Wamesa

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau besar

Speaker: IMK

noun canoe wood

(Indonesian) kayu perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree (beach casuarina/she-oak)

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

Speaker: IMK

noun ant

(Indonesian) semut

Speaker: IMK

noun guava; type of large guava fruit; lit. meaning (’emerging guava’)

(Indonesian) jambu besar

Speaker: IMK

noun apple loan

(Indonesian) apel

Speaker: IMK

verb stay up; stay awake

(Indonesian) tahan mata

Speaker: IMK

noun front of body

(Indonesian) depan (badan)

Speaker: IMK

adjective silent

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit eaten

(Indonesian) buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

numeral four

(Indonesian) empat

Speaker: IMK

verb count; to count

(Indonesian) hitung

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

adjective new

(Indonesian) baru

Speaker: IMK

verb guard

(Indonesian) jaga

Speaker: IMK

verb sew; to sew

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Yau yaware sasu.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: awari;

noun clothes; several/multiple pieces of clothing

(Indonesian) baju banyak; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

adverb not yet

(Indonesian) belum

Speaker: IMK

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) kakatua

Speaker: IMK

phrase I open the book.

(Indonesian) Saya buka buku ini.

phrase The fish has already been grilled.

(Indonesian) Ikan sudah dibakar.

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

noun nibong/areca palm (small) k.o. nibong, ’pohon pinang’, small. Areca sp?

(Indonesian) pohon nibung/pinang

Speaker: IMK

phrase Emily makes a house.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada bikin rumah.

Morinda tree Morinda sp (likely citrifolia); used to make medicine.

(Indonesian) pohon mengkudu

Speaker: IMK

noun sago pulp

(Indonesian) ampas sagu

Example: Abise pai dia ina.

Speaker: IMK

verb choose; to choose

(Indonesian) pilih

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

noun starfish Ophidiasteridae. Pictured: Linckia laevigata (L), Nardoa novaecaledoniae (R)

(Indonesian) bintang laut

noun mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur

noun net; basket Indonesian loan; var: karanjang

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

noun high tide

(Indonesian) air naik

Speaker: IMK

noun liquid; sauce

(Indonesian) air; kuah

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

(Indonesian) membelakangi

noun cucumber

(Indonesian) ketimun

noun waist

(Indonesian) pinggang

Speaker: IMK

verb scream; shout

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

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

(Indonesian) kodok

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fern eaten, Diplazium esculentum

(Indonesian) sayur paku, pakis

noun crowned pigeon loan, var: mambruk

(Indonesian) burung mambruk

Speaker: IMK

phrase Manokwari is near Ransiki.

(Indonesian) Manokwari berdekat Ransiki.

noun decorations

(Indonesian) hiasan

Speaker: IMK

phrase The boy takes one, six frogs remain.

(Indonesian) Anak bawa satu, tinggal kodok enam.

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK

adjective very beautiful

(Indonesian) cantik sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun crow L from Indonesian

(Indonesian) burung gagak

Speaker: IMK

imperative go slowly

(Indonesian) pelahan saja

Speaker: IMK

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

noun cat

(Indonesian) kucing

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

verb move forward; beat; get ahead

(Indonesian) kemuka; mendahului

Speaker: IMK

noun fruit from a k.o. mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

phrase The pineapples are unripe.

(Indonesian) Nenas belum masak.

noun jewelry; decorations pi+marandi

(Indonesian) hiasan; gelang

Speaker: IMK

verb place; put

(Indonesian) taruh; letakkan

Speaker: IMK

verb boil

(Indonesian) rebus

Example: Au sumomui riane dia.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: rana;

noun traditional song

(Indonesian) lagu adat

noun sea

(Indonesian) laut

Speaker: IMK

adposition downwards, farther down

(Indonesian) ke bawah (lagi)

Speaker: IMK

noun side

(Indonesian) sebelah

Dialect: ˈrawa

noun spring

(Indonesian) air muncul

Speaker: IMK

noun forehead

(Indonesian) dahi

Speaker: IMK

noun betel pepper, chewed with betel nut piper betle

(Indonesian) sirih

adjective first

(Indonesian) pertama

verb dance; k.o. traditional dance with drums

(Indonesian) adat menari pake tifa

verb change

(Indonesian) ganti

noun soursop

(Indonesian) sirsak; nangka Belanda

particle don’t; forms negative commands, ’don’t’ dl: Windesi

(Indonesian) jangan

Example: Sa rua va so pasar wai!

Speaker: IMK

verb remain; live

(Indonesian) tinggal

Example: Mararea kio sire, sisa kodo rime siri.

Speaker: IMK

verb sweat; to sweat

(Indonesian) keringat

Speaker: IMK

adjective cheerful, very happy

(Indonesian) riang, senang sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun lemongrass

(Indonesian) serei

Speaker: IMK

verb see, look, stare

(Indonesian) lihat, tatap

noun k.o. shell (snail operculum), Pacific cat’s eye

(Indonesian) mata bulan

Speaker: IMK

adjective cheap

(Indonesian) murah

Speaker: IMK

verb see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

noun sarong cloth

(Indonesian) kain sarong

Speaker: IMK

verb cough

(Indonesian) batuk

Speaker: IMK

noun container, wrapper, sheath

(Indonesian) sarung

Speaker: IMK

verb close

(Indonesian) tutup

Speaker: IMK

noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

noun cave

(Indonesian) goa; gua

Speaker: IMK

numeral thirteen

(Indonesian) tiga puluh

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

verb be like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we two; 1du incl pronoun

(Indonesian) kita dua

Speaker: IMK

verb step, stamp

(Indonesian) injak

Example: Mararea nei tiare kambu pai.

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) menimpa; kena

adjective tall; to be tall

(Indonesian) tinggi

Speaker: IMK

numeral twenty

(Indonesian) dua puluh

noun wrist

(Indonesian) pergelangan

noun palm; palm (of hand)

(Indonesian) telapak tangan

Speaker: IMK

adjective all; each; every

(Indonesian) semua; setiap

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

phrase I go buy vegetables at the store.

(Indonesian) Saya pergi beli sayur di toko.