Wamesa

noun fire

(Indonesian) api

Speaker: IMK

noun wood; tree

(Indonesian) kayu; pohon

Speaker: IMK

phrase I paint my toenails red.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku kaki sampai merah.

noun k.o. fruit similar to jackfruit, Artocarpus integer

(Indonesian) cempedak

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. wasp or hornet large, lives on the ground, extremely painful (claimed fatal?) sting

(Indonesian) sejenis lebah

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) bagian dari tanaman sagu (gabus?)

Speaker: IMK

noun grandparent

(Indonesian) nenek dan kakek

Speaker: IMK

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

verb trick; deceive; to trick, decieve

(Indonesian) tipu; menipu

noun mud

(Indonesian) lumpur; becek

Speaker: IMK

noun lungs

(Indonesian) paru-paru

Speaker: IMK

phrase The book is in front of the box.

(Indonesian) Buku di depan karton.

verb be close to

(Indonesian) berdekat

Example: Manokwari dieriasi Ransiki.

Speaker: IMK

adj? become; happen ’yau ivediadi’ ’I become’

(Indonesian) jadi

Speaker: IMK

adverb towards outside lit: do+ri+wa

(Indonesian) ke luar

phrase I gather my family.

(Indonesian) Saya berkumpul keluarga

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

noun earth; ground

(Indonesian) tanah

Speaker: IMK

verb scratch; to scratch

(Indonesian) garut

Speaker: IMK

verb urinate

(Indonesian) kencing

verb turn one’s back on; to turn one’s back on (something)

(Indonesian) membelakangi

noun land crab lives at the shore, unlike land crab ’muri’

(Indonesian) kepiting tanah

Speaker: IMK

noun earthworm

(Indonesian) cacing tanah

Speaker: IMK

adjective very angry

(Indonesian) marah-marah

Speaker: IMK

noun long beans

(Indonesian) kacang panjang

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

adjective narrow

(Indonesian) sempit

verb bathe; to bathe, to swim

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

adjective heavy

(Indonesian) berat

noun king; powerful person

(Indonesian) raja; orang berkuasa

Speaker: IMK

verb fight; argue

(Indonesian) berkelahi; bertengkar

Speaker: IMK

noun wasp; bee small

(Indonesian) lebah

Speaker: IMK

phrase Manokwari is near Ransiki.

(Indonesian) Manokwari berdekat Ransiki.

adj like, fit

(Indonesian) seperti, pas

Speaker: IMK

adjective sharp

(Indonesian) tajam

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan, gomo

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small fish

(Indonesian) ikan puri

Speaker: IMK

noun thatched roof made of sago leaves

(Indonesian) atap dibikin dari daun sagu

Speaker: IMK

adverb later

(Indonesian) nanti

Speaker: IMK

noun net; basket

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

verb curse; to curse

(Indonesian) maki

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bingung

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket sings in the evenings

(Indonesian) sejenis belalang; jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

adjective generous

(Indonesian) murah hati

Speaker: IMK

verb break check root - 3sg ’diotu’

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

noun gun

(Indonesian) pistol; senjata

Speaker: IMK

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

Speaker: IMK

noun rice Wanderwort. Refers to both cooked and raw.

(Indonesian) nasi; beras

Speaker: IMK

interjection don’t worry about it

(Indonesian) tidak apa-apa

Speaker: IMK

noun snail

(Indonesian) siput

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea shell found on rocks, lit ’widow’

(Indonesian) sejenis karang tempel di batu

noun k.o. small clam eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

noun clam Tridacna sp.; found on coral

(Indonesian) bia garu

Speaker: IMK

adjective dull

(Indonesian) tumpul

noun bead

(Indonesian) manik-manik

Speaker: IMK

adverb today; lit. meaning (’day this’)

(Indonesian) hari ini

noun future days

(Indonesian) hari akan datang

noun larynx

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

noun stone; rock

(Indonesian) batu

noun land; shore

(Indonesian) darat

adjective tired; sleepy

(Indonesian) mengantuk

verb dance; k.o. traditional dance with drums

(Indonesian) adat menari pake tifa

adjective kind

(Indonesian) ramah; baik

Speaker: IMK

noun lake

(Indonesian) danau

noun louse

(Indonesian) kutu

Speaker: IMK

noun spine of sago leaf

(Indonesian) pelepa sagu

Speaker: IMK

adverb left (side)

(Indonesian) kiri

Speaker: IMK

verb carry over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong; pikul

noun salt; seawater

(Indonesian) garam; air laut

Speaker: IMK

noun seashore; beach

(Indonesian) pinggir laut

verb see, look, stare

(Indonesian) lihat, tatap

noun shirt; lit. meaning (’hand clothing’)

(Indonesian) kemeja

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

verb guard; to guard

(Indonesian) menjaga; jaga lihat

Speaker: IMK

phrase They’re all crazy.

(Indonesian) Mereka semua gila.

numeral one

(Indonesian) satu

Speaker: IMK

noun European; westerner

(Indonesian) orang Eropa; orang barat; bule

verb blow

(Indonesian) bertiup

Speaker: IMK

verb bathe Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Isokiare vara kiai dire nesi to sikake.

Speaker: IMK

verb move; slide; to move; to slide

(Indonesian) pindah; sorong

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. rat which eats fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis tikus yang makan buah-buah

Speaker: IMK

verb bark

(Indonesian) menggonggong

verb be like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK

adjective light

(Indonesian) ringan

noun fish spear Used for larger fish such as sharks.

(Indonesian) tombak ikan

Speaker: IMK

verb step, stamp

(Indonesian) injak

Example: Mararea nei tiare kambu pai.

Speaker: IMK

verb ; noun live; life; to live; life

(Indonesian) hidup; kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

noun hand

(Indonesian) tangan

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: wara;

verb lie down

(Indonesian) merebahkan diri; baring

Speaker: IMK

noun top; above

(Indonesian) di atas

adjective sinful

(Indonesian) berdosa

Speaker: IMK

verb buy

(Indonesian) beli

Example: Ari vepapo pai ivori rau.

Speaker: IMK

locative there (far distance)

(Indonesian) sana

Speaker: IMK

noun root

(Indonesian) akar kayu

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog looks over at the turtle.

(Indonesian) Anjing lihat ke kura-kura.

noun coral

(Indonesian) karang

Speaker: IMK

phrase I shake the tree

(Indonesian) Saya goyang pohon.