Wamesa

conjunction but

(Indonesian) tapi

Speaker: IMK

noun cold papeda

(Indonesian) papeda dingin

Speaker: IMK

noun ant

(Indonesian) semut

Speaker: IMK

noun lime; lemon

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis; lemon

Speaker: IMK

noun mace

(Indonesian) bunga pala

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

numeral four

(Indonesian) empat

Speaker: IMK

verb count; to count

(Indonesian) hitung

noun leg; thigh

(Indonesian) kaki; pahu

Speaker: IMK

noun bird

(Indonesian) burung

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bivalve mollusk found in mangrove logs; canoe worm eaten raw or boiled with salt, vinegar, and lime

(Indonesian) tambelo

Speaker: IMK

noun mud

(Indonesian) lumpur; becek

Speaker: IMK

noun ball

(Indonesian) bola

noun small waves verb?

(Indonesian) gelombang kecil

phrase His character is good.

(Indonesian) Sifat bagus.

noun fish

(Indonesian) ikan

Dialect: dian

noun reef fish

(Indonesian) ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

adverb downwards, to below

(Indonesian) ke bawah

noun floor [duí́]

(Indonesian) lantai

Speaker: IMK

noun nibong/areca palm (small) k.o. nibong, ’pohon pinang’, small. Areca sp?

(Indonesian) pohon nibung/pinang

Speaker: IMK

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) berpisah

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) Saya tumis ikan di minyak sedikit.

phrase I polish my nails green.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku sampai hijau.

verb hide; cover

(Indonesian) mendung

Speaker: IMK

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri-duri

noun mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur

verb break check root - 3sg kirotui

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

verb tie; to tie

(Indonesian) ikat

noun freshwater eel

(Indonesian) belut air tawar

Speaker: IMK

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

adjective satisfied

(Indonesian) sudah puas

Speaker: IMK

noun oil

(Indonesian) minyak

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large wasp; lit. meaning ("pig wasp") v. dangerous, stings said to be fatal

(Indonesian) lebah bunuh babi

Speaker: IMK

adjective hot

(Indonesian) panas

Speaker: IMK

verb resemble sedang-sedang saja

(Indonesian) mirip; sama

Speaker: IMK

verb play; to play

(Indonesian) bermain

Speaker: IMK

noun, adjective man; male

(Indonesian) laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

verb kill

(Indonesian) bunuh

Speaker: IMK

noun earthquake

(Indonesian) gempah bumi

Speaker: IMK

verb regret

(Indonesian) menyesal

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 disappear

(Indonesian) hilang

Speaker: IMK

noun net; basket

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

noun cat

(Indonesian) kucing

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bush

(Indonesian) tongkat satan

Speaker: IMK

adjective very fine

(Indonesian) halus sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun gun

(Indonesian) pistol; senjata

Speaker: IMK

adverb earlier; an earlier time; front

(Indonesian) dulu; depan

Speaker: IMK

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

noun nipa palm used to thatch rooves

(Indonesian) nipa

Speaker: IMK

noun corn

(Indonesian) jagung

Speaker: IMK

particle don’t

(Indonesian) jangan

Speaker: IMK

phrase The pineapples are unripe.

(Indonesian) Nenas belum masak.

noun study materials pi+aniau

(Indonesian) benda belajar

Speaker: IMK

noun sea turtle wave-thing?

(Indonesian) kura-kura

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 food

(Indonesian) makanan

Speaker: IMK

adverb today; lit. meaning (’day this’)

(Indonesian) hari ini

noun future days

(Indonesian) hari akan datang

noun eyelash, eyebrow

(Indonesian) bulu mata, alis mata

numeral seven

(Indonesian) tujuh

numeral six

(Indonesian) enam

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

verb remain; live

(Indonesian) tinggal

Example: Mararea kio sire, sisa kodo rime siri.

Speaker: IMK

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

Speaker: IMK

verb sweat; to sweat

(Indonesian) keringat

Speaker: IMK

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

adjective cheerful, very happy

(Indonesian) riang, senang sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun intestines lit. ’stomach rope’

(Indonesian) tali perut; usus

Speaker: IMK

noun shell jewelry

(Indonesian) gelang dari kerang

Speaker: IMK

noun bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang

Speaker: IMK

noun dew

(Indonesian) embun

Speaker: IMK

noun whale

(Indonesian) ikan paus

Speaker: IMK

noun clothes

(Indonesian) baju; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

Example: Yau isaviori ranu.

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis

noun mother non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu

Speaker: IMK

noun person var: sintu

(Indonesian) orang

Speaker: IMK

verb grow; to grow

(Indonesian) tumbuh

Example: Barimu pasi sisiwara.

Speaker: IMK

verb throw; to throw

(Indonesian) lempar

verb bathe Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

verb want (to eat); crave

(Indonesian) ingin (makan)

noun tongue

(Indonesian) lidah

verb kiss; to kiss

(Indonesian) cium

verb wake up; surprised; startled; to wake up; to be surprised, startled intransitive

(Indonesian) bangun; kaget; terkejut

noun fish spear Used for larger fish such as sharks.

(Indonesian) tombak ikan

Speaker: IMK

adjective straight; good

(Indonesian) lurus; baik

Speaker: IMK

adjective tall; to be tall

(Indonesian) tinggi

Speaker: IMK

verb swell; to swell

(Indonesian) bengkak

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

Speaker: IMK

adjective discounted

(Indonesian) harga turun

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog sets his chin on a leaf.

(Indonesian) Anjing taruh dagunya di atas daun.

pronoun I; 1sg pronoun

(Indonesian) saya

Speaker: IMK

phrase I said "good night" to Sutri.

(Indonesian) Saya bilang "selamat malam" ke Sutri.