Wamesa

noun toenail

(Indonesian) kuku kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun log

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit similar to jackfruit, Artocarpus integer

(Indonesian) cempedak

Speaker: IMK

conjunction but

(Indonesian) tapi

Speaker: IMK

noun ant

(Indonesian) semut

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large black biting ant

(Indonesian) semut hitam besar yang gigit

Speaker: IMK

noun guava

(Indonesian) jambu

Speaker: IMK

verb weave; to weave

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Emily dianu rota pai.

Speaker: IMK

adjective long

(Indonesian) panjang

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 sparrow

(Indonesian) burung pipit

Speaker: IMK

noun bottle loan

(Indonesian) botol

verb be close to

(Indonesian) berdekat

Example: Manokwari dieriasi Ransiki.

Speaker: IMK

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

noun nighttime low tide

(Indonesian) meti malam

verb sleep; to sleep

(Indonesian) tidur

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) pohon mengkudu

Speaker: IMK

noun sago mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur sagu

noun bee hive; nest

(Indonesian) sarang

noun net; basket Indonesian loan; var: karanjang

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

adverb behind

(Indonesian) belakang

Speaker: IMK

noun bachelor

(Indonesian) bujang laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

verb whisper; to whisper

(Indonesian) berbisik

noun shrimp

(Indonesian) udang

Speaker: IMK

verb scatter; to scatter

(Indonesian) berpencar

Example: Ikaye more nesi.

Speaker: IMK

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

verb fight; argue

(Indonesian) berkelahi; bertengkar

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you two; 2du pronoun

(Indonesian) kalian dua; kamu dua (Melayu Papua)

Speaker: IMK

noun coral polyp

(Indonesian) belangan

Speaker: IMK

adjective gloomy; sad

(Indonesian) muram

Speaker: IMK

verb play; to play

(Indonesian) bermain

Speaker: IMK

noun uncle

(Indonesian) om

Speaker: IMK

numeral two

(Indonesian) dua

Speaker: IMK

noun tree kangaroo Dendrolagus, probably inustus (grizzled tree kangaroo)

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

verb make; to make

(Indonesian) bikin

Example: Emily ninari anio.

Speaker: IMK

adverb later

(Indonesian) nanti

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket sings in the evenings

(Indonesian) sejenis belalang; jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

noun turmeric same as ’yellow’ in Wondama

(Indonesian) kunyit

Speaker: IMK

adjective full

(Indonesian) penuh

verb kick

(Indonesian) tendang

Speaker: IMK

adjective very fine

(Indonesian) halus sekali

Speaker: IMK

verb move forward; beat; get ahead

(Indonesian) kemuka; mendahului

Speaker: IMK

noun shell bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang kerang

Speaker: IMK

verb quiet; to be quiet

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis karang tempel di batu

noun inside; locative postposition

(Indonesian) dalam

Example: Wona pai ru pai nina toples pai raro.

verb marry; to marry

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

Example: Au ruau te teina?

Speaker: IMK

adjective blue

(Indonesian) biru

Speaker: IMK

noun tear

(Indonesian) air mata

noun forehead

(Indonesian) dahi

Speaker: IMK

noun Bible

(Indonesian) Alkitab injil

Speaker: IMK

numeral seven

(Indonesian) tujuh

noun hearth for smoking fish

(Indonesian) para-para

Speaker: IMK

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

Speaker: IMK

noun soursop

(Indonesian) sirsak; nangka Belanda

noun bedbug

(Indonesian) kutu busuk

noun spine of sago leaf

(Indonesian) pelepa sagu

Speaker: IMK

verb cry

(Indonesian) menangis

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: Wandamen

adjective conceited, proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

verb reminisce

(Indonesian) duduk berpikir, ingat

verb dig

(Indonesian) gali

adjective pull ’ngonggo vesarap’, ’sasarap ngonggo’

(Indonesian) tarik

Speaker: IMK

noun fishing pole

noun whale

(Indonesian) ikan paus

Speaker: IMK

noun, verb feces; to defecate final stress

(Indonesian) tahi; berak; (buang) air besar

Example: Wona wai sisi.

Speaker: IMK

noun shirt; lit. meaning (’hand clothing’)

(Indonesian) kemeja

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Example: Wona nei siera so pibata nei.

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

noun mother non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu

Speaker: IMK

numeral one

(Indonesian) satu

Speaker: IMK

verb bathe Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo float of an outrigger canoe

(Indonesian) bagian perahu cadik

Speaker: IMK

noun land snail

(Indonesian) keong hutan

verb want (to eat); crave

(Indonesian) ingin (makan)

verb bark

(Indonesian) menggonggong

noun nostril

(Indonesian) lubang hidung

numeral fourteen

(Indonesian) empat puluh

numeral thirteen

(Indonesian) tiga puluh

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

verb blow; to blow

(Indonesian) tiup

noun k.o. sea snail eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis kerang

noun stepfather

(Indonesian) bapak tiri

phrase My ears are ringing.

(Indonesian) Telinga dua-dua berdering.

noun singkong

(Indonesian) cassava

Speaker: IMK

numeral three

(Indonesian) tiga

Speaker: IMK

noun treetop new growth

(Indonesian) pucuk

Speaker: IMK

noun biceps

(Indonesian) otot tangan atas

Speaker: IMK

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

Speaker: IMK

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

noun storm

(Indonesian) angin ribut

noun root

(Indonesian) akar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun coral

(Indonesian) karang

Speaker: IMK

phrase I place my chin on the table.

(Indonesian) Saya taruh dagu di atas meja.

phrase I shake the tree

(Indonesian) Saya goyang pohon.

phrase I come down from the ladder.

(Indonesian) Saya turun dari tangga.