Wamesa

interrogative where

(Indonesian) di mana?

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun tree fern

(Indonesian) paku besar

Speaker: IMK

noun kangaroo

(Indonesian) kangguru

Speaker: IMK

verb shoot (with arrow)

(Indonesian) panahkan

Example: Yanai.

Speaker: IMK

noun wild breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut

(Indonesian) kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun village

(Indonesian) desa

Speaker: IMK

noun cobweb

(Indonesian) sarang laba-laba

Speaker: IMK

noun butterfly

(Indonesian) kupu-kupu

Speaker: IMK

noun squash

(Indonesian) labu

Speaker: IMK

noun sea almond tree; umbrella tree

(Indonesian) ketapang

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atari (Wandamen);

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

verb give birth to; be parent to

(Indonesian) melahirkan

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) burung kakatua

Speaker: IMK

verb be a liar or deceiver

(Indonesian) penipu; tukang tipu

Example: Andi diawi baru.

Speaker: IMK

adjective big; large; wide; parents

(Indonesian) besar; lebar; orang tua

Example: Yau isanepaie ine baba wasia naina aniose Amerika.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. taro root

(Indonesian) sejenis keladi

Speaker: IMK

noun tooth

(Indonesian) gigi

phrase Emily works.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada sementara kerja.

noun papeda chopsticks; utensils for sago mush made from the spines of sago leaves.

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

verb hide; cover

(Indonesian) mendung

Speaker: IMK

verb agree; to agree

(Indonesian) pakat

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan pakai mata banyak

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. snail

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

noun hot water; any hot liquid, including water, coffee, tea, etc

(Indonesian) air panas

Example: Yau sore karu yunu karomas kopi.

verb turn one’s back on; to turn one’s back on (something)

(Indonesian) membelakangi

noun tree resin

(Indonesian) pohon damar

adverb also; too

(Indonesian) juga

Speaker: IMK

noun thunder

(Indonesian) guntur

noun bamboo

(Indonesian) bambu

Speaker: IMK

adjective ripe

(Indonesian) masak; matang

Speaker: IMK

verb laugh; to laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa

Speaker: IMK

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

adjective sharp

(Indonesian) tajam

Speaker: IMK

verb play; to play

(Indonesian) bermain

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you three; 2tri pronoun rare

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

Speaker: IMK

preposition at; in; locative preposition

(Indonesian) di

Speaker: IMK

verb curse; to curse

(Indonesian) maki

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

verb have more immeditae than ’nei’

(Indonesian) punya

Example: Yau irane inewe barimu nei.

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) segenis harmonika; kecapi mulut

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis buah pohon

Speaker: IMK

adverb earlier; an earlier time; front

(Indonesian) dulu; depan

Speaker: IMK

verb place; put; to place; to put

(Indonesian) taruh

Example: Wona pai pi direvava na pirio nei vawo.

Speaker: IMK

adjective raw

(Indonesian) mentah

Speaker: IMK

noun snail shells

(Indonesian) kulit siput

Speaker: IMK

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) pisah

Speaker: IMK

adjective dull

(Indonesian) tumpul

verb go; to go

(Indonesian) pergi

Speaker: IMK

noun place for anchoring canoes

(Indonesian) pelabuhan/tambatan perahu

verb marry; to marry

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

Example: Au ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

noun thread

(Indonesian) benang

Speaker: IMK

adposition downwards, farther down

(Indonesian) ke bawah (lagi)

Speaker: IMK

noun betel pepper, chewed with betel nut piper betle

(Indonesian) sirih

noun Bible

(Indonesian) Alkitab injil

Speaker: IMK

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

verb be married

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

verb hold; grasp; to hold, grasp

(Indonesian) pegang

verb cry

(Indonesian) menangis

Speaker: IMK

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

Speaker: IMK

verb find; get; collect

(Indonesian) menemukan; dapat; berkumpul

Speaker: IMK

adjective dry

(Indonesian) kering

adjective conceited, proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

adjective sad lit. ’bad stomach’

(Indonesian) sedih; hati susah

Speaker: IMK

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bimbang

Speaker: IMK

noun shell jewelry

(Indonesian) gelang dari kerang

Speaker: IMK

noun fishing pole

noun pants; lit. meaning (’buttock clothing’)

(Indonesian) celana

phrase The black pants fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang hitam pas.

noun shirt; lit. meaning (’hand clothing’)

(Indonesian) kemeja

noun k.o. shell (snail operculum), Pacific cat’s eye

(Indonesian) mata bulan

Speaker: IMK

adjective cheap

(Indonesian) murah

Speaker: IMK

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

phrase They’re all crazy.

(Indonesian) Mereka semua gila.

noun rainbow

(Indonesian) pelangi

Speaker: IMK

verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Ai kiai dire isimarai si siurar.

Speaker: IMK

verb sting, be sharp

(Indonesian) pedis

Speaker: IMK

adverb along the shoreline

(Indonesian) sepanjang garis pantai

adjective religious

(Indonesian) beribada tuhan

Speaker: IMK

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

noun nose

(Indonesian) hidung

Speaker: IMK

noun snot

(Indonesian) ingus

noun story

(Indonesian) cerita

Speaker: IMK

verb ; noun live; life; to live; life

(Indonesian) hidup; kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

verb stick

(Indonesian) melikat

verb appear; to appear

(Indonesian) muncul

adjective whole; complete

(Indonesian) antero; seutuhnya

noun honey

(Indonesian) madu

Speaker: IMK

verb ask uta + usar?

(Indonesian) bertanya

Speaker: IMK

verb wake up; to wake up transitive

(Indonesian) bangunkan

Example: Ira ivau ne marareia wai

verb be born; to be born

(Indonesian) lahir

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

(Indonesian) mati; meninggal

phrase The dog wants to climb on the log.

(Indonesian) Anjing mau naik di batang kayu.

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

pronoun I; 1sg pronoun

(Indonesian) saya

Speaker: IMK

phrase I sing a traditional (ri) song.

(Indonesian) Saya nyanyi lagu ada ri.

phrase I already caught the fish.

(Indonesian) Saya sudah mancing ikan.