Wamesa

noun leg

(Indonesian) kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun knee

(Indonesian) lutut

Speaker: IMK

noun pole

(Indonesian) tiang

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) nangka

Speaker: IMK

noun sago spines

(Indonesian) duri sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun wild breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun guava

(Indonesian) jambu

Speaker: IMK

noun lime; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

noun gnat antepenultimate stress

(Indonesian) agus kecil; agas

adverb like that; like so

(Indonesian) seperti itu; begitu sudah

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: ariria;

verb sharpen

(Indonesian) kasih tajam

Example: Yasiei na sivura.

Speaker: IMK

verb give birth to; be parent to

(Indonesian) melahirkan

noun small waves verb?

(Indonesian) gelombang kecil

noun lungs

(Indonesian) paru-paru

Speaker: IMK

verb be close to

(Indonesian) berdekat

Example: Manokwari dieriasi Ransiki.

Speaker: IMK

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

noun sister-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar perempuan

adverb downwards, to below

(Indonesian) ke bawah

phrase Emily makes a house.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada bikin rumah.

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

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

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

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

verb empty; gone

(Indonesian) habis

noun Banda mace especially sour

(Indonesian) buah pala Banda

noun k.o. spiral shell

(Indonesian) bia lola

verb not want; dislike

(Indonesian) tidak suka; tidak mau

Example: Yau ikambarai yane kavoru maki.

noun mosquito

(Indonesian) nyamuk

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

Speaker: IMK

verb urinate

(Indonesian) kencing

noun liquid; sauce

(Indonesian) air; kuah

noun backbone; spine

(Indonesian) tulang belakang

verb tie; to tie

(Indonesian) ikat

noun cucumber

(Indonesian) ketimun

adjective angry

(Indonesian) marah

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

noun bean

(Indonesian) kacang

verb whisper; to whisper

(Indonesian) berbisik

adjective narrow

(Indonesian) sempit

verb cut; slice; to cut; to slice

(Indonesian) gunting, iris

Example: Tatawura tanggutu tandunandau nesi kota.

noun vomit

(Indonesian) muntah

Speaker: IMK

phrase

(Indonesian) Anak injak air.

adjective gentle

(Indonesian) lembut

adjective like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: masi;

verb belly laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa kras

Speaker: IMK

noun crow L from Indonesian

(Indonesian) burung gagak

Speaker: IMK

adverb may not; can’t; don’t!

(Indonesian) tidak boleh; jangan

Speaker: IMK

preposition at; in; locative preposition

(Indonesian) di

Speaker: IMK

adverb slowly

(Indonesian) pelan

Speaker: IMK

verb have; to have

(Indonesian) punya

Speaker: IMK

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bingung

Speaker: IMK

adjective yellow

(Indonesian) kuning

Speaker: IMK

verb give; to give var: ona

(Indonesian) kasi, beri

Example: Emily dione rota pai so yau.

Speaker: IMK

adjective very fine

(Indonesian) halus sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis buah pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun corn

(Indonesian) jagung

Speaker: IMK

adjective crazy

(Indonesian) gila

Example: Sia vura sembepisavir.

Speaker: IMK

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) pisah

Speaker: IMK

verb go; to go

(Indonesian) pergi

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional song

(Indonesian) lagu adat

adverb today; lit. meaning (’day this’)

(Indonesian) hari ini

noun thread

(Indonesian) benang

Speaker: IMK

adposition downwards, farther down

(Indonesian) ke bawah (lagi)

Speaker: IMK

noun spring

(Indonesian) air muncul

Speaker: IMK

noun eyelash

(Indonesian) bulu mata

noun forehead

(Indonesian) dahi

Speaker: IMK

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

Speaker: IMK

adjective; verb be clever; understand; know

(Indonesian) pandai; mengerti; tahu

noun story

(Indonesian) ceritera

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

verb crawl

(Indonesian) merayap

Speaker: IMK

verb think; to think

(Indonesian) pikir

noun intestines lit. ’stomach rope’

(Indonesian) tali perut; usus

Speaker: IMK

noun dew

(Indonesian) embun

Speaker: IMK

noun fishing pole

verb carry over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong; pikul

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

noun sarong cloth

(Indonesian) kain sarong

Speaker: IMK

adjective quiet; still

(Indonesian) sunyi

Speaker: IMK

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

Example: Buku pai iseva.

Speaker: IMK

adjective sour

(Indonesian) asam

Speaker: IMK

verb blow

(Indonesian) bertiup

Speaker: IMK

verb throw; to throw

(Indonesian) lempar

verb stand up

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

verb move; slide; to move; to slide

(Indonesian) pindah; sorong

Speaker: IMK

verb worship; to worship

(Indonesian) sembah

adjective religious

(Indonesian) beribada tuhan

Speaker: IMK

noun nose

(Indonesian) hidung

Speaker: IMK

noun nostril

(Indonesian) lubang hidung

numeral fourteen

(Indonesian) empat puluh

verb step, stamp

(Indonesian) injak

Example: Mararea nei tiare kambu pai.

Speaker: IMK

verb narrate (a story)

(Indonesian) bercerita

Speaker: IMK

noun fingernail; lit. meaning (’finger tooth’) var: varakedir

(Indonesian) kuku jari

verb drop; to drop

(Indonesian) menjatuhkan

adjective fresh; young; new

(Indonesian) segar; mudah; baru

Speaker: IMK

adverb only; just

(Indonesian) saja

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

verb go down; descend; to go down, descend

(Indonesian) turun

Example: Yau ivia naina wisene

Speaker: IMK

verb paddle; to paddle

(Indonesian) dayung

noun paper; letter

(Indonesian) kertas; surat

Speaker: IMK

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

phrase I sew clothes.

(Indonesian) Saya jahit baju.