Wamesa

noun fire

(Indonesian) api

Speaker: IMK

verb fish at night using a lamp

(Indonesian) cari ikan pake lampu

Example: Ira yadiate.

Speaker: IMK

noun leg

(Indonesian) kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau besar

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. pandan tree grows at the beach, used to sew a thatched roof

(Indonesian) sejenis pandan

Speaker: IMK

noun log

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree (beach casuarina/she-oak)

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

Speaker: IMK

conjunction but

(Indonesian) tapi

Speaker: IMK

adjective very delicious at + vesie?

(Indonesian) enak sekali

Example: Aibuo wasi siambesie to diadiva.

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large black biting ant

(Indonesian) semut hitam besar yang gigit

Speaker: IMK

verb groan; shout

(Indonesian) mengerang; berteriak biasa

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit Artocarpus altilis

(Indonesian) sukun

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut water

(Indonesian) air kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun bandicoot Large, can be eaten.

(Indonesian) tikus tanah

Speaker: IMK

verb study; go to school

(Indonesian) belajar, bersekolah

Speaker: IMK

adjective sweet var: anona

(Indonesian) manis

Speaker: IMK

verb wait

(Indonesian) tunggu

Example: Bunota yau iriva sasu si.

Speaker: IMK

noun front of body

(Indonesian) depan (badan)

Speaker: IMK

noun octopus

(Indonesian) gurita

Speaker: IMK

noun ladder; stair

(Indonesian) tangga

Example: Yau iviare naina atene.

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: atu

phrase The fish has already been grilled.

(Indonesian) Ikan sudah dibakar.

noun sister-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar perempuan

phrase Emily makes a house.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada bikin rumah.

noun creek

(Indonesian) kali

Speaker: IMK

phrase The water is wide and deep.

(Indonesian) Air dalam dan luas.

noun mosquito

(Indonesian) nyamuk

Speaker: IMK

noun house lizard

(Indonesian) cicak

Speaker: IMK

noun dove

(Indonesian) burung merpati

Speaker: IMK

verb shave; to shave

(Indonesian) cukur

noun cuttlefish

(Indonesian) sotong; suntung

verb get check initial vowel; final [i] may be 3sg DO

(Indonesian) ambil

Speaker: IMK

noun amaranth leaves eaten

(Indonesian) sayur bayam

Speaker: IMK

noun term of address for a younger man from an elder; boy

(Indonesian) mas; anak laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

verb, adjective fit, narrow, tight

(Indonesian) pas, sesak, sempit

Example: Sasu sama vemeta kiotare yau.

noun k.o. bird

(Indonesian) sejenis burung

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

adjective noisy

(Indonesian) ribut

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: BMW

noun friend

(Indonesian) teman

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited; proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

phrase Manokwari is near Ransiki.

(Indonesian) Manokwari berdekat Ransiki.

verb wear jewelry; decorate oneself

(Indonesian) menghiasi

Speaker: IMK

verb laugh; to laugh

(Indonesian) tertawa

Speaker: IMK

verb drop; fall; to drop; fall

(Indonesian) menurun

Example: Imarura naina wisene.

Speaker: IMK

verb put out; turn off

(Indonesian) padam

Example: Yau imayo adia.

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you three; 2tri pronoun rare

(Indonesian) kalian tiga; kamu tiga (Melayu Papua)

Speaker: IMK

pronoun you all

(Indonesian) kamu semua; kalian semua

noun fog

(Indonesian) kabut

Speaker: IMK

verb bother; to bother Reduplicated form is intensified.

(Indonesian) ganggu

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: nangangat;

noun lamp

(Indonesian) lampu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) sejenis buah pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun shell bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang kerang

Speaker: IMK

noun gorge; ravine

(Indonesian) jurang

Speaker: IMK

verb cut; to cut

(Indonesian) potong

noun mango

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

interjection don’t worry about it

(Indonesian) tidak apa-apa

Speaker: IMK

noun money

(Indonesian) uang

Speaker: IMK

particle no; not; negative particle

(Indonesian) tidak

Speaker: IMK

verb come; to come verama = coming, future ’taune verama wai’ = next year

(Indonesian) datang

Speaker: IMK

noun evening

(Indonesian) sore

Speaker: IMK

noun blood

(Indonesian) darah

Speaker: IMK

verb cold

(Indonesian) dingin

Speaker: IMK

numeral six

(Indonesian) enam

noun string bag

(Indonesian) tas, noken, kantung

Speaker: IMK

verb make sound

(Indonesian) berbunyi

noun spirit; ghost

(Indonesian) roh

Speaker: IMK

verb fragrant; to be fragrant, to smell good

(Indonesian) harum

Speaker: IMK

noun tail lit. ’buttocks chopstick’

(Indonesian) ekor

Speaker: IMK

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

verb breathe; to breathe

(Indonesian) bernapas

adjective arrogant; not calm

(Indonesian) sombong-sombong; tidak tenang

Speaker: IMK

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

noun outrigger boom

(Indonesian) tangan perahu

Speaker: IMK

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) pistol

Speaker: IMK

verb sting, be sharp

(Indonesian) pedis

Speaker: IMK

noun cloth

(Indonesian) kain

Speaker: IMK

noun saliva

(Indonesian) liur; air mulut

verb close

(Indonesian) tutup

Speaker: IMK

noun foam Wandamen dialect

(Indonesian) busa

Speaker: IMK

numeral eleven

(Indonesian) sembilan

verb exit; leave

(Indonesian) ke luar; pergi dari

Speaker: IMK

verb blow; to blow

(Indonesian) tiup

noun father non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) bapak

Speaker: IMK

noun stepfather

(Indonesian) bapak tiri

adjective short

(Indonesian) pendek

adjective light

(Indonesian) ringan

verb hug; grasp; hold; to hug

(Indonesian) peluk; tangkap

Example: Tipu wona pai.

noun grandfather

(Indonesian) tete

Speaker: IMK

phrase He hugs the dog.

(Indonesian) Dia peluk anjing.

adjective free

(Indonesian) lepas

verb not exist

(Indonesian) tidak ada

Example: Varo sinia.

Speaker: IMK

noun mouse; small mouse found in houses

(Indonesian) tikus rumah

Speaker: IMK

proper noun island off of Windesi Village

(Indonesian) pulau dekat Kampung Windesi

Speaker: IMK

noun root

(Indonesian) akar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun paper; letter

(Indonesian) kertas; surat

Speaker: IMK

noun dog

(Indonesian) anjing

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog looks over at the turtle.

(Indonesian) Anjing lihat ke kura-kura.

phrase I untie the knotted rope.

(Indonesian) Saya lepas tali yang ikat.