Wamesa

interrogative where

(Indonesian) di mana?

Speaker: IMK

noun yellow pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah kuning pandan

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) pohon nona

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) nangka

Speaker: IMK

adjective very delicious at + vesie?

(Indonesian) enak sekali

Example: Aibuo wasi siambesie to diadiva.

Speaker: IMK

noun fly

(Indonesian) lalat

Speaker: IMK

noun crown of thorns sea star Acanthaster planci

(Indonesian) duri babi racun

Speaker: IMK

noun grandparent

(Indonesian) nenek dan kakek

Speaker: IMK

noun church

(Indonesian) gereja

Speaker: IMK

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

noun front of body

(Indonesian) depan (badan)

Speaker: IMK

verb give birth to; be parent to

(Indonesian) melahirkan

noun mother 1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

noun fish

(Indonesian) ikan

Dialect: dian

noun k.o. fish dish

(Indonesian) ikan kuah

noun sister-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar perempuan

verb stab; harm

(Indonesian) menikam; kena

Example: Ana sasinai pai disa yau.

Speaker: IMK

noun nutmeg fruit var: nganggomi

(Indonesian) buah pala hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. spiral shell

(Indonesian) bia lola

phrase The water is wide and deep.

(Indonesian) Air dalam dan luas.

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri-duri

noun k.o. large land turtle reportedly climbs trees - panjat phon

(Indonesian) kura-kura darat besar

Speaker: IMK

noun unmarried woman

(Indonesian) bujang perempuan; nona

Speaker: IMK

verb shave; to shave

(Indonesian) cukur

verb tie; to tie

(Indonesian) ikat

noun cucumber

(Indonesian) ketimun

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

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

verb shave one’s head

(Indonesian) cukur kepala

noun speech

(Indonesian) bicaraan

Speaker: IMK

noun chicken

(Indonesian) ayam

Speaker: IMK

noun cowrie black are edible, white are poisonous

(Indonesian) bia bleken

Speaker: IMK

verb, adjective fit, narrow, tight

(Indonesian) pas, sesak, sempit

Example: Sasu sama vemeta kiotare yau.

noun k.o. bird

(Indonesian) sejenis burung

Speaker: IMK

noun valley between mountains

(Indonesian) lembah antara gunung-gunung

Speaker: IMK

adjective clean; clear; white Wondama. In Windesi ’white’ is more often ’vusa’

(Indonesian) bersih; jernih; putih

Speaker: IMK

verb shy; ashamed

(Indonesian) malu

Speaker: IMK

noun kerosene

(Indonesian) minyak tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun decorations

(Indonesian) hiasan

Speaker: IMK

verb tired; exhausted; to be tired, exhausted

(Indonesian) capek

Speaker: IMK

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

adjective hot

(Indonesian) panas

Speaker: IMK

verb sit, live

(Indonesian) duduk, tinggal

Example: Imaso na karapea.

Speaker: IMK

verb mourn

(Indonesian) berkabung

Speaker: IMK

verb muddy

(Indonesian) tanah lumpur

Speaker: IMK

pronoun y’all; 2pl pronoun

(Indonesian) kalian; kamu (Melayu Papua)

Speaker: IMK

imperative go slowly

(Indonesian) pelahan saja

Speaker: IMK

noun knife

(Indonesian) pisau

Speaker: IMK

noun island

(Indonesian) pulau

Speaker: IMK

verb boil; to boil

(Indonesian) mendidi

verb break check root - 3sg ’diotu’

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

noun fruit from a k.o. mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau

verb quiet; to be quiet

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

noun pig

(Indonesian) babi

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small clam eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

noun front

(Indonesian) depan

Example: Buku pai niena do po garduse pai.

Speaker: IMK

noun bay area

(Indonesian) daerah teluk

noun Sunday; lit. meaning (’church day’)

(Indonesian) hari minggu

Speaker: IMK

noun thread

(Indonesian) benang

Speaker: IMK

noun stone; rock

(Indonesian) batu

noun forehead

(Indonesian) dahi

Speaker: IMK

verb lick; to lick

(Indonesian) jilat

Example: Wona nei riepi marareia katu nei.

verb dance; k.o. traditional dance with drums

(Indonesian) adat menari pake tifa

noun spirit; ghost

(Indonesian) roh

Speaker: IMK

verb cry

(Indonesian) menangis

Speaker: IMK

noun tobacco loan - source?

(Indonesian) tembakau

Speaker: IMK

adjective dry

(Indonesian) kering

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bimbang

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) celana

phrase The black pants fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang hitam pas.

adjective cheap

(Indonesian) murah

Speaker: IMK

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

adjective quiet; still

(Indonesian) sunyi

Speaker: IMK

phrase They wind up papeda.

(Indonesian) Mereka balik papeda.

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

Example: Buku pai iseva.

Speaker: IMK

interjection good morning!

(Indonesian) selamat pagi!

Speaker: IMK

noun lime; lit. meaning (’small orange’)

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis

noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

numeral one

(Indonesian) satu

Speaker: IMK

noun cloth

(Indonesian) kain

Speaker: IMK

verb grow; to grow

(Indonesian) tumbuh

Example: Barimu pasi sisiwara.

Speaker: IMK

verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Isokiare vara kiai dire nesi to sikake.

Speaker: IMK

noun cave

(Indonesian) goa; gua

Speaker: IMK

noun foam Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) busa

Speaker: IMK

numeral twelve

(Indonesian) dua puluh

verb peel

(Indonesian) kupas

Speaker: IMK

verb be like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK

noun fish spear Used for larger fish such as sharks.

(Indonesian) tombak ikan

Speaker: IMK

phrase We all cut our hair, too.

(Indonesian) Kita semua gunting rambut juga.

noun sago mixed with buah hitam fruit cooked and eaten, can be mixed with sago

(Indonesian) sagu campur dengan buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

numeral three

(Indonesian) tiga

Speaker: IMK

noun hand

(Indonesian) tangan

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: wara;

verb not exist

(Indonesian) tidak ada

Example: Varo sinia.

Speaker: IMK

noun top; above

(Indonesian) di atas

verb go home

(Indonesian) pulang

Speaker: IMK

adjective youngest (of siblings)

(Indonesian) bungsu

Speaker: IMK

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog pants.

(Indonesian) Anjing hosa.

noun cassowary

(Indonesian) burung kasuari

Speaker: IMK

adverb then

(Indonesian) terus; lalu