Wamesa

verb fish at night using a lamp

(Indonesian) cari ikan pake lampu

Example: Ira yadiate.

Speaker: IMK

adjective very delicious at + vesie?

(Indonesian) enak sekali

Example: Aibuo wasi siambesie to diadiva.

Speaker: IMK

noun sago spines

(Indonesian) duri sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun bait

(Indonesian) umpan ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun wild breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit Artocarpus altilis

(Indonesian) sukun

Speaker: IMK

verb read

(Indonesian) membaca

Speaker: IMK

noun small matoa fruit

(Indonesian) matoa kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

noun door

(Indonesian) pintu

Speaker: IMK

verb guard

(Indonesian) jaga

Speaker: IMK

noun coral sp., small

(Indonesian) sejenis karang kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun bird of paradise

(Indonesian) burung cenderawasih

noun mud

(Indonesian) lumpur; becek

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan (ikan pari?)

Speaker: IMK

adverb downwards, to below

(Indonesian) ke bawah

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

phrase I go wake up the child.

(Indonesian) Saya kasih bangun anak itu.

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

(Indonesian) Saya tumis ikan di minyak sedikit.

noun Banda mace especially sour

(Indonesian) buah pala Banda

phrase The water is wide and deep.

(Indonesian) Air dalam dan luas.

noun; verb saliva; to spit

(Indonesian) ludah; meludah

Speaker: IMK

noun sago mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur sagu

verb tie up; to tie up

(Indonesian) ikat sampai putar

verb break check root - 3sg kirotui

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

noun back; behind

(Indonesian) belakang

verb shave; to shave

(Indonesian) cukur

noun bean

(Indonesian) kacang

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

noun amaranth leaves eaten

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) mas; anak laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

noun glass

(Indonesian) kaca

verb, adjective fit, narrow, tight

(Indonesian) pas, sesak, sempit

Example: Sasu sama vemeta kiotare yau.

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

verb fight; argue

(Indonesian) berkelahi; bertengkar

Speaker: IMK

verb charred

(Indonesian) hangus sekali

Speaker: IMK

verb tired; exhausted; to be tired, exhausted

(Indonesian) capek

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kejam

Speaker: IMK

noun widower

(Indonesian) duda

Speaker: IMK

noun gong made of iron

(Indonesian) gong

Speaker: IMK

pronoun y’all; 2pl pronoun

(Indonesian) kalian; kamu (Melayu Papua)

Speaker: IMK

noun, adjective man; male

(Indonesian) laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

noun banana

(Indonesian) pisang

Speaker: IMK

noun net; basket

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

verb curse; to curse

(Indonesian) maki

verb have more immeditae than ’nei’

(Indonesian) punya

Example: Yau irane inewe barimu nei.

Speaker: IMK

noun turmeric same as ’yellow’ in Wondama

(Indonesian) kunyit

Speaker: IMK

verb say; to say

(Indonesian) bilang

Example: Yau yoyo diru vesie" so Sutri."

adverb earlier; an earlier time; front

(Indonesian) dulu; depan

Speaker: IMK

adjective a lot; many

(Indonesian) banyak sekali

Speaker: IMK

particle don’t

(Indonesian) jangan

Speaker: IMK

phrase The turtle bit down hard.

(Indonesian) Kura-kura gigit kras.

noun lizard; animal; four-legged creature

(Indonesian) soa-soa, kaki empat

Speaker: IMK

verb boil

(Indonesian) rebus

Example: Au sumomui riane dia.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: rana;

noun skin

(Indonesian) kulit

noun betel pepper, chewed with betel nut piper betle

(Indonesian) sirih

adjective tired; sleepy

(Indonesian) mengantuk

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

verb be married

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

noun head

(Indonesian) kepala

noun horns

(Indonesian) tanduk

Speaker: IMK

verb cry

(Indonesian) menangis

Speaker: IMK

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bimbang

Speaker: IMK

verb remember; to remember

(Indonesian) ingat

Speaker: IMK

adjective cheerful, very happy

(Indonesian) riang, senang sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun shell jewelry

(Indonesian) gelang dari kerang

Speaker: IMK

adjective pull ’ngonggo vesarap’, ’sasarap ngonggo’

(Indonesian) tarik

Speaker: IMK

noun whale

(Indonesian) ikan paus

Speaker: IMK

noun clothes

(Indonesian) baju; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

adjective spicy

(Indonesian) pedis

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

noun sarong cloth

(Indonesian) kain sarong

Speaker: IMK

noun holy place

(Indonesian) tempat suci

Speaker: IMK

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

verb wobble

(Indonesian) goyang

Example: Yau isonini ai.

Speaker: IMK

verb want (to eat); crave

(Indonesian) ingin (makan)

noun saliva

(Indonesian) liur; air mulut

noun cave

(Indonesian) goa; gua

Speaker: IMK

noun machete

(Indonesian) parang

Speaker: IMK

verb blow; to blow

(Indonesian) tiup

pronoun we two; 1du incl pronoun

(Indonesian) kita dua

Speaker: IMK

adjective large; open

(Indonesian) luas

Example: Kambu raro pai tisiepar.

verb can’t, don’t know

(Indonesian) tidak bisa; tidak tahu

Speaker: IMK

adjective straight; good

(Indonesian) lurus; baik

Speaker: IMK

noun flesh of hand

(Indonesian) tangannya ada isi

Speaker: IMK

adverb only; just

(Indonesian) saja

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

interrogative what; how

(Indonesian) apa; bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

adjective white

(Indonesian) putih

Speaker: IMK

locative there (far distance)

(Indonesian) sana

Speaker: IMK

noun paper; letter

(Indonesian) kertas; surat

Speaker: IMK

noun marrow

(Indonesian) sumsum

noun mountain

(Indonesian) gunung

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog wants to climb on the log.

(Indonesian) Anjing mau naik di batang kayu.

phrase The dog looks over at the turtle.

(Indonesian) Anjing lihat ke kura-kura.

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

pronoun I; 1sg pronoun

(Indonesian) saya

Speaker: IMK

phrase I go buy vegetables at the store.

(Indonesian) Saya pergi beli sayur di toko.

phrase I untie the knotted rope.

(Indonesian) Saya lepas tali yang ikat.