Wamesa

noun sago grub eaten

(Indonesian) ulat sago

Speaker: IMK

noun yellow pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah kuning pandan

noun wood; tree

(Indonesian) kayu; pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) pohon nona

Speaker: IMK

noun knee

(Indonesian) lutut

Speaker: IMK

noun log

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun kangaroo

(Indonesian) kangguru

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl; walk slowly

(Indonesian) merayap; jalan pelahan

Speaker: IMK

noun bandicoot Large, can be eaten.

(Indonesian) tikus tanah

Speaker: IMK

verb study; go to school

(Indonesian) belajar, bersekolah

Speaker: IMK

verb weave; to weave

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Emily dianu rota pai.

Speaker: IMK

verb swim; to swim

(Indonesian) berenang; mandi

Speaker: IMK

numeral four

(Indonesian) empat

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

Speaker: IMK

noun coral sp., small

(Indonesian) sejenis karang kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) kakatua

Speaker: IMK

phrase I open the book.

(Indonesian) Saya buka buku ini.

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

adverb towards outside lit: do+ri+wa

(Indonesian) ke luar

phrase Emily works.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada sementara kerja.

verb dream; to dream

(Indonesian) bermimpi

Speaker: IMK

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

verb choose; to choose

(Indonesian) pilih

phrase I’m wearing a bracelet.

(Indonesian) Saya pakai gelang.

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan pakai mata banyak

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

Speaker: IMK

verb bad; evil; to be bad, evil

(Indonesian) jahat; buruk

Speaker: IMK

verb break check root - 3sg kirotui

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

noun liquid; sauce

(Indonesian) air; kuah

noun k.o. snail

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

noun shrimp

(Indonesian) udang

Speaker: IMK

noun amaranth leaves eaten

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

Speaker: IMK

noun cowrie black are edible, white are poisonous

(Indonesian) bia bleken

Speaker: IMK

noun sea cucumber general term

(Indonesian) teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun cousin

(Indonesian) sepupu

Speaker: IMK

verb fight; argue

(Indonesian) berkelahi; bertengkar

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo

(Indonesian) bambu

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you two; 2du pronoun

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

Speaker: IMK

phrase

(Indonesian) Anak injak air.

adjective very beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik sekali

Speaker: IMK

verb smile

(Indonesian) senyum

Speaker: IMK

adjective calm

(Indonesian) teduh

Speaker: IMK

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

pronoun y’all; 2pl pronoun

(Indonesian) kalian; kamu (Melayu Papua)

Speaker: IMK

verb full; to be full (from eating)

(Indonesian) kenyang

Speaker: IMK

noun fog

(Indonesian) kabut

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small fish

(Indonesian) ikan puri

Speaker: IMK

verb regret

(Indonesian) menyesal

Speaker: IMK

verb work; to work

(Indonesian) kerja

Example: Emily ninaripi.

adverb later

(Indonesian) nanti

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis buah pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional song

(Indonesian) lagu adat

adverb yesterday lit. evening + that

(Indonesian) kemarin

noun hearth for smoking fish

(Indonesian) para-para

Speaker: IMK

noun head

(Indonesian) kepala

noun hair

(Indonesian) rambut

Speaker: IMK

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

Speaker: IMK

verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

noun spine of sago leaf

(Indonesian) pelepa sagu

Speaker: IMK

verb cry

(Indonesian) menangis

Speaker: IMK

adjective smelly; putrid; pungent

(Indonesian) bauh, busuk

Speaker: IMK

adjective fragrant

(Indonesian) bauh harum

Speaker: IMK

noun watermelon loan?

(Indonesian) semangka

Speaker: IMK

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

verb love; to love

(Indonesian) cinta

adjective sad lit. ’bad stomach’

(Indonesian) sedih; hati susah

Speaker: IMK

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

Speaker: IMK

adjective cheerful, very happy

(Indonesian) riang, senang sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) salah

Example: Sasu sama veurare sisara yau.

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

noun bow of a canoe

(Indonesian) mata perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun sarong cloth

(Indonesian) kain sarong

Speaker: IMK

verb splash

(Indonesian) siram

Speaker: IMK

noun star

(Indonesian) bintang

verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Isokiare vara kiai dire nesi to sikake.

Speaker: IMK

verb wear

(Indonesian) pakai

Example: Isora sarak.

Speaker: IMK

noun saliva

(Indonesian) liur; air mulut

verb kiss; to kiss

(Indonesian) cium

noun foam Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) busa

Speaker: IMK

verb blow; to blow

(Indonesian) tiup

pronoun we two; 1du incl pronoun

(Indonesian) kita dua

Speaker: IMK

noun fish spear Used for larger fish such as sharks.

(Indonesian) tombak ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun story

(Indonesian) cerita

Speaker: IMK

adverb already; already, completive aspect

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Diapai niunu tomanau.

verb appear; to appear

(Indonesian) muncul

adjective whole; complete

(Indonesian) antero; seutuhnya

adjective fresh; young; new

(Indonesian) segar; mudah; baru

Speaker: IMK

noun fat

(Indonesian) lemak; gemuk

Dialect: bemai

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

adjective discounted

(Indonesian) harga turun

Speaker: IMK

verb write; to write

(Indonesian) tulis

Speaker: IMK

noun tree kangaroo Dendrolagus, probably inustus (grizzled tree kangaroo)

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun marrow

(Indonesian) sumsum

noun k.o. tray

(Indonesian) baki dari pelepa sagu

noun mountain

(Indonesian) gunung

Speaker: IMK

noun dog

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

noun cassowary

(Indonesian) burung kasuari

Speaker: IMK

phrase I go into the cave.

(Indonesian) Saya masuk gua.