Wamesa

noun nibong palm (large) spiny, oncosperma sp.

(Indonesian) pohon nibung besar

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. wood; k.o. wood used for making canoes, has spines

(Indonesian) kayu untuk bikin prau

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree related to ai kondo

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun ankle

(Indonesian) mata kaki

Speaker: IMK

adjective very delicious at + vesie?

(Indonesian) enak sekali

Example: Aibuo wasi siambesie to diadiva.

Speaker: IMK

noun aunt

(Indonesian) tante

Speaker: IMK

noun kangaroo

(Indonesian) kangguru

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large thorny sago; lit. meaning ’good sago’

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu besar berduri

Speaker: IMK

verb groan; shout

(Indonesian) mengerang; berteriak biasa

Speaker: IMK

noun rat

(Indonesian) tikus

Speaker: IMK

adjective sweet var: anona

(Indonesian) manis

Speaker: IMK

verb wait

(Indonesian) tunggu

Example: Bunota yau iriva sasu si.

Speaker: IMK

noun mace

(Indonesian) bunga pala

Speaker: IMK

noun coral tree (Erythrina sp.); lit. meaning (’foreign flower’) tall, fruiting, possibly brought by Dutch

(Indonesian) pohon dadak

Speaker: IMK

adverb like that; like so

(Indonesian) seperti itu; begitu sudah

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: ariria;

noun rope trap

(Indonesian) jerat tali

verb swim; to swim

(Indonesian) berenang; mandi

Speaker: IMK

conjunction because

(Indonesian) karena

Speaker: IMK

verb trick; deceive; to trick, decieve

(Indonesian) tipu; menipu

noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

noun older sibling

(Indonesian) kakak

noun ball

(Indonesian) bola

noun small waves verb?

(Indonesian) gelombang kecil

phrase His character is good.

(Indonesian) Sifat bagus.

phrase I open the book.

(Indonesian) Saya buka buku ini.

noun k.o. fish dish

(Indonesian) ikan kuah

noun freshwater fish

(Indonesian) ikanair tawar

adverb towards outside lit: do+ri+wa

(Indonesian) ke luar

verb spear; stab; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; tikam

Example: Yau yisani diapai.

Speaker: IMK

noun eagle

(Indonesian) burung elang

verb urinate

(Indonesian) kencing

noun christmas tree worm Spirobranchus corniculatus spp.

(Indonesian) sejenis cacing laut

Speaker: IMK

noun land crab lives at the shore, unlike land crab ’muri’

(Indonesian) kepiting tanah

Speaker: IMK

verb, noun speak; talk; word; language

(Indonesian) berbicara; berbahasa; kata; bahasa

noun cuttlefish

(Indonesian) sotong; suntung

noun spider

(Indonesian) laba-laba

verb scream; shout

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) menarik hati

noun amaranth leaves eaten

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

Speaker: IMK

adjective noisy

(Indonesian) ribut

noun cousin

(Indonesian) sepupu

Speaker: IMK

noun king; powerful person

(Indonesian) raja; orang berkuasa

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you two; 2du pronoun

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

Speaker: IMK

verb yell

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut oil

(Indonesian) minyak kelapa

Speaker: IMK

verb charred

(Indonesian) hangus sekali

Speaker: IMK

verb paralyzed; to be paralyzed

(Indonesian) lumpuh

Speaker: IMK

adjective sorrowful

(Indonesian) berdukacita

Speaker: IMK

verb dance; to dance

(Indonesian) tari

Speaker: IMK

noun earthquake

(Indonesian) gempah bumi

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun turmeric same as ’yellow’ in Wondama

(Indonesian) kunyit

Speaker: IMK

verb kick

(Indonesian) tendang

Speaker: IMK

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

Speaker: IMK

noun cassava

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

Speaker: IMK

noun rice Wanderwort. Refers to both cooked and raw.

(Indonesian) nasi; beras

Speaker: IMK

particle no; not; negative particle

(Indonesian) tidak

Speaker: IMK

verb slither; to slither, as a snake.

(Indonesian) lingkar; merayap

Example: Tawai pai ria pavi na ai pai.

noun bay area

(Indonesian) daerah teluk

noun traditional song

(Indonesian) lagu adat

noun day

(Indonesian) hari

verb wobble; tremble

(Indonesian) gemetar; goyang

noun neck

(Indonesian) leher

Speaker: IMK

adverb to below; down; to there

(Indonesian) ke bawah

adverb yesterday lit. evening + that

(Indonesian) kemarin

noun crow

(Indonesian) burung gagak; moga

Speaker: IMK

adjective tired; sleepy

(Indonesian) mengantuk

numeral five

(Indonesian) lima

Speaker: IMK

noun watermelon loan?

(Indonesian) semangka

Speaker: IMK

noun pig spear

(Indonesian) tombak babi

Speaker: IMK

verb fly

(Indonesian) terbang

Speaker: IMK

phrase The red pants don’t fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang merah tidak pas.

noun k.o. large shell produces pearls

(Indonesian) sejenis bia besar

Speaker: IMK

noun husband

(Indonesian) suami

Speaker: IMK

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

noun bow of a canoe

(Indonesian) mata perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

Speaker: IMK

noun sarong cloth

(Indonesian) kain sarong

Speaker: IMK

noun papaya

(Indonesian) pepaya

Speaker: IMK

noun person var: sintu

(Indonesian) orang

Speaker: IMK

adverb along the shoreline

(Indonesian) sepanjang garis pantai

verb worship; to worship

(Indonesian) sembah

noun gap; space; opening

(Indonesian) celah

Speaker: IMK

verb tinkle; ring (as of ears)

(Indonesian) berdering (telinga)

Example: Tarakondi ne sandu sususoya.

Speaker: IMK

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea snail eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis kerang

verb hug; grasp; hold; to hug

(Indonesian) peluk; tangkap

Example: Tipu wona pai.

noun body; flesh

(Indonesian) badan; daging

Speaker: IMK

verb can’t, don’t know

(Indonesian) tidak bisa; tidak tahu

Speaker: IMK

adjective tall; to be tall

(Indonesian) tinggi

Speaker: IMK

adverb already; already, completive aspect

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Diapai niunu tomanau.

noun honey

(Indonesian) madu

Speaker: IMK

noun hand

(Indonesian) tangan

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: wara;

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

noun mountain

(Indonesian) gunung

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog looks over at the turtle.

(Indonesian) Anjing lihat ke kura-kura.

phrase I don’t like eating mung beans.

(Indonesian) Saya tidak mau makan kacang hijau.

phrase I go into the cave.

(Indonesian) Saya masuk gua.

phrase I untie the knotted rope.

(Indonesian) Saya lepas tali yang ikat.