Wamesa

noun utensil for eating papeda

(Indonesian) sendok papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun ankle

(Indonesian) mata kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun aunt

(Indonesian) tante

Speaker: IMK

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

noun mace

(Indonesian) bunga pala

Speaker: IMK

noun squash

(Indonesian) labu

Speaker: IMK

noun chest

(Indonesian) dada

Speaker: IMK

verb swim; to swim

(Indonesian) berenang; mandi

Speaker: IMK

noun sea urchin eaten

(Indonesian) babi duri

Speaker: IMK

noun arrow

(Indonesian) anak panah

Speaker: IMK

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

conjunction because

(Indonesian) karena

Speaker: IMK

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) burung kakatua

Speaker: IMK

noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

noun ficus tree

(Indonesian) pohon beringin

Speaker: IMK

noun fruit

(Indonesian) buah

Speaker: IMK

verb be close to

(Indonesian) berdekat

Example: Manokwari dieriasi Ransiki.

Speaker: IMK

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

phrase I stir-fry the fish in a little oil.

(Indonesian) Saya tumis ikan di minyak sedikit.

phrase I’m wearing a bracelet.

(Indonesian) Saya pakai gelang.

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

verb agree; to agree

(Indonesian) pakat

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan pakai mata banyak

Speaker: IMK

noun sago mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur sagu

noun liquid; sauce

(Indonesian) air; kuah

noun bean

(Indonesian) kacang

noun cuttlefish

(Indonesian) sotong; suntung

verb shave one’s head

(Indonesian) cukur kepala

noun lime (for betel)

(Indonesian) kapur

Speaker: IMK

verb take; hold

(Indonesian) ambil; pegang

noun frog; k.o. green frog Inedible. From Indonesian ’kodok’

(Indonesian) kodok

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

noun cousin

(Indonesian) sepupu

Speaker: IMK

noun seaweed

(Indonesian) rumput laut

Speaker: IMK

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) kalawai

Speaker: IMK

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

adjective broken; cracked

(Indonesian) pecah; hancur

Speaker: IMK

verb resemble sedang-sedang saja

(Indonesian) mirip; sama

Speaker: IMK

verb mourn

(Indonesian) berkabung

Speaker: IMK

noun gong made of iron

(Indonesian) gong

Speaker: IMK

verb dance; to dance

(Indonesian) tari

Speaker: IMK

adjective interesting

(Indonesian) menarik

pronoun you all

(Indonesian) kamu semua; kalian semua

verb belly laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa kras

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;

verb curse; to curse

(Indonesian) maki

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bingung

Speaker: IMK

noun knife

(Indonesian) pisau

Speaker: IMK

verb give; to give var: ona

(Indonesian) kasi, beri

Example: Emily dione rota pai so yau.

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional drum ??+rotu

(Indonesian) tipa/tifa

Speaker: IMK

verb move forward; beat; get ahead

(Indonesian) kemuka; mendahului

Speaker: IMK

adjective strong

(Indonesian) kuat

Speaker: IMK

verb quiet; to be quiet

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

noun leaf (inedible); lily/lotus pad

(Indonesian) daun

Speaker: IMK

noun lizard; animal; four-legged creature

(Indonesian) soa-soa, kaki empat

Speaker: IMK

verb deaf

(Indonesian) tuli

Speaker: IMK

verb boil

(Indonesian) rebus

Example: Au sumomui riane dia.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: rana;

noun song

(Indonesian) lagu

Speaker: IMK

noun day

(Indonesian) hari

interjection hello; good day

(Indonesian) selamat siang

noun eye; point

(Indonesian) mata; ujung

adjective first

(Indonesian) pertama

numeral six

(Indonesian) enam

noun hair

(Indonesian) rambut

Speaker: IMK

noun Holy Spirit

(Indonesian) Roh Kudus

Speaker: IMK

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

verb sweat; to sweat

(Indonesian) keringat

Speaker: IMK

verb reminisce

(Indonesian) duduk berpikir, ingat

verb remember; to remember

(Indonesian) ingat

Speaker: IMK

noun lemongrass

(Indonesian) serei

Speaker: IMK

noun salt; seawater

(Indonesian) garam; air laut

Speaker: IMK

noun seashore; beach

(Indonesian) pinggir laut

noun betel nut; areca Areca catechu

(Indonesian) buah pinang

Speaker: IMK

verb open

(Indonesian) buka

verb cough

(Indonesian) batuk

Speaker: IMK

verb splash

(Indonesian) siram

Speaker: IMK

noun rainbow

(Indonesian) pelangi

Speaker: IMK

noun lime; lit. meaning (’small orange’)

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis

noun mother non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo float of an outrigger canoe

(Indonesian) bagian perahu cadik

Speaker: IMK

noun container, wrapper, sheath

(Indonesian) sarung

Speaker: IMK

noun tongue

(Indonesian) lidah

verb tinkle; ring (as of ears)

(Indonesian) berdering (telinga)

Example: Tarakondi ne sandu sususoya.

Speaker: IMK

noun snot

(Indonesian) ingus

numeral fourteen

(Indonesian) empat puluh

verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

Speaker: IMK

adjective large; open

(Indonesian) luas

Example: Kambu raro pai tisiepar.

verb fall; to fall

(Indonesian) jatuh

verb appear; to appear

(Indonesian) muncul

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

verb paddle; to paddle

(Indonesian) dayung

noun Papuan (Blyth’s) hornbill

(Indonesian) burung tahun

Speaker: IMK

noun storm

(Indonesian) angin ribut

noun marrow

(Indonesian) sumsum

noun k.o. tray

(Indonesian) baki dari pelepa sagu

phrase The dog is black because it’s dirty.

(Indonesian) Anjing hitam karena kotor.

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

phrase I go into the cave.

(Indonesian) Saya masuk gua.