny, oncosperma sp.

(Indonesian) pohon nibung besar

Speaker: IMK

noun bed

(Indonesian) tempat tidur

Speaker: IMK

noun dense forest

(Indonesian) hutan lebat

Speaker: IMK

conjunction but

(Indonesian) tapi

Speaker: IMK

noun sago porridge staple food, often served with yellow fish stew.

(Indonesian) papeda

Speaker: IMK

verb groan; shout

(Indonesian) mengerang; berteriak biasa

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sago compound?

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu

Speaker: IMK

adj only; just

(Indonesian) hanya

Speaker: IMK

noun lime; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

noun village

(Indonesian) desa

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. leaf used for weaving mats

(Indonesian) sejenis daun

noun cobweb

(Indonesian) sarang laba-laba

Speaker: IMK

noun front of body

(Indonesian) depan (badan)

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

noun arrow

(Indonesian) anak panah

Speaker: IMK

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

verb hang; to hang

(Indonesian) gantung; tergantung

Speaker: IMK

verb give birth to; be parent to

(Indonesian) melahirkan

verb patrol asociated with Bintuni dialect?

(Indonesian) meronda

Speaker: IMK

noun clothes; several/multiple pieces of clothing

(Indonesian) baju banyak; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

noun bird

(Indonesian) burung

Speaker: IMK

noun older sibling

(Indonesian) kakak

adjective thick

(Indonesian) tebal

Example: Arepa wasi sibatoyar.

Speaker: IMK

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

adjective dark

(Indonesian) gelap

adverb towards outside lit: do+ri+wa

(Indonesian) ke luar

noun cockroach

(Indonesian) kakerlak, kecoa

Speaker: IMK

phrase I gather my family.

(Indonesian) Saya berkumpul keluarga

verb empty; gone

(Indonesian) habis

noun basement

(Indonesian) kolong rumah

noun breadfruit seed

(Indonesian) biji cempedak

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

verb tie; to tie

(Indonesian) ikat

adjective angry

(Indonesian) marah

Speaker: IMK

adverb tomorrow; morning

(Indonesian) besok; pagi

Speaker: IMK

verb, noun speak; talk; word; language

(Indonesian) berbicara; berbahasa; kata; bahasa

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

noun cowrie black are edible, white are poisonous

(Indonesian) bia bleken

Speaker: IMK

verb bathe; to bathe, to swim

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun sea cucumber general term

(Indonesian) teripang

Speaker: IMK

adjective heavy

(Indonesian) berat

noun saltwater eel

(Indonesian) belut laut

Speaker: IMK

verb shy; ashamed

(Indonesian) malu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large wasp; lit. meaning ("pig wasp") v. dangerous, stings said to be fatal

(Indonesian) lebah bunuh babi

Speaker: IMK

noun bee; honey bee

(Indonesian) lebah madu

Speaker: IMK

verb tired; exhausted; to be tired, exhausted

(Indonesian) capek

Speaker: IMK

verb be destroyed

(Indonesian) hancur

Speaker: IMK

verb dance; to dance

(Indonesian) tari

Speaker: IMK

numeral two

(Indonesian) dua

Speaker: IMK

verb kill

(Indonesian) bunuh

Speaker: IMK

noun net; basket

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

verb curse; to curse

(Indonesian) maki

noun turmeric same as ’yellow’ in Wondama

(Indonesian) kunyit

Speaker: IMK

noun island

(Indonesian) pulau

Speaker: IMK

adjective full

(Indonesian) penuh

adjective quiet reduplicated

(Indonesian) diam-diam

Speaker: IMK

noun front

(Indonesian) depan

Example: Buku pai niena do po garduse pai.

Speaker: IMK

noun eggplant

(Indonesian) terung

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) mancing

Example: Yau ya ipotei diapai tomanau.

Speaker: IMK

adverb someday; one day

(Indonesian) satu saat

interjection hello; good day

(Indonesian) selamat siang

adverb more than

(Indonesian) lebih

adposition downwards, farther down

(Indonesian) ke bawah (lagi)

Speaker: IMK

noun tear

(Indonesian) air mata

noun eyelash, eyebrow

(Indonesian) bulu mata, alis mata

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

(Indonesian) kodok

noun string bag

(Indonesian) tas, noken, kantung

Speaker: IMK

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

verb cry

(Indonesian) menangis

Speaker: IMK

adjective smelly; putrid

(Indonesian) bauh; busuk

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

verb love; to love

(Indonesian) cinta

noun lemongrass

(Indonesian) serei

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

(Indonesian) daun gatal

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

(Indonesian) nangro kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb call; ask permission

(Indonesian) panggil; minta ijin

Example: Isawe irane.

Speaker: IMK

noun moon

(Indonesian) bulan

Speaker: IMK

noun papaya

(Indonesian) pepaya

Speaker: IMK

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

Example: Buku pai iseva.

Speaker: IMK

noun stepmother

(Indonesian) mama tiri

noun European; westerner

(Indonesian) orang Eropa; orang barat; bule

verb stand up

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Isokiare vara kiai dire nesi to sikake.

Speaker: IMK

noun land snail

(Indonesian) keong hutan

noun tongue

(Indonesian) lidah

noun peninsula

(Indonesian) tanjung

Speaker: IMK

noun large forest bandicoot edible

(Indonesian) tikus tanah besar

Speaker: IMK

noun mustache

(Indonesian) kumis

Speaker: IMK

numeral ten

(Indonesian) sepuluh

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea snail eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis kerang

adjective light

(Indonesian) ringan

noun shoulders

(Indonesian) bahu

Speaker: IMK

adverb right (side)

(Indonesian) kanan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

adjective white

(Indonesian) putih

Speaker: IMK

phrase I go buy vegetables at the store.

(Indonesian) Saya pergi beli sayur di toko.

phrase I go into the cave.

(Indonesian) Saya masuk gua.