Wamesa

noun tree fern

(Indonesian) pohon paku

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) sejenis pandan

Speaker: IMK

noun stick

(Indonesian) tongkat

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

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sago without thorns

(Indonesian) sejenis sagu tidak berduri

Speaker: IMK

verb study; go to school

(Indonesian) belajar, bersekolah

Speaker: IMK

verb run; to run

(Indonesian) lari

noun k.o. leaf used for weaving mats

(Indonesian) sejenis daun

noun mimosa plant

(Indonesian) putri malu

Speaker: IMK

verb guard

(Indonesian) jaga

Speaker: IMK

verb sew; to sew

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Yau yaware sasu.

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: awari;

noun older sibling

(Indonesian) kakak

noun small waves verb?

(Indonesian) gelombang kecil

noun fruit

(Indonesian) buah

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fish dish

(Indonesian) ikan kuah

phrase The tide falls.

(Indonesian) Air turun.

adjective dark

(Indonesian) gelap

noun night

(Indonesian) malam

adverb downwards, to below

(Indonesian) ke bawah

noun nibong/areca palm (small) k.o. nibong, ’pohon pinang’, small. Areca sp?

(Indonesian) pohon nibung/pinang

Speaker: IMK

verb separate; to separate

(Indonesian) berpisah

Speaker: IMK

phrase I’m wearing a bracelet.

(Indonesian) Saya pakai gelang.

noun morning

(Indonesian) pagi

noun mosquito

(Indonesian) nyamuk

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large land turtle reportedly climbs trees - panjat phon

(Indonesian) kura-kura darat besar

Speaker: IMK

noun mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur

noun unmarried woman

(Indonesian) bujang perempuan; nona

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. snail

(Indonesian) sejenis siput

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) air panas

Example: Yau sore karu yunu karomas kopi.

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

(Indonesian) membelakangi

noun bachelor

(Indonesian) bujang laki-laki

Speaker: IMK

verb take; hold

(Indonesian) ambil; pegang

noun k.o. stink bug prob. Tessaratomidae sp.

(Indonesian) kutu yang balu

noun hook; fish hook

(Indonesian) kait; mata kail

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. sea small cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun friend

(Indonesian) teman

Speaker: IMK

phrase Manokwari is near Ransiki.

(Indonesian) Manokwari berdekat Ransiki.

adjective savage; lit. meaning (’hot’)

(Indonesian) ganas

Speaker: IMK

adjective smashed; shattered reduplication of masabu

(Indonesian) pecah-pecah; hancur-hancur

Example: Wona ne toples pai dio ne misasabu.

Speaker: IMK

adjective scattered

(Indonesian) terhambur

pronoun you three; 2tri pronoun rare

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

Speaker: IMK

noun fog

(Indonesian) kabut

Speaker: IMK

adverb may not; can’t; don’t!

(Indonesian) tidak boleh; jangan

Speaker: IMK

noun earthquake

(Indonesian) gempah bumi

Speaker: IMK

noun crab

(Indonesian) kepiting

Speaker: IMK

verb regret

(Indonesian) menyesal

Speaker: IMK

noun island

(Indonesian) pulau

Speaker: IMK

adjective full

(Indonesian) penuh

noun fruit from a k.o. mangrove tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon nangrau

noun rice Wanderwort. Refers to both cooked and raw.

(Indonesian) nasi; beras

Speaker: IMK

adjective quiet reduplicated

(Indonesian) diam-diam

Speaker: IMK

verb place; put; to place; to put

(Indonesian) taruh

Example: Wona pai pi direvava na pirio nei vawo.

Speaker: IMK

noun clam Tridacna sp.; found on coral

(Indonesian) bia garu

Speaker: IMK

noun eye; point

(Indonesian) mata; ujung

verb untie; open

(Indonesian) menguraikan; buka; lepas

Example: You irerai wai vekasie.

numeral five

(Indonesian) lima

Speaker: IMK

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

Speaker: IMK

verb press; squeeze; to press; to squeeze

(Indonesian) ramas

adverb repeatedly

(Indonesian) ulang kali

verb remain; live

(Indonesian) tinggal

Example: Mararea kio sire, sisa kodo rime siri.

Speaker: IMK

adjective sad lit. ’bad stomach’

(Indonesian) sedih; hati susah

Speaker: IMK

verb reminisce

(Indonesian) duduk berpikir, ingat

verb think; to think

(Indonesian) pikir

verb remember; to remember

(Indonesian) ingat

Speaker: IMK

noun grasshopper eats leaves, doesn’t make noise

(Indonesian) belalang

Speaker: IMK

noun bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang

Speaker: IMK

noun cricket; cicada

(Indonesian) jangkrik

Speaker: IMK

verb breathe; to breathe

(Indonesian) bernapas

noun clothes

(Indonesian) baju; pakaian

Speaker: IMK

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

noun husband

(Indonesian) suami

Speaker: IMK

noun outrigger boom

(Indonesian) tangan perahu

Speaker: IMK

phrase They wind up papeda.

(Indonesian) Mereka balik papeda.

phrase They’re all crazy.

(Indonesian) Mereka semua gila.

interjection good morning!

(Indonesian) selamat pagi!

Speaker: IMK

noun bone

(Indonesian) tulang

Speaker: IMK

noun cloth

(Indonesian) kain

Speaker: IMK

noun European; westerner

(Indonesian) orang Eropa; orang barat; bule

numeral eleven

(Indonesian) sembilan

numeral thirteen

(Indonesian) tiga puluh

noun k.o. tree

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

adjective light

(Indonesian) ringan

verb hug; grasp; hold; to hug

(Indonesian) peluk; tangkap

Example: Tipu wona pai.

phrase My ears are ringing.

(Indonesian) Telinga dua-dua berdering.

phrase We all cut our hair, too.

(Indonesian) Kita semua gunting rambut juga.

noun story

(Indonesian) cerita

Speaker: IMK

phrase He hugs the dog.

(Indonesian) Dia peluk anjing.

noun bay

(Indonesian) teluk

Speaker: IMK

adjective whole; complete

(Indonesian) antero; seutuhnya

noun palm; palm (of hand)

(Indonesian) telapak tangan

Speaker: IMK

noun top; above

(Indonesian) di atas

verb kick; to kick

(Indonesian) tendang

noun paper; letter

(Indonesian) kertas; surat

Speaker: IMK

noun cassowary

(Indonesian) burung kasuari

Speaker: IMK

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

noun coral

(Indonesian) karang

Speaker: IMK

phrase I place my chin on the table.

(Indonesian) Saya taruh dagu di atas meja.

phrase I shake the tree

(Indonesian) Saya goyang pohon.

phrase I go into the cave.

(Indonesian) Saya masuk gua.

phrase I come down from the ladder.

(Indonesian) Saya turun dari tangga.