Wamesa

noun nibong palm (large) spiny, oncosperma sp.

(Indonesian) pohon nibung besar

Speaker: IMK

noun log; tree stump

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree (beach casuarina/she-oak)

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sago without thorns

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu tidak berduri

Speaker: IMK

adj only; just

(Indonesian) hanya

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit Artocarpus altilis

(Indonesian) sukun

Speaker: IMK

noun mat

(Indonesian) tikar

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava

(Indonesian) jambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. wasp or hornet large, lives on the ground, extremely painful (claimed fatal?) sting

(Indonesian) sejenis lebah

Speaker: IMK

verb wait

(Indonesian) tunggu

Example: Bunota yau iriva sasu si.

Speaker: IMK

verb stay up; stay awake

(Indonesian) tahan mata

Speaker: IMK

noun small matoa fruit

(Indonesian) matoa kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun sea urchin eaten

(Indonesian) babi duri

Speaker: IMK

verb count; to count

(Indonesian) hitung

noun mother 1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

noun mud

(Indonesian) lumpur; becek

Speaker: IMK

noun butterflyfish black/yellow/white stripes, v. common, can be eaten. Chaerodon ocellicaudus, baronessa, etc.

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun stove Wondama ’riniai’

(Indonesian) tungku

Speaker: IMK

adverb shorewards do+re+wa

(Indonesian) ke darat

noun bucket loan

(Indonesian) ember

verb choose; to choose

(Indonesian) pilih

phrase I gather my family.

(Indonesian) Saya berkumpul keluarga

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan pakai mata banyak

Speaker: IMK

verb tie up; to tie up

(Indonesian) ikat sampai putar

noun coral (sm)

(Indonesian) karang (kecil)

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

Speaker: IMK

noun christmas tree worm Spirobranchus corniculatus spp.

(Indonesian) sejenis cacing laut

Speaker: IMK

noun backbone; spine

(Indonesian) tulang belakang

adjective, noun far-ish; distance; gap

(Indonesian) agak jauh; celah

verb shave; to shave

(Indonesian) cukur

adjective very angry

(Indonesian) marah-marah

Speaker: IMK

adverb progressive aspect; just now

(Indonesian) sedang; tadi

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

(Indonesian) ambil

Speaker: IMK

noun amaranth leaves eaten

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

Speaker: IMK

noun cousin

(Indonesian) sepupu

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: BMW

noun bee; honey bee

(Indonesian) lebah madu

Speaker: IMK

verb wear jewelry; decorate oneself

(Indonesian) menghiasi

Speaker: IMK

phrase The boy takes one, six frogs remain.

(Indonesian) Anak bawa satu, tinggal kodok enam.

verb laugh; to laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa

Speaker: IMK

adjective calm

(Indonesian) teduh

Speaker: IMK

verb tired; exhausted; to be tired, exhausted

(Indonesian) capek

Speaker: IMK

verb dive

(Indonesian) tengelam

Speaker: IMK

verb cook

(Indonesian) masak

Speaker: IMK

adj like, fit

(Indonesian) seperti, pas

Speaker: IMK

adjective sharp

(Indonesian) tajam

Speaker: IMK

adjective sorrowful

(Indonesian) berdukacita

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. coleus plant used medicinally for lung problems, eaten

(Indonesian) daun meyana

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you three; 2tri pronoun rare

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

Speaker: IMK

noun crow L from Indonesian

(Indonesian) burung gagak

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan, gomo

Speaker: IMK

verb kill

(Indonesian) bunuh

Speaker: IMK

verb have; to have

(Indonesian) punya

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. harmonika made from rosewood (kayu linggua) or bamboo

(Indonesian) segenis harmonika; kecapi mulut

Speaker: IMK

noun cat

(Indonesian) kucing

Speaker: IMK

noun soft coral

(Indonesian) karang lembek

Speaker: IMK

noun nipa palm used to thatch rooves

(Indonesian) nipa

Speaker: IMK

noun pineapple "karena bukan kita yang tanam - orang dari luar belanda, orang Jerman bawa tanam di sini"

(Indonesian) nenas

Speaker: IMK

phrase The pineapples are unripe.

(Indonesian) Nenas belum masak.

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

Speaker: IMK

noun evening

(Indonesian) sore

Speaker: IMK

noun betel pepper, chewed with betel nut piper betle

(Indonesian) sirih

numeral seven

(Indonesian) tujuh

noun small net bag

(Indonesian) noken kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun hair

(Indonesian) rambut

Speaker: IMK

noun soursop

(Indonesian) sirsak; nangka Belanda

adjective smelly; putrid; pungent

(Indonesian) bauh, busuk

Speaker: IMK

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

verb sweat; to sweat

(Indonesian) keringat

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: Wandamen

adverb left (side)

(Indonesian) kiri

Speaker: IMK

noun whale

(Indonesian) ikan paus

Speaker: IMK

verb pant; to pant

(Indonesian) hosa

Example: Wona nei sise.

Speaker: IMK

noun moon

(Indonesian) bulan

Speaker: IMK

noun bow of a canoe

(Indonesian) mata perahu

Speaker: IMK

phrase They’re all crazy.

(Indonesian) Mereka semua gila.

numeral hundred

(Indonesian) ratus

Speaker: IMK

noun mother non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu

Speaker: IMK

noun father’s older sister

(Indonesian) kakak perempuan bapak; mama tua

noun land snail

(Indonesian) keong hutan

noun container, wrapper, sheath

(Indonesian) sarung

Speaker: IMK

noun gap; space; opening

(Indonesian) celah

Speaker: IMK

verb return; turn

(Indonesian) kembali; balik

noun grandparent; grandchild

(Indonesian) nenek; kakek; cucu

Speaker: IMK

noun story

(Indonesian) cerita

Speaker: IMK

noun matoa (k.o. fruiting tree) Pometia pinnata

(Indonesian) matoa

phrase The snake slithers in the tree.

(Indonesian) Ular itu lingkar di pohon.

adverb already; already, completive aspect

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Diapai niunu tomanau.

noun treetop new growth

(Indonesian) pucuk

Speaker: IMK

verb ask uta + usar?

(Indonesian) bertanya

Speaker: IMK

adverb right (side)

(Indonesian) kanan

Speaker: IMK

adjective naughty

(Indonesian) nakal

Speaker: IMK

adverb only; just

(Indonesian) saja

adverb rarely

(Indonesian) jarang

Speaker: IMK

interrogative what; how

(Indonesian) apa; bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

verb spill, splash

(Indonesian) kasih tumpah; siram

Example: Irute kambu nei, ivuvui.

Speaker: IMK

locative there (far distance)

(Indonesian) sana

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog defecates.

(Indonesian) Anjing itu berak.

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari