Wamesa

noun mango Wondama dialect

(Indonesian) mangga

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut

(Indonesian) kelapa

Speaker: IMK

verb crawl; walk slowly

(Indonesian) merayap; jalan pelahan

Speaker: IMK

verb weave; to weave

(Indonesian) jahit

Example: Emily dianu rota pai.

Speaker: IMK

noun apple loan

(Indonesian) apel

Speaker: IMK

verb stay up; stay awake

(Indonesian) tahan mata

Speaker: IMK

noun chest

(Indonesian) dada

Speaker: IMK

noun rope trap

(Indonesian) jerat tali

noun sea urchin eaten

(Indonesian) babi duri

Speaker: IMK

noun octopus

(Indonesian) gurita

Speaker: IMK

phrase Who are you married to?

(Indonesian) Ko kawin siapa?

conjunction because

(Indonesian) karena

Speaker: IMK

adjective new

(Indonesian) baru

Speaker: IMK

noun coral sp., small

(Indonesian) sejenis karang kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. bivalve mollusk found in mangrove logs; canoe worm eaten raw or boiled with salt, vinegar, and lime

(Indonesian) tambelo

Speaker: IMK

noun ficus tree

(Indonesian) pohon beringin

Speaker: IMK

phrase His character is good.

(Indonesian) Sifat bagus.

phrase The book is in front of the box.

(Indonesian) Buku di depan karton.

verb be close to

(Indonesian) berdekat

Example: Manokwari dieriasi Ransiki.

Speaker: IMK

phrase The fish has already been grilled.

(Indonesian) Ikan sudah dibakar.

noun edge

(Indonesian) pinggir

noun ambush, trap

(Indonesian) penyerangan

phrase Emily makes a house.

(Indonesian) Emiy ada bikin rumah.

phrase I go wake up the child.

(Indonesian) Saya kasih bangun anak itu.

verb choose; to choose

(Indonesian) pilih

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

noun many-pointed fishing spear

(Indonesian) tombak ikan pakai mata banyak

Speaker: IMK

noun creek

(Indonesian) kali

Speaker: IMK

noun mushroom

(Indonesian) jamur

noun coral (sm)

(Indonesian) karang (kecil)

Speaker: IMK

noun christmas tree worm Spirobranchus corniculatus spp.

(Indonesian) sejenis cacing laut

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.

adjective angry

(Indonesian) marah

Speaker: IMK

noun waist

(Indonesian) pinggang

Speaker: IMK

noun chicken

(Indonesian) ayam

Speaker: IMK

verb jump

(Indonesian) melompat

noun glass

(Indonesian) kaca

adverb also; too

(Indonesian) juga

Speaker: IMK

noun coconut oil

(Indonesian) minyak kelapa

Speaker: IMK

noun water; stream

(Indonesian) air; kali

Speaker: IMK

adj like, fit

(Indonesian) seperti, pas

Speaker: IMK

noun dream

(Indonesian) mimpi

Speaker: IMK

numeral two

(Indonesian) dua

Speaker: IMK

noun crab

(Indonesian) kepiting

Speaker: IMK

adjective confused

(Indonesian) bingung

Speaker: IMK

noun gun

(Indonesian) pistol; senjata

Speaker: IMK

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

noun shell bracelet

(Indonesian) gelang kerang

Speaker: IMK

noun gorge; ravine

(Indonesian) jurang

Speaker: IMK

noun pig

(Indonesian) babi

Speaker: IMK

noun eggplant

(Indonesian) terung

Speaker: IMK

noun future days

(Indonesian) hari akan datang

noun spring

(Indonesian) air muncul

Speaker: IMK

noun eyelash

(Indonesian) bulu mata

noun forehead

(Indonesian) dahi

Speaker: IMK

adjective tired; sleepy

(Indonesian) mengantuk

verb lick; to lick

(Indonesian) jilat

Example: Wona nei riepi marareia katu nei.

verb untie; open

(Indonesian) menguraikan; buka; lepas

Example: You irerai wai vekasie.

adjective first

(Indonesian) pertama

noun heaven

(Indonesian) surga

noun string bag

(Indonesian) tas, noken, kantung

Speaker: IMK

noun hair

(Indonesian) rambut

Speaker: IMK

verb divide

(Indonesian) bagi

Example: Suruase sunei ria pasi.

noun soursop

(Indonesian) sirsak; nangka Belanda

adverb repeatedly

(Indonesian) ulang kali

noun k.o. fruit, langsat Lansium domesticum

(Indonesian) langsat

Speaker: IMK, Dialect: Wandamen

adjective pull ’ngonggo vesarap’, ’sasarap ngonggo’

(Indonesian) tarik

Speaker: IMK

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) daun gatal

noun dew

(Indonesian) embun

Speaker: IMK

adverb tomorrow

(Indonesian) besok

Speaker: IMK

noun betel nut; areca Areca catechu

(Indonesian) buah pinang

Speaker: IMK

verb see; to see

(Indonesian) lihat

Speaker: IMK

adjective quiet; still

(Indonesian) sunyi

Speaker: IMK

interjection good morning!

(Indonesian) selamat pagi!

Speaker: IMK

noun European; westerner

(Indonesian) orang Eropa; orang barat; bule

noun tongue

(Indonesian) lidah

verb be like

(Indonesian) seperti

Speaker: IMK

phrase We all cut our hair, too.

(Indonesian) Kita semua gunting rambut juga.

noun snake

(Indonesian) ular

Speaker: IMK

verb fall on; hit; be afflicted by; to fall on; to hit ; to be afflicted by

(Indonesian) menimpa; kena

noun singkong

(Indonesian) cassava

Speaker: IMK

verb not exist

(Indonesian) tidak ada

Example: Varo sinia.

Speaker: IMK

verb write; to write

(Indonesian) tulis

Speaker: IMK

verb spill, splash

(Indonesian) kasih tumpah; siram

Example: Irute kambu nei, ivuvui.

Speaker: IMK

noun root

(Indonesian) akar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tray

(Indonesian) baki dari pelepa sagu

phrase The dog wants to climb on the log.

(Indonesian) Anjing mau naik di batang kayu.

phrase The dog pants.

(Indonesian) Anjing hosa.

noun house

(Indonesian) rumah

Speaker: IMK

noun father 1st person possessive only

(Indonesian) bapak; papa

Speaker: IMK

adverb then

(Indonesian) terus; lalu

noun coral

(Indonesian) karang

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. fruit

(Indonesian) pohon kasuari

pronoun I; 1sg pronoun

(Indonesian) saya

Speaker: IMK

phrase I place my chin on the table.

(Indonesian) Saya taruh dagu di atas meja.

phrase I go buy vegetables at the store.

(Indonesian) Saya pergi beli sayur di toko.

phrase I go quickly.

(Indonesian) Saya jalan cepat.

phrase I light the fire.

(Indonesian) Saya menyalakan api.