Wamesa

noun knee

(Indonesian) lutut

Speaker: IMK

noun calf (of leg)

(Indonesian) betis

Speaker: IMK

noun fruiting season

(Indonesian) musim berbuah

Speaker: IMK

noun log; tree stump

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun stick

(Indonesian) tongkat

noun cold papeda

(Indonesian) papeda dingin

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sago without thorns

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu tidak berduri

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit Artocarpus altilis

(Indonesian) sukun

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava

(Indonesian) jambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

verb hide; conceal; keep; to hide, conceal

(Indonesian) sembunyi; simpang

Speaker: IMK

verb read

(Indonesian) membaca

Speaker: IMK

noun butterfly

(Indonesian) kupu-kupu

Speaker: IMK

noun catfish Clarias batrachus

(Indonesian) ikan lele

Speaker: IMK

noun grandparent

(Indonesian) nenek dan kakek

Speaker: IMK

numeral four

(Indonesian) empat

Speaker: IMK

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

noun arrow

(Indonesian) anak panah

Speaker: IMK

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

verb be a liar or deceiver

(Indonesian) penipu; tukang tipu

Example: Andi diawi baru.

Speaker: IMK

adverb not yet

(Indonesian) belum

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bivalve mollusk found in mangrove logs; canoe worm eaten raw or boiled with salt, vinegar, and lime

(Indonesian) tambelo

Speaker: IMK

verb carry; to carry on the hip or over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong

noun ball

(Indonesian) bola

noun butterflyfish black/yellow/white stripes, v. common, can be eaten. Chaerodon ocellicaudus, baronessa, etc.

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun freshwater fish

(Indonesian) ikanair tawar

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

noun low tide

(Indonesian) pasang turun; meti; air turun

Example: Die pai sinaia.

Speaker: IMK

adverb downwards, to below

(Indonesian) ke bawah

noun ambush, trap

(Indonesian) penyerangan

verb dream; to dream

(Indonesian) bermimpi

Speaker: IMK

noun widow

(Indonesian) menjanda

Speaker: IMK

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

verb not want; dislike

(Indonesian) tidak suka; tidak mau

Example: Yau ikambarai yane kavoru maki.

noun; verb saliva; to spit

(Indonesian) ludah; meludah

Speaker: IMK

noun thunder

(Indonesian) guntur

noun k.o. fern eaten, Diplazium esculentum

(Indonesian) sayur paku, pakis

adjective noisy

(Indonesian) ribut

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: BMW

noun bamboo

(Indonesian) bambu

Speaker: IMK

adjective satisfied

(Indonesian) sudah puas

Speaker: IMK

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK

adjective very beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun water source; spring; lit. meaning (’water eye’)

(Indonesian) mata air

Speaker: IMK

proper noun name of a stream maria + avo = red fruit stream

(Indonesian) nama kali hutan

Speaker: IMK

verb muddy

(Indonesian) tanah lumpur

Speaker: IMK

verb be destroyed

(Indonesian) hancur

Speaker: IMK

verb belly laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa kras

Speaker: IMK

verb full; to be full (from eating)

(Indonesian) kenyang

Speaker: IMK

noun crab

(Indonesian) kepiting

Speaker: IMK

verb be at; reside; to be at or in a place, reside

(Indonesian) ada; berada; tinggal

Example: Yau inai na Manokwari.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: ne;

noun net; basket

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

noun nibong palm oncosperma sp.? May also refer to areca palm (?). IMK says there are two kinds of niniai, one which

(Indonesian) pohon nibung

noun shell bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang kerang

Speaker: IMK

adjective quiet reduplicated

(Indonesian) diam-diam

Speaker: IMK

noun mango

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

verb come; to come verama = coming, future ’taune verama wai’ = next year

(Indonesian) datang

Speaker: IMK

noun wide, deep river

(Indonesian) sungai dalam luas

verb marry; to marry

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

Example: Au ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

adverb yesterday lit. evening + that

(Indonesian) kemarin

noun sea

(Indonesian) laut

Speaker: IMK

noun side

(Indonesian) sebelah

Dialect: ˈrawa

noun eye; point

(Indonesian) mata; ujung

verb be married

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

phrase Don’t go to the market!

(Indonesian) Jangan pergi ke pasar!

verb sweat; to sweat

(Indonesian) keringat

Speaker: IMK

adjective dry

(Indonesian) kering

noun lemongrass

(Indonesian) serei

Speaker: IMK

noun Laportea Decumana leaves have stinging hairs; used medicinally, as a stimulant

(Indonesian) daun gatal

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

(Indonesian) celana

verb call; ask permission

(Indonesian) panggil; minta ijin

Example: Isawe irane.

Speaker: IMK

noun bow of a canoe

(Indonesian) mata perahu

Speaker: IMK

pronoun they; 3pl pronoun

(Indonesian) mereka

Speaker: IMK

numeral hundred

(Indonesian) ratus

Speaker: IMK

adjective sour

(Indonesian) asam

Speaker: IMK

verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Ai kiai dire isimarai si siurar.

Speaker: IMK

adverb along the shoreline

(Indonesian) sepanjang garis pantai

noun spoon loan

(Indonesian) sendok

Speaker: IMK

numeral eleven

(Indonesian) sembilan

interrogative how

(Indonesian) bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

noun grandparent; grandchild

(Indonesian) nenek; kakek; cucu

Speaker: IMK

noun singkong

(Indonesian) cassava

Speaker: IMK

adjective whole; complete

(Indonesian) antero; seutuhnya

verb drink; to drink

(Indonesian) minum

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 lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

interrogative what; how

(Indonesian) apa; bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) mati; meninggal

phrase The dog is black because it’s dirty.

(Indonesian) Anjing hitam karena kotor.

phrase The dog’s head is inside this jar.

(Indonesian) Kepala anjing di dalam toples ini.

phrase The dog defecates.

(Indonesian) Anjing itu berak.

noun father 1st person possessive only

(Indonesian) bapak; papa

Speaker: IMK

noun coral

(Indonesian) karang

Speaker: IMK

phrase I place my chin on the table.

(Indonesian) Saya taruh dagu di atas meja.

phrase I go into the cave.

(Indonesian) Saya masuk gua.