Wamesa

noun fire

(Indonesian) api

Speaker: IMK

noun knee

(Indonesian) lutut

Speaker: IMK

noun log

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we three; 1tri excl pronoun rare

(Indonesian) kami tiga

Speaker: IMK

verb order; command

(Indonesian) suruh

Example: Yamisi ria.

Speaker: IMK

verb shoot (with arrow)

(Indonesian) panahkan

Example: Yanai.

Speaker: IMK

noun bait

(Indonesian) umpan ikan

Speaker: IMK

adj only; just

(Indonesian) hanya

Speaker: IMK

noun crown of thorns sea star Acanthaster planci

(Indonesian) duri babi racun

Speaker: IMK

adjective sweet var: anona

(Indonesian) manis

Speaker: IMK

noun inland; interior country; lit. meaning (’behind village’)

(Indonesian) udik

Speaker: IMK

verb read

(Indonesian) membaca

Speaker: IMK

noun apple loan

(Indonesian) apel

Speaker: IMK

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

verb patrol reduplicated

(Indonesian) ronda-ronda

Speaker: IMK

noun front of body

(Indonesian) depan (badan)

Speaker: IMK

numeral four

(Indonesian) empat

Speaker: IMK

noun coral sp., small

(Indonesian) sejenis karang kecil

Speaker: IMK

phrase I open the book.

(Indonesian) Saya buka buku ini.

phrase The book is in front of the box.

(Indonesian) Buku di depan karton.

noun smoked fish

(Indonesian) ikan asar

Speaker: IMK

noun floor [duí́]

(Indonesian) lantai

Speaker: IMK

verb sleep; to sleep

(Indonesian) tidur

Speaker: IMK

phrase I polish my nails green.

(Indonesian) Saya gosok kuku sampai hijau.

phrase I’m wearing a bracelet.

(Indonesian) Saya pakai gelang.

noun k.o. spiral shell

(Indonesian) bia lola

noun creek

(Indonesian) kali

Speaker: IMK

noun mosquito

(Indonesian) nyamuk

Speaker: IMK

verb tie up; to tie up

(Indonesian) ikat sampai putar

adjective hard; strong; rough; rubbery

(Indonesian) kras; kasar; kenyal

Example: Pibata ne kiri to karakuai.

Speaker: IMK

noun christmas tree worm Spirobranchus corniculatus spp.

(Indonesian) sejenis cacing laut

Speaker: IMK

adverb tomorrow; morning

(Indonesian) besok; pagi

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kacang merah

noun speech

(Indonesian) bicaraan

Speaker: IMK

noun valley between mountains

(Indonesian) lembah antara gunung-gunung

Speaker: IMK

adjective noisy

(Indonesian) ribut

noun crowned pigeon loan, var: mambruk

(Indonesian) burung mambruk

Speaker: IMK

verb fight; argue

(Indonesian) berkelahi; bertengkar

Speaker: IMK

phrase Manokwari is near Ransiki.

(Indonesian) Manokwari berdekat Ransiki.

noun paddy oat leaf Gnetum gnemon, eaten. Also ’marapa buo’ for edible fruit of the same tree.

(Indonesian) daun melinjo

Speaker: IMK

verb paralyzed; to be paralyzed

(Indonesian) lumpuh

Speaker: IMK

noun war

(Indonesian) perang

Example: Sendama marowa.

Speaker: IMK

adjective broken; cracked

(Indonesian) pecah; hancur

Speaker: IMK

adjective sharp

(Indonesian) tajam

Speaker: IMK

verb sit, live

(Indonesian) duduk, tinggal

Example: Imaso na karapea.

Speaker: IMK

verb mourn

(Indonesian) berkabung

Speaker: IMK

verb dance; to dance

(Indonesian) tari

Speaker: IMK

verb belly laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa kras

Speaker: IMK

imperative go slowly

(Indonesian) pelahan saja

Speaker: IMK

noun thatched roof made of sago leaves

(Indonesian) atap dibikin dari daun sagu

Speaker: IMK

verb break check root - 3sg ’diotu’

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

adjective very fine

(Indonesian) halus sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis buah pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun mangrove forest

(Indonesian) hutan bakau; nangro

noun cassava

(Indonesian) singkong, kasbi

Speaker: IMK

adjective quiet reduplicated

(Indonesian) diam-diam

Speaker: IMK

noun map

(Indonesian) peta

phrase The pineapples are unripe.

(Indonesian) Nenas belum masak.

interjection don’t worry about it

(Indonesian) tidak apa-apa

Speaker: IMK

noun jewelry; decorations pi+marandi

(Indonesian) hiasan; gelang

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. shell eaten

(Indonesian) sejenis karang

Speaker: IMK

noun day

(Indonesian) hari

noun evening

(Indonesian) sore

Speaker: IMK

noun side

(Indonesian) sebelah

Dialect: ˈrawa

noun ironwood

(Indonesian) kayu besi

noun head

(Indonesian) kepala

verb divide

(Indonesian) bagi

Example: Suruase sunei ria pasi.

verb light; to light

(Indonesian) menyalakan

Example: Yau iruri adia pai.

noun story

(Indonesian) ceritera

adjective fragrant

(Indonesian) bauh harum

Speaker: IMK

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

Speaker: IMK

noun sail

(Indonesian) layar

Speaker: IMK

verb pant; to pant

(Indonesian) hosa

Example: Wona nei sise.

Speaker: IMK

verb breathe; to breathe

(Indonesian) bernapas

phrase The black pants fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang hitam pas.

adjective sour

(Indonesian) asam

Speaker: IMK

numeral one

(Indonesian) satu

Speaker: IMK

verb grow; to grow

(Indonesian) tumbuh

Example: Barimu pasi sisiwara.

Speaker: IMK

verb throw; to throw

(Indonesian) lempar

verb bark

(Indonesian) menggonggong

noun nose

(Indonesian) hidung

Speaker: IMK

noun peninsula

(Indonesian) tanjung

Speaker: IMK

numeral eleven

(Indonesian) sembilan

noun axe

(Indonesian) kapak

Speaker: IMK

phrase My ears are ringing.

(Indonesian) Telinga dua-dua berdering.

adverb already; already, completive aspect

(Indonesian) sudah

Example: Diapai niunu tomanau.

noun hand

(Indonesian) tangan

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: wara;

adjective free

(Indonesian) lepas

adverb right (side)

(Indonesian) kanan

Speaker: IMK

noun fat

(Indonesian) lemak; gemuk

Dialect: bemai

noun eel lit. ’thing in the water’

(Indonesian) belut

Speaker: IMK

adverb only; just

(Indonesian) saja

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

Speaker: IMK

verb go down; descend; to go down, descend

(Indonesian) turun

Example: Yau ivia naina wisene

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tray

(Indonesian) baki dari pelepa sagu

noun sorrow; grief

(Indonesian) susah; duka

Speaker: IMK

noun smoke

(Indonesian) asap

phrase I come down from the ladder.

(Indonesian) Saya turun dari tangga.