Wamesa

interrogative where

(Indonesian) di mana?

Speaker: IMK

noun pandan fruit

(Indonesian) buah merah pandan

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verb fish at night using a lamp

(Indonesian) cari ikan pake lampu

Example: Ira yadiate.

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

(Indonesian) kayu untuk bikin prau

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noun k.o. tree related to ai kondo

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

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noun ant

(Indonesian) semut

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noun k.o. large black biting ant

(Indonesian) semut hitam besar yang gigit

Speaker: IMK

noun bait

(Indonesian) umpan ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun oyster shells meat is eaten

(Indonesian) kulit bia tiram

Speaker: IMK

noun grandparent

(Indonesian) nenek dan kakek

Speaker: IMK

verb stay up; stay awake

(Indonesian) tahan mata

Speaker: IMK

noun cloud

(Indonesian) awan

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

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

verb trick; deceive; to trick, decieve

(Indonesian) tipu; menipu

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) kakatua

Speaker: IMK

noun ficus tree

(Indonesian) pohon beringin

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phrase The book is in front of the box.

(Indonesian) Buku di depan karton.

noun low tide

(Indonesian) pasang turun; meti; air turun

Example: Die pai sinaia.

Speaker: IMK

noun stove Wondama ’riniai’

(Indonesian) tungku

Speaker: IMK

noun sago pulp

(Indonesian) ampas sagu

Example: Abise pai dia ina.

Speaker: IMK

noun widow

(Indonesian) menjanda

Speaker: IMK

noun basement

(Indonesian) kolong rumah

noun hole

(Indonesian) lobang

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noun house lizard

(Indonesian) cicak

Speaker: IMK

noun mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur

verb scratch; to scratch

(Indonesian) garut

Speaker: IMK

adjective very angry

(Indonesian) marah-marah

Speaker: IMK

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

verb cut; slice; to cut; to slice

(Indonesian) gunting, iris

Example: Tatawura tanggutu tandunandau nesi kota.

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

verb fight; argue

(Indonesian) berkelahi; bertengkar

Speaker: IMK

verb, adverb already, completive

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Yau imanau yunu kambu.

Speaker: IMK

phrase Manokwari is near Ransiki.

(Indonesian) Manokwari berdekat Ransiki.

verb soft

(Indonesian) lembek-lembek

Speaker: IMK

verb smile

(Indonesian) senyum

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proper noun name of a stream maria + avo = red fruit stream

(Indonesian) nama kali hutan

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noun chili pepper also ’marisiani’

(Indonesian) cabe; rica; lombok

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adj like, fit

(Indonesian) seperti, pas

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noun gong made of iron

(Indonesian) gong

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pronoun y’all; 2pl pronoun

(Indonesian) kalian; kamu (Melayu Papua)

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 wash (clothes); to wash (clothes)

(Indonesian) cuci (baju)

Speaker: IMK

noun shell bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang kerang

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phrase The pineapples are unripe.

(Indonesian) Nenas belum masak.

phrase The turtle bit down hard.

(Indonesian) Kura-kura gigit kras.

noun k.o. sea shell found on rocks, lit ’widow’

(Indonesian) sejenis karang tempel di batu

noun snail shells

(Indonesian) kulit siput

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional drum; lit. meaning (’thing with sound’)

(Indonesian) tifa

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verb break

(Indonesian) kasih pecah

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verb catch (fish); go fishing; to catch, as fish

(Indonesian) mancing

Example: Yau ya ipotei diapai tomanau.

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verb go; to go

(Indonesian) pergi

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noun now rabua

(Indonesian) sekarang ini

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

(Indonesian) hari minggu

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noun larynx

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

adverb to below; down; to there

(Indonesian) ke bawah

noun crow

(Indonesian) burung gagak; moga

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noun side

(Indonesian) sebelah

Dialect: ˈrawa

noun frog; k.o. brown frog Edible, tastes like chicken.

(Indonesian) kodok

noun head

(Indonesian) kepala

verb gather; to gather

(Indonesian) berkumpul

Example: Irure kawasa pasia.

adverb repeatedly

(Indonesian) ulang kali

noun louse

(Indonesian) kutu

Speaker: IMK

noun Holy Spirit

(Indonesian) Roh Kudus

Speaker: IMK

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

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adjective smelly; putrid; pungent

(Indonesian) bauh, busuk

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adjective fragrant

(Indonesian) bauh harum

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adjective conceited, proud

(Indonesian) sombong

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noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

Speaker: IMK

noun dew

(Indonesian) embun

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noun fishing pole

verb carry over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong; pikul

noun whale

(Indonesian) ikan paus

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noun k.o. large shell produces pearls

(Indonesian) sejenis bia besar

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noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

phrase They wind up papeda.

(Indonesian) Mereka balik papeda.

noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

noun European; westerner

(Indonesian) orang Eropa; orang barat; bule

noun k.o. rat which eats fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis tikus yang makan buah-buah

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noun gap; space; opening

(Indonesian) celah

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verb tinkle; ring (as of ears)

(Indonesian) berdering (telinga)

Example: Tarakondi ne sandu sususoya.

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noun spear; to spear

(Indonesian) tombak; menombak

Speaker: IMK

numeral eleven

(Indonesian) sembilan

verb be like

(Indonesian) seperti

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noun k.o. sea snail eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis kerang

noun fish spear Used for larger fish such as sharks.

(Indonesian) tombak ikan

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noun breeze

(Indonesian) angin kecil, sepoi

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adjective straight; good

(Indonesian) lurus; baik

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noun bay

(Indonesian) teluk

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verb ask uta + usar?

(Indonesian) bertanya

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numeral twenty

(Indonesian) dua puluh

verb wake up; to wake up transitive

(Indonesian) bangunkan

Example: Ira ivau ne marareia wai

adjective fresh; young; new

(Indonesian) segar; mudah; baru

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noun praying mantis said to have a worm living in its gut that will badly injure anyone who accidentally touches it

(Indonesian) belalang besar

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verb kick; to kick

(Indonesian) tendang

interrogative what; how

(Indonesian) apa; bagaimana

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phrase The dog wants to climb on the log.

(Indonesian) Anjing mau naik di batang kayu.

phrase The dog’s head is inside this jar.

(Indonesian) Kepala anjing di dalam toples ini.

phrase I shake the tree

(Indonesian) Saya goyang pohon.

phrase I sew clothes.

(Indonesian) Saya jahit baju.

phrase I untie the knotted rope.

(Indonesian) Saya lepas tali yang ikat.