Wamesa

noun leg

(Indonesian) kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) pohon nona

Speaker: IMK

pronoun he/she/it; 3sg pronoun

(Indonesian) dia

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit Artocarpus altilis

(Indonesian) sukun

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava; lit. meaning (’large guava’)

(Indonesian) jambu bola

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

(Indonesian) udik

Speaker: IMK

verb hide; conceal; keep; to hide, conceal

(Indonesian) sembunyi; simpang

Speaker: IMK

noun mace

(Indonesian) bunga pala

Speaker: IMK

noun front of body

(Indonesian) depan (badan)

Speaker: IMK

noun sea urchin eaten

(Indonesian) babi duri

Speaker: IMK

noun arrow

(Indonesian) anak panah

Speaker: IMK

noun leg; thigh

(Indonesian) kaki; pahu

Speaker: IMK

verb patrol asociated with Bintuni dialect?

(Indonesian) meronda

Speaker: IMK

adjective big; large; wide; parents

(Indonesian) besar; lebar; orang tua

Example: Yau isanepaie ine baba wasia naina aniose Amerika.

Speaker: IMK

verb be close to

(Indonesian) berdekat

Example: Manokwari dieriasi Ransiki.

Speaker: IMK

phrase The fish has already been grilled.

(Indonesian) Ikan sudah dibakar.

noun tooth

(Indonesian) gigi

noun sister-in-law

(Indonesian) ipar perempuan

adjective dark

(Indonesian) gelap

verb dream; to dream

(Indonesian) bermimpi

Speaker: IMK

noun bamboo shoot roasted and eaten

(Indonesian) rebung bambu

Speaker: IMK

noun eagle

(Indonesian) burung elang

noun maggot

(Indonesian) ulat

Speaker: IMK

noun biting caterpillar

(Indonesian) ulat yang gigit

noun mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur

noun dove

(Indonesian) burung merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun bee hive; nest

(Indonesian) sarang

noun back; behind

(Indonesian) belakang

noun hot water; any hot liquid, including water, coffee, tea, etc

(Indonesian) air panas

Example: Yau sore karu yunu karomas kopi.

noun reef fish (crescent-banded grunter?) black & white striped

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan hias

Speaker: IMK

adjective small

(Indonesian) kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb whisper; to whisper

(Indonesian) berbisik

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

noun k.o. large dove var: kumikum

(Indonesian) sejenis merpati

Speaker: IMK

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

noun vomit

(Indonesian) muntah

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) daun melinjo

Speaker: IMK

noun child

(Indonesian) anak

Speaker: IMK

verb giggle

(Indonesian) cekikik

Speaker: IMK

adjective smashed; shattered reduplication of masabu

(Indonesian) pecah-pecah; hancur-hancur

Example: Wona ne toples pai dio ne misasabu.

Speaker: IMK

verb sit, live

(Indonesian) duduk, tinggal

Example: Imaso na karapea.

Speaker: IMK

adjective sorrowful

(Indonesian) berdukacita

Speaker: IMK

verb put out; turn off

(Indonesian) padam

Example: Yau imayo adia.

Speaker: IMK

noun crow L from Indonesian

(Indonesian) burung gagak

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. small fish

(Indonesian) ikan puri

Speaker: IMK

noun crab

(Indonesian) kepiting

Speaker: IMK

adverb slowly

(Indonesian) pelan

Speaker: IMK

imperative go slowly

(Indonesian) pelahan saja

Speaker: IMK

noun younger sibling

(Indonesian) adik

Speaker: IMK

verb grill; cook; to grill, to cook

(Indonesian) bakar; masak

Speaker: IMK

adjective very fine

(Indonesian) halus sekali

Speaker: IMK

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

adjective a lot; many

(Indonesian) banyak sekali

Speaker: IMK

phrase The turtle bit down hard.

(Indonesian) Kura-kura gigit kras.

adjective big; large

(Indonesian) besar

Speaker: IMK

noun snail

(Indonesian) siput

Speaker: IMK

noun leaf (inedible); lily/lotus pad

(Indonesian) daun

Speaker: IMK

noun front

(Indonesian) depan

Example: Buku pai niena do po garduse pai.

Speaker: IMK

verb boil

(Indonesian) rebus

Example: Au sumomui riane dia.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: rana;

noun belongings

(Indonesian) harta

noun Sunday; lit. meaning (’church day’)

(Indonesian) hari minggu

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) hari ini

adverb yesterday lit. evening + that

(Indonesian) kemarin

verb smell

(Indonesian) cium

Example: Irira vesairara.

Speaker: IMK

verb be married

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

verb sing; to sing

(Indonesian) nyanyi

noun head

(Indonesian) kepala

noun soursop

(Indonesian) sirsak; nangka Belanda

adjective smelly; putrid; pungent

(Indonesian) bauh, busuk

Speaker: IMK

noun tail lit. ’buttocks chopstick’

(Indonesian) ekor

Speaker: IMK

verb stir-fry; to stir-fry

(Indonesian) tumis

Example: Isanana dia nesi na mani katu.

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

adjective conceited, proud

(Indonesian) sombong

Speaker: IMK

noun small mangrove tree fruits are soaked, cooked with coconut, peeled, and eaten

(Indonesian) nangro kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun moon

(Indonesian) bulan

Speaker: IMK

noun holy place

(Indonesian) tempat suci

Speaker: IMK

adjective quiet; still

(Indonesian) sunyi

Speaker: IMK

adjective sour

(Indonesian) asam

Speaker: IMK

noun shovel loan (originally Dutch or English?)

(Indonesian) sekop

verb sting, be sharp

(Indonesian) pedis

Speaker: IMK

noun star

(Indonesian) bintang

verb close

(Indonesian) tutup

Speaker: IMK

noun snot

(Indonesian) ingus

noun mustache

(Indonesian) kumis

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) bangun; kaget; terkejut

interrogative how

(Indonesian) bagaimana

Speaker: IMK

phrase My ears are ringing.

(Indonesian) Telinga dua-dua berdering.

noun cheek

(Indonesian) pipi

Speaker: IMK

noun grandfather

(Indonesian) tete

Speaker: IMK

noun story

(Indonesian) cerita

Speaker: IMK

verb overlap with; be underneath

(Indonesian) tindis

Example: Andi tiau tawa yau.

Speaker: IMK

noun singkong

(Indonesian) cassava

Speaker: IMK

verb drop; to drop

(Indonesian) menjatuhkan

adverb right (side)

(Indonesian) kanan

Speaker: IMK

noun eel lit. ’thing in the water’

(Indonesian) belut

Speaker: IMK

noun sprout lit. ’thing that grows’?

(Indonesian) tunas

Speaker: IMK

noun smoke

(Indonesian) asap

phrase I shake the tree

(Indonesian) Saya goyang pohon.

phrase I already caught the fish.

(Indonesian) Saya sudah mancing ikan.