Wamesa

verb hear; to hear

(Indonesian) dengar

Speaker: IMK

noun fruiting season

(Indonesian) musim berbuah

Speaker: IMK

noun bed

(Indonesian) tempat tidur

Speaker: IMK

noun log

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun jackfruit; lit. meaning (’immigrant breadfruit’) ’amber’ is melayu Papua

(Indonesian) nangka

Speaker: IMK

adjective very delicious at + vesie?

(Indonesian) enak sekali

Example: Aibuo wasi siambesie to diadiva.

Speaker: IMK

verb order; command

(Indonesian) suruh

Example: Yamisi ria.

Speaker: IMK

noun cold papeda

(Indonesian) papeda dingin

Speaker: IMK

noun ant

(Indonesian) semut

Speaker: IMK

noun oyster shells meat is eaten

(Indonesian) kulit bia tiram

Speaker: IMK

verb eat; to eat (tr)

(Indonesian) makan

Speaker: IMK

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

noun gnat antepenultimate stress

(Indonesian) agus kecil; agas

noun squash

(Indonesian) labu

Speaker: IMK

numeral four

(Indonesian) empat

Speaker: IMK

verb hang; to hang

(Indonesian) gantung; tergantung

Speaker: IMK

verb guard

(Indonesian) jaga

Speaker: IMK

noun mother 1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

noun decorum; character; behavior

(Indonesian) sopan santum; sifat; pembawaan

Example: Buai pai dite.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fish (stingray?) punya tanduk di ekor

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan (ikan pari?)

Speaker: IMK

noun freshwater fish

(Indonesian) ikanair tawar

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

(Indonesian) hutan

Speaker: IMK

adverb shorewards do+re+wa

(Indonesian) ke darat

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

noun eagle

(Indonesian) burung elang

noun hole

(Indonesian) lobang

Speaker: IMK

noun; verb saliva; to spit

(Indonesian) ludah; meludah

Speaker: IMK

noun dove

(Indonesian) burung merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun bee hive; nest

(Indonesian) sarang

verb urinate

(Indonesian) kencing

adjective very angry

(Indonesian) marah-marah

Speaker: IMK

adverb tomorrow; morning

(Indonesian) besok; pagi

Speaker: IMK

noun term of address for a younger woman from an elder; girl

(Indonesian) mbak; perempuan

Speaker: IMK

verb scream; shout

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

adjective narrow

(Indonesian) sempit

noun k.o. bird

(Indonesian) sejenis burung

Speaker: IMK

noun mother

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo

(Indonesian) bambu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. seaweed fruit eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis buah rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

verb yell

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

phrase Manokwari is near Ransiki.

(Indonesian) Manokwari berdekat Ransiki.

adjective gloomy; sad

(Indonesian) muram

Speaker: IMK

noun dream

(Indonesian) mimpi

Speaker: IMK

noun seed

(Indonesian) biji

Speaker: IMK

verb make; to make

(Indonesian) bikin

Example: Emily ninari anio.

Speaker: IMK

verb curse; to curse

(Indonesian) maki

demonstrative this

(Indonesian) ini

Speaker: IMK

noun knife

(Indonesian) pisau

Speaker: IMK

adverb earlier; an earlier time; front

(Indonesian) dulu; depan

Speaker: IMK

noun rice Wanderwort. Refers to both cooked and raw.

(Indonesian) nasi; beras

Speaker: IMK

adjective a lot; many

(Indonesian) banyak sekali

Speaker: IMK

phrase The pineapples are unripe.

(Indonesian) Nenas belum masak.

adjective raw

(Indonesian) mentah

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small clam eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

Speaker: IMK

noun egg

(Indonesian) telur

Speaker: IMK

verb deaf

(Indonesian) tuli

Speaker: IMK

verb go; to go

(Indonesian) pergi

Speaker: IMK

noun bead

(Indonesian) manik-manik

Speaker: IMK

adjective blue

(Indonesian) biru

Speaker: IMK

noun land; shore

(Indonesian) darat

noun needle

Speaker: IMK

adjective first

(Indonesian) pertama

numeral eight

(Indonesian) delapan

verb be married

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

noun hearth for smoking fish

(Indonesian) para-para

Speaker: IMK

noun garden

(Indonesian) kebun

Speaker: IMK

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

noun spirit; ghost

(Indonesian) roh

Speaker: IMK

phrase Don’t go to the market!

(Indonesian) Jangan pergi ke pasar!

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

adjective dry

(Indonesian) kering

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: Wandamen

verb reminisce

(Indonesian) duduk berpikir, ingat

noun shoe loan

(Indonesian) sepatu

Speaker: IMK

verb fly

(Indonesian) terbang

Speaker: IMK

noun salt; seawater

(Indonesian) garam; air laut

Speaker: IMK

adjective cheap

(Indonesian) murah

Speaker: IMK

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

noun outrigger boom

(Indonesian) tangan perahu

Speaker: IMK

verb guard; to guard

(Indonesian) menjaga; jaga lihat

Speaker: IMK

noun star

(Indonesian) bintang

verb stand up

(Indonesian) berdiri

Speaker: IMK

numeral ten

(Indonesian) sepuluh

Speaker: IMK

verb blow; to blow

(Indonesian) tiup

adjective short

(Indonesian) pendek

noun story

(Indonesian) cerita

Speaker: IMK

verb ; noun live; life; to live; life

(Indonesian) hidup; kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

noun singkong

(Indonesian) cassava

Speaker: IMK

numeral three

(Indonesian) tiga

Speaker: IMK

verb appear; to appear

(Indonesian) muncul

noun wrist

(Indonesian) pergelangan

verb go home

(Indonesian) pulang

Speaker: IMK

adjective all; each; every

(Indonesian) semua; setiap

noun sorrow; grief

(Indonesian) susah; duka

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog looks over at the turtle.

(Indonesian) Anjing lihat ke kura-kura.

noun father 1st person possessive only

(Indonesian) bapak; papa

Speaker: IMK

phrase I place my chin on the table.

(Indonesian) Saya taruh dagu di atas meja.

phrase I come down from the ladder.

(Indonesian) Saya turun dari tangga.