Wamesa

noun leg

(Indonesian) kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) pohon nona

Speaker: IMK

adjective very delicious at + vesie?

(Indonesian) enak sekali

Example: Aibuo wasi siambesie to diadiva.

Speaker: IMK

verb order; command

(Indonesian) suruh

Example: Yamisi ria.

Speaker: IMK

noun fly

(Indonesian) lalat

Speaker: IMK

noun ant

(Indonesian) semut

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava; lit. meaning (’large guava’)

(Indonesian) jambu bola

noun coconut water

(Indonesian) air kelapa

Speaker: IMK

verb read

(Indonesian) membaca

Speaker: IMK

noun squash

(Indonesian) labu

Speaker: IMK

numeral four

(Indonesian) empat

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

noun coral sp., small

(Indonesian) sejenis karang kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb sew; to sew

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Yau yaware sasu.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: awari;

verb patrol asociated with Bintuni dialect?

(Indonesian) meronda

Speaker: IMK

verb trick; deceive; to trick, decieve

(Indonesian) tipu; menipu

adverb not yet

(Indonesian) belum

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.

noun fruit

(Indonesian) buah

Speaker: IMK

noun edge

(Indonesian) pinggir

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

verb empty; gone

(Indonesian) habis

verb scratch; to scratch

(Indonesian) garut

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

Speaker: IMK

noun back; behind

(Indonesian) belakang

noun christmas tree worm Spirobranchus corniculatus spp.

(Indonesian) sejenis cacing laut

Speaker: IMK

verb tie; to tie

(Indonesian) ikat

adjective very angry

(Indonesian) marah-marah

Speaker: IMK

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

noun mung bean

(Indonesian) kacang hijau

adjective lazy

(Indonesian) pamalas

Speaker: IMK

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

verb get check initial vowel; final [i] may be 3sg DO

(Indonesian) ambil

Speaker: IMK

verb take; hold

(Indonesian) ambil; pegang

noun stinkbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

adjective narrow

(Indonesian) sempit

adjective clean; clear; white Wondama. In Windesi ’white’ is more often ’vusa’

(Indonesian) bersih; jernih; putih

Speaker: IMK

noun oil

(Indonesian) minyak

Speaker: IMK

adjective very beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik sekali

Speaker: IMK

verb laugh; to laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa

Speaker: IMK

adjective gloomy; sad

(Indonesian) muram

Speaker: IMK

verb afraid; to be afraid

(Indonesian) takut

Speaker: IMK

noun gong made of iron

(Indonesian) gong

Speaker: IMK

verb put out; turn off

(Indonesian) padam

Example: Yau imayo adia.

Speaker: IMK

verb alone; to be alone

(Indonesian) sendiri

Speaker: IMK

pronoun y’all; 2pl pronoun

(Indonesian) kalian; kamu (Melayu Papua)

Speaker: IMK

verb disappear

(Indonesian) hilang

Speaker: IMK

adverb slowly

(Indonesian) pelan

Speaker: IMK

locative here

(Indonesian) di sini

Speaker: IMK

adjective full

(Indonesian) penuh

adjective a lot; many

(Indonesian) banyak sekali

Speaker: IMK

particle don’t

(Indonesian) jangan

Speaker: IMK

noun study materials pi+aniau

(Indonesian) benda belajar

Speaker: IMK

interjection don’t worry about it

(Indonesian) tidak apa-apa

Speaker: IMK

verb come from the rear, from behind; to come from the rear, from behind

(Indonesian) datang dari belakang

Speaker: IMK

adjective dull

(Indonesian) tumpul

verb go; to go

(Indonesian) pergi

Speaker: IMK

noun bay area

(Indonesian) daerah teluk

noun skin

(Indonesian) kulit

noun crow

(Indonesian) burung gagak; moga

Speaker: IMK

noun tear

(Indonesian) air mata

noun forehead

(Indonesian) dahi

Speaker: IMK

numeral nine

(Indonesian) sembilan

verb make sound

(Indonesian) berbunyi

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

noun brain lit. ’head marrow’

(Indonesian) otak

adjective conceited, proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

adjective sad lit. ’bad stomach’

(Indonesian) sedih; hati susah

Speaker: IMK

noun shoe loan

(Indonesian) sepatu

Speaker: IMK

adjective pull ’ngonggo vesarap’, ’sasarap ngonggo’

(Indonesian) tarik

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket; cicada

(Indonesian) jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

noun, verb feces; to defecate final stress

(Indonesian) tahi; berak; (buang) air besar

Example: Wona wai sisi.

Speaker: IMK

verb call; ask permission

(Indonesian) panggil; minta ijin

Example: Isawe irane.

Speaker: IMK

adjective arrogant; not calm

(Indonesian) sombong-sombong; tidak tenang

Speaker: IMK

noun bow of a canoe

(Indonesian) mata perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun outrigger boom

(Indonesian) tangan perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

Speaker: IMK

noun papaya

(Indonesian) pepaya

Speaker: IMK

noun stepmother

(Indonesian) mama tiri

noun k.o. rat which eats fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis tikus yang makan buah-buah

Speaker: IMK

verb wear

(Indonesian) pakai

Example: Isora sarak.

Speaker: IMK

verb bark

(Indonesian) menggonggong

verb enter; to enter

(Indonesian) masuk

Example: Yau isu naina suepe ne.

Speaker: IMK

verb smoke; suck; to smoke; to suck

(Indonesian) merokok; isap

noun snot

(Indonesian) ingus

numeral eleven

(Indonesian) sembilan

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea snail eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis kerang

adjective large; open

(Indonesian) luas

Example: Kambu raro pai tisiepar.

noun breeze

(Indonesian) angin kecil, sepoi

Speaker: IMK

verb appear; to appear

(Indonesian) muncul

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

adjective sinful

(Indonesian) berdosa

Speaker: IMK

verb buy

(Indonesian) beli

Example: Ari vepapo pai ivori rau.

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog wants to climb on the log.

(Indonesian) Anjing mau naik di batang kayu.

phrase The dog sets his chin on a leaf.

(Indonesian) Anjing taruh dagunya di atas daun.

noun father 1st person possessive only

(Indonesian) bapak; papa

Speaker: IMK

adverb then

(Indonesian) terus; lalu

phrase I want to drink coffee.

(Indonesian) Saya mau minum kopi.