Wamesa

noun fire

(Indonesian) api

Speaker: IMK

noun log; tree stump

(Indonesian) bandar kayu

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. tree related to ai kondo

(Indonesian) sejenis pohon

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: IMK

pronoun we three; 1tri excl pronoun rare

(Indonesian) kami tiga

Speaker: IMK

noun sago porridge staple food, often served with yellow fish stew.

(Indonesian) papeda

Speaker: IMK

noun k.o. large black biting ant

(Indonesian) semut hitam besar yang gigit

Speaker: IMK

noun crown of thorns sea star Acanthaster planci

(Indonesian) duri babi racun

Speaker: IMK

adjective sweet var: anona

(Indonesian) manis

Speaker: IMK

noun a part of the sago plant "di atas, yang kecil-kecil"

(Indonesian) bagian dari tanaman sagu (gabus?)

Speaker: IMK

noun door

(Indonesian) pintu

Speaker: IMK

noun leg; thigh

(Indonesian) kaki; pahu

Speaker: IMK

noun cockatoo

(Indonesian) burung kakatua

Speaker: IMK

verb be a liar or deceiver

(Indonesian) penipu; tukang tipu

Example: Andi diawi baru.

Speaker: IMK

noun bird

(Indonesian) burung

Speaker: IMK

noun ficus tree

(Indonesian) pohon beringin

Speaker: IMK

verb carry; to carry on the hip or over the shoulder

(Indonesian) gendong

verb be close to

(Indonesian) berdekat

Example: Manokwari dieriasi Ransiki.

Speaker: IMK

noun butterflyfish black/yellow/white stripes, v. common, can be eaten. Chaerodon ocellicaudus, baronessa, etc.

(Indonesian) sejenis ikan

Speaker: IMK

adj? become; happen ’yau ivediadi’ ’I become’

(Indonesian) jadi

Speaker: IMK

adverb very

(Indonesian) sekali

noun crocodile

(Indonesian) buaya

noun edge

(Indonesian) pinggir

adverb towards outside lit: do+ri+wa

(Indonesian) ke luar

phrase I gather my family.

(Indonesian) Saya berkumpul keluarga

noun spine; thorn

(Indonesian) duri-duri

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

(Indonesian) kura-kura darat besar

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) membelakangi

noun waist

(Indonesian) pinggang

Speaker: IMK

noun mung bean

(Indonesian) kacang hijau

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

(Indonesian) mbak; perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun glass

(Indonesian) kaca

verb bathe; to bathe, to swim

(Indonesian) mandi

Speaker: IMK

adjective noisy

(Indonesian) ribut

noun mother

(Indonesian) ibu; mama

Speaker: IMK

noun cousin

(Indonesian) sepupu

Speaker: IMK

noun crowned pigeon loan, var: mambruk

(Indonesian) burung mambruk

Speaker: IMK

complementizer so that

(Indonesian) supaya

Speaker: BMW

noun k.o. sea small cucumber

(Indonesian) sejenis teripang kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun wasp; bee small

(Indonesian) lebah

Speaker: IMK

verb roll

(Indonesian) terguling

noun life; existence

(Indonesian) kehidupan

Speaker: IMK

verb mourn

(Indonesian) berkabung

Speaker: IMK

verb be destroyed

(Indonesian) hancur

Speaker: IMK

verb play; to play

(Indonesian) bermain

Speaker: IMK

verb regret

(Indonesian) menyesal

Speaker: IMK

demonstrative this

(Indonesian) ini

Speaker: IMK

verb break check root - 3sg ’diotu’

(Indonesian) patah

Speaker: IMK

noun New Guinea rosewood Pterocarpus indicus?

(Indonesian) kayu linggua; sonokembang

noun jewelry; decorations pi+marandi

(Indonesian) hiasan; gelang

Speaker: IMK

adjective big; large

(Indonesian) besar

Speaker: IMK

noun snail

(Indonesian) siput

Speaker: IMK

noun snail shells

(Indonesian) kulit siput

Speaker: IMK

noun clam Tridacna sp.; found on coral

(Indonesian) bia garu

Speaker: IMK

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

(Indonesian) tifa

Speaker: IMK

noun wide, deep river

(Indonesian) sungai dalam luas

noun larynx

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

noun larynx; windpipe

(Indonesian) tenggorokan

noun forehead

(Indonesian) dahi

Speaker: IMK

adjective tired; sleepy

(Indonesian) mengantuk

verb lick; to lick

(Indonesian) jilat

Example: Wona nei riepi marareia katu nei.

numeral seven

(Indonesian) tujuh

numeral five

(Indonesian) lima

Speaker: IMK

verb be married

(Indonesian) kawin; menikah

noun garden

(Indonesian) kebun

Speaker: IMK

noun small net bag

(Indonesian) noken kecil

Speaker: IMK

noun lake

(Indonesian) danau

verb lift; to lift

(Indonesian) angkat

noun spear

(Indonesian) tombak

Speaker: IMK

verb reminisce

(Indonesian) duduk berpikir, ingat

verb dig

(Indonesian) gali

noun jellyfish

(Indonesian) ubur-ubur; papeda laut

Speaker: IMK

noun fishing pole

noun salt; seawater

(Indonesian) garam; air laut

Speaker: IMK

adjective cheap

(Indonesian) murah

Speaker: IMK

verb whistle

(Indonesian) siul

noun husband

(Indonesian) suami

Speaker: IMK

noun holy place

(Indonesian) tempat suci

Speaker: IMK

phrase They’re all crazy.

(Indonesian) Mereka semua gila.

noun lime; lit. meaning (’small orange’)

(Indonesian) jeruk nipis

noun pomelo; lit. meaning (’large orange’)

(Indonesian) jeruk bali

noun girl the [tʃ] is odd

(Indonesian) anak perempuan

Speaker: IMK

noun mother non-1sg possessor

(Indonesian) ibu

Speaker: IMK

numeral one

(Indonesian) satu

Speaker: IMK

verb wear

(Indonesian) pakai

Example: Isora sarak.

Speaker: IMK

verb return; turn

(Indonesian) kembali; balik

noun stepfather

(Indonesian) bapak tiri

adjective short

(Indonesian) pendek

verb step, stamp

(Indonesian) injak

Example: Mararea nei tiare kambu pai.

Speaker: IMK

noun wrist

(Indonesian) pergelangan

noun lightning

(Indonesian) kilat

Speaker: IMK

verb buy

(Indonesian) beli

Example: Ari vepapo pai ivori rau.

Speaker: IMK

noun tree kangaroo Dendrolagus, probably inustus (grizzled tree kangaroo)

(Indonesian) kangguru pohon

Speaker: IMK

noun Papuan (Blyth’s) hornbill

(Indonesian) burung tahun

Speaker: IMK

phrase The dog pants.

(Indonesian) Anjing hosa.

phrase The dog defecates.

(Indonesian) Anjing itu berak.

adverb then

(Indonesian) terus; lalu

phrase I don’t like eating mung beans.

(Indonesian) Saya tidak mau makan kacang hijau.

phrase I already caught the fish.

(Indonesian) Saya sudah mancing ikan.

phrase I said "good night" to Sutri.

(Indonesian) Saya bilang "selamat malam" ke Sutri.