Wamesa

noun wood; tree

(Indonesian) kayu; pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun toe

(Indonesian) jari kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau besar

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis pandan

Speaker: IMK

conjunction but

(Indonesian) tapi

Speaker: IMK

verb order; command

(Indonesian) suruh

Example: Yamisi ria.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sago compound?

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun mango Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

noun mat

(Indonesian) tikar

Speaker: IMK

verb wait

(Indonesian) tunggu

Example: Bunota yau iriva sasu si.

Speaker: IMK

noun apple loan

(Indonesian) apel

Speaker: IMK

noun chest

(Indonesian) dada

Speaker: IMK

verb patrol asociated with Bintuni dialect?

(Indonesian) meronda

Speaker: IMK

verb be a liar or deceiver

(Indonesian) penipu; tukang tipu

Example: Andi diawi baru.

Speaker: IMK

noun sparrow

(Indonesian) burung pipit

Speaker: IMK

noun bottle loan

(Indonesian) botol

noun nighttime low tide

(Indonesian) meti malam

adjective dark

(Indonesian) gelap

noun night

(Indonesian) malam

phrase Emily makes a house.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada bikin rumah.

verb dream; to dream

(Indonesian) bermimpi

Speaker: IMK

noun cockroach

(Indonesian) kakerlak, kecoa

Speaker: IMK

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

Speaker: IMK

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri-duri

noun wood mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur kayu

noun bee hive; nest

(Indonesian) sarang

noun earthworm

(Indonesian) cacing tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun red bean; kidney bean; lit. meaning (’bean 3sg-red’)

(Indonesian) kacang merah

noun stinkbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

noun bucket

(Indonesian) timba

Speaker: IMK

noun crowned pigeon loan, var: mambruk

(Indonesian) burung mambruk

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea small cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. seaweed fruit eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis buah rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

noun valley; plain

(Indonesian) lembah; tanah luas

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: mapa;

verb soft

(Indonesian) lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kejam

Speaker: IMK

adjective broken; cracked

(Indonesian) pecah; hancur

Speaker: IMK

adjective sharp

(Indonesian) tajam

Speaker: IMK

verb sit, live

(Indonesian) duduk, tinggal

Example: Imaso na karapea.

Speaker: IMK

verb mourn

(Indonesian) berkabung

Speaker: IMK

verb put out; turn off

(Indonesian) padam

Example: Yau imayo adia.

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you three; 2tri pronoun rare

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

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you all

(Indonesian) kamu semua; kalian semua

adverb may not; can’t; don’t!

(Indonesian) tidak boleh; jangan

Speaker: IMK

noun, adjective man; male

(Indonesian) laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

imperative go slowly

(Indonesian) pelahan saja

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we two; 1du excl pronoun

(Indonesian) kami dua

Speaker: IMK

noun net; basket

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

locative here

(Indonesian) di sini

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bush

(Indonesian) tongkat satan

Speaker: IMK

noun island

(Indonesian) pulau

Speaker: IMK

verb pull (out); to pull (out)

(Indonesian) sentak

Speaker: IMK

noun gun

(Indonesian) pistol; senjata

Speaker: IMK

noun soft coral

(Indonesian) karang lembek

Speaker: IMK

particle don’t

(Indonesian) jangan

Speaker: IMK

adjective quiet reduplicated

(Indonesian) diam-diam

Speaker: IMK

noun sea turtle wave-thing?

(Indonesian) kura-kura

phrase The turtle bit down hard.

(Indonesian) Kura-kura gigit kras.

noun money

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: IMK

noun egg

(Indonesian) telur

Speaker: IMK

verb break

(Indonesian) kasih pecah

Speaker: IMK

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) pisah

Speaker: IMK

verb come from the rear, from behind; to come from the rear, from behind

(Indonesian) datang dari belakang

Speaker: IMK

verb boil

(Indonesian) rebus

Example: Au sumomui riane dia.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: rana;

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

(Indonesian) hari minggu

Speaker: IMK

noun evening

(Indonesian) sore

Speaker: IMK

verb wink

(Indonesian) kedip mata

Speaker: IMK

verb change

(Indonesian) ganti

noun hair

(Indonesian) rambut

Speaker: IMK

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

Speaker: IMK

noun Holy Spirit

(Indonesian) Roh Kudus

Speaker: IMK

verb find; get; collect

(Indonesian) menemukan; dapat; berkumpul

Speaker: IMK

adjective dry

(Indonesian) kering

verb think; to think

(Indonesian) pikir

noun cricket; cicada

(Indonesian) jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Example: Wona nei siera so pibata nei.

phrase They wind up papeda.

(Indonesian) Mereka balik papeda.

verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Ai kiai dire isimarai si siurar.

Speaker: IMK

noun father’s older sister

(Indonesian) kakak perempuan bapak; mama tua

noun stepmother

(Indonesian) mama tiri

noun land snail

(Indonesian) keong hutan

noun large forest bandicoot edible

(Indonesian) tikus tanah besar

Speaker: IMK

noun sarong

(Indonesian) sarong baju

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun conch used as a horn

(Indonesian) triton

Speaker: IMK

noun story

(Indonesian) cerita

Speaker: IMK

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

Speaker: IMK

adjective diligent, industrious

(Indonesian) rajin, ganting

noun bay

(Indonesian) teluk

Speaker: IMK

noun honey

(Indonesian) madu

Speaker: IMK

adverb only; just

(Indonesian) saja

adverb rarely

(Indonesian) jarang

Speaker: IMK

verb buy

(Indonesian) beli

Example: Ari vepapo pai ivori rau.

Speaker: IMK

verb spill, splash

(Indonesian) kasih tumpah; siram

Example: Irute kambu nei, ivuvui.

Speaker: IMK

noun marrow

(Indonesian) sumsum

phrase The dog defecates.

(Indonesian) Anjing itu berak.

phrase I go quickly.

(Indonesian) Saya jalan cepat.