Wamesa

noun yellow pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah kuning pandan

noun k.o. pandan tree grows at the beach, used to sew a thatched roof

(Indonesian) sejenis pandan

Speaker: IMK

noun kangaroo

(Indonesian) kangguru

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sago compound?

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sago without thorns

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu tidak berduri

Speaker: IMK

noun crown of thorns sea star Acanthaster planci

(Indonesian) duri babi racun

Speaker: IMK

noun wild breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan

Speaker: IMK

verb read

(Indonesian) membaca

Speaker: IMK

noun apple loan

(Indonesian) apel

Speaker: IMK

noun twig

(Indonesian) ranting

Speaker: IMK

noun branch; branching

(Indonesian) cabang; bercabang

Speaker: IMK

verb sharpen

(Indonesian) kasih tajam

Example: Yasiei na sivura.

Speaker: IMK

verb guard

(Indonesian) jaga

Speaker: IMK

noun clothes; several/multiple pieces of clothing

(Indonesian) baju banyak; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

noun mud

(Indonesian) lumpur; becek

Speaker: IMK

verb carry; to carry on the hip or over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

noun bucket loan

(Indonesian) ember

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

noun beetle eats holes in areca

(Indonesian) kumbang

phrase I’m wearing a bracelet.

(Indonesian) Saya pakai gelang.

verb empty; gone

(Indonesian) habis

verb not want; dislike

(Indonesian) tidak suka; tidak mau

Example: Yau ikambarai yane kavoru maki.

noun creek

(Indonesian) kali

Speaker: IMK

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

noun mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur

noun net; basket Indonesian loan; var: karanjang

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

noun high tide

(Indonesian) air naik

Speaker: IMK

adverb behind

(Indonesian) belakang

Speaker: IMK

noun cucumber

(Indonesian) ketimun

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

(Indonesian) kacang merah

adjective lazy

(Indonesian) pamalas

Speaker: IMK

noun cuttlefish

(Indonesian) sotong; suntung

verb scream; shout

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

verb take; hold

(Indonesian) ambil; pegang

noun k.o. stink bug prob. Tessaratomidae sp.

(Indonesian) kutu yang balu

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

Speaker: IMK

verb bathe; to bathe, to swim

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

noun king; powerful person

(Indonesian) raja; orang berkuasa

Speaker: IMK

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

noun vomit

(Indonesian) muntah

Speaker: IMK

adjective satisfied

(Indonesian) sudah puas

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you two; 2du pronoun

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

Speaker: IMK

noun valley; plain

(Indonesian) lembah; tanah luas

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: mapa;

adjective gentle

(Indonesian) lembut

proper noun name of a stream maria + avo = red fruit stream

(Indonesian) nama kali hutan

Speaker: IMK

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

verb resemble sedang-sedang saja

(Indonesian) mirip; sama

Speaker: IMK

verb play; to play

(Indonesian) bermain

Speaker: IMK

noun seed

(Indonesian) biji

Speaker: IMK

noun crab

(Indonesian) kepiting

Speaker: IMK

noun banana

(Indonesian) pisang

Speaker: IMK

verb have; to have

(Indonesian) punya

Speaker: IMK

verb pull (out); to pull (out)

(Indonesian) sentak

Speaker: IMK

noun fruit from a k.o. mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau

adjective strong

(Indonesian) kuat

Speaker: IMK

adjective raw

(Indonesian) mentah

Speaker: IMK

interjection don’t worry about it

(Indonesian) tidak apa-apa

Speaker: IMK

noun money

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: IMK

noun snail

(Indonesian) siput

Speaker: IMK

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

Speaker: IMK

noun day

(Indonesian) hari

noun future days

(Indonesian) hari akan datang

noun edible leaf; vegetable; greens

(Indonesian) daun; sayur

Example: Yau ira ivori rau na toko.

Speaker: IMK

noun spring

(Indonesian) air muncul

Speaker: IMK

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

Speaker: IMK

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

Example: Yau iro ranu sasiri.

verb hit; to hit

(Indonesian) pukul

noun string bag

(Indonesian) tas, noken, kantung

Speaker: IMK

verb make sound

(Indonesian) berbunyi

noun lake

(Indonesian) danau

noun brain lit. ’head marrow’

(Indonesian) otak

adjective dry

(Indonesian) kering

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bimbang

Speaker: IMK

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

Speaker: IMK

verb fly

(Indonesian) terbang

Speaker: IMK

phrase The red pants don’t fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang merah tidak pas.

noun husband

(Indonesian) suami

Speaker: IMK

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

noun outrigger connector

(Indonesian) bagian perahu semang

Speaker: IMK

phrase They wind up papeda.

(Indonesian) Mereka balik papeda.

verb splash

(Indonesian) siram

Speaker: IMK

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

verb stand up

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo float of an outrigger canoe

(Indonesian) bagian perahu cadik

Speaker: IMK

noun land snail

(Indonesian) keong hutan

noun saliva

(Indonesian) liur; air mulut

verb tinkle; ring (as of ears)

(Indonesian) berdering (telinga)

Example: Tarakondi ne sandu sususoya.

Speaker: IMK

noun peninsula

(Indonesian) tanjung

Speaker: IMK

noun shark

(Indonesian) ikan hiu; ikan mangiwang

verb be like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we two; 1du incl pronoun

(Indonesian) kita dua

Speaker: IMK

noun bay

(Indonesian) teluk

Speaker: IMK

noun honey

(Indonesian) madu

Speaker: IMK

verb swell; to swell

(Indonesian) bengkak

noun eel lit. ’thing in the water’

(Indonesian) belut

Speaker: IMK

verb; adjective die; dead; to die; be dead

(Indonesian) mati; meninggal

phrase I already did that

(Indonesian) saya ini sudah

Speaker: IMK

adverb then

(Indonesian) terus; lalu

phrase I whistle a song.

(Indonesian) Saya siul lagu.