Wamesa

noun leg

(Indonesian) kaki

Speaker: IMK

noun wood; tree

(Indonesian) kayu; pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun heel

(Indonesian) tumit

Speaker: IMK

noun sandal; lit. meaning (’leg sole sheath’)

(Indonesian) sandal

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit similar to jackfruit, Artocarpus integer

(Indonesian) cempedak

Speaker: IMK

noun bait

(Indonesian) umpan ikan

Speaker: IMK

noun wild breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. guava

(Indonesian) jambu kecil

Speaker: IMK

verb study; go to school

(Indonesian) belajar, bersekolah

Speaker: IMK

noun village

(Indonesian) desa

Speaker: IMK

noun week

(Indonesian) minggu

Speaker: IMK

adverb like that; like so

(Indonesian) seperti itu; begitu sudah

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: ariria;

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) burung kakatua

Speaker: IMK

verb trick; deceive; to trick, decieve

(Indonesian) tipu; menipu

noun mother’s younger sister

(Indonesian) adik ibu; mama adik

noun bird

(Indonesian) burung

Speaker: IMK

noun ball

(Indonesian) bola

phrase The fish has already been grilled.

(Indonesian) Ikan sudah dibakar.

noun harbor; bridge; pier

(Indonesian) pelabuhan; jembatan

Speaker: IMK

noun morinda (noni) fruit Morinda sp (likely citrifolia)

(Indonesian) buah noni (mengkudu)

phrase I go wake up the child.

(Indonesian) Saya kasih bangun anak itu.

phrase The water is wide and deep.

(Indonesian) Air dalam dan luas.

noun; verb saliva; to spit

(Indonesian) ludah; meludah

Speaker: IMK

verb turn one’s back on; to turn one’s back on (something)

(Indonesian) membelakangi

noun bean

(Indonesian) kacang

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

(Indonesian) kacang tanah

noun long beans

(Indonesian) kacang panjang

noun term of address for a younger woman from an elder; girl

(Indonesian) mbak; perempuan

Speaker: IMK

verb whisper; to whisper

(Indonesian) berbisik

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

verb scream; shout

(Indonesian) berteriak

Speaker: IMK

verb defecate

(Indonesian) buang air besar

adjective captivating; interesting; lit. meaning (’hold stomach’)

(Indonesian) menarik hati

verb take; hold

(Indonesian) ambil; pegang

noun k.o. bird

(Indonesian) sejenis burung

Speaker: IMK

noun vomit

(Indonesian) muntah

Speaker: IMK

adjective satisfied

(Indonesian) sudah puas

Speaker: IMK

phrase Manokwari is near Ransiki.

(Indonesian) Manokwari berdekat Ransiki.

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) kalawai

Speaker: IMK

noun water source; spring; lit. meaning (’water eye’)

(Indonesian) mata air

Speaker: IMK

proper noun name of a stream maria + avo = red fruit stream

(Indonesian) nama kali hutan

Speaker: IMK

adjective scattered

(Indonesian) terhambur

verb afraid; to be afraid

(Indonesian) takut

Speaker: IMK

noun common snakehead fish ophiocephalus striatus, channa striata

(Indonesian) ikan gabus

Speaker: IMK

noun breadfruit

(Indonesian) sukun hutan, gomo

Speaker: IMK

numeral two

(Indonesian) dua

Speaker: IMK

preposition at; in; locative preposition

(Indonesian) di

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we two; 1du excl pronoun

(Indonesian) kami dua

Speaker: IMK

verb kick

(Indonesian) tendang

Speaker: IMK

noun nipa palm used to thatch rooves

(Indonesian) nipa

Speaker: IMK

noun shell bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang kerang

Speaker: IMK

noun pineapple "karena bukan kita yang tanam - orang dari luar belanda, orang Jerman bawa tanam di sini"

(Indonesian) nenas

Speaker: IMK

noun study materials pi+aniau

(Indonesian) benda belajar

Speaker: IMK

adjective big; large

(Indonesian) besar

Speaker: IMK

noun pig

(Indonesian) babi

Speaker: IMK

verb place; put

(Indonesian) taruh; letakkan

Speaker: IMK

noun snail

(Indonesian) siput

Speaker: IMK

particle no; not; negative particle

(Indonesian) tidak

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) tifa

Speaker: IMK

noun egg

(Indonesian) telur

Speaker: IMK

noun traditional song

(Indonesian) lagu adat

adposition downwards, farther down

(Indonesian) ke bawah (lagi)

Speaker: IMK

noun land; shore

(Indonesian) darat

verb lick; to lick

(Indonesian) jilat

Example: Wona nei riepi marareia katu nei.

verb dance; k.o. traditional dance with drums

(Indonesian) adat menari pake tifa

noun blood

(Indonesian) darah

Speaker: IMK

noun spine of sago leaf

(Indonesian) pelepa sagu

Speaker: IMK

adjective smelly; putrid

(Indonesian) bauh; busuk

verb love; to love

(Indonesian) cinta

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bimbang

Speaker: IMK

noun grasshopper eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

Speaker: IMK

adjective pull ’ngonggo vesarap’, ’sasarap ngonggo’

(Indonesian) tarik

Speaker: IMK

noun sail

(Indonesian) layar

Speaker: IMK

verb carry over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong; pikul

noun whale

(Indonesian) ikan paus

Speaker: IMK

verb breathe; to breathe

(Indonesian) bernapas

phrase The red pants don’t fit me.

(Indonesian) Celana yang merah tidak pas.

noun husband

(Indonesian) suami

Speaker: IMK

noun net

(Indonesian) jaring

verb sting, be sharp

(Indonesian) pedis

Speaker: IMK

verb blow

(Indonesian) bertiup

Speaker: IMK

verb throw; to throw

(Indonesian) lempar

verb want (to eat); crave

(Indonesian) ingin (makan)

verb bark

(Indonesian) menggonggong

noun snot

(Indonesian) ingus

numeral fourteen

(Indonesian) empat puluh

noun fish spear Used for larger fish such as sharks.

(Indonesian) tombak ikan

Speaker: IMK

verb stick

(Indonesian) melikat

noun owl

(Indonesian) burung hantuk

Speaker: IMK

numeral three

(Indonesian) tiga

Speaker: IMK

noun bay

(Indonesian) teluk

Speaker: IMK

verb appear; to appear

(Indonesian) muncul

noun shoulders

(Indonesian) bahu

Speaker: IMK

verb drop; to drop

(Indonesian) menjatuhkan

adjective good; beautiful

(Indonesian) bagus; cantik

Speaker: IMK

adjective sinful

(Indonesian) berdosa

Speaker: IMK

verb spill, splash

(Indonesian) kasih tumpah; siram

Example: Irute kambu nei, ivuvui.

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog is black because it’s dirty.

(Indonesian) Anjing hitam karena kotor.

phrase I already caught the fish.

(Indonesian) Saya sudah mancing ikan.