Wamesa

interrogative where

(Indonesian) di mana?

Speaker: IMK

noun pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah merah pandan

Speaker: IMK

noun leg

(Indonesian) kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun nibong palm (large) spiny, oncosperma sp.

(Indonesian) pohon nibung besar

Speaker: IMK

noun log

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun log; tree stump

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

noun oyster shells meat is eaten

(Indonesian) kulit bia tiram

Speaker: IMK

noun mat

(Indonesian) tikar

Speaker: IMK

noun dog Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

noun rat

(Indonesian) tikus

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis lebah

Speaker: IMK

noun mace

(Indonesian) bunga pala

Speaker: IMK

noun cloud

(Indonesian) awan

Speaker: IMK

verb patrol reduplicated

(Indonesian) ronda-ronda

Speaker: IMK

noun sand dollar; lit. meaning (’urchin skin’) asaruai, rawa

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

verb give birth to; be parent to

(Indonesian) melahirkan

adjective new

(Indonesian) baru

Speaker: IMK

noun bird

(Indonesian) burung

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) gendong

phrase I open the book.

(Indonesian) Saya buka buku ini.

noun tooth

(Indonesian) gigi

noun night

(Indonesian) malam

noun money

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: IMK

noun floor [duí́]

(Indonesian) lantai

Speaker: IMK

noun morinda (noni) fruit Morinda sp (likely citrifolia)

(Indonesian) buah noni (mengkudu)

noun sago pulp

(Indonesian) ampas sagu

Example: Abise pai dia ina.

Speaker: IMK

verb agree; to agree

(Indonesian) pakat

noun k.o. bamboo

(Indonesian) sejenis bambu

Speaker: IMK

verb urinate

(Indonesian) kencing

noun backbone; spine

(Indonesian) tulang belakang

noun cucumber

(Indonesian) ketimun

adjective very angry

(Indonesian) marah-marah

Speaker: IMK

adverb tomorrow; morning

(Indonesian) besok; pagi

Speaker: IMK

noun mung bean

(Indonesian) kacang hijau

verb scatter; to scatter

(Indonesian) berpencar

Example: Ikaye more nesi.

Speaker: IMK

noun spider

(Indonesian) laba-laba

noun frog; k.o. green frog Inedible. From Indonesian ’kodok’

(Indonesian) kodok

verb bathe; to bathe, to swim

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

noun valley between mountains

(Indonesian) lembah antara gunung-gunung

Speaker: IMK

adjective noisy

(Indonesian) ribut

adjective heavy

(Indonesian) berat

noun vomit

(Indonesian) muntah

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. seaweed fruit eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis buah rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

phrase Manokwari is near Ransiki.

(Indonesian) Manokwari berdekat Ransiki.

noun water; stream

(Indonesian) air; kali

Speaker: IMK

adjective gentle

(Indonesian) lembut

verb drop; fall; to drop; fall

(Indonesian) menurun

Example: Imarura naina wisene.

Speaker: IMK

adjective sorrowful

(Indonesian) berdukacita

Speaker: IMK

noun uncle

(Indonesian) om

Speaker: IMK

adjective black

(Indonesian) hitam

Speaker: IMK

noun dream

(Indonesian) mimpi

Speaker: IMK

noun common snakehead fish ophiocephalus striatus, channa striata

(Indonesian) ikan gabus

Speaker: IMK

numeral two

(Indonesian) dua

Speaker: IMK

noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

verb bother; to bother Reduplicated form is intensified.

(Indonesian) ganggu

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: nangangat;

verb say; to say

(Indonesian) bilang

Example: Yau yoyo diru vesie" so Sutri."

verb boil; to boil

(Indonesian) mendidi

adjective a lot; many

(Indonesian) banyak sekali

Speaker: IMK

adjective big; large

(Indonesian) besar

Speaker: IMK

noun day

(Indonesian) hari

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

(Indonesian) hari minggu

Speaker: IMK

interjection hello; good day

(Indonesian) selamat siang

noun wide, deep river

(Indonesian) sungai dalam luas

noun sea

(Indonesian) laut

Speaker: IMK

noun eyelash, eyebrow

(Indonesian) bulu mata, alis mata

noun land; shore

(Indonesian) darat

noun horns

(Indonesian) tanduk

Speaker: IMK

noun louse

(Indonesian) kutu

Speaker: IMK

noun bedbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

verb find; get; collect

(Indonesian) menemukan; dapat; berkumpul

Speaker: IMK

adjective sad lit. ’bad stomach’

(Indonesian) sedih; hati susah

Speaker: IMK

noun small mangrove tree fruits are soaked, cooked with coconut, peeled, and eaten

(Indonesian) nangro kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun seashore; beach

(Indonesian) pinggir laut

noun clothes

(Indonesian) baju; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

noun sarong cloth

(Indonesian) kain sarong

Speaker: IMK

pronoun they; 3pl pronoun

(Indonesian) mereka

Speaker: IMK

adjective sour

(Indonesian) asam

Speaker: IMK

noun rainbow

(Indonesian) pelangi

Speaker: IMK

noun candy

(Indonesian) gula-gula

noun person var: sintu

(Indonesian) orang

Speaker: IMK

adverb along the shoreline

(Indonesian) sepanjang garis pantai

verb blow

(Indonesian) bertiup

Speaker: IMK

verb tinkle; ring (as of ears)

(Indonesian) berdering (telinga)

Example: Tarakondi ne sandu sususoya.

Speaker: IMK

noun sarong

(Indonesian) sarong baju

noun k.o. sea snail eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis kerang

verb wake up; surprised; startled; to wake up; to be surprised, startled intransitive

(Indonesian) bangun; kaget; terkejut

phrase We all cut our hair, too.

(Indonesian) Kita semua gunting rambut juga.

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

Speaker: IMK

verb ; noun live; life; to live; life

(Indonesian) hidup; kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

verb fall on; hit; be afflicted by; to fall on; to hit ; to be afflicted by

(Indonesian) menimpa; kena

adverb only; just

(Indonesian) saja

interrogative what; how

(Indonesian) apa; bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

locative there (far distance)

(Indonesian) sana

Speaker: IMK

noun marrow

(Indonesian) sumsum

adverb then

(Indonesian) terus; lalu

phrase I place my chin on the table.

(Indonesian) Saya taruh dagu di atas meja.

phrase I untie the knotted rope.

(Indonesian) Saya lepas tali yang ikat.