Wamesa

noun utensil for eating papeda

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

phrase I paint my toenails red.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku kaki sampai merah.

noun k.o. tree brought in by the Dutch

(Indonesian) pohon mundur

Speaker: IMK

noun heel

(Indonesian) tumit

Speaker: IMK

noun jackfruit; lit. meaning (’immigrant breadfruit’) ’amber’ is melayu Papua

(Indonesian) nangka

Speaker: IMK

noun kangaroo

(Indonesian) kangguru

Speaker: IMK

noun sago porridge staple food, often served with yellow fish stew.

(Indonesian) papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sago compound?

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun crown of thorns sea star Acanthaster planci

(Indonesian) duri babi racun

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. leaf used for weaving mats

(Indonesian) sejenis daun

adjective long

(Indonesian) panjang

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) pohon dadak

Speaker: IMK

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atu

noun leg; thigh

(Indonesian) kaki; pahu

Speaker: IMK

adjective big; large; wide; parents

(Indonesian) besar; lebar; orang tua

Example: Yau isanepaie ine baba wasia naina aniose Amerika.

Speaker: IMK

phrase The taros grow.

(Indonesian) Keladi tumbuh.

phrase I open the book.

(Indonesian) Saya buka buku ini.

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

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan (ikan pari?)

Speaker: IMK

phrase The fish has already been grilled.

(Indonesian) Ikan sudah dibakar.

noun nighttime low tide

(Indonesian) meti malam

noun tooth

(Indonesian) gigi

adverb shorewards do+re+wa

(Indonesian) ke darat

phrase I go wake up the child.

(Indonesian) Saya kasih bangun anak itu.

verb to wind, as papeda on chopsticks Tisi?

(Indonesian) balik (papeda)

Example: Setisi ana.

phrase I polish my nails green.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku sampai hijau.

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

verb agree; to agree

(Indonesian) pakat

noun hole

(Indonesian) lobang

Speaker: IMK

noun creek

(Indonesian) kali

Speaker: IMK

noun sago mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur sagu

verb scratch; to scratch

(Indonesian) garut

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit seed

(Indonesian) biji cempedak

noun k.o. snail

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

verb whisper; to whisper

(Indonesian) berbisik

adjective lazy

(Indonesian) pamalas

Speaker: IMK

verb take; hold

(Indonesian) ambil; pegang

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

noun cousin

(Indonesian) sepupu

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo

(Indonesian) bambu

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut oil

(Indonesian) minyak kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun valley; plain

(Indonesian) lembah; tanah luas

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: mapa;

adjective ripe

(Indonesian) masak; matang

Speaker: IMK

verb soft

(Indonesian) lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

adj like, fit

(Indonesian) seperti, pas

Speaker: IMK

verb resemble sedang-sedang saja

(Indonesian) mirip; sama

Speaker: IMK

adjective sorrowful

(Indonesian) berdukacita

Speaker: IMK

adjective gloomy; sad

(Indonesian) muram

Speaker: IMK

verb play; to play

(Indonesian) bermain

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you three; 2tri pronoun rare

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

Speaker: IMK

verb kill

(Indonesian) bunuh

Speaker: IMK

noun earthquake

(Indonesian) gempah bumi

Speaker: IMK

verb make; to make

(Indonesian) bikin

Example: Emily ninari anio.

Speaker: IMK

adverb slowly

(Indonesian) pelan

Speaker: IMK

noun banana

(Indonesian) pisang

Speaker: IMK

verb curse; to curse

(Indonesian) maki

verb have; to have

(Indonesian) punya

Speaker: IMK

noun knife

(Indonesian) pisau

Speaker: IMK

noun gun

(Indonesian) pistol; senjata

Speaker: IMK

verb move forward; beat; get ahead

(Indonesian) kemuka; mendahului

Speaker: IMK

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

Speaker: IMK

noun nipa palm used to thatch rooves

(Indonesian) nipa

Speaker: IMK

noun mango

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

verb catch (fish); go fishing; to catch, as fish

(Indonesian) mancing

Example: Yau ya ipotei diapai tomanau.

Speaker: IMK

noun bead

(Indonesian) manik-manik

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional song

(Indonesian) lagu adat

noun thread

(Indonesian) benang

Speaker: IMK

noun betel pepper, chewed with betel nut piper betle

(Indonesian) sirih

noun Bible

(Indonesian) Alkitab injil

Speaker: IMK

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

noun frog; k.o. brown frog Edible, tastes like chicken.

(Indonesian) kodok

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

Speaker: IMK

noun spirit; ghost

(Indonesian) roh

Speaker: IMK

verb cry

(Indonesian) menangis

Speaker: IMK

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

verb find; get; collect

(Indonesian) menemukan; dapat; berkumpul

Speaker: IMK

noun name

(Indonesian) nama

Speaker: IMK

adverb left (side)

(Indonesian) kiri

Speaker: IMK

noun pants; lit. meaning (’buttock clothing’)

(Indonesian) celana

noun k.o. shell (snail operculum), Pacific cat’s eye

(Indonesian) mata bulan

Speaker: IMK

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

noun mother non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu

Speaker: IMK

verb worship; to worship

(Indonesian) sembah

verb wear

(Indonesian) pakai

Example: Isora sarak.

Speaker: IMK

verb kiss; to kiss

(Indonesian) cium

noun machete

(Indonesian) parang

Speaker: IMK

numeral fourteen

(Indonesian) empat puluh

noun father non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

Speaker: IMK

noun biceps

(Indonesian) otot tangan atas

Speaker: IMK

noun wrist

(Indonesian) pergelangan

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

verb go down; descend; to go down, descend

(Indonesian) turun

Example: Yau ivia naina wisene

Speaker: IMK

adjective white

(Indonesian) putih

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tray

(Indonesian) baki dari pelepa sagu

noun mountain

(Indonesian) gunung

Speaker: IMK

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

noun coral

(Indonesian) karang

Speaker: IMK

phrase I already caught the fish.

(Indonesian) Saya sudah mancing ikan.