Wamesa

phrase I paint my toenails red.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku kaki sampai merah.

noun pole

(Indonesian) tiang

Speaker: IMK

noun aunt

(Indonesian) tante

Speaker: IMK

verb groan; shout

(Indonesian) mengerang; berteriak biasa

Speaker: IMK

noun wild breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut water

(Indonesian) air kelapa

Speaker: IMK

adjective sweet var: anona

(Indonesian) manis

Speaker: IMK

verb weave; to weave

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Emily dianu rota pai.

Speaker: IMK

noun small matoa fruit

(Indonesian) matoa kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun squash

(Indonesian) labu

Speaker: IMK

noun sea urchin eaten

(Indonesian) babi duri

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit eaten

(Indonesian) buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

noun arrow

(Indonesian) anak panah

Speaker: IMK

verb guard

(Indonesian) jaga

Speaker: IMK

verb trick; deceive; to trick, decieve

(Indonesian) tipu; menipu

noun fruit

(Indonesian) buah

Speaker: IMK

noun fish

(Indonesian) ikan

Dialect: dian

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

noun smoked fish

(Indonesian) ikan asar

Speaker: IMK

phrase The fish has already been grilled.

(Indonesian) Ikan sudah dibakar.

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

noun cockroach

(Indonesian) kakerlak, kecoa

Speaker: IMK

noun papeda spoon; utensils for sago mush made from the spines of sago leaves.

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

noun house lizard

(Indonesian) cicak

Speaker: IMK

noun net; basket Indonesian loan; var: karanjang

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

verb urinate

(Indonesian) kencing

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

(Indonesian) membelakangi

noun earthworm

(Indonesian) cacing tanah

Speaker: IMK

adjective very angry

(Indonesian) marah-marah

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kacang merah

verb, noun speak; talk; word; language

(Indonesian) berbicara; berbahasa; kata; bahasa

noun speech

(Indonesian) bicaraan

Speaker: IMK

adjective narrow

(Indonesian) sempit

adjective heavy

(Indonesian) berat

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

verb shy; ashamed

(Indonesian) malu

Speaker: IMK

noun cousin

(Indonesian) sepupu

Speaker: IMK

noun vomit

(Indonesian) muntah

Speaker: IMK

noun friend

(Indonesian) teman

Speaker: IMK

verb dive

(Indonesian) tengelam

Speaker: IMK

adjective savage; lit. meaning (’hot’)

(Indonesian) ganas

Speaker: IMK

adjective scattered

(Indonesian) terhambur

adj like, fit

(Indonesian) seperti, pas

Speaker: IMK

verb sit, live

(Indonesian) duduk, tinggal

Example: Imaso na karapea.

Speaker: IMK

verb muddy

(Indonesian) tanah lumpur

Speaker: IMK

pronoun y’all; 2pl pronoun

(Indonesian) kalian; kamu (Melayu Papua)

Speaker: IMK

noun, adjective man; male

(Indonesian) laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

noun thatched roof made of sago leaves

(Indonesian) atap dibikin dari daun sagu

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we two; 1du excl pronoun

(Indonesian) kami dua

Speaker: IMK

verb curse; to curse

(Indonesian) maki

verb have; to have

(Indonesian) punya

Speaker: IMK

demonstrative this

(Indonesian) ini

Speaker: IMK

adjective generous

(Indonesian) murah hati

Speaker: IMK

noun lamp

(Indonesian) lampu

Speaker: IMK

adjective very fine

(Indonesian) halus sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

Speaker: IMK

verb cut; to cut

(Indonesian) potong

adjective dull

(Indonesian) tumpul

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

(Indonesian) hari minggu

Speaker: IMK

adjective dirty

(Indonesian) kotor

Example: Wona pai mieta ava vierariate.

noun inside; locative postposition

(Indonesian) dalam

Example: Wona pai ru pai nina toples pai raro.

noun betel pepper, chewed with betel nut piper betle

(Indonesian) sirih

adjective kind

(Indonesian) ramah; baik

Speaker: IMK

verb be married

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

verb make sound

(Indonesian) berbunyi

noun sand

(Indonesian) pasir

Speaker: IMK

verb press; squeeze; to press; to squeeze

(Indonesian) ramas

verb climb

(Indonesian) naik; panjat

Example: Wona ne dio sia na ai rabo ne.

Speaker: IMK

noun tail lit. ’buttocks chopstick’

(Indonesian) ekor

Speaker: IMK

noun watermelon loan?

(Indonesian) semangka

Speaker: IMK

noun tobacco loan - source?

(Indonesian) tembakau

Speaker: IMK

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

adjective cheerful, very happy

(Indonesian) riang, senang sekali

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) suka; senang; sukacita; semangat

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

Speaker: IMK

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

verb see, look, stare

(Indonesian) lihat, tatap

pronoun they; 3pl pronoun

(Indonesian) mereka

Speaker: IMK

verb grow; to grow

(Indonesian) tumbuh

Example: Barimu pasi sisiwara.

Speaker: IMK

verb worship; to worship

(Indonesian) sembah

noun k.o. rat which eats fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis tikus yang makan buah-buah

Speaker: IMK

noun spoon loan

(Indonesian) sendok

Speaker: IMK

verb wobble

(Indonesian) goyang

Example: Yau isonini ai.

Speaker: IMK

noun container, wrapper, sheath

(Indonesian) sarung

Speaker: IMK

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

Speaker: IMK

adjective tall; to be tall

(Indonesian) tinggi

Speaker: IMK

verb stick

(Indonesian) melikat

noun biceps

(Indonesian) otot tangan atas

Speaker: IMK

verb drop; to drop

(Indonesian) menjatuhkan

verb lie down

(Indonesian) merebahkan diri; baring

Speaker: IMK

adjective fresh; young; new

(Indonesian) segar; mudah; baru

Speaker: IMK

verb write; to write

(Indonesian) tulis

Speaker: IMK

adjective all; each; every

(Indonesian) semua; setiap

adjective white

(Indonesian) putih

Speaker: IMK

noun Papuan (Blyth’s) hornbill

(Indonesian) burung tahun

Speaker: IMK

noun sorrow; grief

(Indonesian) susah; duka

Speaker: IMK

pronoun I; 1sg pronoun

(Indonesian) saya

Speaker: IMK

phrase I light the fire.

(Indonesian) Saya menyalakan api.

phrase I shake the tree

(Indonesian) Saya goyang pohon.