Wamesa

verb hear; to hear

(Indonesian) dengar

Speaker: IMK

noun nibong palm (large) spiny, oncosperma sp.

(Indonesian) pohon nibung besar

Speaker: IMK

noun heel

(Indonesian) tumit

Speaker: IMK

conjunction but

(Indonesian) tapi

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large black biting ant

(Indonesian) semut hitam besar yang gigit

Speaker: IMK

noun oyster shells meat is eaten

(Indonesian) kulit bia tiram

Speaker: IMK

noun mat

(Indonesian) tikar

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noun bandicoot Large, can be eaten.

(Indonesian) tikus tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun inland; interior country; lit. meaning (’behind village’)

(Indonesian) udik

Speaker: IMK

verb wait

(Indonesian) tunggu

Example: Bunota yau iriva sasu si.

Speaker: IMK

verb weave; to weave

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Emily dianu rota pai.

Speaker: IMK

verb read

(Indonesian) membaca

Speaker: IMK

adjective long

(Indonesian) panjang

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

(Indonesian) pohon dadak

Speaker: IMK

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

adverb very

(Indonesian) sekali

phrase Emily sews a noken.

(Indonesian) Emily jahit noken.

noun nutmeg fruit var: nganggomi

(Indonesian) buah pala hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun earth; ground

(Indonesian) tanah

Speaker: IMK

verb hide; cover

(Indonesian) mendung

Speaker: IMK

phrase The water is wide and deep.

(Indonesian) Air dalam dan luas.

noun house lizard

(Indonesian) cicak

Speaker: IMK

noun mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur

noun unmarried woman

(Indonesian) bujang perempuan; nona

Speaker: IMK

noun coral (sm)

(Indonesian) karang (kecil)

Speaker: IMK

verb urinate

(Indonesian) kencing

verb bad; evil; to be bad, evil

(Indonesian) jahat; buruk

Speaker: IMK

verb tie; to tie

(Indonesian) ikat

adjective very angry

(Indonesian) marah-marah

Speaker: IMK

adverb tomorrow; morning

(Indonesian) besok; pagi

Speaker: IMK

noun chicken

(Indonesian) ayam

Speaker: IMK

noun amaranth leaves eaten

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

Speaker: IMK

verb, adjective fit, narrow, tight

(Indonesian) pas, sesak, sempit

Example: Sasu sama vemeta kiotare yau.

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

verb shy; ashamed

(Indonesian) malu

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pronoun you two; 2du pronoun

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

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large wasp; lit. meaning ("pig wasp") v. dangerous, stings said to be fatal

(Indonesian) lebah bunuh babi

Speaker: IMK

noun paddy oat leaf Gnetum gnemon, eaten. Also ’marapa buo’ for edible fruit of the same tree.

(Indonesian) daun melinjo

Speaker: IMK

noun coral polyp

(Indonesian) belangan

Speaker: IMK

adjective smashed; shattered reduplication of masabu

(Indonesian) pecah-pecah; hancur-hancur

Example: Wona ne toples pai dio ne misasabu.

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan, gomo

Speaker: IMK

numeral two

(Indonesian) dua

Speaker: IMK

imperative go slowly

(Indonesian) pelahan saja

Speaker: IMK

noun turmeric same as ’yellow’ in Wondama

(Indonesian) kunyit

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional drum ??+rotu

(Indonesian) tipa/tifa

Speaker: IMK

adverb earlier; an earlier time; front

(Indonesian) dulu; depan

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noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

adjective quiet reduplicated

(Indonesian) diam-diam

Speaker: IMK

verb quiet; to be quiet

(Indonesian) diam

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verb place; put; to place; to put

(Indonesian) taruh

Example: Wona pai pi direvava na pirio nei vawo.

Speaker: IMK

adjective big; large

(Indonesian) besar

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noun snail

(Indonesian) siput

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea shell found on rocks, lit ’widow’

(Indonesian) sejenis karang tempel di batu

noun k.o. small clam eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

noun clam Tridacna sp.; found on coral

(Indonesian) bia garu

Speaker: IMK

particle no; not; negative particle

(Indonesian) tidak

Speaker: IMK

verb deaf

(Indonesian) tuli

Speaker: IMK

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

noun place for anchoring canoes

(Indonesian) pelabuhan/tambatan perahu

noun traditional song

(Indonesian) lagu adat

noun belongings

(Indonesian) harta

verb marry; to marry

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

Example: Au ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

adjective blue

(Indonesian) biru

Speaker: IMK

noun sea

(Indonesian) laut

Speaker: IMK

noun Bible

(Indonesian) Alkitab injil

Speaker: IMK

noun blood

(Indonesian) darah

Speaker: IMK

verb smell

(Indonesian) cium

Example: Irira vesairara.

Speaker: IMK

noun small net bag

(Indonesian) noken kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb divide

(Indonesian) bagi

Example: Suruase sunei ria pasi.

phrase Don’t go to the market!

(Indonesian) Jangan pergi ke pasar!

noun watermelon loan?

(Indonesian) semangka

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

verb remember; to remember

(Indonesian) ingat

Speaker: IMK

noun fishing pole

noun, verb feces; to defecate final stress

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

Example: Wona wai sisi.

Speaker: IMK

verb see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

verb splash

(Indonesian) siram

Speaker: IMK

adjective sour

(Indonesian) asam

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noun orange; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk manis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

verb kiss; to kiss

(Indonesian) cium

noun mustache

(Indonesian) kumis

Speaker: IMK

numeral fourteen

(Indonesian) empat puluh

numeral twelve

(Indonesian) dua puluh

verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we two; 1du incl pronoun

(Indonesian) kita dua

Speaker: IMK

noun breeze

(Indonesian) angin kecil, sepoi

Speaker: IMK

noun honey

(Indonesian) madu

Speaker: IMK

noun hand

(Indonesian) tangan

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: wara;

noun biceps

(Indonesian) otot tangan atas

Speaker: IMK

verb drop; to drop

(Indonesian) menjatuhkan

verb be born; to be born

(Indonesian) lahir

noun witch; sorcerer

(Indonesian) tukang sihir; dukun

Speaker: IMK

noun sprout lit. ’thing that grows’?

(Indonesian) tunas

Speaker: IMK

noun Papuan (Blyth’s) hornbill

(Indonesian) burung tahun

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog licks the boy.

(Indonesian) Anjing jilat anak kecil.

phrase I already did that

(Indonesian) saya ini sudah

Speaker: IMK

phrase I already caught the fish.

(Indonesian) Saya sudah mancing ikan.

phrase I untie the knotted rope.

(Indonesian) Saya lepas tali yang ikat.