Wamesa

verb hear; to hear

(Indonesian) dengar

Speaker: IMK

noun knee

(Indonesian) lutut

Speaker: IMK

noun fruiting season

(Indonesian) musim berbuah

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree brought in by the Dutch

(Indonesian) pohon mundur

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis pandan

Speaker: IMK

noun stick

(Indonesian) tongkat

noun heel

(Indonesian) tumit

Speaker: IMK

noun jackfruit; lit. meaning (’immigrant breadfruit’) ’amber’ is melayu Papua

(Indonesian) nangka

Speaker: IMK

verb shoot (with arrow)

(Indonesian) panahkan

Example: Yanai.

Speaker: IMK

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

noun guava

(Indonesian) jambu

Speaker: IMK

noun lime; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl; walk slowly

(Indonesian) merayap; jalan pelahan

Speaker: IMK

noun gnat antepenultimate stress

(Indonesian) agus kecil; agas

verb read

(Indonesian) membaca

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) pohon dadak

Speaker: IMK

noun sea urchin eaten

(Indonesian) babi duri

Speaker: IMK

verb sharpen

(Indonesian) kasih tajam

Example: Yasiei na sivura.

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

verb sew; to sew

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Yau yaware sasu.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: awari;

verb patrol asociated with Bintuni dialect?

(Indonesian) meronda

Speaker: IMK

verb trick; deceive; to trick, decieve

(Indonesian) tipu; menipu

noun mother 1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

adverb not yet

(Indonesian) belum

Speaker: IMK

noun mud

(Indonesian) lumpur; becek

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. taro root

(Indonesian) sejenis keladi

Speaker: IMK

noun freshwater fish

(Indonesian) ikanair tawar

phrase The fish has already been grilled.

(Indonesian) Ikan sudah dibakar.

noun tooth

(Indonesian) gigi

noun Banda mace especially sour

(Indonesian) buah pala Banda

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

Speaker: IMK

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan pakai mata banyak

Speaker: IMK

noun basement

(Indonesian) kolong rumah

noun hole

(Indonesian) lobang

Speaker: IMK

noun; verb saliva; to spit

(Indonesian) ludah; meludah

Speaker: IMK

adjective hard; strong; rough; rubbery

(Indonesian) kras; kasar; kenyal

Example: Pibata ne kiri to karakuai.

Speaker: IMK

noun net; basket Indonesian loan; var: karanjang

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

Speaker: IMK

noun backbone; spine

(Indonesian) tulang belakang

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

noun reef fish (crescent-banded grunter?) black & white striped

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

adjective noisy

(Indonesian) ribut

conjunction then Wandamen?

(Indonesian) lalu

Speaker: BMW

noun k.o. seaweed fruit eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis buah rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

noun friend

(Indonesian) teman

Speaker: IMK

noun bee; honey bee

(Indonesian) lebah madu

Speaker: IMK

phrase The boy takes one, six frogs remain.

(Indonesian) Anak bawa satu, tinggal kodok enam.

verb smile

(Indonesian) senyum

Speaker: IMK

adjective gentle

(Indonesian) lembut

noun chili pepper also ’marisiani’

(Indonesian) cabe; rica; lombok

Speaker: IMK

adjective cruel; lit. meaning (’`always hot’’)

(Indonesian) kejam

Speaker: IMK

noun life; existence

(Indonesian) kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

noun widower

(Indonesian) duda

Speaker: IMK

adjective sorrowful

(Indonesian) berdukacita

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we two; 1du excl pronoun

(Indonesian) kami dua

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

verb say; to say

(Indonesian) bilang

Example: Yau yoyo diru vesie" so Sutri."

noun nipa palm used to thatch rooves

(Indonesian) nipa

Speaker: IMK

adjective quiet reduplicated

(Indonesian) diam-diam

Speaker: IMK

phrase The pineapples are unripe.

(Indonesian) Nenas belum masak.

verb place; put

(Indonesian) taruh; letakkan

Speaker: IMK

noun bead

(Indonesian) manik-manik

Speaker: IMK

noun future days

(Indonesian) hari akan datang

adjective dirty

(Indonesian) kotor

Example: Wona pai mieta ava vierariate.

verb dance; k.o. traditional dance with drums

(Indonesian) adat menari pake tifa

numeral five

(Indonesian) lima

Speaker: IMK

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

verb hit; to hit

(Indonesian) pukul

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

Speaker: IMK

noun story

(Indonesian) ceritera

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

noun bedbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

noun spirit; ghost

(Indonesian) roh

Speaker: IMK

particle don’t; forms negative commands, ’don’t’ dl: Windesi

(Indonesian) jangan

Example: Sa rua va so pasar wai!

Speaker: IMK

verb remain; live

(Indonesian) tinggal

Example: Mararea kio sire, sisa kodo rime siri.

Speaker: IMK

verb cry

(Indonesian) menangis

Speaker: IMK

noun stomach

(Indonesian) perut

Speaker: IMK

verb love; to love

(Indonesian) cinta

noun clothes

(Indonesian) baju; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

adjective spicy

(Indonesian) pedis

noun bow of a canoe

(Indonesian) mata perahu

Speaker: IMK

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

noun bone

(Indonesian) tulang

Speaker: IMK

noun large forest bandicoot edible

(Indonesian) tikus tanah besar

Speaker: IMK

numeral eleven

(Indonesian) sembilan

noun stepfather

(Indonesian) bapak tiri

pronoun we two; 1du incl pronoun

(Indonesian) kita dua

Speaker: IMK

adjective large; open

(Indonesian) luas

Example: Kambu raro pai tisiepar.

adjective straight; good

(Indonesian) lurus; baik

Speaker: IMK

phrase He hugs the dog.

(Indonesian) Dia peluk anjing.

adjective whole; complete

(Indonesian) antero; seutuhnya

verb swell; to swell

(Indonesian) bengkak

noun shoulders

(Indonesian) bahu

Speaker: IMK

verb drop; to drop

(Indonesian) menjatuhkan

adverb right (side)

(Indonesian) kanan

Speaker: IMK

noun witch; sorcerer

(Indonesian) tukang sihir; dukun

Speaker: IMK

adjective white

(Indonesian) putih

Speaker: IMK

noun paper; letter

(Indonesian) kertas; surat

Speaker: IMK

phrase I whistle a song.

(Indonesian) Saya siul lagu.