Wamesa

noun k.o. large mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau besar

Speaker: IMK

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

noun kangaroo

(Indonesian) kangguru

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava; lit. meaning (’large guava’)

(Indonesian) jambu bola

noun dog Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

verb study; go to school

(Indonesian) belajar, bersekolah

Speaker: IMK

noun village

(Indonesian) desa

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. leaf used for weaving mats

(Indonesian) sejenis daun

noun squash

(Indonesian) labu

Speaker: IMK

noun coral tree (Erythrina sp.); lit. meaning (’foreign flower’) tall, fruiting, possibly brought by Dutch

(Indonesian) pohon dadak

Speaker: IMK

noun chest

(Indonesian) dada

Speaker: IMK

verb sharpen

(Indonesian) kasih tajam

Example: Yasiei na sivura.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit eaten

(Indonesian) buah hitam

Speaker: IMK

noun arrow

(Indonesian) anak panah

Speaker: IMK

noun bottle loan

(Indonesian) botol

noun decorum; character; behavior

(Indonesian) sopan santum; sifat; pembawaan

Example: Buai pai dite.

Speaker: IMK

phrase His character is good.

(Indonesian) Sifat bagus.

noun nighttime low tide

(Indonesian) meti malam

noun tooth

(Indonesian) gigi

noun brother-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar laki-laki

adverb downwards, to below

(Indonesian) ke bawah

noun bucket loan

(Indonesian) ember

noun sago pulp

(Indonesian) ampas sagu

Example: Abise pai dia ina.

Speaker: IMK

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

Speaker: IMK

noun basement

(Indonesian) kolong rumah

noun breadfruit seed

(Indonesian) biji cempedak

noun liquid; sauce

(Indonesian) air; kuah

noun hot water; any hot liquid, including water, coffee, tea, etc

(Indonesian) air panas

Example: Yau sore karu yunu karomas kopi.

adjective very angry

(Indonesian) marah-marah

Speaker: IMK

verb shy; ashamed

(Indonesian) malu

Speaker: IMK

noun cousin

(Indonesian) sepupu

Speaker: IMK

noun bee; honey bee

(Indonesian) lebah madu

Speaker: IMK

phrase Manokwari is near Ransiki.

(Indonesian) Manokwari berdekat Ransiki.

phrase The boy takes one, six frogs remain.

(Indonesian) Anak bawa satu, tinggal kodok enam.

noun water source; spring; lit. meaning (’water eye’)

(Indonesian) mata air

Speaker: IMK

adjective calm

(Indonesian) teduh

Speaker: IMK

adjective like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: masi;

verb dance; to dance

(Indonesian) tari

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

noun thatched roof made of sago leaves

(Indonesian) atap dibikin dari daun sagu

Speaker: IMK

verb have (intr); mine, yours, etc. inwe + i

(Indonesian) punya

Example: Buku wani inewi.

Speaker: IMK

verb bother; to bother Reduplicated form is intensified.

(Indonesian) ganggu

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: nangangat;

noun cat

(Indonesian) kucing

Speaker: IMK

verb wash (clothes); to wash (clothes)

(Indonesian) cuci (baju)

Speaker: IMK

noun cassava

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

Speaker: IMK

verb place; put; to place; to put

(Indonesian) taruh

Example: Wona pai pi direvava na pirio nei vawo.

Speaker: IMK

adjective big; large

(Indonesian) besar

Speaker: IMK

noun money

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: IMK

verb place; put

(Indonesian) taruh; letakkan

Speaker: IMK

noun snail

(Indonesian) siput

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) mancing

Example: Yau ya ipotei diapai tomanau.

Speaker: IMK

verb deaf

(Indonesian) tuli

Speaker: IMK

verb come; to come verama = coming, future ’taune verama wai’ = next year

(Indonesian) datang

Speaker: IMK

noun future days

(Indonesian) hari akan datang

interjection hello; good day

(Indonesian) selamat siang

verb marry; to marry

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

Example: Au ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

noun thread

(Indonesian) benang

Speaker: IMK

adverb more than

(Indonesian) lebih

noun crow

(Indonesian) burung gagak; moga

Speaker: IMK

noun eye; point

(Indonesian) mata; ujung

noun forehead

(Indonesian) dahi

Speaker: IMK

adjective first

(Indonesian) pertama

noun blood

(Indonesian) darah

Speaker: IMK

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

Speaker: IMK

numeral nine

(Indonesian) sembilan

numeral seven

(Indonesian) tujuh

noun small net bag

(Indonesian) noken kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb divide

(Indonesian) bagi

Example: Suruase sunei ria pasi.

verb hold; grasp; to hold, grasp

(Indonesian) pegang

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

(Indonesian) jangan

Example: Sa rua va so pasar wai!

Speaker: IMK

noun spine of sago leaf

(Indonesian) pelepa sagu

Speaker: IMK

adjective fragrant

(Indonesian) bauh harum

Speaker: IMK

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

Speaker: IMK

verb find; get; collect

(Indonesian) menemukan; dapat; berkumpul

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: Wandamen

noun stomach

(Indonesian) perut

Speaker: IMK

verb love; to love

(Indonesian) cinta

verb think; to think

(Indonesian) pikir

noun fishing pole

noun husband

(Indonesian) suami

Speaker: IMK

noun outrigger boom

(Indonesian) tangan perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

Speaker: IMK

noun pomelo; lit. meaning (’large orange’)

(Indonesian) jeruk bali

adjective religious

(Indonesian) beribada tuhan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. rat which eats fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis tikus yang makan buah-buah

Speaker: IMK

phrase We all cut our hair, too.

(Indonesian) Kita semua gunting rambut juga.

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 three

(Indonesian) tiga

Speaker: IMK

noun bay

(Indonesian) teluk

Speaker: IMK

noun honey

(Indonesian) madu

Speaker: IMK

noun hand

(Indonesian) tangan

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: wara;

adverb right (side)

(Indonesian) kanan

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) belalang besar

Speaker: IMK

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

Speaker: IMK

verb kick; to kick

(Indonesian) tendang

proper noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

noun paper; letter

(Indonesian) kertas; surat

Speaker: IMK

phrase I already did that

(Indonesian) saya ini sudah

Speaker: IMK

noun coral

(Indonesian) karang

Speaker: IMK