Wamesa

noun leg

(Indonesian) kaki

Speaker: IMK

phrase I paint my toenails red.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku kaki sampai merah.

noun bed

(Indonesian) tempat tidur

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we three; 1tri excl pronoun rare

(Indonesian) kami tiga

Speaker: IMK

noun tool used in sago gardening

(Indonesian) alat untul pangkul sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun sago spines

(Indonesian) duri sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sago compound?

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sago without thorns

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu tidak berduri

Speaker: IMK

noun oyster shells meat is eaten

(Indonesian) kulit bia tiram

Speaker: IMK

noun mat

(Indonesian) tikar

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava

(Indonesian) jambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun bandicoot Large, can be eaten.

(Indonesian) tikus tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun village

(Indonesian) desa

Speaker: IMK

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

noun chest

(Indonesian) dada

Speaker: IMK

adjective silent

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

verb patrol asociated with Bintuni dialect?

(Indonesian) meronda

Speaker: IMK

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) burung kakatua

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. taro root

(Indonesian) sejenis keladi

Speaker: IMK

noun fish

(Indonesian) ikan

Dialect: dian

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

noun tooth

(Indonesian) gigi

noun beetle eats holes in areca

(Indonesian) kumbang

phrase I gather my family.

(Indonesian) Saya berkumpul keluarga

phrase I stir-fry the fish in a little oil.

(Indonesian) Saya tumis ikan di minyak sedikit.

verb to wind, as papeda on chopsticks Tisi?

(Indonesian) balik (papeda)

Example: Setisi ana.

noun Banda mace especially sour

(Indonesian) buah pala Banda

noun earth; ground

(Indonesian) tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun river mouth; delta

(Indonesian) muara

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

(Indonesian) kura-kura darat besar

Speaker: IMK

noun wood mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur kayu

noun bee hive; nest

(Indonesian) sarang

noun breadfruit seed

(Indonesian) biji cempedak

verb shave; to shave

(Indonesian) cukur

noun waist

(Indonesian) pinggang

Speaker: IMK

adjective small

(Indonesian) kecil

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kacang merah

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

(Indonesian) mbak; perempuan

Speaker: IMK

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

verb get check initial vowel; final [i] may be 3sg DO

(Indonesian) ambil

Speaker: IMK

verb take; hold

(Indonesian) ambil; pegang

noun amaranth leaves eaten

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fern eaten, Diplazium esculentum

(Indonesian) sayur paku, pakis

adjective heavy

(Indonesian) berat

noun saltwater eel

(Indonesian) belut laut

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo

(Indonesian) bambu

Speaker: IMK

noun decorations

(Indonesian) hiasan

Speaker: IMK

verb giggle

(Indonesian) cekikik

Speaker: IMK

adjective savage; lit. meaning (’hot’)

(Indonesian) ganas

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kejam

Speaker: IMK

adjective broken; cracked

(Indonesian) pecah; hancur

Speaker: IMK

adj like, fit

(Indonesian) seperti, pas

Speaker: IMK

verb sit, live

(Indonesian) duduk, tinggal

Example: Imaso na karapea.

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 common snakehead fish ophiocephalus striatus, channa striata

(Indonesian) ikan gabus

Speaker: IMK

noun seed

(Indonesian) biji

Speaker: IMK

noun earthquake

(Indonesian) gempah bumi

Speaker: IMK

adverb later

(Indonesian) nanti

Speaker: IMK

noun lamp

(Indonesian) lampu

Speaker: IMK

noun gun

(Indonesian) pistol; senjata

Speaker: IMK

noun pineapple "karena bukan kita yang tanam - orang dari luar belanda, orang Jerman bawa tanam di sini"

(Indonesian) nenas

Speaker: IMK

phrase The pineapples are unripe.

(Indonesian) Nenas belum masak.

noun front

(Indonesian) depan

Example: Buku pai niena do po garduse pai.

Speaker: IMK

noun small sea turtle

(Indonesian) kura-kura laut kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun day

(Indonesian) hari

interjection hello; good day

(Indonesian) selamat siang

noun sibling/cousin of the same generation

(Indonesian) saudara

Speaker: IMK

noun larynx

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

adverb yesterday lit. evening + that

(Indonesian) kemarin

noun eyelash

(Indonesian) bulu mata

noun stone; rock

(Indonesian) batu

numeral six

(Indonesian) enam

numeral five

(Indonesian) lima

Speaker: IMK

noun lake

(Indonesian) danau

noun soursop

(Indonesian) sirsak; nangka Belanda

noun pig spear

(Indonesian) tombak babi

Speaker: IMK

adjective dry

(Indonesian) kering

adjective conceited, proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

noun name

(Indonesian) nama

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) nangro kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb see, look, stare

(Indonesian) lihat, tatap

adjective quiet; still

(Indonesian) sunyi

Speaker: IMK

phrase They wind up papeda.

(Indonesian) Mereka balik papeda.

noun cloth

(Indonesian) kain

Speaker: IMK

noun spoon loan

(Indonesian) sendok

Speaker: IMK

adjective short

(Indonesian) pendek

adjective straight; good

(Indonesian) lurus; baik

Speaker: IMK

adverb beside a house

(Indonesian) di samping rumah

verb go home

(Indonesian) pulang

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

adjective white

(Indonesian) putih

Speaker: IMK

noun root

(Indonesian) akar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tray

(Indonesian) baki dari pelepa sagu

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

phrase I sing a traditional (ri) song.

(Indonesian) Saya nyanyi lagu ada ri.

phrase I whistle a song.

(Indonesian) Saya siul lagu.