Wamesa

noun leg

(Indonesian) kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun toe

(Indonesian) jari kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. pandan tree grows at the beach, used to sew a thatched roof

(Indonesian) sejenis pandan

Speaker: IMK

noun tree fern

(Indonesian) paku besar

Speaker: IMK

noun kangaroo

(Indonesian) kangguru

Speaker: IMK

noun fly

(Indonesian) lalat

Speaker: IMK

noun basket for holding sago; lit. meaning (’sago enter’)

(Indonesian) tempat/ember untuk letakkan sagu

Speaker: IMK

verb eat; to eat (tr)

(Indonesian) makan

Speaker: IMK

noun catfish Clarias batrachus

(Indonesian) ikan lele

Speaker: IMK

noun grandparent

(Indonesian) nenek dan kakek

Speaker: IMK

noun church

(Indonesian) gereja

Speaker: IMK

verb hang; to hang

(Indonesian) gantung; tergantung

Speaker: IMK

verb guard

(Indonesian) jaga

Speaker: IMK

phrase The book is in front of the box.

(Indonesian) Buku di depan karton.

noun smoked fish

(Indonesian) ikan asar

Speaker: IMK

noun night

(Indonesian) malam

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) berpisah

Speaker: IMK

noun earth; ground

(Indonesian) tanah

Speaker: IMK

verb hide; cover

(Indonesian) mendung

Speaker: IMK

noun basement

(Indonesian) kolong rumah

phrase The water is wide and deep.

(Indonesian) Air dalam dan luas.

noun mosquito

(Indonesian) nyamuk

Speaker: IMK

verb tie up; to tie up

(Indonesian) ikat sampai putar

verb scratch; to scratch

(Indonesian) garut

Speaker: IMK

noun net; basket Indonesian loan; var: karanjang

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

verb dive

(Indonesian) mengelam

Speaker: IMK

adverb behind

(Indonesian) belakang

Speaker: IMK

noun christmas tree worm Spirobranchus corniculatus spp.

(Indonesian) sejenis cacing laut

Speaker: IMK

noun term of address for a younger woman from an elder; girl

(Indonesian) mbak; perempuan

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) menarik hati

noun k.o. stink bug prob. Tessaratomidae sp.

(Indonesian) kutu yang balu

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

verb bathe; to bathe, to swim

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

verb shy; ashamed

(Indonesian) malu

Speaker: IMK

verb fight; argue

(Indonesian) berkelahi; bertengkar

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

noun wasp; bee small

(Indonesian) lebah

Speaker: IMK

noun valley; plain

(Indonesian) lembah; tanah luas

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: mapa;

adjective healthy; thriving

(Indonesian) subur

Speaker: IMK

phrase

(Indonesian) Anak injak air.

adjective gentle

(Indonesian) lembut

noun gong made of iron

(Indonesian) gong

Speaker: IMK

pronoun y’all; 2pl pronoun

(Indonesian) kalian; kamu (Melayu Papua)

Speaker: IMK

noun, adjective man; male

(Indonesian) laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

noun net; basket

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

verb move forward; beat; get ahead

(Indonesian) kemuka; mendahului

Speaker: IMK

noun corn

(Indonesian) jagung

Speaker: IMK

adjective quiet reduplicated

(Indonesian) diam-diam

Speaker: IMK

phrase The turtle bit down hard.

(Indonesian) Kura-kura gigit kras.

adjective big; large

(Indonesian) besar

Speaker: IMK

noun clam Tridacna sp.; found on coral

(Indonesian) bia garu

Speaker: IMK

noun food

(Indonesian) makanan

Speaker: IMK

noun place for anchoring canoes

(Indonesian) pelabuhan/tambatan perahu

adverb someday; one day

(Indonesian) satu saat

noun future days

(Indonesian) hari akan datang

interjection hello; good day

(Indonesian) selamat siang

noun inside; locative postposition

(Indonesian) dalam

Example: Wona pai ru pai nina toples pai raro.

noun crow

(Indonesian) burung gagak; moga

Speaker: IMK

noun land; shore

(Indonesian) darat

noun needle

Speaker: IMK

noun frog; k.o. brown frog Edible, tastes like chicken.

(Indonesian) kodok

noun string bag

(Indonesian) tas, noken, kantung

Speaker: IMK

verb make sound

(Indonesian) berbunyi

verb press; squeeze; to press; to squeeze

(Indonesian) ramas

noun spirit; ghost

(Indonesian) roh

Speaker: IMK

verb sweat; to sweat

(Indonesian) keringat

Speaker: IMK

noun pig spear

(Indonesian) tombak babi

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited, proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

noun name

(Indonesian) nama

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket; cicada

(Indonesian) jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

noun dew

(Indonesian) embun

Speaker: IMK

noun fishing pole

verb pant; to pant

(Indonesian) hosa

Example: Wona nei sise.

Speaker: IMK

noun seashore; beach

(Indonesian) pinggir laut

adjective cheap

(Indonesian) murah

Speaker: IMK

noun outrigger boom

(Indonesian) tangan perahu

Speaker: IMK

phrase They wind up papeda.

(Indonesian) Mereka balik papeda.

noun girl the [tʃ] is odd

(Indonesian) anak perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun ground cuscus; phalanger (k.o. marsupial)

(Indonesian) kuskus tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun cave

(Indonesian) goa; gua

Speaker: IMK

noun nose

(Indonesian) hidung

Speaker: IMK

noun fish spear Used for larger fish such as sharks.

(Indonesian) tombak ikan

Speaker: IMK

verb fall on; hit; be afflicted by; to fall on; to hit ; to be afflicted by

(Indonesian) menimpa; kena

noun singkong

(Indonesian) cassava

Speaker: IMK

adjective straight; good

(Indonesian) lurus; baik

Speaker: IMK

phrase He hugs the dog.

(Indonesian) Dia peluk anjing.

verb drink; to drink

(Indonesian) minum

numeral twenty

(Indonesian) dua puluh

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

(Indonesian) kuku jari

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

Speaker: IMK

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

verb paddle; to paddle

(Indonesian) dayung

verb buy

(Indonesian) beli

Example: Ari vepapo pai ivori rau.

Speaker: IMK

noun mouse; small mouse found in houses

(Indonesian) tikus rumah

Speaker: IMK

noun dog

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog licks the boy.

(Indonesian) Anjing jilat anak kecil.

phrase The dog’s head is inside this jar.

(Indonesian) Kepala anjing di dalam toples ini.

noun cassowary

(Indonesian) burung kasuari

Speaker: IMK

phrase I light the fire.

(Indonesian) Saya menyalakan api.

phrase I sew clothes.

(Indonesian) Saya jahit baju.