Wamesa

noun calf (of leg)

(Indonesian) betis

Speaker: IMK

noun tree fern

(Indonesian) pohon paku

Speaker: IMK

noun log

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun stick

(Indonesian) tongkat

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

noun canoe wood

(Indonesian) kayu perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun aunt

(Indonesian) tante

Speaker: IMK

noun apple loan

(Indonesian) apel

Speaker: IMK

noun cloud

(Indonesian) awan

Speaker: IMK

noun chest

(Indonesian) dada

Speaker: IMK

conjunction because

(Indonesian) karena

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

adjective thick

(Indonesian) tebal

Example: Arepa wasi sibatoyar.

Speaker: IMK

noun bottle loan

(Indonesian) botol

verb be close to

(Indonesian) berdekat

Example: Manokwari dieriasi Ransiki.

Speaker: IMK

phrase Emily sews a noken.

(Indonesian) Emily jahit noken.

phrase I’m wearing a bracelet.

(Indonesian) Saya pakai gelang.

noun nutmeg fruit var: nganggomi

(Indonesian) buah pala hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun hole

(Indonesian) lobang

Speaker: IMK

noun creek

(Indonesian) kali

Speaker: IMK

noun water

(Indonesian) air

Speaker: IMK

verb bad; evil; to be bad, evil

(Indonesian) jahat; buruk

Speaker: IMK

verb shave; to shave

(Indonesian) cukur

noun cucumber

(Indonesian) ketimun

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

(Indonesian) kacang tanah

noun long beans

(Indonesian) kacang panjang

adjective lazy

(Indonesian) pamalas

Speaker: IMK

verb take; hold

(Indonesian) ambil; pegang

noun chicken

(Indonesian) ayam

Speaker: IMK

noun amaranth leaves eaten

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun valley; plain

(Indonesian) lembah; tanah luas

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: mapa;

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

(Indonesian) daun melinjo

Speaker: IMK

verb afraid; to be afraid

(Indonesian) takut

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small fish

(Indonesian) ikan puri

Speaker: IMK

noun net; basket

(Indonesian) keranjang

Speaker: IMK

verb bother; to bother Reduplicated form is intensified.

(Indonesian) ganggu

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: nangangat;

noun lamp

(Indonesian) lampu

Speaker: IMK

verb wash (clothes); to wash (clothes)

(Indonesian) cuci (baju)

Speaker: IMK

verb move forward; beat; get ahead

(Indonesian) kemuka; mendahului

Speaker: IMK

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

Speaker: IMK

noun mangrove forest

(Indonesian) hutan bakau; nangro

adjective strong

(Indonesian) kuat

Speaker: IMK

noun sea turtle wave-thing?

(Indonesian) kura-kura

adjective crazy

(Indonesian) gila

Example: Sia vura sembepisavir.

Speaker: IMK

noun egg

(Indonesian) telur

Speaker: IMK

verb boil

(Indonesian) rebus

Example: Au sumomui riane dia.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: rana;

interjection hello; good day

(Indonesian) selamat siang

adjective dirty

(Indonesian) kotor

Example: Wona pai mieta ava vierariate.

noun evening

(Indonesian) sore

Speaker: IMK

adjective blue

(Indonesian) biru

Speaker: IMK

adjective tired; sleepy

(Indonesian) mengantuk

noun Bible

(Indonesian) Alkitab injil

Speaker: IMK

numeral eight

(Indonesian) delapan

verb change

(Indonesian) ganti

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

Example: Yau iro ranu sasiri.

verb make sound

(Indonesian) berbunyi

noun head

(Indonesian) kepala

verb press; squeeze; to press; to squeeze

(Indonesian) ramas

verb gather; to gather

(Indonesian) berkumpul

Example: Irure kawasa pasia.

noun soursop

(Indonesian) sirsak; nangka Belanda

noun story

(Indonesian) ceritera

particle don’t; forms negative commands, ’don’t’ dl: Windesi

(Indonesian) jangan

Example: Sa rua va so pasar wai!

Speaker: IMK

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

Speaker: IMK

noun tobacco loan - source?

(Indonesian) tembakau

Speaker: IMK

adjective dry

(Indonesian) kering

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: Wandamen

adjective, verb sorrowful, to miss

(Indonesian) berduka cita, rindu

verb dig

(Indonesian) gali

noun Laportea Decumana leaves have stinging hairs; used medicinally, as a stimulant

(Indonesian) daun gatal

verb pant; to pant

(Indonesian) hosa

Example: Wona nei sise.

Speaker: IMK

phrase The red pants don’t fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang merah tidak pas.

noun k.o. large shell produces pearls

(Indonesian) sejenis bia besar

Speaker: IMK

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

Example: Yau isaviori ranu.

Speaker: IMK

noun betel nut; areca Areca catechu

(Indonesian) buah pinang

Speaker: IMK

noun outrigger boom

(Indonesian) tangan perahu

Speaker: IMK

verb cough

(Indonesian) batuk

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small citrus

(Indonesian) jeruk kecil

noun bone

(Indonesian) tulang

Speaker: IMK

noun stepmother

(Indonesian) mama tiri

verb worship; to worship

(Indonesian) sembah

noun bamboo float of an outrigger canoe

(Indonesian) bagian perahu cadik

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. rat which eats fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis tikus yang makan buah-buah

Speaker: IMK

noun container, wrapper, sheath

(Indonesian) sarung

Speaker: IMK

verb tinkle; ring (as of ears)

(Indonesian) berdering (telinga)

Example: Tarakondi ne sandu sususoya.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang

Speaker: IMK

noun stepfather

(Indonesian) bapak tiri

adjective short

(Indonesian) pendek

phrase We all cut our hair, too.

(Indonesian) Kita semua gunting rambut juga.

adjective whole; complete

(Indonesian) antero; seutuhnya

noun honey

(Indonesian) madu

Speaker: IMK

noun, adjective woman; female

(Indonesian) perempuan

Speaker: IMK

verb go home

(Indonesian) pulang

Speaker: IMK

adverb only; just

(Indonesian) saja

noun sprout lit. ’thing that grows’?

(Indonesian) tunas

Speaker: IMK

verb paddle; to paddle

(Indonesian) dayung

noun sorrow; grief

(Indonesian) susah; duka

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog defecates.

(Indonesian) Anjing itu berak.