Wamesa

verb hear; to hear

(Indonesian) dengar

Speaker: IMK

noun heart

(Indonesian) jantung

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. wood; k.o. wood used for making canoes, has spines

(Indonesian) kayu untuk bikin prau

Speaker: IMK

noun tree fern

(Indonesian) pohon paku

Speaker: IMK

noun canoe wood

(Indonesian) kayu perahu

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we three; 1tri excl pronoun rare

(Indonesian) kami tiga

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) jambu besar

Speaker: IMK

noun church

(Indonesian) gereja

Speaker: IMK

noun chest

(Indonesian) dada

Speaker: IMK

noun branch; branching

(Indonesian) cabang; bercabang

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

noun door

(Indonesian) pintu

Speaker: IMK

noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

noun older sibling

(Indonesian) kakak

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

noun k.o. fish dish

(Indonesian) ikan kuah

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

phrase The tide falls.

(Indonesian) Air turun.

noun forest; lit. meaning (’to inland’)

(Indonesian) hutan

Speaker: IMK

adverb shorewards do+re+wa

(Indonesian) ke darat

adverb towards outside lit: do+ri+wa

(Indonesian) ke luar

noun bucket loan

(Indonesian) ember

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

(Indonesian) pohon mengkudu

Speaker: IMK

noun widow

(Indonesian) menjanda

Speaker: IMK

phrase I go wake up the child.

(Indonesian) Saya kasih bangun anak itu.

verb stab; harm

(Indonesian) menikam; kena

Example: Ana sasinai pai disa yau.

Speaker: IMK

verb spear; stab; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; tikam

Example: Yau yisani diapai.

Speaker: IMK

verb not want; dislike

(Indonesian) tidak suka; tidak mau

Example: Yau ikambarai yane kavoru maki.

noun creek

(Indonesian) kali

Speaker: IMK

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

noun bee hive; nest

(Indonesian) sarang

noun breadfruit seed

(Indonesian) biji cempedak

noun k.o. snail

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

noun cuttlefish

(Indonesian) sotong; suntung

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

verb yell

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut oil

(Indonesian) minyak kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun wasp; bee small

(Indonesian) lebah

Speaker: IMK

adjective gentle

(Indonesian) lembut

noun war

(Indonesian) perang

Example: Sendama marowa.

Speaker: IMK

adjective cruel; lit. meaning (’`always hot’’)

(Indonesian) kejam

Speaker: IMK

verb put out; turn off

(Indonesian) padam

Example: Yau imayo adia.

Speaker: IMK

noun dream

(Indonesian) mimpi

Speaker: IMK

adverb may not; can’t; don’t!

(Indonesian) tidak boleh; jangan

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;

imperative go slowly

(Indonesian) pelahan saja

Speaker: IMK

noun thatched roof made of sago leaves

(Indonesian) atap dibikin dari daun sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun banana

(Indonesian) pisang

Speaker: IMK

noun net; basket

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

verb curse; to curse

(Indonesian) maki

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

verb bother; to bother Reduplicated form is intensified.

(Indonesian) ganggu

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: nangangat;

noun turmeric same as ’yellow’ in Wondama

(Indonesian) kunyit

Speaker: IMK

noun island

(Indonesian) pulau

Speaker: IMK

verb pull (out); to pull (out)

(Indonesian) sentak

Speaker: IMK

noun mangrove forest

(Indonesian) hutan bakau; nangro

determiner plural indefinite determiner; some

(Indonesian) suatu

Speaker: IMK

noun food

(Indonesian) makanan

Speaker: IMK

noun egg

(Indonesian) telur

Speaker: IMK

noun eggplant

(Indonesian) terung

Speaker: IMK

verb to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional song

(Indonesian) lagu adat

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

(Indonesian) hari ini

verb wobble; tremble

(Indonesian) gemetar; goyang

adverb more than

(Indonesian) lebih

noun spring

(Indonesian) air muncul

Speaker: IMK

adjective first

(Indonesian) pertama

verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

noun spine of sago leaf

(Indonesian) pelepa sagu

Speaker: IMK

verb smell bad

(Indonesian) bauh

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

noun tobacco loan - source?

(Indonesian) tembakau

Speaker: IMK

adjective dry

(Indonesian) kering

phrase The red pants don’t fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang merah tidak pas.

noun husband

(Indonesian) suami

Speaker: IMK

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

noun outrigger boom

(Indonesian) tangan perahu

Speaker: IMK

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

verb splash

(Indonesian) siram

Speaker: IMK

verb rub; polish; paint

(Indonesian) gosok; mencat; kasih cat

Example: Ai kiai dire isimarai si siurar.

Speaker: IMK

noun orange; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk manis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

verb tinkle; ring (as of ears)

(Indonesian) berdering (telinga)

Example: Tarakondi ne sandu sususoya.

Speaker: IMK

noun snot

(Indonesian) ingus

adjective short

(Indonesian) pendek

noun fish spear Used for larger fish such as sharks.

(Indonesian) tombak ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun sago mixed with buah hitam fruit cooked and eaten, can be mixed with sago

(Indonesian) sagu campur dengan buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

adjective whole; complete

(Indonesian) antero; seutuhnya

noun sprout lit. ’thing that grows’?

(Indonesian) tunas

Speaker: IMK

adjective all; each; every

(Indonesian) semua; setiap

adjective white

(Indonesian) putih

Speaker: IMK

noun Papuan (Blyth’s) hornbill

(Indonesian) burung tahun

Speaker: IMK

proper noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

noun paper; letter

(Indonesian) kertas; surat

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. traditional wooden bowl

(Indonesian) mangkok sempe

Speaker: IMK

pronoun I; 1sg pronoun

(Indonesian) saya

Speaker: IMK

phrase I don’t like eating mung beans.

(Indonesian) Saya tidak mau makan kacang hijau.