Wamesa

verb fish at night using a lamp

(Indonesian) cari ikan pake lampu

Example: Ira yadiate.

Speaker: IMK

noun leg

(Indonesian) kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small bamboo used to make kalawai

(Indonesian) bambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun tree fern

(Indonesian) paku besar

Speaker: IMK

noun canoe wood

(Indonesian) kayu perahu

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large thorny sago; lit. meaning ’good sago’

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu besar berduri

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sago compound?

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu

Speaker: IMK

adj only; just

(Indonesian) hanya

Speaker: IMK

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

noun a part of the sago plant "di atas, yang kecil-kecil"

(Indonesian) bagian dari tanaman sagu (gabus?)

Speaker: IMK

noun sand dollar; lit. meaning (’urchin skin’) asaruai, rawa

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

noun octopus

(Indonesian) gurita

Speaker: IMK

noun sea almond tree; umbrella tree

(Indonesian) ketapang

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atari (Wandamen);

noun door

(Indonesian) pintu

Speaker: IMK

noun coral sp., small

(Indonesian) sejenis karang kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

noun ficus tree

(Indonesian) pohon beringin

Speaker: IMK

noun small waves verb?

(Indonesian) gelombang kecil

phrase I open the book.

(Indonesian) Saya buka buku ini.

adjective dark

(Indonesian) gelap

verb not want; dislike

(Indonesian) tidak suka; tidak mau

Example: Yau ikambarai yane kavoru maki.

noun sago mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur sagu

noun dove

(Indonesian) burung merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun christmas tree worm Spirobranchus corniculatus spp.

(Indonesian) sejenis cacing laut

Speaker: IMK

noun lime (for betel)

(Indonesian) kapur

Speaker: IMK

adjective captivating; interesting; lit. meaning (’hold stomach’)

(Indonesian) menarik hati

adjective cheap; not good

(Indonesian) tawar; tidak enak

adverb also; too

(Indonesian) juga

Speaker: IMK

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

noun kerosene

(Indonesian) minyak tanah

Speaker: IMK

adjective low-spirited; weak

(Indonesian) loyo

pronoun you all

(Indonesian) kamu semua; kalian semua

pronoun y’all; 2pl pronoun

(Indonesian) kalian; kamu (Melayu Papua)

Speaker: IMK

noun crow L from Indonesian

(Indonesian) burung gagak

Speaker: IMK

verb disappear

(Indonesian) hilang

Speaker: IMK

verb work; to work

(Indonesian) kerja

Example: Emily ninaripi.

pronoun we two; 1du excl pronoun

(Indonesian) kami dua

Speaker: IMK

locative here

(Indonesian) di sini

Speaker: IMK

noun turmeric same as ’yellow’ in Wondama

(Indonesian) kunyit

Speaker: IMK

noun knife

(Indonesian) pisau

Speaker: IMK

verb pull (out); to pull (out)

(Indonesian) sentak

Speaker: IMK

adjective very fine

(Indonesian) halus sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun rice Wanderwort. Refers to both cooked and raw.

(Indonesian) nasi; beras

Speaker: IMK

noun shell bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang kerang

Speaker: IMK

particle don’t

(Indonesian) jangan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small clam eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

verb to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

noun small sea turtle

(Indonesian) kura-kura laut kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun bead

(Indonesian) manik-manik

Speaker: IMK

verb wobble; tremble

(Indonesian) gemetar; goyang

noun sibling/cousin of the same generation

(Indonesian) saudara

Speaker: IMK

noun larynx

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

noun skin

(Indonesian) kulit

adverb more than

(Indonesian) lebih

verb untie; open

(Indonesian) menguraikan; buka; lepas

Example: You irerai wai vekasie.

noun a spacious place (?)

(Indonesian) tempat luas (?)

Speaker: IMK

adjective kind

(Indonesian) ramah; baik

Speaker: IMK

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

noun string bag

(Indonesian) tas, noken, kantung

Speaker: IMK

noun soursop

(Indonesian) sirsak; nangka Belanda

noun horns

(Indonesian) tanduk

Speaker: IMK

noun louse

(Indonesian) kutu

Speaker: IMK

noun brain lit. ’head marrow’

(Indonesian) otak

verb climb

(Indonesian) naik; panjat

Example: Wona ne dio sia na ai rabo ne.

Speaker: IMK

verb remain; live

(Indonesian) tinggal

Example: Mararea kio sire, sisa kodo rime siri.

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl; trap

(Indonesian) merayap; merangkap

Speaker: IMK

verb find; get; collect

(Indonesian) menemukan; dapat; berkumpul

Speaker: IMK

verb love; to love

(Indonesian) cinta

verb think; to think

(Indonesian) pikir

noun small mangrove tree fruits are soaked, cooked with coconut, peeled, and eaten

(Indonesian) nangro kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun whale

(Indonesian) ikan paus

Speaker: IMK

verb see, look, stare

(Indonesian) lihat, tatap

noun clothes

(Indonesian) baju; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

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

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

Example: Buku pai iseva.

Speaker: IMK

pronoun they; 3pl pronoun

(Indonesian) mereka

Speaker: IMK

verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Ai kiai dire isimarai si siurar.

Speaker: IMK

noun girl the [tʃ] is odd

(Indonesian) anak perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun stepmother

(Indonesian) mama tiri

noun European; westerner

(Indonesian) orang Eropa; orang barat; bule

verb want (to eat); crave

(Indonesian) ingin (makan)

verb blow; to blow

(Indonesian) tiup

verb be like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK

noun fingernail; lit. meaning (’finger tooth’) var: varakedir

(Indonesian) kuku jari

noun flesh of hand

(Indonesian) tangannya ada isi

Speaker: IMK

verb not exist

(Indonesian) tidak ada

Example: Varo sinia.

Speaker: IMK

adverb right (side)

(Indonesian) kanan

Speaker: IMK

noun, adjective woman; female

(Indonesian) perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun storm

(Indonesian) angin ribut

noun k.o. tray

(Indonesian) baki dari pelepa sagu

noun dog

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog wants to climb on the log.

(Indonesian) Anjing mau naik di batang kayu.

phrase The dog licks the boy.

(Indonesian) Anjing jilat anak kecil.

adverb then

(Indonesian) terus; lalu

phrase I go buy vegetables at the store.

(Indonesian) Saya pergi beli sayur di toko.

phrase I want to drink coffee.

(Indonesian) Saya mau minum kopi.