Wamesa

verb lament

(Indonesian) meratap

Speaker: IMK

noun knee

(Indonesian) lutut

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree brought in by the Dutch

(Indonesian) pohon mundur

Speaker: IMK

noun stick

(Indonesian) tongkat

noun basket for holding sago; lit. meaning (’sago enter’)

(Indonesian) tempat/ember untuk letakkan sagu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sago compound?

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu

Speaker: IMK

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

noun guava

(Indonesian) jambu

Speaker: IMK

verb hide; conceal; keep; to hide, conceal

(Indonesian) sembunyi; simpang

Speaker: IMK

noun cobweb

(Indonesian) sarang laba-laba

Speaker: IMK

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

noun ficus tree

(Indonesian) pohon beringin

Speaker: IMK

noun low tide

(Indonesian) pasang turun; meti; air turun

Example: Die pai sinaia.

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) pohon mengkudu

Speaker: IMK

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan pakai mata banyak

Speaker: IMK

verb raw; unripe

(Indonesian) mentah

Example: Piamberi pasi sikamaru.

Speaker: IMK

phrase The water is wide and deep.

(Indonesian) Air dalam dan luas.

noun house lizard

(Indonesian) cicak

Speaker: IMK

verb urinate

(Indonesian) kencing

noun back; behind

(Indonesian) belakang

noun k.o. snail

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

noun earthworm

(Indonesian) cacing tanah

Speaker: IMK

adjective angry

(Indonesian) marah

Speaker: IMK

adjective very angry

(Indonesian) marah-marah

Speaker: IMK

adverb progressive aspect; just now

(Indonesian) sedang; tadi

verb whisper; to whisper

(Indonesian) berbisik

verb scatter; to scatter

(Indonesian) berpencar

Example: Ikaye more nesi.

Speaker: IMK

verb scream; shout

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

verb, adjective fit, narrow, tight

(Indonesian) pas, sesak, sempit

Example: Sasu sama vemeta kiotare yau.

verb bathe; to bathe, to swim

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fern eaten, Diplazium esculentum

(Indonesian) sayur paku, pakis

adjective heavy

(Indonesian) berat

noun crowned pigeon loan, var: mambruk

(Indonesian) burung mambruk

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: BMW

noun coconut oil

(Indonesian) minyak kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun kerosene

(Indonesian) minyak tanah

Speaker: IMK

verb paralyzed; to be paralyzed

(Indonesian) lumpuh

Speaker: IMK

adjective calm

(Indonesian) teduh

Speaker: IMK

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

verb dive

(Indonesian) tengelam

Speaker: IMK

adjective low-spirited; weak

(Indonesian) loyo

adjective gloomy; sad

(Indonesian) muram

Speaker: IMK

verb alone; to be alone

(Indonesian) sendiri

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you all

(Indonesian) kamu semua; kalian semua

noun k.o. small fish

(Indonesian) ikan puri

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

preposition at; in; locative preposition

(Indonesian) di

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;

adverb slowly

(Indonesian) pelan

Speaker: IMK

verb say; to say

(Indonesian) bilang

Example: Yau yoyo diru vesie" so Sutri."

noun fruit from a k.o. mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau

noun shell bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang kerang

Speaker: IMK

adjective a lot; many

(Indonesian) banyak sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun corn

(Indonesian) jagung

Speaker: IMK

verb cut; to cut

(Indonesian) potong

verb quiet; to be quiet

(Indonesian) diam

Speaker: IMK

noun mango

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis karang tempel di batu

noun traditional drum; lit. meaning (’thing with sound’)

(Indonesian) tifa

Speaker: IMK

noun egg

(Indonesian) telur

Speaker: IMK

verb come from the rear, from behind; to come from the rear, from behind

(Indonesian) datang dari belakang

Speaker: IMK

noun bead

(Indonesian) manik-manik

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional song

(Indonesian) lagu adat

adjective kind

(Indonesian) ramah; baik

Speaker: IMK

numeral six

(Indonesian) enam

numeral eight

(Indonesian) delapan

numeral five

(Indonesian) lima

Speaker: IMK

verb be married

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

noun spirit; ghost

(Indonesian) roh

Speaker: IMK

verb cry

(Indonesian) menangis

Speaker: IMK

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

noun tail lit. ’buttocks chopstick’

(Indonesian) ekor

Speaker: IMK

noun name

(Indonesian) nama

Speaker: IMK

noun lemongrass

(Indonesian) serei

Speaker: IMK

noun fishing pole

noun whale

(Indonesian) ikan paus

Speaker: IMK

noun salt; seawater

(Indonesian) garam; air laut

Speaker: IMK

noun gun lit. ’they use it to fire over here’

(Indonesian) pistol

Speaker: IMK

noun rainbow

(Indonesian) pelangi

Speaker: IMK

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri

Speaker: IMK

noun container, wrapper, sheath

(Indonesian) sarung

Speaker: IMK

verb bark

(Indonesian) menggonggong

noun sarong

(Indonesian) sarong baju

verb blow; to blow

(Indonesian) tiup

noun grandparent; grandchild

(Indonesian) nenek; kakek; cucu

Speaker: IMK

verb can’t, don’t know

(Indonesian) tidak bisa; tidak tahu

Speaker: IMK

noun grandfather

(Indonesian) tete

Speaker: IMK

verb narrate (a story)

(Indonesian) bercerita

Speaker: IMK

noun breeze

(Indonesian) angin kecil, sepoi

Speaker: IMK

verb ; noun live; life; to live; life

(Indonesian) hidup; kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

verb appear; to appear

(Indonesian) muncul

adjective free

(Indonesian) lepas

adverb right (side)

(Indonesian) kanan

Speaker: IMK

locative there (far distance)

(Indonesian) sana

Speaker: IMK

noun storm

(Indonesian) angin ribut

noun father 1st person possessive only

(Indonesian) bapak; papa

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 sew clothes.

(Indonesian) Saya jahit baju.