Wamesa

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) pohon nona

Speaker: IMK

noun knee

(Indonesian) lutut

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small bamboo used to make kalawai

(Indonesian) bambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kayu untuk bikin prau

Speaker: IMK

noun dense forest

(Indonesian) hutan lebat

Speaker: IMK

noun log; tree stump

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun sandal; lit. meaning (’leg sole sheath’)

(Indonesian) sandal

Speaker: IMK

verb shoot (with arrow)

(Indonesian) panahkan

Example: Yanai.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava

(Indonesian) jambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. wasp or hornet large, lives on the ground, extremely painful (claimed fatal?) sting

(Indonesian) sejenis lebah

Speaker: IMK

verb swim; to swim

(Indonesian) berenang; mandi

Speaker: IMK

adjective silent

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atu

verb hang; to hang

(Indonesian) gantung; tergantung

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that; why?

(Indonesian) supaya; buat apa?

Speaker: IMK

noun leg; thigh

(Indonesian) kaki; pahu

Speaker: IMK

verb sew; to sew

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Yau yaware sasu.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: awari;

noun ficus tree

(Indonesian) pohon beringin

Speaker: IMK

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

noun brother-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar laki-laki

adverb towards outside lit: do+ri+wa

(Indonesian) ke luar

noun widow

(Indonesian) menjanda

Speaker: IMK

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

verb empty; gone

(Indonesian) habis

noun net; basket Indonesian loan; var: karanjang

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

noun coral (sm)

(Indonesian) karang (kecil)

Speaker: IMK

noun back; behind

(Indonesian) belakang

adjective angry

(Indonesian) marah

Speaker: IMK

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

noun peanut; lit. meaning (’bean earth’)

(Indonesian) kacang tanah

noun red bean; kidney bean; lit. meaning (’bean 3sg-red’)

(Indonesian) kacang merah

verb scream; shout

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

noun lime (for betel)

(Indonesian) kapur

Speaker: IMK

noun glass

(Indonesian) kaca

adverb also; too

(Indonesian) juga

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bird

(Indonesian) sejenis burung

Speaker: IMK

noun bucket

(Indonesian) timba

Speaker: IMK

noun valley between mountains

(Indonesian) lembah antara gunung-gunung

Speaker: IMK

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

adjective satisfied

(Indonesian) sudah puas

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

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.

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

adjective savage; lit. meaning (’hot’)

(Indonesian) ganas

Speaker: IMK

verb sit, live

(Indonesian) duduk, tinggal

Example: Imaso na karapea.

Speaker: IMK

adjective sorrowful

(Indonesian) berdukacita

Speaker: IMK

verb mourn

(Indonesian) berkabung

Speaker: IMK

verb dance; to dance

(Indonesian) tari

Speaker: IMK

verb alone; to be alone

(Indonesian) sendiri

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you all

(Indonesian) kamu semua; kalian semua

noun, adjective man; male

(Indonesian) laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

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;

adjective full

(Indonesian) penuh

verb pull (out); to pull (out)

(Indonesian) sentak

Speaker: IMK

adjective raw

(Indonesian) mentah

Speaker: IMK

noun snail

(Indonesian) siput

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis karang tempel di batu

noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

Speaker: IMK

verb boil

(Indonesian) rebus

Example: Au sumomui riane dia.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: rana;

noun evening

(Indonesian) sore

Speaker: IMK

noun eyelash

(Indonesian) bulu mata

noun land; shore

(Indonesian) darat

verb wash (dishes); to wash (dishes)

(Indonesian) cuci (piring)

Speaker: IMK

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

Speaker: IMK

numeral five

(Indonesian) lima

Speaker: IMK

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

adjective smelly; putrid; pungent

(Indonesian) bauh, busuk

Speaker: IMK

noun rear end; buttocks

(Indonesian) pantat

Speaker: IMK

adjective dry

(Indonesian) kering

adjective conceited, proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

noun name

(Indonesian) nama

Speaker: IMK

verb see, look, stare

(Indonesian) lihat, tatap

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

Speaker: IMK

noun bone

(Indonesian) tulang

Speaker: IMK

verb throw; to throw

(Indonesian) lempar

noun saliva

(Indonesian) liur; air mulut

verb close

(Indonesian) tutup

Speaker: IMK

verb peel

(Indonesian) kupas

Speaker: IMK

noun conch used as a horn

(Indonesian) triton

Speaker: IMK

verb hug; grasp; hold; to hug

(Indonesian) peluk; tangkap

Example: Tipu wona pai.

verb ; noun live; life; to live; life

(Indonesian) hidup; kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

verb fall on; hit; be afflicted by; to fall on; to hit ; to be afflicted by

(Indonesian) menimpa; kena

adverb already; already, completive aspect

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Diapai niunu tomanau.

numeral three

(Indonesian) tiga

Speaker: IMK

verb drink; to drink

(Indonesian) minum

verb ask uta + usar?

(Indonesian) bertanya

Speaker: IMK

noun biceps

(Indonesian) otot tangan atas

Speaker: IMK

verb kick; to kick

(Indonesian) tendang

adverb rarely

(Indonesian) jarang

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

verb buy

(Indonesian) beli

Example: Ari vepapo pai ivori rau.

Speaker: IMK

noun marrow

(Indonesian) sumsum

phrase The dog licks the boy.

(Indonesian) Anjing jilat anak kecil.

adverb then

(Indonesian) terus; lalu

phrase I go buy vegetables at the store.

(Indonesian) Saya pergi beli sayur di toko.

phrase I light the fire.

(Indonesian) Saya menyalakan api.