Wamesa

noun tree fern

(Indonesian) pohon paku

Speaker: IMK

noun pole

(Indonesian) tiang

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we three; 1tri excl pronoun rare

(Indonesian) kami tiga

Speaker: IMK

adjective very delicious at + vesie?

(Indonesian) enak sekali

Example: Aibuo wasi siambesie to diadiva.

Speaker: IMK

noun basket for holding sago; lit. meaning (’sago enter’)

(Indonesian) tempat/ember untuk letakkan sagu

Speaker: IMK

adj only; just

(Indonesian) hanya

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit Artocarpus altilis

(Indonesian) sukun

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut water

(Indonesian) air kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun dog Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

noun bandicoot Large, can be eaten.

(Indonesian) tikus tanah

Speaker: IMK

verb read

(Indonesian) membaca

Speaker: IMK

adverb like that; like so

(Indonesian) seperti itu; begitu sudah

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: ariria;

noun rope trap

(Indonesian) jerat tali

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

Speaker: IMK

verb count; to count

(Indonesian) hitung

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

conjunction because

(Indonesian) karena

Speaker: IMK

noun coral sp., small

(Indonesian) sejenis karang kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun clothes; several/multiple pieces of clothing

(Indonesian) baju banyak; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

noun bird

(Indonesian) burung

Speaker: IMK

adverb not yet

(Indonesian) belum

Speaker: IMK

verb be close to

(Indonesian) berdekat

Example: Manokwari dieriasi Ransiki.

Speaker: IMK

phrase The fish has already been grilled.

(Indonesian) Ikan sudah dibakar.

noun tooth

(Indonesian) gigi

adjective dark

(Indonesian) gelap

adverb towards outside lit: do+ri+wa

(Indonesian) ke luar

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

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) membelakangi

noun reef fish (crescent-banded grunter?) black & white striped

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

adverb tomorrow; morning

(Indonesian) besok; pagi

Speaker: IMK

noun long beans

(Indonesian) kacang panjang

adjective lazy

(Indonesian) pamalas

Speaker: IMK

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

verb take; hold

(Indonesian) ambil; pegang

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

(Indonesian) mas; anak laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

noun glass

(Indonesian) kaca

noun bucket

(Indonesian) timba

Speaker: IMK

adjective heavy

(Indonesian) berat

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

noun friend

(Indonesian) teman

Speaker: IMK

noun coral polyp

(Indonesian) belangan

Speaker: IMK

adjective calm

(Indonesian) teduh

Speaker: IMK

noun chili pepper also ’marisiani’

(Indonesian) cabe; rica; lombok

Speaker: IMK

verb break (of wood)

(Indonesian) patah (kayu)

Speaker: IMK

numeral two

(Indonesian) dua

Speaker: IMK

preposition at; in; locative preposition

(Indonesian) di

Speaker: IMK

verb make; to make

(Indonesian) bikin

Example: Emily ninari anio.

Speaker: IMK

verb bother; to bother Reduplicated form is intensified.

(Indonesian) ganggu

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: nangangat;

noun knife

(Indonesian) pisau

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bush

(Indonesian) tongkat satan

Speaker: IMK

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

adjective a lot; many

(Indonesian) banyak sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun gorge; ravine

(Indonesian) jurang

Speaker: IMK

noun study materials pi+aniau

(Indonesian) benda belajar

Speaker: IMK

adjective raw

(Indonesian) mentah

Speaker: IMK

noun snail

(Indonesian) siput

Speaker: IMK

noun day

(Indonesian) hari

noun inside; locative postposition

(Indonesian) dalam

Example: Wona pai ru pai nina toples pai raro.

adjective blue

(Indonesian) biru

Speaker: IMK

noun eye; point

(Indonesian) mata; ujung

verb wash (dishes); to wash (dishes)

(Indonesian) cuci (piring)

Speaker: IMK

verb change

(Indonesian) ganti

noun string bag

(Indonesian) tas, noken, kantung

Speaker: IMK

noun hair

(Indonesian) rambut

Speaker: IMK

verb remain; live

(Indonesian) tinggal

Example: Mararea kio sire, sisa kodo rime siri.

Speaker: IMK

verb cry

(Indonesian) menangis

Speaker: IMK

adjective fragrant

(Indonesian) bauh harum

Speaker: IMK

noun watermelon loan?

(Indonesian) semangka

Speaker: IMK

adjective sad lit. ’bad stomach’

(Indonesian) sedih; hati susah

Speaker: IMK

verb err; make a mistake; wrong; to err, make a mistake, be wrong

(Indonesian) salah

Example: Sasu sama veurare sisara yau.

phrase The black pants fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang hitam pas.

adjective spicy

(Indonesian) pedis

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

noun holy place

(Indonesian) tempat suci

Speaker: IMK

verb cough

(Indonesian) batuk

Speaker: IMK

phrase They wind up papeda.

(Indonesian) Mereka balik papeda.

noun shovel loan (originally Dutch or English?)

(Indonesian) sekop

noun cloth

(Indonesian) kain

Speaker: IMK

verb move; slide; to move; to slide

(Indonesian) pindah; sorong

Speaker: IMK

verb wobble

(Indonesian) goyang

Example: Yau isonini ai.

Speaker: IMK

noun mouth; lips

(Indonesian) mulut; bibir

Speaker: IMK

verb tinkle; ring (as of ears)

(Indonesian) berdering (telinga)

Example: Tarakondi ne sandu sususoya.

Speaker: IMK

verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

Speaker: IMK

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

Speaker: IMK

verb ; noun live; life; to live; life

(Indonesian) hidup; kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

adverb already; already, completive aspect

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Diapai niunu tomanau.

numeral three

(Indonesian) tiga

Speaker: IMK

noun honey

(Indonesian) madu

Speaker: IMK

verb ask uta + usar?

(Indonesian) bertanya

Speaker: IMK

verb swell; to swell

(Indonesian) bengkak

verb not exist

(Indonesian) tidak ada

Example: Varo sinia.

Speaker: IMK

verb lie down

(Indonesian) merebahkan diri; baring

Speaker: IMK

noun witch; sorcerer

(Indonesian) tukang sihir; dukun

Speaker: IMK

verb go down; descend; to go down, descend

(Indonesian) turun

Example: Yau ivia naina wisene

Speaker: IMK

locative there (far distance)

(Indonesian) sana

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog’s head is inside this jar.

(Indonesian) Kepala anjing di dalam toples ini.

phrase I shake the tree

(Indonesian) Saya goyang pohon.

phrase I go into the cave.

(Indonesian) Saya masuk gua.