Wamesa

interrogative where

(Indonesian) di mana?

Speaker: IMK

verb fish at night using a lamp

(Indonesian) cari ikan pake lampu

Example: Ira yadiate.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sago without thorns

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu tidak berduri

Speaker: IMK

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

noun mat

(Indonesian) tikar

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) jambu besar

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut water

(Indonesian) air kelapa

Speaker: IMK

adjective sweet var: anona

(Indonesian) manis

Speaker: IMK

noun squash

(Indonesian) labu

Speaker: IMK

verb patrol reduplicated

(Indonesian) ronda-ronda

Speaker: IMK

noun branch; branching

(Indonesian) cabang; bercabang

Speaker: IMK

noun arrow

(Indonesian) anak panah

Speaker: IMK

adjective new

(Indonesian) baru

Speaker: IMK

verb sew; to sew

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Yau yaware sasu.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: awari;

verb patrol asociated with Bintuni dialect?

(Indonesian) meronda

Speaker: IMK

noun bird

(Indonesian) burung

Speaker: IMK

noun sparrow

(Indonesian) burung pipit

Speaker: IMK

verb carry; to carry on the hip or over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong

noun ball

(Indonesian) bola

noun lungs

(Indonesian) paru-paru

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fish (stingray?) punya tanduk di ekor

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan (ikan pari?)

Speaker: IMK

noun smoked fish

(Indonesian) ikan asar

Speaker: IMK

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

verb to wind, as papeda on chopsticks Tisi?

(Indonesian) balik (papeda)

Example: Setisi ana.

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

verb raw; unripe

(Indonesian) mentah

Example: Piamberi pasi sikamaru.

Speaker: IMK

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri-duri

noun; verb saliva; to spit

(Indonesian) ludah; meludah

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large land turtle reportedly climbs trees - panjat phon

(Indonesian) kura-kura darat besar

Speaker: IMK

noun dove

(Indonesian) burung merpati

Speaker: IMK

verb scratch; to scratch

(Indonesian) garut

Speaker: IMK

noun backbone; spine

(Indonesian) tulang belakang

verb shave; to shave

(Indonesian) cukur

adjective small

(Indonesian) kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun term of address for a younger woman from an elder; girl

(Indonesian) mbak; perempuan

Speaker: IMK

verb whisper; to whisper

(Indonesian) berbisik

adjective lazy

(Indonesian) pamalas

Speaker: IMK

verb scatter; to scatter

(Indonesian) berpencar

Example: Ikaye more nesi.

Speaker: IMK

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

adjective captivating; interesting; lit. meaning (’hold stomach’)

(Indonesian) menarik hati

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

(Indonesian) mas; anak laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

noun bucket

(Indonesian) timba

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fern eaten, Diplazium esculentum

(Indonesian) sayur paku, pakis

noun mother

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

noun cousin

(Indonesian) sepupu

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: BMW

noun vomit

(Indonesian) muntah

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. seaweed fruit eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis buah rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK

adjective smashed; shattered reduplication of masabu

(Indonesian) pecah-pecah; hancur-hancur

Example: Wona ne toples pai dio ne misasabu.

Speaker: IMK

adjective scattered

(Indonesian) terhambur

verb break (of wood)

(Indonesian) patah (kayu)

Speaker: IMK

noun dream

(Indonesian) mimpi

Speaker: IMK

noun thatched roof made of sago leaves

(Indonesian) atap dibikin dari daun sagu

Speaker: IMK

adverb later

(Indonesian) nanti

Speaker: IMK

noun island

(Indonesian) pulau

Speaker: IMK

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

Speaker: IMK

adjective raw

(Indonesian) mentah

Speaker: IMK

interjection don’t worry about it

(Indonesian) tidak apa-apa

Speaker: IMK

noun money

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: IMK

noun place for anchoring canoes

(Indonesian) pelabuhan/tambatan perahu

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

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

(Indonesian) hari minggu

Speaker: IMK

interjection hello; good day

(Indonesian) selamat siang

adjective blue

(Indonesian) biru

Speaker: IMK

noun forehead

(Indonesian) dahi

Speaker: IMK

adjective kind

(Indonesian) ramah; baik

Speaker: IMK

verb be married

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

noun sand

(Indonesian) pasir

Speaker: IMK

verb gather; to gather

(Indonesian) berkumpul

Example: Irure kawasa pasia.

noun louse

(Indonesian) kutu

Speaker: IMK

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

verb like; be happy; be joyful; lit. meaning (’good stomach’)

(Indonesian) suka; senang; sukacita; semangat

adjective pull ’ngonggo vesarap’, ’sasarap ngonggo’

(Indonesian) tarik

Speaker: IMK

noun whale

(Indonesian) ikan paus

Speaker: IMK

noun seashore; beach

(Indonesian) pinggir laut

phrase The black pants fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang hitam pas.

noun k.o. large shell produces pearls

(Indonesian) sejenis bia besar

Speaker: IMK

noun betel nut; areca Areca catechu

(Indonesian) buah pinang

Speaker: IMK

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Example: Wona nei siera so pibata nei.

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

verb sting, be sharp

(Indonesian) pedis

Speaker: IMK

noun ground cuscus; phalanger (k.o. marsupial)

(Indonesian) kuskus tanah

Speaker: IMK

verb wobble

(Indonesian) goyang

Example: Yau isonini ai.

Speaker: IMK

adjective short

(Indonesian) pendek

noun breeze

(Indonesian) angin kecil, sepoi

Speaker: IMK

adjective straight; good

(Indonesian) lurus; baik

Speaker: IMK

noun honey

(Indonesian) madu

Speaker: IMK

noun wrist

(Indonesian) pergelangan

noun palm; palm (of hand)

(Indonesian) telapak tangan

Speaker: IMK

adjective fresh; young; new

(Indonesian) segar; mudah; baru

Speaker: IMK

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

adjective discounted

(Indonesian) harga turun

Speaker: IMK

verb go down; descend; to go down, descend

(Indonesian) turun

Example: Yau ivia naina wisene

Speaker: IMK

verb spill, splash

(Indonesian) kasih tumpah; siram

Example: Irute kambu nei, ivuvui.

Speaker: IMK

noun paper; letter

(Indonesian) kertas; surat

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog wants to climb on the log.

(Indonesian) Anjing mau naik di batang kayu.

phrase I go quickly.

(Indonesian) Saya jalan cepat.