Wamesa

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) pohon nona

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis pandan

Speaker: IMK

noun tool used in sago gardening

(Indonesian) alat untul pangkul sagu

Speaker: IMK

verb shoot (with arrow)

(Indonesian) panahkan

Example: Yanai.

Speaker: IMK

adj only; just

(Indonesian) hanya

Speaker: IMK

noun crown of thorns sea star Acanthaster planci

(Indonesian) duri babi racun

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl; walk slowly

(Indonesian) merayap; jalan pelahan

Speaker: IMK

adverb like that; like so

(Indonesian) seperti itu; begitu sudah

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: ariria;

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that; why?

(Indonesian) supaya; buat apa?

Speaker: IMK

noun bird

(Indonesian) burung

Speaker: IMK

noun fruit

(Indonesian) buah

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fish dish

(Indonesian) ikan kuah

noun sister-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar perempuan

noun bucket loan

(Indonesian) ember

phrase Emily works.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada sementara kerja.

noun biting caterpillar

(Indonesian) ulat yang gigit

noun k.o. snail

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

noun earthworm

(Indonesian) cacing tanah

Speaker: IMK

adjective very angry

(Indonesian) marah-marah

Speaker: IMK

adjective small

(Indonesian) kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

verb scream; shout

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

noun tree resin

(Indonesian) pohon damar

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: BMW

noun oil

(Indonesian) minyak

Speaker: IMK

noun wasp; bee small

(Indonesian) lebah

Speaker: IMK

adjective healthy; thriving

(Indonesian) subur

Speaker: IMK

phrase

(Indonesian) Anak injak air.

adjective hot

(Indonesian) panas

Speaker: IMK

verb cook

(Indonesian) masak

Speaker: IMK

noun widower

(Indonesian) duda

Speaker: IMK

adjective sharp

(Indonesian) tajam

Speaker: IMK

verb sit, live

(Indonesian) duduk, tinggal

Example: Imaso na karapea.

Speaker: IMK

verb mourn

(Indonesian) berkabung

Speaker: IMK

noun seed

(Indonesian) biji

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;

verb disappear

(Indonesian) hilang

Speaker: IMK

verb have (intr); mine, yours, etc. inwe + i

(Indonesian) punya

Example: Buku wani inewi.

Speaker: IMK

noun turmeric same as ’yellow’ in Wondama

(Indonesian) kunyit

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bush

(Indonesian) tongkat satan

Speaker: IMK

noun island

(Indonesian) pulau

Speaker: IMK

noun family group; clan

(Indonesian) keluarga; marga

Speaker: IMK

noun gun

(Indonesian) pistol; senjata

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis buah pohon

Speaker: IMK

verb move forward; beat; get ahead

(Indonesian) kemuka; mendahului

Speaker: IMK

noun nipa palm used to thatch rooves

(Indonesian) nipa

Speaker: IMK

verb cut; to cut

(Indonesian) potong

verb quiet; to be quiet

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

verb break

(Indonesian) kasih pecah

Speaker: IMK

verb to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

noun bay area

(Indonesian) daerah teluk

noun day

(Indonesian) hari

noun wide river

(Indonesian) sungai luas

Speaker: IMK

noun skin

(Indonesian) kulit

numeral nine

(Indonesian) sembilan

verb smell

(Indonesian) cium

Example: Irira vesairara.

Speaker: IMK

noun garden

(Indonesian) kebun

Speaker: IMK

verb divide

(Indonesian) bagi

Example: Suruase sunei ria pasi.

verb gather; to gather

(Indonesian) berkumpul

Example: Irure kawasa pasia.

noun lake

(Indonesian) danau

noun spine of sago leaf

(Indonesian) pelepa sagu

Speaker: IMK

adjective fragrant

(Indonesian) bauh harum

Speaker: IMK

noun tail lit. ’buttocks chopstick’

(Indonesian) ekor

Speaker: IMK

adjective sad lit. ’bad stomach’

(Indonesian) sedih; hati susah

Speaker: IMK

verb reminisce

(Indonesian) duduk berpikir, ingat

adjective, verb sorrowful, to miss

(Indonesian) berduka cita, rindu

noun intestines lit. ’stomach rope’

(Indonesian) tali perut; usus

Speaker: IMK

verb fly

(Indonesian) terbang

Speaker: IMK

verb pant; to pant

(Indonesian) hosa

Example: Wona nei sise.

Speaker: IMK

verb see, look, stare

(Indonesian) lihat, tatap

noun k.o. large shell produces pearls

(Indonesian) sejenis bia besar

Speaker: IMK

noun outrigger connector

(Indonesian) bagian perahu semang

Speaker: IMK

noun sarong cloth

(Indonesian) kain sarong

Speaker: IMK

adjective quiet; still

(Indonesian) sunyi

Speaker: IMK

noun rainbow

(Indonesian) pelangi

Speaker: IMK

noun mother non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu

Speaker: IMK

verb throw; to throw

(Indonesian) lempar

noun spoon loan

(Indonesian) sendok

Speaker: IMK

verb wear

(Indonesian) pakai

Example: Isora sarak.

Speaker: IMK

verb close

(Indonesian) tutup

Speaker: IMK

noun peninsula

(Indonesian) tanjung

Speaker: IMK

numeral thirteen

(Indonesian) tiga puluh

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

adjective large; open

(Indonesian) luas

Example: Kambu raro pai tisiepar.

verb can’t, don’t know

(Indonesian) tidak bisa; tidak tahu

Speaker: IMK

verb overlap with; be underneath

(Indonesian) tindis

Example: Andi tiau tawa yau.

Speaker: IMK

verb fall; to fall

(Indonesian) jatuh

noun shoulders

(Indonesian) bahu

Speaker: IMK

noun fat

(Indonesian) lemak; gemuk

Dialect: bemai

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

verb buy

(Indonesian) beli

Example: Ari vepapo pai ivori rau.

Speaker: IMK

noun sorrow; grief

(Indonesian) susah; duka

Speaker: IMK

noun dog

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog pants.

(Indonesian) Anjing hosa.

phrase The dog is black because it’s dirty.

(Indonesian) Anjing hitam karena kotor.

phrase I place my chin on the table.

(Indonesian) Saya taruh dagu di atas meja.

phrase I already caught the fish.

(Indonesian) Saya sudah mancing ikan.

phrase I untie the knotted rope.

(Indonesian) Saya lepas tali yang ikat.