Wamesa

interrogative where

(Indonesian) di mana?

Speaker: IMK

verb hear; to hear

(Indonesian) dengar

Speaker: IMK

noun stick

(Indonesian) tongkat

conjunction but

(Indonesian) tapi

Speaker: IMK

noun mat

(Indonesian) tikar

Speaker: IMK

noun guava

(Indonesian) jambu

Speaker: IMK

verb eat; to eat (tr)

(Indonesian) makan

Speaker: IMK

verb study; go to school

(Indonesian) belajar, bersekolah

Speaker: IMK

verb run; to run

(Indonesian) lari

noun a part of the sago plant "di atas, yang kecil-kecil"

(Indonesian) bagian dari tanaman sagu (gabus?)

Speaker: IMK

noun apple loan

(Indonesian) apel

Speaker: IMK

noun butterfly

(Indonesian) kupu-kupu

Speaker: IMK

noun arrow

(Indonesian) anak panah

Speaker: IMK

conjunction because

(Indonesian) karena

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 bottle loan

(Indonesian) botol

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

noun stove Wondama ’riniai’

(Indonesian) tungku

Speaker: IMK

noun tooth

(Indonesian) gigi

adverb downwards, to below

(Indonesian) ke bawah

noun bucket loan

(Indonesian) ember

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) berpisah

Speaker: IMK

phrase I polish my nails green.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku sampai hijau.

phrase I’m wearing a bracelet.

(Indonesian) Saya pakai gelang.

noun nutmeg fruit var: nganggomi

(Indonesian) buah pala hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun mosquito

(Indonesian) nyamuk

Speaker: IMK

noun mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur

adverb progressive aspect; just now

(Indonesian) sedang; tadi

noun bean

(Indonesian) kacang

noun lime (for betel)

(Indonesian) kapur

Speaker: IMK

adjective clean; clear; white Wondama. In Windesi ’white’ is more often ’vusa’

(Indonesian) bersih; jernih; putih

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea small cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang kecil

Speaker: IMK

adjective ripe

(Indonesian) masak; matang

Speaker: IMK

phrase The boy takes one, six frogs remain.

(Indonesian) Anak bawa satu, tinggal kodok enam.

verb paralyzed; to be paralyzed

(Indonesian) lumpuh

Speaker: IMK

verb smile

(Indonesian) senyum

Speaker: IMK

noun water; stream

(Indonesian) air; kali

Speaker: IMK

adjective sharp

(Indonesian) tajam

Speaker: IMK

verb break (of wood)

(Indonesian) patah (kayu)

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you three; 2tri pronoun rare

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

Speaker: IMK

pronoun y’all; 2pl pronoun

(Indonesian) kalian; kamu (Melayu Papua)

Speaker: IMK

noun turmeric same as ’yellow’ in Wondama

(Indonesian) kunyit

Speaker: IMK

verb give; to give var: ona

(Indonesian) kasi, beri

Example: Emily dione rota pai so yau.

Speaker: IMK

adjective full

(Indonesian) penuh

verb pull (out); to pull (out)

(Indonesian) sentak

Speaker: IMK

noun cassava

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

Speaker: IMK

adjective a lot; many

(Indonesian) banyak sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun map

(Indonesian) peta

adjective raw

(Indonesian) mentah

Speaker: IMK

noun money

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: IMK

noun leaf (inedible); lily/lotus pad

(Indonesian) daun

Speaker: IMK

noun bead

(Indonesian) manik-manik

Speaker: IMK

noun Sunday; lit. meaning (’church day’)

(Indonesian) hari minggu

Speaker: IMK

interjection hello; good day

(Indonesian) selamat siang

verb wobble; tremble

(Indonesian) gemetar; goyang

noun wide river

(Indonesian) sungai luas

Speaker: IMK

adverb yesterday lit. evening + that

(Indonesian) kemarin

noun eyelash

(Indonesian) bulu mata

noun blood

(Indonesian) darah

Speaker: IMK

numeral eight

(Indonesian) delapan

noun garden

(Indonesian) kebun

Speaker: IMK

noun head

(Indonesian) kepala

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

Speaker: IMK

verb gather; to gather

(Indonesian) berkumpul

Example: Irure kawasa pasia.

verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

noun soursop

(Indonesian) sirsak; nangka Belanda

noun bedbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

adjective smelly; putrid

(Indonesian) bauh; busuk

adjective smelly; putrid; pungent

(Indonesian) bauh, busuk

Speaker: IMK

verb find; get; collect

(Indonesian) menemukan; dapat; berkumpul

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: Wandamen

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

verb remember; to remember

(Indonesian) ingat

Speaker: IMK

verb dig

(Indonesian) gali

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

(Indonesian) nangro kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

Example: Yau isaviori ranu.

Speaker: IMK

noun lime; lit. meaning (’small orange’)

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis

verb bathe Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

verb wobble

(Indonesian) goyang

Example: Yau isonini ai.

Speaker: IMK

noun saliva

(Indonesian) liur; air mulut

noun peninsula

(Indonesian) tanjung

Speaker: IMK

verb blow; to blow

(Indonesian) tiup

noun grandfather

(Indonesian) tete

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis bia

Speaker: IMK

adjective tall; to be tall

(Indonesian) tinggi

Speaker: IMK

noun owl

(Indonesian) burung hantuk

Speaker: IMK

noun bay

(Indonesian) teluk

Speaker: IMK

noun shoulders

(Indonesian) bahu

Speaker: IMK

noun fat

(Indonesian) lemak; gemuk

Dialect: bemai

noun eel lit. ’thing in the water’

(Indonesian) belut

Speaker: IMK

locative there (far distance)

(Indonesian) sana

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog licks the boy.

(Indonesian) Anjing jilat anak kecil.

phrase The dog defecates.

(Indonesian) Anjing itu berak.

noun father 1st person possessive only

(Indonesian) bapak; papa

Speaker: IMK

noun coral

(Indonesian) karang

Speaker: IMK

phrase I already caught the fish.

(Indonesian) Saya sudah mancing ikan.