Wamesa

noun heart

(Indonesian) jantung

Speaker: IMK

noun log; tree stump

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree (beach casuarina/she-oak)

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit similar to jackfruit, Artocarpus integer

(Indonesian) cempedak

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sago compound?

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun dog Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

noun bandicoot Large, can be eaten.

(Indonesian) tikus tanah

Speaker: IMK

adjective sweet var: anona

(Indonesian) manis

Speaker: IMK

verb stay up; stay awake

(Indonesian) tahan mata

Speaker: IMK

noun twig

(Indonesian) ranting

Speaker: IMK

verb sharpen

(Indonesian) kasih tajam

Example: Yasiei na sivura.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit eaten

(Indonesian) buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

verb hang; to hang

(Indonesian) gantung; tergantung

Speaker: IMK

verb give birth to; be parent to

(Indonesian) melahirkan

noun clothes; several/multiple pieces of clothing

(Indonesian) baju banyak; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) burung kakatua

Speaker: IMK

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

noun tooth

(Indonesian) gigi

adjective dark

(Indonesian) gelap

noun ambush, trap

(Indonesian) penyerangan

verb sleep; to sleep

(Indonesian) tidur

Speaker: IMK

verb to wind, as papeda on chopsticks Tisi?

(Indonesian) balik (papeda)

Example: Setisi ana.

noun bamboo shoot roasted and eaten

(Indonesian) rebung bambu

Speaker: IMK

noun Banda mace especially sour

(Indonesian) buah pala Banda

noun k.o. spiral shell

(Indonesian) bia lola

verb hide; cover

(Indonesian) mendung

Speaker: IMK

verb agree; to agree

(Indonesian) pakat

noun river mouth; delta

(Indonesian) muara

verb scratch; to scratch

(Indonesian) garut

Speaker: IMK

verb turn one’s back on; to turn one’s back on (something)

(Indonesian) membelakangi

verb shave; to shave

(Indonesian) cukur

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

(Indonesian) menarik hati

verb bathe; to bathe, to swim

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

adjective noisy

(Indonesian) ribut

noun saltwater eel

(Indonesian) belut laut

Speaker: IMK

verb, adverb already, completive

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Yau imanau yunu kambu.

Speaker: IMK

verb yell

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

noun kerosene

(Indonesian) minyak tanah

Speaker: IMK

verb soft

(Indonesian) lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

noun water; stream

(Indonesian) air; kali

Speaker: IMK

verb dive

(Indonesian) tengelam

Speaker: IMK

noun life; existence

(Indonesian) kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

verb resemble sedang-sedang saja

(Indonesian) mirip; sama

Speaker: IMK

adjective sorrowful

(Indonesian) berdukacita

Speaker: IMK

verb be destroyed

(Indonesian) hancur

Speaker: IMK

verb put out; turn off

(Indonesian) padam

Example: Yau imayo adia.

Speaker: IMK

verb alone; to be alone

(Indonesian) sendiri

Speaker: IMK

pronoun y’all; 2pl pronoun

(Indonesian) kalian; kamu (Melayu Papua)

Speaker: IMK

noun, adjective man; male

(Indonesian) laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

verb regret

(Indonesian) menyesal

Speaker: IMK

noun tree kangaroo Dendrolagus, probably inustus (grizzled tree kangaroo)

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

verb be at; reside; to be at or in a place, reside

(Indonesian) ada; berada; tinggal

Example: Yau inai na Manokwari.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: ne;

locative here

(Indonesian) di sini

Speaker: IMK

adjective full

(Indonesian) penuh

verb stand; to stand

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

noun soft coral

(Indonesian) karang lembek

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis buah pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun nipa palm used to thatch rooves

(Indonesian) nipa

Speaker: IMK

noun bay area

(Indonesian) daerah teluk

noun larynx; windpipe

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

noun eye; point

(Indonesian) mata; ujung

noun tear

(Indonesian) air mata

verb wink

(Indonesian) kedip mata

Speaker: IMK

noun Bible

(Indonesian) Alkitab injil

Speaker: IMK

verb untie; open

(Indonesian) menguraikan; buka; lepas

Example: You irerai wai vekasie.

noun blood

(Indonesian) darah

Speaker: IMK

verb change

(Indonesian) ganti

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

verb climb

(Indonesian) naik; panjat

Example: Wona ne dio sia na ai rabo ne.

Speaker: IMK

verb dig

(Indonesian) gali

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

noun gun lit. ’they use it to fire over here’

(Indonesian) pistol

Speaker: IMK

verb splash

(Indonesian) siram

Speaker: IMK

adjective sour

(Indonesian) asam

Speaker: IMK

noun shovel loan (originally Dutch or English?)

(Indonesian) sekop

noun k.o. small citrus

(Indonesian) jeruk kecil

verb stand up

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

noun land snail

(Indonesian) keong hutan

noun sarong

(Indonesian) sarong baju

numeral twelve

(Indonesian) dua puluh

numeral eleven

(Indonesian) sembilan

verb be like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea snail eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis kerang

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

interrogative how

(Indonesian) bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

verb overlap with; be underneath

(Indonesian) tindis

Example: Andi tiau tawa yau.

Speaker: IMK

verb fall; to fall

(Indonesian) jatuh

noun palm; palm (of hand)

(Indonesian) telapak tangan

Speaker: IMK

noun top; above

(Indonesian) di atas

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

adjective all; each; every

(Indonesian) semua; setiap

noun rope

(Indonesian) tali

phrase The dog pants.

(Indonesian) Anjing hosa.

phrase The dog is black because it’s dirty.

(Indonesian) Anjing hitam karena kotor.

phrase The dog defecates.

(Indonesian) Anjing itu berak.

noun cassowary

(Indonesian) burung kasuari

Speaker: IMK

pronoun I; 1sg pronoun

(Indonesian) saya

Speaker: IMK

phrase I whistle a song.

(Indonesian) Saya siul lagu.